JP4158160B2 - Job list display device and method thereof - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a job display apparatus suitable for display such as broadcast communication and collection communication, and a method thereof.

A facsimile apparatus employs a function of repeatedly performing the same processing for a plurality of other parties, such as broadcast communication and collecting communication.
For example, “JP-A-8-106369” (Document 1) discloses an invention in which the system gives priority to jobs.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-83154 (reference 2) discloses an invention in which a user sets a desired job processing time.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-163330 (Document 3) discloses an invention in which priorities are assigned before jobs are stored.

However, none of the documents discloses an invention that can display a job in which the same processing is repeatedly performed on a plurality of other parties such as broadcast communication and collect communication so that the user can easily understand the job.
JP-A-8-106369 JP-A-8-83154 JP 2000-163330 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and makes it easy for the user to grasp a job in which the same processing is repeated for a plurality of other parties, such as broadcast communication and collective communication. It is an object of the present invention to provide a job list display apparatus and method capable of displaying the job list.

[Job list display device]
In order to achieve the above object, a first job list display device according to the present invention is a job list display device having list display means for displaying a list in a list by associating a job with the job information. The list display means displays a second job consisting of a plurality of first jobs as one job in the list, and 1 of the plurality of first jobs included in the second job. Information on one or more jobs is displayed in association with the second job as information on the displayed second job.

  The second job list display means according to the present invention is a job list display device having list display means for associating a job with the job information and displaying the list in a list, wherein the list display means includes: A second job comprising a plurality of first jobs is displayed as one job in the list, and the first job being executed out of the plurality of first jobs included in the second job Is displayed in association with the second job as information on the displayed second job.

  The third job list display device according to the present invention is a job list display device having list display means for associating a job with the job information and displaying the list in a list, wherein the list display means includes: The unprocessed first job is displayed as one job among the first jobs included in the second job composed of a plurality of first jobs.

  The fourth job list display device according to the present invention is a job list display device having list display means for associating a job with the job information and displaying the list in a list, wherein the list display means includes: The first job being processed is displayed as one job among the first jobs included in the second job composed of a plurality of first jobs, and the first job included in the second job is displayed. Among the jobs, the unprocessed first job is displayed as one other job.

  Preferably, the list display means displays information relating to a communication partner of the job as job information displayed in association with the job.

  Preferably, the second job is a broadcast job that transmits an image having the same content to each of a plurality of communication partners, and each of the first jobs included in the second job includes: , Each of the transmission jobs for the plurality of communication partners.

  Preferably, the second job is a collective communication job for receiving images from a plurality of communication partners, and each of the first jobs included in the second job is the plurality of communication partners. Receiving job from each.

  A first job list display program according to the present invention is a job list display program that causes a computer to execute a list display step of associating a job with the job information and displaying the list in a list. The list display step displays a second job composed of a plurality of first jobs as one job in the list, and one or more of the plurality of first jobs included in the second job. Is displayed in association with the second job as the displayed second job information.

  A second job list display program according to the present invention is a job list display program that causes a computer to execute a list display step of associating a job with the job information and displaying the list in a list. The list display step displays a second job composed of a plurality of first jobs as one job in the list, and is being executed among the plurality of first jobs included in the second job. The first job information is displayed as the displayed second job information in association with the second job.

  A third job list display program according to the present invention is a job list display program that causes a computer to execute a list display step of associating a job with the job information and displaying the list in a list. The list display step displays the unprocessed first job as one job among the first jobs included in the second job including the plurality of first jobs.

  A fourth job list display program according to the present invention is a job list display program for causing a computer to execute a list display step of associating a job with the job information and displaying the list in a list. The list display step displays the first job being processed as one job among the first jobs included in the second job composed of a plurality of first jobs, and displays the second job as the second job. Among the first jobs included, the unprocessed first job is displayed as another job.

[Job display device]
The job display device according to the present invention is a job display device that displays a second job including a first job of a plurality of times, and a second job that displays the second job as one job. Display means, and information display means for displaying one or more pieces of information of the first job included in the displayed second job in association with the displayed second job. Have

  Preferably, there is provided first job display means for displaying each of a plurality of first jobs included in the displayed second job as one job in accordance with an operation.

  Preferably, the information display unit displays information on the first job being executed when any one of the plurality of first jobs included in the second job is executed. indicate.

  Preferably, the second job is a broadcast job including, as the first job of the plurality of times, a transmission job for transmitting the same content image to a different communication partner a plurality of times. The information display means displays each of a plurality of transmission jobs included in the displayed broadcast job as each of a plurality of first jobs included in a second job in response to an operation.

