JP6460011B2 - Information processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus information processing apparatus and program for performing guidance display in order to encourage a user to visually learn when executing a help function.

  2. Description of the Related Art There is known a technique for performing guidance display for prompting a user to visually learn when executing a help function in an information processing apparatus. According to Patent Document 1, guidance of an operation method is executed by sequentially operating a plurality of operation units based on operation procedure data of various functions, and in conjunction with this, display on an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel is performed. Transition (see claim 1, paragraphs 0018 to 0021). According to Patent Document 2, a cursor is moved to an object corresponding to a process to be performed next in accordance with a preceding operation or process, and related information related to the object is displayed in accordance with the cursor movement (see abstract) .

JP 2004-165882 A JP 2013-257739 A

  According to Patent Document 1, it is necessary for the user to decide whether or not to restore the setting of the mode executed in the operation guidance after the operation guidance is completed (see, for example, 0021). For this reason, not only does the user have to decide the mode setting, but in order to appropriately determine the mode setting, the user needs to sequentially check all the contents set in the operation guide.

  According to Patent Document 2, it is necessary for the user to manually operate with reference to the display screen in order to eliminate the help target. Displaying related information (guidance) or displaying a cursor may not be sufficient for a user to perform an appropriate manual operation.

  In view of the circumstances as described above, an object of the present invention is to improve user convenience in an information processing apparatus that performs guidance display in order to promote visual learning to a user when a help function is executed.

In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention provides:
A guidance unit that displays a transition of one or more guidance screens for executing a specific function and a transition of an operation on the guidance screen on a display unit;
A function execution unit that executes the specific function.

  Thereby, while a function execution part performs a specific function, a user can learn the transition of operation until it reaches | attains the function visually.

  The display by the guidance unit and the execution of the specific function by the function execution unit are performed independently of each other.

  The function execution unit executes a specific function regardless of the display by the guidance unit. Thereby, the user can visually learn the transition of operation until reaching the specific function, and the specific function can be executed quickly.

After the guidance unit starts displaying the transition of the one or more guidance screens for executing the specific function and the transition of operations on the guidance screen,
The function execution unit executes the specific function.

  Specifically, the function execution unit executes a specific function during or after the guidance display by the guidance unit. By adopting such an order, the following configuration can be realized.

Information processing device
A function selection unit for selecting a specific function to be executed;
A program acquisition unit for acquiring a guidance / function execution program for causing the information processing apparatus to function as the guidance unit and the function execution unit for executing the selected specific function;

  According to the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus appropriately obtains a program corresponding to the function to be executed from the outside, and therefore can perform each operation without any problem even when the storage capacity of the information processing apparatus is small.

Information processing device
An operation detection unit for detecting an operation input by a user when any one of the guidance screens is displayed on the display unit;
The function execution unit stops executing the specific function when the operation detection unit detects the operation.

  Thereby, when the user remembers an already learned operation, the automatic guidance can be stopped and the operation can be switched to a manual operation from the middle.

  The function execution unit executes a function corresponding to the detected operation when the operation detection unit detects the operation.

  As a result, the user can manually select a desired function.

In order to achieve the above object, a program according to an aspect of the present invention is provided.
A guidance unit that displays a transition of one or more guidance screens for executing a specific function and a transition of an operation on the guidance screen on a display unit;
The information processing apparatus is caused to function as a function execution unit that executes the specific function.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the convenience of a user can be improved in the information processing apparatus which performs a guidance display in order to encourage a user to learn visually at the time of execution of a help function.

It is a figure showing an information processing system concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of an information processing terminal. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the image forming apparatus. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of an information processing terminal and an image forming apparatus. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating operations of the information processing terminal and the image forming apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of an information processing terminal. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the image forming apparatus. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the operation list displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the specific example of GUI for selection of "automatic guidance" or "execute now" displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the guidance screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the log | history displayed on the display part.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(1. Overview of information processing system)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The information processing system 1 includes an information processing terminal 10 and an image forming apparatus 20 (information processing apparatus).

  The information processing terminal 10 is typically an information processing apparatus for end users such as a PC (Personal Computer) or a tablet computer. The image forming apparatus 20 is typically an MFP (Multifunction Peripheral), and is hereinafter referred to as an MFP 20. The information processing terminal 10 and the MFP 20 are connected to the network N and can communicate with each other. The network N is typically an in-house LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet.

