JP6539328B2 - Image forming apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus and the like.

  In recent years, various operation methods using a touch panel have been proposed so that the user can operate intuitively. For example, a touch (tap) operation to select one target, a double touch (double tap) operation, a pinch operation (pinch in, pinch out) used when enlarging or reducing a display screen, and a plurality of places are selected Multi-touch operation and the like are known.

  In addition, a swipe operation or the like is known which moves a page or item in a screen by moving a finger or the like so as to wipe the touch panel lightly. The swipe operation is used not only to select various things but also to, for example, operation instructions.

  Among these, as shown in Patent Document 1, for example, a CPU that controls the touch panel display causes the display panel to display an image editing mode screen including preview images of a plurality of pages displayed movably. Then, when it is detected that any of the plurality of preview images is selected (first press) based on the user's operation on the touch panel, the plurality of previews excluding the selected preview image are selected. It is determined based on the user's operation on the touch panel whether a movement instruction (second press and flick operation) to the image has been made, and if it is determined that the movement instruction has been made, the preview image in the selected state is excluded. A technique for scrolling multiple preview images is known.

JP 2012-48525 A

  However, according to the contents proposed in the past, movement to the displayed range can be easily performed, but it relates to movement by a simple operation to a distant place such as the head and the tail, and control other than movement. The operation could not be instructed.

  In other words, it is necessary to display another selection screen when performing an operation on the selected one, or to perform the operation of displaying the moving position again when moving to the beginning or end, which is a simple operation. Was not realized.

  For example, when used for operating an image forming apparatus such as a digital multi-functional peripheral, the user is not necessarily used to the operation. In this case, the intuitive operation leads to the improvement of the usability of the user, but the conventional method has not always realized it.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the problems described above, the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus and the like that allow a user to operate intuitively.

In order to solve the problems described above, the image forming apparatus of the present invention is
A display unit that displays a preview image based on a plurality of images;
An input detection unit that detects an input to a preview image of the preview images displayed on the display unit;
An image selection unit that selects a preview image to be processed as a selection image;
A processing candidate display unit that displays processing candidates to be executed on the selected image;
Equipped with
The processing candidate display unit displays a candidate for the processing by detecting a moving operation on the selected image;
The processing candidate display unit further includes a processing execution unit that executes processing on an image corresponding to the selected image by detecting the direction of the movement operation in the direction of the processing candidate displayed by the processing candidate display unit. It features.

The program of the present invention is
On the computer
A display function for displaying a preview image based on a plurality of images;
An input detection function of detecting an input to one preview image of the preview images displayed on the display function;
An image selection function of selecting a preview image to be processed as a selection image;
A processing candidate display function for displaying processing candidates to be executed on the selected image;
A program to realize
The processing candidate display function displays a candidate for the processing by detecting a moving operation on the selected image;
The image corresponding to the selected image is displayed on the extension of the direction of the moving operation by detecting the direction of the moving operation in the direction of the candidate of the processing displayed by the processing candidate display function A feature of the present invention is to further realize a processing execution function for executing processing.

  According to the present invention, a display unit for displaying a preview image based on a plurality of images, an input detection unit for detecting an input to one preview image of preview images displayed on the display unit, and one preview And an image selecting unit that selects a target preview image as a selected image by detecting a moving operation in the image, and the moving image in the first direction is detected. If an image is selected and a movement operation in the second direction is detected, all preview images can be selected. As a result, when the user is displaying a plurality of preview images, it is possible to select whether one preview image is all preview images only by switching the direction of the movement operation.

  As a result, the user can intuitively select an image, and a user-friendly image forming apparatus can be provided.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the appearance of the digital multi-functional peripheral according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a functional configuration diagram of a digital multi-functional peripheral in the present embodiment. It is an operation flow for explaining the processing in this embodiment. It is an operation flow for explaining the processing in this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation example in this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation example in this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation example in this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation example in this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation example in this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation example in this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation example in this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation example in this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation example in this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation example in this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation example in this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in the case where the operation control device of the present invention is applied will be described. In the present embodiment, the case where the operation control apparatus is applied to a digital multi-functional peripheral which is an image forming apparatus will be described.