  Preferably, the second job is a collection job including a reception job for receiving an image a plurality of times from different communication partners as the first job of the plurality of times, and the information display means includes: In response to the operation, each of the plurality of received jobs included in the displayed collection job is displayed as each of the plurality of first jobs included in the second job.

  Preferably, the second job is a broadcast job including, as the first job of the plurality of times, a transmission job for transmitting the same content image to a different communication partner a plurality of times. The information display means displays the communication partner of the transmission job that is executed as information of the first job that is executed.

  Preferably, the second job is a collection job including a reception job for receiving an image from a different communication partner a plurality of times as the first job of the plurality of times, and the information display means includes: The communication partner of the received job of the number of executions is displayed as information of the first job of the number of executions.

[Job display method]
In addition, a first job display method according to the present invention is a job display method for displaying a second job including a plurality of first jobs, wherein the second job is displayed as one job. Information indicating one or more pieces of information of the first job included in the displayed second job in association with the displayed second job. Display means.

  A second job display method according to the present invention is a job display method for displaying a second job including a plurality of first jobs, wherein the second job is displayed as one job, In association with the displayed second job, one or more pieces of information of a plurality of first jobs included in the displayed second job are displayed.

[program]
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program for causing a computer to display a second job including a plurality of first jobs, the step of displaying the second job as one job, and the display. And displaying one or more pieces of information of the plurality of first jobs included in the displayed second job in association with the second job.

  According to the job list display device and the method thereof according to the present invention, it is possible to display a job in which the same processing is repeatedly performed on a plurality of other parties such as broadcast communication and collect communication so that the user can easily grasp the job. it can.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a network system 1 to which a processing order display method and a job processing method according to the present invention are applied.
As shown in FIG. 1, the network system 1 includes, for example, a plurality of personal computers (PCs) 10-1 to 10-n (in the case where any one is not specified, simply referred to as a PC 10), a copy multifunction device, and the like. 2 are connected via a network 12.

[Hardware configuration of copy multifunction device 2]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the copy multifunction peripheral 2 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, in the copy multifunction device 2, a keyboard interface (keyboard IF) 200, a touch panel IF 210, a scanner IF 220, a printer IF 230, a recording device IF 240, a CPU 250, a memory 252, and a network IF 260 are connected via a bus 270. Is done.

Further, the keyboard IF 200 is connected with a keyboard 202 used for setting the number of copies and a fax number.
The touch panel IF 210 is a combination of a touch panel 214 and an LCD display device 216. A touch panel input that allows the user to operate the copy multifunction device 2 by pressing the touch panel 214 in accordance with the display on the LCD display device 216. A device 212 is connected.

The scanner IF 220 is connected to a scanner device 222 that reads an image necessary for the copy function / FAX function.
For example, a printer device 232 that prints an image by xerography is connected to the printer IF 230.
A recording device 242 such as an HDD device or a CD-ROM drive device is connected to the recording device IF 240.
The network IF 260 is connected to the network IF 260.

  That is, the copy multifunction peripheral 2 receives image data from the PCs 10-1 to 10-n via the network 12 by the network IF 260 and functions as a network printer that prints the image data received by the printer device 232, and a scanner device. A function as a scanner that transmits image data read by the computer 222 to the PCs 10-1 to 10-n and image data read by the scanner device 222 are transmitted to another FAX terminal (not shown). A function as a FAX apparatus that receives image data sent from another FAX terminal and prints it by the printer apparatus 232 and a function as a copy apparatus that prints image data read by the scanner apparatus 222 by the printer apparatus 232. It is included in one.

[Job management program 3]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the job management program 3 executed by the copy multifunction device 2.
As shown in FIG. 3, the job management program 3 includes an input analysis unit 30, a user interface management (UI management) unit 32, a job processing management unit 36, an event detection unit 38, a timer unit 40. The communication control unit 42 includes a broadcast / collection control unit 44, a printer control unit 46, and a scanner control unit 48.
The UI management unit 32 includes a completed / incomplete management unit 320, a detail management unit 322, a page management unit 324, a priority management unit 326, and a job management unit 328.

The job management program 3 is supplied to the copy multifunction peripheral 2 in a state where it is recorded on a recording medium 244 such as a CD-ROM, and loaded into the memory 252 for execution.
The job management program 3 processes the accumulated jobs one by one at a time using these components.