(2. Hardware configuration of information processing terminal)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the information processing terminal.
The information processing terminal 10 includes at least a control unit 11 including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and a dedicated hardware circuit, an operation unit 12, a display unit 13, and a communication interface 14 for connecting to the network N. Have

(3. Hardware configuration of image forming apparatus)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the image forming apparatus.
The MFP 20 includes a control unit 21. The control unit 21 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, a dedicated hardware circuit, and the like, and governs overall operation control of the MFP 20. A computer program that causes the MFP 20 to function as each functional unit (described later) is stored in a non-transitory storage medium such as a ROM.

  The control unit 21 is connected to an image reading unit 22, a facsimile communication unit 23, an image processing unit 24, an image memory 25, an image forming unit 26, an operation unit 27, a storage unit 28, a network communication unit 29, and the like. The control unit 21 performs operation control of each of the above connected units, and transmission / reception of signals or data to / from each unit.

  The control unit 21 operates for each function such as a scanner function, a print function, and a copy function function in accordance with a job execution instruction input from the user through the operation unit 27 or a network-connected personal computer (not shown). Controls the drive and processing of the mechanisms necessary to perform the control.

  The image reading unit 22 reads an image from a document.

  The image processing unit 24 performs image processing on the image data of the image read by the image reading unit 22 as necessary. For example, the image processing unit 24 performs image processing such as shading correction in order to improve the quality after the image read by the image reading unit 22 is formed.

  The image memory 25 is an area for temporarily storing document image data obtained by reading by the image reading unit 22 or temporarily storing data to be printed by the image forming unit 26.

  The image forming unit 26 forms an image such as the image data read by the image reading unit 22.

  The operation unit 27 includes a touch panel unit and operation key units that receive instructions from the user regarding various operations and processes that can be executed by the MFP 20. The touch panel unit includes a display unit 27a such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) provided with a touch panel.

  The network communication unit 29 is an interface for connecting to the network N.

  The facsimile communication unit 23 includes an encoding / decoding unit, a modulation / demodulation unit, and an NCU (Network Control Unit) (not shown), and performs facsimile transmission using a public telephone line network.

  The storage unit 28 is a large-capacity storage device such as an HDD that stores a document image read by the image reading unit 22.

(4. Functional configuration of information processing terminal and image forming apparatus)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating functional configurations of the information processing terminal and the image forming apparatus.
The information processing terminal 10 functions as the panel navigation activation unit 101 by executing the information processing program. The information processing terminal 10 functions as the operation list supply unit 111, the history supply unit 113, and the program supply unit 112 by executing the panel navigation program 110.

  When the panel navigation activation unit 101 detects a panel navigation activation determination command, it activates the panel navigation program 110.

  When receiving an operation list acquisition request from the MFP 20, the operation list supply unit 111 generates operation list information and transmits it to the MFP 20.

  When receiving a program acquisition request from the MFP 20, the program supply unit 112 transmits a guidance / function execution program 210 to the MFP 20.

  When receiving a history acquisition request from the MFP 20, the history supply unit 113 generates history information and transmits it to the MFP 20.

  The MFP 20 functions as a help navigation activation unit 201, an operation list acquisition unit 202, a function selection unit 203, an automatic guidance selection unit 204, a program acquisition unit 205, and a history acquisition unit 206 by executing an information processing program. The MFP 20 functions as the guidance unit 211, the function execution unit 212, and the operation detection unit 213 by executing the guidance / function execution program 210.

  When the help navigation activation unit 201 detects a help navigation activation instruction, the help navigation activation unit 201 displays a help navigation screen on the display unit 27a.

  The operation list acquisition unit 202 transmits an operation list acquisition request to the information processing terminal 10 and receives operation list information from the information processing terminal 10. The operation list acquisition unit 202 displays the operation list on the display unit 27a based on the received operation list information, and enables the operation unit 27 to perform a selection operation on the displayed operation list.

  The function selection unit 203 detects a function selection request.

  The automatic guidance selection unit 204 displays on the display unit 27a a GUI for allowing the user to select whether to execute the specific function selected in the function selection request by “automatic guidance” or “execute now”. The automatic guidance selection unit 204 detects an automatic guidance request or an immediate execution request.