[1. overall structure]
First, the overall configuration of the digital multifunction peripheral 10 will be described. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the digital multifunction peripheral 10, and FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the digital multifunction peripheral 10. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the digital multi-function peripheral 10, the control unit 100 includes an image input unit 110, an image forming unit 120, an image processing unit 130, an image output unit 140, a communication unit 150, and a storage unit 160. The input unit 170, the input detection unit 175, and the display unit 180 are connected.

  The control unit 100 is a functional unit for controlling the entire digital multifunction peripheral 10. The control unit 100 realizes various functions by reading and executing various programs stored in the storage unit 160, and is configured by, for example, a CPU (Central Process Unit) or the like.

  The image input unit 110 reads an image of a document to generate image data, and is configured by a scanner device or the like including a device such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) that converts optical information into an electric signal. . Note that the image input unit 110 may capture an image captured by a digital camera or the like from the outside as well as the scanner device or the like, a storage medium such as a USB memory or a compact flash (registered trademark), or communication Document data may be input (received) from another terminal via the unit 150. The image data is stored in the image data storage area 162 of the storage unit 160.

  The image forming unit 120 is a functional unit for forming image data on a recording medium (for example, a recording sheet). For example, the recording sheet is fed from the sheet feeding tray 132 of FIG. 1 and the image is formed on the surface of the recording sheet by the image forming unit 120 and then the sheet is discharged from the sheet discharge tray 134. The image forming unit 120 is configured by, for example, a laser printer using an electrophotographic method.

  The image processing unit 130 is a functional unit that performs various types of image processing on image data. For example, the image data is sharpened or color converted. Further, in the present embodiment, a preview image is generated. The generated preview image is stored in the preview storage area 164 of the storage unit 160.

  The image output unit 140 is a functional unit that outputs image data (electronic data). For example, image data is converted into electronic data such as JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) or PDF (Portable Document Format) and output. For example, the image output unit 140 may output the image data to an external storage device such as a USB memory attached to the digital MFP 10 or may output the image data to another terminal via the communication unit 150.

  The communication unit 150 is a functional unit that provides an interface for communication between the digital multi-function peripheral 10 and an external terminal. For example, it is configured by a NIC (Network Interface Card) or the like connectable to Ethernet (registered trademark).

  The storage unit 160 is a functional unit in which various programs necessary for the operation of the digital multifunction peripheral 10 and various data are stored. The storage unit 160 is configured of, for example, a semiconductor memory, a hard disk drive (HDD), or the like.

  In the storage unit 160, an area of an image data storage area 162 for storing image data and an area of a preview storage area 164 for storing a preview image are secured.

  The input unit 170 is a functional unit for the user to instruct an operation or instruct setting, and is configured by various key switches, a device for detecting an input by a touch, or the like. The display unit 180 is a functional unit for notifying the user of various information, and is configured of, for example, an LCD or the like.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the touch panel in which the input unit 170 and the display unit 180 are integrally formed is provided. When a user inputs an input on the touch panel, the input detection unit 175 detects an input on the touch panel. Here, as a method for the input detection unit 175 to detect an input, a general detection method is used. For example, any method such as a resistive film method, an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, or a capacitance method is used. Also good.

  Further, the input detection unit 175 can detect various input methods, such as detecting that the user has touched (tap) and detecting that the user has moved (flick input).

[2. Processing flow]
Subsequently, the flow of processing in the present embodiment will be described using FIGS. 3 and 4. First, a preview image is displayed on the display unit 180 (step S100).

  Subsequently, in a state where the preview image is displayed, it is detected whether or not the touch panel is pressed (touch operation) (step S102). Here, when the touch panel is pressed (touch operation) (step S102; Yes), the first flick guide is displayed on the display unit 180 (step S104).

  Subsequently, the process waits until a flick operation is performed (step S106; No → step S108; No → step S106). If the pressed state is released here, the process is repeatedly executed from step S102 (step S106; No → step S108; Yes → step S102).

When the flick operation is performed (step S106; Yes), the flick direction is detected (step S110). For example, if the flick direction is upward (step S110; upward), the selected page is displayed at the flick position (step S112). Then, the second flick guide for the selected page is displayed (step S114). Here, the process waits until it is detected that the flick operation or the pressure is released again (step S116; No → step S128; No → step S116).