Further, the job management program 3 accepts an operation for changing the job processing order to the touch panel input device 212 by the user, and processes the jobs in the order specified by the user.
Further, the job management program 3 accepts a change operation of display contents on the touch panel input device 212 by the user, and displays information specified by the user.

FIG. 4 is a first diagram illustrating a user interface image used for a job processing order change operation according to the present invention.
Hereinafter, each component of the job management program 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

[Input analysis unit 30]
In the job management program 3, the input analysis unit 30 analyzes an operation performed by the user on the touch panel 214 of the touch panel input device 212 and outputs the operation to each component of the UI management unit 32.
From the touch panel 214 (FIG. 2) of the touch panel input device 212, the operation performed by the user is simply output as the coordinates of the position on the touch panel 214 pressed by the user.

  The input analysis unit 30 analyzes which button in the user interface image (UI image) illustrated in FIG. 4 is the coordinate of the touch panel 214, and the analysis result is input to a component part of the UI management unit 32. Tell.

  For example, when the user presses a button (incomplete button / complete button) indicated as “incomplete job” / “completed job” (upper left / center upper in FIG. 4), the input analysis unit 30 displays the coordinates of the pressed position. Is detected, and any of these buttons is detected, and the completed / incomplete management unit 320 of the UI management unit 32 is notified of which button has been pressed.

  Similarly, for example, when the user presses a detail display button (described later with reference to FIG. 9 or the like) used when the user wants to display all of a plurality of destinations of broadcast communication, the input analysis unit 30 displays this button. The detail management unit 322 is notified that the button has been pressed.

  Similarly, for example, when the user presses a button (page feed button) with a figure “▲” / “▼” (lower right in FIG. 4) for page feed, the input analysis unit 30 It is detected that such a button has been pressed, and the page management unit 324 is notified.

  Similarly, for example, the user sets “priority setting” (upper left of FIG. 4, “copy priority”, “printer priority”, “print”) indicating an operation for changing the job priority (job processing order) shown in FIG. When the button (priority setting button, copy priority button, printer priority button, fax priority button) labeled “Fax priority”; which will be described later with reference to FIG. 6 is pressed, the input analysis unit 30 is pressed. Is detected and notified to the priority management unit 326.

  Similarly, for example, each of the lists (job lists) indicated as “00022-copy”, “****-printer” (lower side in FIG. 4) used by the user for the operation of designating the accumulated job, etc. When a button (job button) is pressed, the input analysis unit 30 detects which button is pressed and notifies the job management unit 328 of it.

  Each time the user performs an operation on the touch panel 214, the input analysis unit 30 controls the timer unit 40 with a timer control signal and resets a timer for powering off the LCD display device 216.

[UI management unit 32]
Hereinafter, each component of the UI management unit 32 will be described. The UI management unit 32 changes the job processing order and changes the UI image displayed on the LCD display device 216.

[Completed / incomplete management unit 320]
The completed / incomplete management unit 320 displays a completed job button and an incomplete job button on the LCD display device 216 (FIG. 2), and changes the UI image according to an operation on the completed job button and the incomplete job button by the user. .
When the user presses the completed job button, the completed / uncompleted management unit 320 controls the job management unit 328 to display a job (completed job) that has already been processed in the lower part of FIG.
When the user presses an incomplete job button, the completion / incomplete management unit 320 displays a job being processed and a job that has been accumulated but has not yet been processed (an incomplete job). The job management unit 328 is controlled so as to be displayed in the lower part of FIG.

[Detail Management Unit 322]
As will be described later, the detailed management unit 322 controls the job management unit 328 so that broadcast communication or collective communication for a plurality of communication partners is displayed as one job in the job list.
Further, the detail management unit 322 displays a detail display button on the LCD display device 216 (FIG. 2), and performs broadcast communication / collection communication according to the user's designation of the job and the operation on the detail display button. The job management unit 328 is controlled to display the job list as a plurality of jobs for each.

[Page Manager 324]
In the UI image, as illustrated in FIG. 4, five completed jobs or incomplete jobs are displayed on one screen, and when there are five or more completed jobs or incomplete jobs, five are displayed on one screen. The following are displayed sequentially over a plurality of screens.
The page management unit 324 displays the page feed button described above, and when the user presses any of the page feed buttons, the page management unit 324 sends the screen forward or backward according to this operation and displays it. In this manner, the job management unit 328 is controlled.
In addition, when there is no page to be sent forward or backward, the page management unit 324 reduces the display density of the page feed button corresponding to the direction and indicates the fact to the user.

