JP7160143B2 - Image processing device, display control method and display control program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to technology for controlling the content of a screen displayed on a display unit.

Patent Literature 1 describes a processing execution device that displays a tab-type standby screen on a touch panel, and that can switch the display contents of a processing execution menu by switching tabs.

In the process execution device described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of buttons registered with specific processes are arranged for each tab, and when any button is selected by the user, the process registered in that button is executed. be.

JP 2016-157232 A

In a tab-type screen, it is convenient if the user can efficiently customize the arrangement state of a plurality of icons in which specific processes are registered and which are arranged in each tab.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to enable efficient customization of the arrangement state of a plurality of icons arranged respectively on a plurality of screens in a tab format.

A display control device of the present invention includes a display section, an input section, and a control section. The control unit executes tab screen display processing, common area setting processing, other tab selection processing, and collective arrangement processing.
The tab screen display process is a process of displaying one selected tab screen among a plurality of tab screens on the display unit. Each of the plurality of tab screens has an icon arrangement area in which a plurality of icons are arranged.

The common area setting process enables or disables the setting of the common area in the icon layout area according to the setting operation for enabling or disabling the setting of the common area in the icon layout area, which is input via the input unit for each tab screen. It is a process to Here, a tab screen on which the setting of the common area is valid is called a common tab screen. The common area is configured such that the same icon is arranged in each common area on each common tab screen.

In the other tab selection process, the common tab screen displayed on the display unit is set as the first common tab screen, and when a setting operation is performed to invalidate the setting of the common area of the first common tab screen, the first common tab screen is displayed. This is a process of selecting a second common tab screen, which is a common tab screen different from the tab screen, via the input unit.

In the collective arrangement process, an area different from the common area in the icon arrangement area of the common tab screen is set as an individual area, and the icons in the individual area of the first common tab screen and the icons in the individual areas of the second common tab screen are This is a process of arranging icons in the icon arrangement area of the destination tab screen, which is the same tab screen.

According to the display control device having such a configuration, the icons in the individual areas of the two common tab screens can be collectively arranged on the same single tab screen with a simple operation. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently customize the arrangement state of the plurality of icons arranged on each of the plurality of tab screens.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation panel of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment; FIG. It is an explanatory view showing a standby screen of the embodiment. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of icon registration on the standby edit screen of the embodiment; 6 is a flowchart of part of screen editing processing according to the embodiment; FIG. 6 is a flowchart of another portion (continuation of FIG. 5) of screen editing processing according to the embodiment; FIG. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of screen transition when canceling the setting of a common area; FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of screen transition (continued from FIG. 7) when canceling the setting of the common area; FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of screen transition (continued from FIG. 8) when canceling the setting of the common area;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
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(1) Configuration of Image Processing Apparatus The image processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 has a scanning function of reading an image of a document and generating image data of the read image, and prints the image on recording paper. It has a number of prescribed functions such as a print function, a copy function that prints images read by the scan function on recording paper using the print function, and a fax function that transmits and receives facsimile data.

As shown in FIG. 1, the image processing apparatus 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a display unit 13, an input unit 14, a reading unit 15, a printing unit 16, a media interface unit 17, a 1 communication unit 18 and second communication unit 19 , which are interconnected via bus 20 . The media interface unit is hereinafter abbreviated as "media I/F".

The control unit 11 has a CPU. The storage unit 12 has semiconductor memory such as ROM, RAM, NVRAM, and flash memory. That is, the image processing apparatus 10 has a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory.

The control unit 11 implements various functions by executing a program stored in a non-transitional substantive recording medium. In this embodiment, the storage unit 12 corresponds to a non-transitional substantive recording medium storing programs. Various functions realized by the control unit 11 are not limited to being realized by executing a program, and a part or all of them may be realized using one or more pieces of hardware.

The storage unit 12 stores data of various screens including a standby screen 25 (see FIG. 2), which will be described later. The storage unit 12 also stores programs for screen editing processing shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, which will be described later. The program for executing each of the above functions may be included as part of the screen editing process program, or may be a separate program from the screen editing process program.

The display unit 13 has a display device capable of displaying images, such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.
The input unit 14 has an input device for receiving various input operations. Input devices included in the input unit 14 include the power button 5, numeric keypad 6, return button 7, home button 8, stop button 9, and touch panel 14a shown in FIG. The touch panel 14a is arranged in an image display area where an image is displayed on the display device of the display unit 13 .

The touch panel 14 a can detect an instruction operation by a pointer that touches or approaches the image display area of the display unit 13 . That is, the touch panel 14a is capable of outputting position information indicating the indicated position, which is the position where the pointing operation is performed, when the pointing operation is performed on the image display area of the display unit 13 by the pointing body. It is configured. The touch panel 14a of the present embodiment is configured to continuously or periodically output position information while an instruction operation is being performed by the pointer.

The touch panel 14a may be configured to detect only contact as an instruction operation, may be configured to detect only proximity, or may be configured to detect both contact and proximity. .