  The program acquisition unit 205 transmits a program acquisition request for acquiring a program for executing a specific function to the information processing terminal 10. The program acquisition unit 205 receives the guidance / function execution program 210 from the information processing terminal 10 and executes the received guidance / function execution program 210.

  The guidance unit 211 displays a transition of one or more guidance screens for executing the selected execution target function and a transition of operations for the guidance screen on the display unit 27a.

  The operation detection unit 213 detects some operation from the user on the operation unit 27 while the guidance unit 211 is displaying the guidance screen.

  The function execution unit 212 executes the selected execution target function. When the operation detection unit 213 detects an operation, the function execution unit 212 stops executing the function to be executed.

  The history acquisition unit 206 transmits a history acquisition request to the information processing terminal 10 and receives history information from the information processing terminal 10.

(5. Operation of information processing terminal and image forming apparatus)
FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating operations of the information processing terminal and the image forming apparatus. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information processing terminal. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the image forming apparatus.

  As a premise, the user of the MFP 20 is uncertain about the operation of the MFP 20 and wants to access the help screen of the MFP 20 and use the help function. Therefore, the user operates the operation unit 12 of the information processing terminal 10 to activate a panel navigation program 110 that is an application program for executing the help function of the MFP 20.

  Specifically, the panel navigation activation unit 101 of the information processing terminal 10 activates the panel navigation program 110 when detecting a specific operation from the user for the operation unit 12 as a panel navigation activation determination command (step S101). The “panel navigation program 110” is an application program held by the information processing terminal 10, and causes the information processing terminal 10 to function as an operation list supply unit 111, a history supply unit 113, and a program supply unit 112 (all of which will be described later).

  On the other hand, when the help navigation activation unit 201 of the MFP 20 detects a specific operation from the user for the operation unit 27 as a help navigation activation command, the help navigation activation unit 201 displays a help navigation screen on the display unit 27a (step S201). The help navigation activation unit 201 notifies the operation list acquisition unit 202 that a help navigation activation command has been detected.

  When receiving the notification from the help navigation activation unit 201, the operation list acquisition unit 202 transmits an operation list acquisition request to the information processing terminal 10 (step S202). The “operation list acquisition request” includes model information (model number and the like) of the MFP 20 and option information of the MFP 20. “Option information” is information indicating functions implemented as options in the MFP 20. For example, when the facsimile dedicated board for realizing the facsimile function is not mounted on the MFP 20, the “option information” indicates that the facsimile function is not included (explicitly or implicitly).

  When the operation list supply unit 111 of the information processing terminal 10 receives the operation list acquisition request from the MFP 20 (step S102), an operation that is a GUI (Graphical User Interface) based on the model information and option information included in the operation list acquisition request. Operation list information for displaying a list is generated. The “operation list” is a list of operations that can be executed by the MFP 20 (a specific example will be described later). The “operation list information” includes image information for displaying the “operation list” on the display unit 27 a of the MFP 20 and coordinate information for selecting an operation to be executed by the MFP 20 using the operation unit 27. The operation list supply unit 111 transmits the generated operation list information to the MFP 20 (step S103).

  The operation list acquisition unit 202 of the MFP 20 receives operation list information from the information processing terminal 10 (step S203). The operation list acquisition unit 202 displays the operation list on the display unit 27a based on the received operation list information, and enables the operation unit 27 to select the displayed operation list (step S204).

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the operation list displayed on the display unit.
The operation list 300 is a GUI that displays operations that can be executed by the MFP 20 as a hierarchical list. The operation list 300 displays a “basic operation description” tab 320, a “function operation description” tab 310, a “this time” tab 330, and a “history” tab 340 as the highest hierarchy. A “basic operation description” tab 320 is operated to display the status of the MFP 20. The “function operation description” tab 310 displays a “copy” tab 311, a “send” tab 312, a “fax” tab 313, a “document box tab 314, and an“ other ”tab 315 as the middle hierarchy (see FIG. 8). To be operated). The “At this time” tab 330 is operated in order to display an operation of what to do according to the situation of the printed matter. The “History” tab 340 is operated to display a history of executing automatic guidance (described later) (described later with reference to FIG. 11). Tabs 311A to 311I are displayed as the lowest hierarchy of the “copy” tab 311.