[Priority management unit 326]
The priority management unit 326 displays a priority setting button, a copy priority button, or the like, and raises the priority of the designated job according to the user's designation of the job and the operation on the priority setting button, and the priority is raised. The job management unit 328 is controlled to change the displayed job to the upper position in the job list indicating that the job is to be processed quickly.

[Job Management Unit 328]
The job management unit 328 notifies an operation on each job button in the job list to other components of the UI management unit 32.
In addition, the job management unit 328 receives a user operation on the touch panel 214 (FIG. 2), a print command from the PC 10 via the network 12, and the like, and shows the jobs in the order in which the jobs are processed from the top first. Create and display a list.
Further, the job management unit 328 changes the job list in accordance with the control of other components of the UI management unit 32.

[UI image generation unit 34]
The UI image generation unit 34 creates a UI image shown in FIG. 4 according to each component of the UI management unit 32 and displays the UI image on the LCD display device 216.

[Job execution management 36]
The job execution management 36 controls each component of the communication control unit 42 to the scanner control unit 48 so as to process each job in the processing order indicated by the job list.

[Event detection unit 38]
The event detection unit 38 includes communication start / end, print start / end, scan start / end, and scan start / end that are raised from each component of the communication control unit 42 to the scanner control unit 48, and the LCD display 216 that is raised from the timer unit 40. An event such as the end of the power-off timer is detected and output to the UI image generation unit 34, job execution management 36, and UI management unit 32.

  [Communication Control Unit 42] The communication control unit 42 controls the network IF 260 (FIG. 2) and communicates with the PC 10.

  [Broadcast / Concentration Control Unit 44] The broadcast / collection control unit 44 controls the communication control unit 42 to perform broadcast communication (communication in which the same image is faxed to a plurality of communication partners) and collection. Communication (communication for receiving FAX images from a plurality of communication partners by polling communication).

[Printer control unit 46]
The printer controller 46 controls the printer IF 230 and the printer device 232 (FIG. 2) to print image data.

[Scanner control unit 48]
The scanner control unit 48 controls the scanner IF 220 and the scanner device 222 to read an image and create image data.

Note that the copy function, facsimile function, and printer function of the copy multifunction peripheral 2 are realized by a combination of operations of the communication control unit 42 to the scanner control unit 48.
That is, when the printer control unit 46 prints the image data created by reading the image by the scanner control unit 48, the copy function is realized.
Further, when the communication control unit 42 transmits the image data created by the scanner control unit 48 to another FAX device, a FAX transmission function is realized.
Further, when the communication control unit 42 receives image data transmitted from another FAX apparatus and the printer control unit 46 prints, a FAX reception function is realized.
Further, when the printer control unit 46 prints image data received by the communication control unit 42 from the PC 10, a printer function is realized.

[Change job processing order]
First, the first and second job processing order changes by the job management program 3 of the copy multifunction device 2 will be described with further reference to FIGS.
5 to 7 are second to fourth diagrams illustrating user interface images used for the operation of changing the job processing order according to the present invention.

[Change first job processing order]
When the user operates each component (FIG. 2) of the copy multifunction peripheral 2 and the touch panel input device 212, accumulates five or more jobs, and presses an incomplete job button displayed on the touch panel input device 212. The UI management unit 32 and the UI image generation unit 34 (FIG. 3) create a UI image as shown in FIG. 4 and display it on the LCD display device 216.

For example, if the user wishes to process the processing sequence of “0207-copy” job shown in the job list of FIG. 4 earlier than other jobs that have not yet been processed, the user presses the touch panel input device 212 (FIG. 2). The user presses a job button in the job list to designate a job “00007-copy”.
When the input analysis unit 30 (FIG. 3) informs the job management unit 328 that the “0207-copy” job button has been pressed, the job management unit 328 selects the “0207-copy” job, The other components of the UI management unit 32 are notified that “0207-Copy” has been selected.
The job management unit 328 further reverses the black and white display of the “0207-copy” job button, or thickens the frame of the “0207-copy” job button as illustrated in FIG. , “0207-Copy” job is selected.
The “scanner” job in the job button indicates, for example, a job for transmitting image data read by the scanner function to another node by e-mail or the like.

When the user subsequently presses the priority setting button indicated by a thick frame in FIG. 4, the priority management unit 326 (FIG. 3) changes the processing order of “00027-copy” to the job of “00022-copy” currently being processed. Next, that is, in the order in which jobs are processed first.
Further, the priority management unit 326 controls the job management unit 328 so that the display position of the job “00007-copy” is directly below the job “00022-copy”, as indicated by a thick frame in FIG. As soon as the “00022-copy” job is completed, the processing of the “00027-copy” job is started.