  When the pressing is released after the flick operation is performed again (step S116; Yes), the guide function in the flicking direction is executed again (step S118), and the process is repeatedly executed from step S102.

  On the other hand, when the pressing is released without flicking (Step S116; No → Step S128; Yes), the display is returned to the position before the movement (Step S130), and the processing is repeatedly executed from Step S102.

  In step S110, when the flick direction is detected in the left-right direction (step S110; left-right direction), the selected page is displayed at the flick position (step S120). This display is repeated until the pressing is released (Step S124; No → Step S110). Then, when the pressing is released, the selected page is moved to the flick position (step S124; Yes → step S126), and the process is repeatedly executed from step S102.

  In step S110, when the flicking direction is detected downward (step S110; downward), selected images of all pages are displayed (step S140 in FIG. 4). Then, the image is displayed at the flick position (step S142), and the second flick guide for the file is displayed (step S144). After the second flick guide is displayed, the process is performed from step S116 in FIG.

[3. Operation example]
Subsequently, an operation example in the present embodiment will be described using a screen example. First, FIG. 5 shows a state where four preview images A, B, C, and D are displayed. Here, it is assumed that the user touches (presses) the area of the preview image (original) of B.

  Here, when the touch operation is performed by the user P, the flick guide G50 is displayed. Then, when the flick operation is detected, processing according to the detection of the first flick operation is performed.

  FIG. 6 describes an example in which a flick operation is performed in the upward direction (Y100). In the image R102 of B, when a flick operation is performed in the upward direction, candidates for processing to be performed are displayed around the image as a second flick guide. Here, M 100 performs deletion processing, M 102 performs storage processing, M 104 performs printing processing, M 106 performs moving processing to the beginning, M 108 performs copy insertion processing, and M 110 performs moving processing to the end as processing candidates. M112 for performing fax processing is displayed around the candidate image R102 at the touch position. Here, the case where the second movement processing (flick operation) is performed from the position after the first flick will be described.

  That is, when the second flick operation is performed in the direction of each displayed process from the position where the first flick operation is completed (hereinafter, the first flick position), the process is executed according to the flick operation. Ru.

(1) Move to the beginning (Fig. 7)
When a flick operation is performed in the direction Y102, that is, the display M 106 moving to the top (FIG. 7A), the preview image B is placed at the top of the candidate preview images (hereinafter referred to as a preview image group). It moves (Fig. 7 (b)).

(2) Copy insertion process (Fig. 8)
When a flick operation is performed in the direction Y104, that is, the display M108 performing copy insertion processing (FIG. 7 (b)), the preview image B will be copied and inserted (FIG. 8 (b) ).

(3) Move to end processing (Fig. 9)
When the flick operation is performed in the direction Y106, that is, the display M110 moving to the end (FIG. 9A), the preview image B moves to the end of the preview image group (FIG. 9B).

(4) Deletion process (Fig. 10)
When the flick operation is performed in the direction Y108, that is, the M 100 in which the deletion process is displayed (FIG. 10A), the preview image B is deleted from the preview image group (FIG. 10B).

(5) Storage process (Fig. 11)
When the flick operation is performed in the direction Y110, that is, M102 in which the storage processing is displayed (FIG. 11A), processing for separately storing the preview image B is executed. For example, the screen is switched to a screen where a save destination is designated, and the user designates the save destination. Then, the image B is stored in the designated storage destination (FIG. 11 (b)).

(6) Printing process (Fig. 12)
When the flick operation is performed in the direction Y112, that is, M104 in which the printing process is displayed (FIG. 12A), the preview image B is subjected to a printing process (FIG. 12B).

(7) Fax process (Fig. 13)
When the flick operation is performed in the direction Y114, that is, M112 in which the FAX process is displayed (FIG. 13A), the preview image B is subjected to the process of being transmitted by FAX (FIG. 13B).

(6) Multiple processing (FIG. 14)
Although the case where the first flick operation is in the upward direction has been described, FIG. 14 illustrates the case where the first flick operation is in the downward direction. If the first flick operation is downward, the entire preview image group is selected.