  Return to the description of the operation. The function selection unit 203 of the MFP 20 detects a specific operation from the user on the operation unit 27 as a function selection request (step S205). The “function selection request” is input as a result of operating the tabs from the highest hierarchy tab to the lowest hierarchy in the operation list 300 in order. In this example, as shown in FIG. 8, the highest level “description of function operation” tab 310, the middle level “Copy” tab 311, and the lowest level “Select document size” tab 311 A are arranged in this order. Input as the result of the operation. That is, it is assumed that a specific function “select document size” is selected by the user (step S205). The function selection unit 203 notifies the automatic guidance selection unit 204 of the selected specific function (selects the document size).

  The automatic guidance selection unit 204 displays a GUI (see FIG. 9) for allowing the user to select whether to execute the specific function notified from the function selection unit 203 as “automatic guidance” or “execute now”. Displayed on the unit 27a. The “automatic guidance” visualizes (ie, provides guidance) a touch panel operation that should be originally performed by the user in order to realize the selected specific function, and in addition, automatically performs the specific function (ie, provides guidance). This is a function that can be executed without any user operation. On the other hand, “execute now” is a function for automatically executing a selected specific function (that is, without any user operation), and the touch panel operation is not visualized (that is, guidance is not performed). The automatic guidance selection unit 204 detects a specific operation from the user on the operation unit 27 as an automatic guidance request or an immediate execution request (step S206). In this example, the automatic guidance selection unit 204 detects an automatic guidance request (step S206). The automatic guidance selection unit 204 notifies the program acquisition unit 205 that the specific function notified from the function selection unit 203 is executed by “automatic guidance”.

  The program acquisition unit 205 transmits a program acquisition request for acquiring a program for executing a specific function notified from the automatic guidance selection unit 204 to the information processing terminal 10 (step S207). The “program acquisition request” includes information for identifying the function to be executed. The “program” is a program file for realizing that the MFP 20 executes a specific function by “automatic guidance” and “execute now”. For this reason, the “program” includes coordinate information necessary for visualizing the touch panel operation by “automatic guidance”. The information processing terminal 10 holds a plurality of programs on a one-to-one basis for each of a plurality of functions that can be selected from the operation list 300.

  The program supply unit 112 of the information processing terminal 10 receives a program acquisition request from the MFP 20 (step S104). Program supply unit 112 transmits to MFP 20 a guidance / function execution program 210 for MFP 20 to execute the function identified by the information included in the program acquisition request (step S105).

  The program acquisition unit 205 of the MFP 20 receives the guidance / function execution program 210 from the information processing terminal 10 (step S208), and executes the received guidance / function execution program 210. The guidance / function execution program 210 causes the MFP 20 to function as a guidance unit 211, a function execution unit 212, and an operation detection unit 213 (all of which will be described later). In other words, when the guidance / function execution program 210 is activated, the MFP 20 executes the guidance unit 211 and the function execution unit 212 independently of each other.

  The guidance unit 211 displays a transition of one or more guidance screens for executing the “select document size” function to be executed (the function selected in step S205) and a transition of operations on the guidance screen. To display. Thereby, the guidance unit 211 visualizes (that is, provides guidance) time-series touch panel operations that should be performed by the user in order to realize the function to be executed (step S209).

  A specific example of guidance by the guidance unit 211 will be described with reference to FIG. The guidance unit 211 displays a guidance screen 400 (see FIG. 10) as a first guidance screen (home screen) for reaching the “select document size” function. The guidance screen 400 includes icons 401 to 407 including an icon 401 indicating a “copy” function, which is a higher hierarchy of the function to be executed (in this example, the “select document size” function selected in step S205). A cursor 408 and the like are displayed. The guidance unit 211 moves the cursor 408 on the guidance screen 400 and stops the cursor 408 on the icon 401 indicating the “copy” function, which is a layer above the “select document size” function (FIG. 8 shows this state). Showing). Subsequently, the guidance unit 211 displays, as a second guidance screen, a lower level guidance screen (not shown) that is originally displayed when the user manually operates the “copy” icon 401. On the second guidance screen, a plurality of icons and cursors indicating functions of the lowest hierarchy (such as “select document size”) displayed in the operation list 300 are displayed. The guidance unit 211 moves the cursor on the second guidance screen, and stops the cursor on the icon indicating the “select document size” function to be executed. Subsequently, the guidance unit 211 displays, as a third guidance screen, a guidance screen (not shown) that is originally displayed when the user manually operates the “select document size” icon. A plurality of icons and cursors indicating selectable document sizes (A5, A4, etc.) are typically displayed on the third guidance screen.