[Second job processing order change]
Alternatively, when the priority management unit 326 (FIG. 3) displays the copy priority button, the printer priority button, and the fax priority button shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 instead of the priority setting button (FIGS. 4 and 5), for example, When the user wants to process the copy job processing order earlier than other types of jobs (printers and faxes) that have not yet been processed, the user can input the touch panel as shown by a thick frame in FIG. The device 212 (FIG. 2) is operated, and the copy priority button is pressed to designate all of the copy jobs.

The priority management unit 326 (FIG. 3) displays all the copy jobs (“00022-copy” and “00023” in FIGS. 6 and 7) regardless of whether they are displayed or not. -"" And select "00022-Copy" and "00023-Copy" jobs in the processing order after the "00030-Fax Send" job currently being processed in FIGS. Among the jobs that have not been processed, the order is processed prior to other types of jobs.
Further, the priority management unit 326 controls the job management unit 328 to add, for example, a star mark to the display of “00022-copy” and “00023-copy” jobs as shown in FIG. -Displays that "copy" and "00023-copy" jobs are processed before other types of jobs.

With reference to FIG. 8, the first and second job processing order changes will be further described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the job processing order change operation (S10) according to the present invention shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 8, in step 100 (S100), the priority management unit 326 selects the display contents of the UI shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, or selects the display contents of the UI shown in FIGS. Judge whether it has been.
The job management program 3 proceeds to the process of S102 when the display contents shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are selected, and proceeds to the process of S110 when the display contents shown in FIGS. In other cases, the process proceeds to S122.

When there is an operation on the touch panel input device 212, in step 102 (S102), the priority management unit 326 determines whether or not the job management unit 328 notifies that a job has been selected by pressing any job button by the user. Judging.
The job management program 3 proceeds to the process of S122 when a button other than the job button is pressed, and proceeds to the process of S104 otherwise.

  In step 104 (S104), the job management unit 328 emphasizes the display of the pressed job button, for example, by thickening the frame of the pressed job button as shown in FIG. Displays that the job corresponding to the button has been selected.

In step 106 (S106), the job management unit 328 determines whether or not the priority setting button shown in FIG. 4 has been pressed.
If the priority setting button is pressed, the job management program 3 proceeds to the process of S108, and otherwise proceeds to the process of S122.

  In step 108 (S108), the job management unit 328 changes the processing order so that the selected job is processed first, and controls the job management unit 328 so that the selected job is being processed. Except for jobs, make them appear at the top of the job list.

In step 110 (S110), the priority management unit 326 determines which of the copy priority button, the printer priority button, and the fax priority button has been pressed.
The job management program 3 proceeds to the processing of S112 when the fax priority button is pressed, proceeds to the processing of S114 when the printer priority button is pressed, and proceeds to S116 when the copy priority button is pressed. Proceed to processing.
In other cases, the job management program 3 proceeds to S122 (not shown).

  In step 112 (S112), the priority management unit 326 selects a fax job.

  In step 114 (S114), the priority management unit 326 selects a printer job.

  In step 116 (S116), the priority management unit 326 selects a copy job.

  In step 118 (S118), the priority management unit 326 controls the job management unit 328 to add a graphic indicating that processing is preferentially performed to the job of the selected function, for example, as shown in FIG. To do.

  In step 120 (S120), the priority management unit 326 changes the processing order so that a job with the selected function is processed before a job with another function.

[Job end display]
The job end display according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
9 to 12 are first to fourth diagrams illustrating user interface images used for job end display according to the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 9, when the user is displaying the job list of incomplete jobs in the job management program 3 (FIG. 3), the “00030-fax transmission” job being processed ends normally. The event detection unit 38 notifies the completed / incomplete management unit 320 of this event.

The completion / incompletion management unit 320 (FIG. 3) displays “normal end” characters on the job button “00030-fax transmission” that has been processed, as shown in FIG.
The completion / incomplete management unit 320 is notified of an event of power-off of the LCD display device 216 from the event detection unit 38, a notification that the page feed button is pressed from the page management unit 324, and When the completion / incomplete management unit 320 notifies that the completion button has been pressed, the job management unit 328 is controlled to delete the job button “00030-fax transmission” as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, if the user presses the completion job button while the characters “Normal end” are displayed on the job button “00030-fax transmission”, the completion / incomplete management unit 320 is displayed. (FIG. 3) adds a display of “00030-fax transmission” to the job list of the completed job, as shown in FIG.