The control unit 11 acquires the position information output from the touch panel 14a, and based on the acquired position information, indicates whether or not the pointing body has been instructed, the indicated position when the pointing operation is being performed, and whether the pointing operation is performed. It is possible to detect at least one type of specific operation by the pointer when the indicator is set.

A specific operation that can be detected by the control unit 11 includes at least a tap operation. A tap operation is an operation in which an indicator leaves the same position after an instruction operation is performed with the indicator. Various specific aspects of the indicator that can perform the pointing operation are conceivable, and may be, for example, a fingertip or a specific pointing device such as a stylus pen.

The reading unit 15 has an image sensor, reads an image of a document, and generates image data of the read image. The printing unit 16 has a printing mechanism using inkjet technology or electrophotographic technology, and is capable of printing an image on a sheet of recording paper.

The media I/F 17 is an interface section to which various storage media such as a USB flash memory are attached, and controls writing and reading of data to and from the attached storage media.

The first communication unit 18 is a communication interface for connecting the image processing apparatus 10 to a network for data communication. The first communication unit 18 can be connected to at least one of various networks such as a wired LAN, a wireless LAN, and the Internet, for example. The image processing device 10 may be capable of wired or wireless data communication with various information processing devices such as personal computers, smart phones, and tablet terminals via the first communication unit 18 . Further, the image processing apparatus 10 may be connected to the Internet via the first communication section 18, and may be capable of data communication with other various servers and various information processing apparatuses via the Internet.

The second communication section 19 is an interface section for communicating with an external device through the communication line 150 . The communication line 150 connected to the second communication unit 19 is, for example, a public telephone network in this embodiment. Transmission and reception of facsimile data in the facsimile function are basically performed through the second communication unit 19 .

(2) Configuration of Operation Panel The operation panel 3 shown in FIG. 2 is provided on one side surface of the housing (not shown) of the image processing apparatus 10 . As shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel 3 is provided with a power button 5, a numeric keypad 6, a return button 7, a home button 8, a stop button 9, a display section 13, and a touch panel 14a. . Note that the display unit 13 shown in FIG. 2 specifically indicates an image display area in the display device of the display unit 13 . A touch panel 14a is superimposed on almost the entire range of this image display area.

The power button 5 is a hardware key operated by the user to turn on/off the power of the image processing apparatus 10 . When the image processing apparatus 10 is powered on by pressing the power button 5 and the image processing apparatus 10 starts operating, the control unit 11 performs specific initialization processing, and then displays a standby screen 25 on the display unit 13 . display. By performing various input operations using the standby screen 25 as a starting point, the user can switch screens displayed on the display unit 13, perform various settings, and execute various functions.

The numeric keypad 6 is a hardware for each number from 0 to 9, which is mainly operated by the user when entering numbers such as when entering the destination number of facsimile data or when entering the number of copies in the copy function. A general term for multiple hard keys that contain a key.

The return button 7 is a hardware key operated by the user to return the screen of the display unit 13 to the screen displayed immediately before the currently displayed screen. The home button 8 is a hardware key operated by the user to display the standby screen 25 on the display unit 13 . The stop button 9 is a hard key operated by the user to stop the operation during processing.

(3) Description of Standby Screen The standby screen 25 is a tab-type screen having a plurality of tabs. A tab screen is individually associated with each of the plurality of tabs. The standby screen 25 displays a tab screen corresponding to one selected tab among a plurality of tabs. Various kinds of information necessary for displaying the standby screen 25 and information about the contents of processing to be executed when various input operations are performed on the standby screen 25 via the input unit 14 are stored in the storage unit 12. remembered.

As shown in FIG. 2, the standby screen 25 displays up to four tabs. In this embodiment, the total number of tabs Nt is greater than 4, which is the maximum number of tabs that can be displayed on the standby screen 25 at the same time. FIG. 2 shows an example in which the first tab 31, the second tab 32, the third tab 33 and the fourth tab 34 are displayed on the standby screen 25 among the Nt tabs from the first tab to the Ntth tab. showing.

Each tab displays its name. A tab that is in a selected state is displayed in a manner different from other tabs. FIG. 2 shows an example in which the first tab 31 with the tab name "user 1" is in a selected state, and the first tab 31 is displayed in a manner different from the other tabs.

On the standby screen 25, there is a tab screen corresponding to one tab selected from among the first tab screen to the Ntth tab screen corresponding to all Nt tabs of the first tab to the Ntth tab. Is displayed. FIG. 2 shows an example in which the first tab screen 50 associated with the selected first tab 31 is displayed.

Each tab screen associated with each tab is a screen on which a plurality of icons are arranged. In this embodiment, eight icons are arranged on one tab screen. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a first icon 51 to an eighth icon 58 are arranged on the first tab screen 50 . The specific type of each icon can be changed as described later.