  As described above, the guidance unit 211 sequentially displays and displays the three guidance screens for executing the “select document size” function on the display unit 27a, and displays the movement of the cursor. For each guidance screen, a transition of an operation that should be manually operated by the user is displayed. Thereby, the user can visually learn an operation for executing a desired function.

  Return to the description of the operation. The function execution unit 212 executes the function to be executed (in this example, the “document size selection” function selected in step S205) (step S210). Specifically, the size of the document to be copied is recognized, a sheet suitable for the recognized size is selected, and image formation (generation of image data to be printed on the sheet) is executed.

  As described above, when the guidance / function execution program 210 is activated, the MFP 20 executes the guidance unit 211 and the function execution unit 212 independently of each other. Typically, the MFP 20 activates the guidance unit 211 first, and thereafter (that is, after the guidance display by the guidance unit 211 starts, more specifically, during or after the guidance display) The execution unit 212 is activated. “Execute independently of each other” will be specifically described. The guidance unit 211 displays the first guidance screen 400, moves the cursor 408 on the first guidance screen 400, displays the second guidance screen according to the movement destination of the cursor 408, and displays the second guidance screen. The cursor is moved on the screen, and a third guidance screen is displayed according to the movement destination of the cursor (step S209). On the other hand, the function execution unit 212 executes image formation by selecting a sheet suitable for the size of the document regardless of the transition of the operation that should be manually operated by the user (step S210). ). As a result, the optimum function is quickly executed (step S210), and the user can visually learn the operation transition until the function is reached (step S209).

  In “execute independently of each other”, when the function execution unit 212 is activated during the guidance display, only the internal function of the MFP 20 is independent of the guidance screen transition by the guidance unit 211. May be executed. For example, the function execution unit 212 may execute image formation by selecting a sheet suitable for the size of the document regardless of the transition of the guidance screen. On the other hand, the function execution unit 212 shifts to a guidance screen corresponding to each function for functions that involve the operation of the mechanical part instead of the internal functions of the MFP 20 such as reading a document or printing on paper. You may run from.

  If the operation detection unit 213 detects any operation from the user for the operation unit 27 while the guidance unit 211 is displaying the guidance screen (step S211, YES), the operation detection unit 213 notifies the function execution unit 212 that the operation has been detected.

  Upon receiving the notification from the operation detection unit 213, the function execution unit 212 stops executing the execution target function (step S212). Here, the function execution unit 212 may simply stop the function being executed, or may not execute the function to be executed. Alternatively, the operation detection unit 213 detects an operation on any of the icons displayed on the guidance screen, notifies the operated coordinates to the function execution unit 212, and the function execution unit 212 is specified by the notified coordinates. A function corresponding to the icon may be executed. That is, when the user remembers an already learned operation, the automatic guidance can be stopped and the manual operation can be switched from the middle. In this example, automatic paper selection and image formation are stopped, and the user manually performs paper selection and image formation. For this reason, it is useful when the user wants to select a paper having a size other than the standard.

  In step S206, when the automatic guidance selection unit 204 detects an execution request immediately (step S206), the MFP 20 performs the following processing. The program acquisition unit 205 acquires a program (the same program as described above) for executing the function to be executed from the information processing terminal 10 (same as steps S207 and S208 above). The function execution unit 212 executes the function to be executed (same as step S210 described above). However, guidance (step S209) by the guidance unit 211 is not performed.

  On the other hand, in step S205, when the function selection unit 203 detects that the “history” tab 340 of the operation list 300 (FIG. 8) is selected by the user (step S205), the function selection unit 203 notifies the history acquisition unit 206.

  When receiving the notification from the function selection unit 203, the history acquisition unit 206 transmits a history acquisition request to the information processing terminal 10 (step S213). “History” is a history of functions for which automatic guidance has been executed in the past. The “history acquisition request” includes identification information that uniquely identifies the MFP 20.

  When receiving a history acquisition request from the MFP 20 (step S106), the history supply unit 113 of the information processing terminal 10 generates history information for displaying the history of the MFP 20 uniquely identified by the identification information included in the history acquisition request. To do. The history supply unit 113 transmits the generated history information to the MFP 20 (step S107).

  The history acquisition unit 206 of the MFP 20 receives history information from the information processing terminal 10 (step S214). The history acquisition unit 206 displays the history (FIG. 11) on the display unit 27a based on the received history information (step S215). Thereby, the user can visually recognize a history of functions for which automatic guidance has been executed in the past.