The job end display according to the present invention will be further described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the job end display operation (S20) shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 13, in step 200 (S200), the completion / incomplete management unit 320 determines whether or not an incomplete job is displayed on the LCD display device 216, as shown in FIG.
The job management program 3 proceeds to the process of S202 if an incomplete job is displayed, and proceeds to the process of S210 otherwise.

In step 202 (S202), the completed / incomplete management unit 320 determines whether there is a job that has been processed.
The job management program 3 proceeds to the process of S204 when there is a completed job, and proceeds to the process of S210 otherwise.

  In step 204 (S204), the completion / incomplete management unit 320 displays on the job button of the completed job a message indicating that the job has ended, such as “normal end”.

When an event occurs, in step 206 (S206), the completion / incompletion management unit 320 determines that the generated event is a power-off of the LCD display device 216, pressing of a page feed button, and pressing of a completion button (display change event). It is judged whether it is either.
The job management program 3 proceeds to the processing of S208 when a display change event occurs, and proceeds to the processing of S210 otherwise.

  In step 208 (S208), the completion / incomplete management unit 320 controls the job management unit 328 to delete the display of completed jobs from the job list of incomplete jobs, as shown in FIG.

  In step 210 (S210), the job management program 3 performs other processing.

[Invisible screen information display]
The invisible screen information display according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
14 to 17 are first to fourth diagrams illustrating user interface images used for displaying information on an invisible screen according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 14, a new job may be added while the job management program 3 (FIG. 3) is displaying a job list of incomplete jobs.
Even when a new job is added, as shown in FIG. 15, four jobs are displayed in the job list on the screen of the second page that is not displayed on the LCD display device 216 (FIG. 2) (not visible to the user). If there are only jobs, even if one more job is added, the number of pages does not increase, and there is no change in the display content of the first page displayed on the LCD display device 216 (visible to the user). Does not occur.

On the other hand, when two jobs are added to the job list of the second page screen shown in FIG. 15, the number of screens increases from two pages to three pages as shown in FIG. As shown, it is necessary to change the display of the number of pages between the page feed buttons from “1/2” to “1/3”.
As described above, the page management unit 324 (FIG. 3) changes the number of pages by changing the number of screens when a job is added or when a job is completed and deleted from an incomplete job. This is reflected in the screen being displayed in real time.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 18, the information display of the invisible screen concerning this invention is further demonstrated.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the information display operation (S30) of the invisible screen shown in FIGS.
As illustrated in FIG. 18, when the event detection unit 38 notifies the event to the page management unit 324, in step 300 (S 300), the page management unit 324 causes the notified event to accumulate new jobs (job generation). ) Or whether it indicates completion of the job.
The job management program 3 proceeds to the processing of S302 when the event detection unit 38 notifies the occurrence of the job or the completion of the job, and proceeds to the processing of S306 in other cases.

In step 302 (S302), the page management unit 324 determines whether there is an increase or decrease in the number of pages on the screen and it is necessary to change the screen displayed on the LCD display device 216.
If it is necessary to change the screen, the job management program 3 proceeds to the process of S304, and otherwise proceeds to the process of S306.

  In step 304 (S304), the page management unit 324 changes the number of pages.

  In step 306 (S306), the job management program 3 performs other processing.

[Detail display of broadcast communication / collection communication]
The broadcast / collection communication display according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a broadcast communication / collection communication job.
20 to 23 are first to fourth diagrams illustrating user interface images used for broadcast communication / collection communication display according to the present invention.

  Since a plurality of communication partners are set for the broadcast communication and the collect communication, for example, when three communication partners are set, the job display is usually displayed for each communication partner as shown in FIG. Performed as three jobs.

  In the broadcast communication and collective communication display according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 20, the detailed management unit 322 transmits the same image even when three communication partners are set. As a single job, the job list is displayed with the number of communication partners, and while the broadcast job is being processed, as shown in FIG. Display in a box.

Further, as shown in FIG. 22, the detail management unit 322 (FIG. 3) displays the communication during communication as one job according to the user's selection of the job and the operation (for example, the number of times of pressing) on the detail display box. Then, communication with a plurality of other communication partners that have not started processing is displayed as one job, or, as shown in FIG. 23, a broadcast job is displayed on a separate screen for each communication partner. Display as multiple jobs.
In the above description, the case of broadcast communication has been described as a specific example. However, it is obvious that the detailed display may be similarly performed even in the case of concentrated communication.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 24, the display of the broadcast communication and the concentrated communication according to the present invention will be further described.
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the display operation (S40) of the broadcast communication and the concentrated communication shown in FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 24, in step 400 (S400), the detailed management unit 322 determines whether the completed / incomplete management unit 320 displays an incomplete job, and displays the incomplete job. If so, the process proceeds to S402. Otherwise, the process proceeds to S422.