  In this case, for example, when the flick operation is performed in the direction Y200, that is, the M100 in which the deletion process is displayed (FIG. 15A), all the images are deleted (FIG. 15B).

[4. effect]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the touch panel image editing system, there are two steps of flicking operation of the page operation instruction and the target instruction after the operation object is selected. By the display, page editing operation instruction and page output operation display can be performed without losing the image display content to be operated.

[5. Modified example]
The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, but the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and the design and the like within the scope of the present invention are also claimed. include.

  Although the above-described embodiment has described the case where the operation control device is applied to a digital multi-functional peripheral, the present invention may be applied to other devices. For example, the present invention can be applied to various devices such as a tablet terminal, a computer, a game device, a mobile phone, and the like that similarly perform touch panel control.

  In the embodiment, a program that operates in each device is a program (a program that causes a computer to function) that controls a CPU or the like so as to realize the functions of the above-described embodiment. Then, the information handled by these devices is temporarily stored in a temporary storage device (for example, RAM) at the time of processing, then stored in storage devices of various ROMs and HDDs, read out by the CPU as needed, and corrected・ Writing is performed.

  Here, as a recording medium for storing the program, a semiconductor medium (for example, a ROM, a non-volatile memory card, etc.), an optical recording medium / magneto-optical recording medium (for example, DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), MO (Magneto Optical) Disc), MD (Mini Disc), CD (Compact Disc), BD and the like), magnetic recording medium (eg, magnetic tape, flexible disc and the like), etc. may be used. Further, by executing the loaded program, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also processing in cooperation with an operating system or another application program, etc., based on the instructions of the program. The features of the invention may be realized.

  In the case of distribution in the market, the program can be stored and distributed in a portable recording medium, or can be transferred to a server computer connected via a network such as the Internet. In this case, of course, the storage device of the server computer is also included in the present invention.

  In addition, part or all of each device in the above-described embodiment may be realized as an LSI (Large Scale Integration) that is typically an integrated circuit. Each functional block of each device may be chiped individually, or some or all may be integrated and chipped. Further, the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI's, and implementation using dedicated circuitry or general purpose processors is also possible. Further, if integrated circuit technology comes out to replace LSI's as a result of the advancement of semiconductor technology, it goes without saying that integrated circuits according to such technology can also be used.

  Further, according to the description of the present specification, it is an object to solve the above-mentioned problem by designating a target page in the first stage of the move operation and instructing an operation in the second stage of the move operation. An operation control apparatus, an image forming apparatus, etc. can also be provided.

Specifically, for example, as an aspect of the first invention,
A display unit that displays a preview image based on a plurality of images;
An input detection unit that detects an input to a preview image of the preview images displayed on the display unit;
An image selection unit that selects a target preview image as a selected image by detecting a movement operation in the one preview image;
A processing candidate display unit that displays processing candidates to be executed on the selected image;
Equipped with
The image selection unit selects the one preview image by the moving operation in the first direction, and selects all the preview images by the moving operation in the second direction. It is also good.

Also, as an aspect of the second invention,
The image processing apparatus may further include a processing execution unit that performs processing on an image corresponding to the selected image by moving the selected image in the direction displayed by the processing candidate display unit.

  Further, as a mode of the third invention, the moving operation may be a flick operation.

Also, as an aspect of the fourth invention,
A plurality of processing candidates displayed by the processing candidate display unit may be arranged around the selected image and displayed.

Also, as an aspect of the fifth invention,
The selected image selected by the image selection unit may be displayed with a change in display mode.

Also, as an aspect of the sixth invention,
In the image selection unit, when a moving operation in the second direction is detected, the display form of the preview image may be changed and displayed.

As a seventh aspect of the invention,
A display unit that displays a preview image based on a plurality of images;
An input detection unit that detects an input to a preview image of the preview images displayed on the display unit;
An image selection unit that selects a target preview image as a selected image by detecting a movement operation in the one preview image;
When the one preview image is selected by the moving operation in the first direction, a candidate for processing to be performed on the selected image is displayed, and the selected image is directed in the direction of the displayed candidate for processing. A process execution unit that executes a process on an image corresponding to the selected image by moving the image;
An image moving unit which moves the selected image by the moving operation when the one preview image is selected by the moving operation in the second direction;
May be provided.