  According to the present embodiment, the MFP 20 obtains the operation list information (step S103), the guidance / function execution program 210 (step S105), and the history information (step S107) from the information processing terminal 10 as appropriate, so that the storage capacity is small. The MFP 20 can perform each operation without any problem.

(6. Summary)
In general, as a help function for executing a specific function, a user looks at the help screen and stores an operation procedure, then closes the help screen and performs the stored operation. However, since it depends on the memory of the user, the function cannot be executed when the user forgets the operation procedure or only memorizes it halfway.

  Alternatively, a technique is known in which the next operation on the operation screen is indicated by an arrow together with the guidance display, or the operation is advanced while the guide screen is displayed by a macro program. However, since it is the user who actually performs an operation to execute a specific function, if the guidance information or arrows are insufficient as guidance information, the user may not be able to perform an accurate operation. There is.

  On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the MFP 20 executes the guidance unit 211 and the function execution unit 212 independently of each other. The guidance unit 211 displays the transition of one or more guidance screens for executing a specific function and the transition of operations for the guidance screen on the display unit 27a (step S209). On the other hand, the function execution unit 212 executes a specific function regardless of the operation transition (step S210). Thereby, the user can quickly execute the optimum function and visually learn the transition of the operation itself until reaching the function, so that it is easy to understand and learn.

  According to the present embodiment, the function execution unit 212 automatically executes a specific function (that is, without any operation by the user) regardless of the operation transition. For this reason, it is not necessary for the user to perform the stored operation by closing the help screen after storing the operation procedure by looking at the help screen as in the prior art. Therefore, since the execution of the function does not depend on the user's memory, the function can be reliably executed. In addition, the user can save the trouble of storing the operation procedure by looking at the help screen. In addition, since the user does not actually perform an operation for executing a specific function, there is no problem that the user cannot perform an accurate operation due to insufficient guidance information.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Information processing system 10 ... Information processing terminal 20 ... MFP
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 ... Panel navigation starting part 110 ... Panel navigation program 111 ... Operation list supply part 112 ... Program supply part 113 ... History supply part 201 ... Help navigation starting part 202 ... Operation list acquisition part 203 ... Function selection part 204 ... Automatic guidance selection part 205 ... Program acquisition unit 206 ... History acquisition unit 210 ... Guidance / function execution program 211 ... Guidance unit 212 ... Function execution unit 213 ... Operation detection unit

Claims (6)

An automatic guidance selector for detecting an automatic guidance request;
When the automatic guidance selection unit detects the automatic guidance request, a guidance unit that displays a transition of one or more guidance screens for executing a specific function and a transition of an operation on the guidance screen on a display unit;
When the automatic guidance selection unit detects the automatic guidance request, after the guidance unit starts displaying the transition of the guidance screen and the transition of the operation, the transition of the guidance screen and the transition of the operation An information processing apparatus comprising: a function execution unit that executes the specific function independently of display . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The function execution unit is
The internal function of the information processing apparatus is executed independently of the transition of the guidance screen by the guidance unit,
An information processing apparatus that executes a function accompanied by an operation of a mechanical part of the information processing apparatus after the guidance unit changes to the guidance screen corresponding to the function . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 ,
A function selection unit for selecting a specific function to be executed;
Information further comprising: a program acquisition unit that externally acquires a guidance / function execution program for causing the information processing apparatus to function as the guidance unit and the function execution unit for executing the selected specific function Processing equipment. An information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
An operation detection unit for detecting an operation input by a user when any one of the guidance screens is displayed on the display unit;
The function execution unit stops execution of the specific function when the operation detection unit detects the operation. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 ,
The function execution unit executes a function corresponding to the detected operation when the operation detection unit detects the operation. An automatic guidance selector for detecting an automatic guidance request;
When the automatic guidance selection unit detects the automatic guidance request, a guidance unit that displays a transition of one or more guidance screens for executing a specific function and a transition of an operation on the guidance screen on a display unit;
When the automatic guidance selection unit detects the automatic guidance request, after the guidance unit starts displaying the transition of the guidance screen and the transition of the operation, the transition of the guidance screen and the transition of the operation A program for causing an information processing apparatus to function as a function execution unit that executes the specific function independently of display .

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