In step 402 (S402), the detail management unit 322 determines whether broadcast communication / collection communication is included in the incomplete job.
The job management program 3 proceeds to the process of S404 if broadcast communication / collection communication is included in the incomplete job, and proceeds to the process of S422 otherwise.

In step 404 (S404), the detail management unit 322 determines whether each of the broadcast communication and the concentrated communication should be displayed as one job.
The job management program 3 proceeds to the process of S406 when each of the broadcast communication and the concentrated communication is to be displayed as one job, and proceeds to the process of S418 in other cases.

  In step 406 (S406), the detail management unit 322 controls the job management unit 328 to add the number of destinations to each job as one job for each of the broadcast communication and the collect communication as shown in FIG. indicate.

In step 408 (S408), the detail management unit 322 determines whether an event indicating that the broadcast communication / collection communication with any of the communication partners set by the event detection unit 38 has been notified is received. .
If the event is notified, the process proceeds to S410. Otherwise, the process proceeds to S412.

  In step 410 (S410), the detail management unit 322 changes the display of the number of destinations of the broadcast / collection communication job box according to the number of remaining communication partners.

In step 412 (S412), the detail management unit 322 determines whether there is a broadcast communication / collection communication in progress.
The job management program 3 proceeds to the process of S414 when there is a broadcast communication / collection communication during communication, and proceeds to the process of S416 otherwise.

  In step 414 (S414), the detail management unit 322 controls the job management unit 328 according to the user's operation, and the destinations of the broadcast / collection communication during communication are as shown in FIG. 21 or FIG. Are displayed in the broadcast / collection communication job box.

In step 416 (S416), the detail management unit 322 determines whether the user has pressed the detail display button.
The job management program 3 proceeds to the process of S420 when the detail display button is pressed, and proceeds to the process of S420 otherwise.

  In step 418 (S418), the detail management unit 322 controls the job management unit 328 to perform broadcast communication / collection communication as a plurality of jobs for each communication partner in the job box as shown in FIG. indicate.

  In step 420 (S420), as shown in FIG. 23, the detail management unit 322 displays the broadcast communication / collection communication in a job box as a plurality of jobs for each communication partner using another screen. .

  In step 422 (S422), the job management program 3 performs another process.

[Modification]
In the embodiment described above, the case where the user operates the touch panel 214 (FIG. 2) of the touch panel input device 212 and the job management program 3 displays on the LCD display device 216 is exemplified. The PC 10 may be caused to execute a program for operating the copy multifunction device 2 so that the PC 10 can operate the copy multifunction device 2 via the network 12.

Further, the job management program 3 may be configured so that a priority setting button, a copy priority button, and the like are simultaneously displayed on the same screen.
Further, although the case where the page management unit 324 changes the number of pages is shown, the job management program 3 may be configured so that the page management unit 324 and other components change other display contents.
In addition, when the processing order is changed for each function (see “second job processing order change”), the display order in the job list may be changed (see “first job processing order change”). In addition, when a job is selected and the processing order is changed, a figure indicating that priority processing is performed may be added.
In the above embodiment, the copy multifunction peripheral has been described as an example. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to an apparatus that processes jobs stored one by one at a time.