Also, as an aspect of the eighth invention,
On the computer
A display function for displaying a preview image based on a plurality of images;
An input detection function of detecting an input to one preview image of the preview images displayed on the display function;
An image selection function of selecting a target preview image as a selected image by detecting a movement operation in the one preview image;
A processing candidate display function for displaying processing candidates to be executed on the selected image;
A program to realize
The image selection function may be characterized in that the one preview image is selected by the moving operation in the first direction, and all the preview images are selected by the moving operation in the second direction.

Also, as an aspect of the ninth invention,
On the computer
A display function for displaying a preview image based on a plurality of images;
An input detection function of detecting an input to one preview image of the preview images displayed on the display function;
An image selection function of selecting a target preview image as a selected image by detecting a movement operation in the one preview image;
When the one preview image is selected by the moving operation in the first direction, a candidate for processing to be performed on the selected image is displayed, and the selected image is directed in the direction of the displayed candidate for processing. A process execution function for executing a process on an image corresponding to the selected image by moving the image;
An image movement function of moving the selected image by the movement operation when the one preview image is selected by the movement operation in the second direction;
May be realized.

  According to the aspect of the invention, the preview image is displayed based on the plurality of images, and the input to one preview image among the displayed preview images is detected, and the movement operation in the one preview image is performed. Detecting a target preview image as a selected image, displaying candidates for processing to be performed on the selected image, and moving the selected image in the direction displayed by the processing candidate display unit. Thus, processing can be performed on the image corresponding to the selected image.

  That is, first, an input (for example, a tap operation) is performed on the displayed preview image, and then a movement operation (for example, a flip operation) is performed. Thereby, the image selected by the tap operation is selected as the selected image. Further, the process can be selected by moving the selected image in the direction in which the process candidate is displayed (for example, flip operation).

  As a result, the user can perform image selection and process selection continuously and intuitively, and an easy-to-use operation method can be provided.

10: digital multi-function peripheral 100: control unit 110: image input unit 120: image forming unit 130: image processing unit 132: paper feed tray 134: paper discharge tray 140: image output unit 150: communication unit 160: storage unit 162: image Data storage area 164: preview storage area 170: input unit 175: input detection unit 180: display unit

Claims (6)

A display unit that displays a preview image of a page based on an image including a plurality of pages;
An input detection unit that detects an input to a preview image of the preview images displayed on the display unit;
An image selection unit that selects a preview image to be processed as a selection image;
A processing candidate display unit that displays processing candidates to be executed on the selected image;
Equipped with
The processing candidate display unit displays a candidate for the processing by detecting a moving operation in a first direction on the selected image;
The processing corresponding to the selected image is executed by detecting the direction of the move operation in the direction of the candidate of the process displayed by the process candidate display unit, and the move operation in the second direction is performed. An image forming apparatus, further comprising a process execution unit that executes the moving process of the page without displaying a process candidate when the process is detected . It further comprises an image reading unit that reads an image from a document,
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image is an image read by the image reading unit.   The process execution unit detects the direction of the movement operation with respect to the image corresponding to the selected image by detecting the direction of the movement operation in the direction of the process candidate displayed by the process candidate display unit. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, which executes a process displayed on an extension line.   The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of the processing candidates displayed by the processing candidate display unit are arranged around the selected image and displayed.   The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the selected image selected by the image selection unit is displayed with a change in display form. In a computer in an image forming apparatus,
A display function that displays a preview image of a page based on an image that includes multiple pages,
An input detection function of detecting an input to one preview image of the preview images displayed on the display function;
An image selection function of selecting a preview image to be processed as a selection image;
A processing candidate display function for displaying processing candidates to be executed on the selected image;
A program to realize
The processing candidate display function displays a candidate for the processing by detecting a moving operation in a first direction on the selected image;
The image corresponding to the selected image is displayed on the extension of the direction of the moving operation by detecting the direction of the moving operation in the direction of the candidate of the processing displayed by the processing candidate display function A program which further implements a processing execution function of executing processing for moving the page without displaying processing candidates when processing is executed and movement operation in the second direction is detected .