  The present invention can be used for broadcast communication and collection communication display in a facsimile apparatus.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the network system to which the processing order display method and job processing method concerning this invention are applied. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the copy multifunction peripheral illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a job management program executed by the copy multifunction peripheral shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It is the 1st figure which illustrates the user interface image used for change operation of the job processing order concerning the present invention. It is the 2nd figure which illustrates the user interface image used for change operation of the job processing order concerning the present invention. FIG. 10 is a third diagram illustrating a user interface image used for a job processing order change operation according to the present invention. FIG. 10 is a fourth diagram illustrating a user interface image used for a job processing order change operation according to the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the job processing order change concerning this invention shown in FIGS. It is a 1st figure which illustrates the user interface image used for the job completion display concerning this invention. It is a 2nd figure which illustrates the user interface image used for the job completion display concerning this invention. It is the 3rd figure which illustrates the user interface image used for the job end display concerning the present invention. It is the 4th figure which illustrates the user interface picture used for the job end display concerning the present invention. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation of job end display shown in FIGS. It is a 1st figure which illustrates the user interface image used for the information display of the invisible screen concerning this invention. It is a 2nd figure which illustrates the user interface image used for the information display of the invisible screen concerning this invention. It is a 3rd figure which illustrates the user interface image used for the information display of the invisible screen concerning this invention. It is the 4th figure which illustrates the user interface image used for the information display of the invisible screen concerning the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the information display of the invisible screen shown in FIGS. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a broadcast communication / collection communication job. It is the 1st figure which illustrates the user interface image used for the broadcast communication / concentration communication display concerning this invention. It is a 2nd figure which illustrates the user interface image used for the broadcast communication / concentration communication display concerning this invention. It is the 3rd figure which illustrates the user interface image used for the broadcast communication / collection communication display concerning this invention. It is the 4th figure which illustrates the user interface image used for the broadcast communication / collection communication display concerning the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the display of broadcast communication and concentration communication shown in FIGS.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Network system 10, 10-1 to 10-n ... PC
12 ... Network 2 ... Copy MFP 200 ... Keyboard IF
202 ... Keyboard 210 ... Touch panel IF
212 ... Touch panel input device 214 ... Touch panel 216 ... LCD display device 220 ... Scanner IF
222: Scanner device 230 ... Printer IF
232: Printer device 240 ... Recording device IF
242 ... Recording device 244 ... Recording medium 250 ... CPU
252 ... Memory 260 ... Network IF
270 ... Bus 3 ... Job management program 30 ... Input analysis unit 32 ... UI management unit 320 ... Complete / incomplete management unit 322 ... Detail management unit 324 ... Page management unit 326: Priority management unit 328 ... Job management unit 34 ... UI image generation unit 36 ... Job execution management 38 ... Event detection unit 40 ... Timer unit 42 ... Communication control unit 44 ... Broadcast / collection control unit 46 ... Printer control unit 48 ... Scanner control unit

Claims (10)

A job list display device having list display means for associating a job with the job information and displaying a list in a list,
The list display means includes:
Displaying a second job comprising a plurality of first jobs as one job in the list;
While waiting for execution of the second job, the information of the second job is displayed in association with it,
During execution of the second job, information on the first job being executed among the plurality of first jobs included in the second job is used as information on the displayed second job. , the job list display unit for displaying in association with the second job. A job list display device having list display means for associating a job with the job information and displaying a list in a list,
The list display means includes:
Displaying a second job comprising a plurality of first jobs as one job in the list;
While waiting for execution of the second job, the information of the second job is displayed in association with it,
During execution of the second job, the first job being executed is displayed as one job among the plurality of first jobs included in the second job ,
A job list display device that displays a first job waiting to be executed as one job . The list display means includes:
The job list display device according to any one of claims 1 to 2 , wherein information on a communication partner of the job is displayed as job information displayed in association with the job. The second job is a broadcast job for transmitting an image having the same content to each of a plurality of communication partners,
Wherein each said first job in the second job, the job list display apparatus according to any one of to a claims 1 to send job respectively 3 to the plurality of communication partners. The second job is a concentrated communication job for receiving images from each of a plurality of communication partners,
Wherein each said first job in the second job, the job list display apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 are each received job from the plurality of communication partners. A job list display program for causing a computer to execute a list display step for displaying a list in a list in association with a job and the job information,
The list display step includes:
Displaying a second job comprising a plurality of first jobs as one job in the list;
While waiting for execution of the second job, the information of the second job is displayed in association with it,
During execution of the second job, information on the first job being executed among the plurality of first jobs included in the second job is used as information on the displayed second job. , the job list display program for displaying in association with the second job. A job list display program for causing a computer to execute a list display step for displaying a list in a list in association with a job and the job information,
The list display step includes:
Displaying a second job comprising a plurality of first jobs as one job in the list;
While waiting for execution of the second job, the information of the second job is displayed in association with it,
During execution of the second job, the first job being executed is displayed as one job among the plurality of first jobs included in the second job ,
Job list display program for displaying the first running job waiting as a single job. The list display step includes:
Wherein as the information of the job to be displayed in association with the job, claims 6 to 7 or a job list display program according to one of displaying the information about the job of the communication partner. The second job is a broadcast job for transmitting an image having the same content to each of a plurality of communication partners,
Wherein each said first job in the second job, the job list display program according to any one of from the claims 6 transmission job respectively 8 for the plurality of communication partners. The second job is a concentrated communication job for receiving images from each of a plurality of communication partners,
The job list display program according to any one of claims 6 to 8 , wherein each of the first jobs included in the second job is a job received from the plurality of communication partners.

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