Each icon arranged on each tab screen is associated with a specific process. When any icon is tapped by the user, a specific process associated with that icon is executed.

The icons that can be arranged on the tab screen of the standby screen 25 are roughly classified into three types. Specifically, there are function icons, setting icons, and unregistered icons. A function icon is an icon in which a function to be executed is registered for executing one of the plurality of prescribed functions of the image processing apparatus 10 . That is, each function icon is associated with a specific process for realizing the registered function. Then, when the function icon is tapped, the registered function is realized by executing the associated specific process.

A setting icon is an icon in which a specific item to be set or a list of a plurality of items for setting various setting items is registered. That is, the setting icon is associated with specific processing for setting various setting items. Then, when the setting icon is tapped, various setting items are set by executing associated specific processing.

An unregistered icon is an icon in which no functions, setting items, etc. are registered, and the user can newly register an arbitrary function icon or setting icon. In other words, an unregistered icon is associated with a specific process that involves a user's input operation for newly registering a function icon of an arbitrary function or a setting icon of an arbitrary setting item. Then, when an unregistered icon is tapped, specific processing associated with the unregistered icon is executed, thereby realizing new registration as a function icon or setting icon.

Function icons are further classified into two types: default function icons and shortcut icons. The prescribed function icon is an execution target for executing one of a plurality of prescribed functions of the image processing apparatus 10, such as a scan function, a print function, a copy function, a facsimile function, a web service function, and a convenient tool function. is an icon registered with the prescribed function of . Various setting values registered in the prescribed function icon are predetermined default values. However, the default value can be confirmed and changed by the user when tapping the prescribed function icon to execute the corresponding function.

The shortcut icon is registered with a shortcut function for executing one of the plurality of functions defined above under a specific execution condition preset by the user.
At least one of the prescribed function icon and the setting icon may be arranged in advance on at least one tab screen when the image processing apparatus 10 is shipped.

The shortcut icon is basically not an icon that is pre-arranged at the time of shipment of the image processing apparatus 10, but instead of an unregistered icon when the user arbitrarily performs a registration operation on the unregistered icon. It is an icon to be placed. However, at least one shortcut icon may be arranged in advance on at least one tab screen when the image processing apparatus 10 is shipped.

Whereas the default function icon has a preset initial value for each setting value, for the shortcut icon, the user himself/herself determines the function to be executed and the setting value to execute the function. It can be set and registered arbitrarily.

For unregistered icons, any shortcut function can be registered and registered as a shortcut icon. It can also be registered as a setting icon.

When an unregistered icon is registered as a function icon or setting icon, the registered function icon or setting icon is placed in place of the unregistered icon. .

In the first tab screen 50 illustrated in FIG. 2, the first icon 51 is the specified function icon for the fax function, the second icon 52 is the specified function icon for the copy function, and the fifth icon 55 is the setting icon. Yes, and the eighth icon 58 is a shortcut icon for the scan function. A third icon 53, a fourth icon 54, a sixth icon 56, and a seventh icon 57 are unregistered icons.

A left button 26 and a right button 27 are displayed in the vicinity of both ends of the area where tabs are displayed on the standby screen 25 . The order in which the Nt tabs are arranged in the horizontal direction is predetermined. If other tabs are arranged on the left side of the currently displayed four tabs, tapping the left button 26 scrolls the tabs to be displayed to the right, thereby displaying the currently displayed four tabs. You can display tabs that are arranged to the left of one tab. Conversely, if other tabs are arranged on the right side of the currently displayed four tabs, tapping the right button 27 scrolls the tabs to be displayed to the left, and the currently displayed tabs are displayed. It is possible to display the tabs arranged on the right side of the four tabs that are arranged.

To switch from the tab screen of the currently selected tab to the tab screen of another tab, for example, tap the tab to switch to. When a tab other than the currently selected tab is tapped, the tapped tab is selected and a tab screen corresponding to the newly selected tab is displayed on the standby screen 25.例文帳に追加

For example, assume that the first tab screen 50 corresponding to the first tab 31 is displayed on the standby screen 25 as shown in the upper left of FIG. From this state, for example, when the second tab 32 whose tab name is "USER 2" is tapped, the selected tab is switched from the first tab 31 to the second tab 32 as shown in the upper right of FIG. A second tab screen 60 corresponding to the second tab 32 of is displayed.

Eight icons, a first icon 61 to an eighth icon 68, are displayed on the second tab screen 60 as well. On the second tab screen 60, the first icon 61 is a shortcut icon for the copy function, and the second icon 62 is a shortcut icon for the facsimile function. The third icon 63 to eighth icon 68 are unregistered icons.

When the second tab screen 60 corresponding to the second tab 32 is displayed, for example, when the fourth tab 34 with the tab name "user 1_1" is tapped, the tabs in the selected state are displayed as shown in the lower part of FIG. is switched from the second tab 32 to the fourth tab 34, and the fourth tab screen 70 corresponding to the fourth tab 34 after the switching is displayed.

Eight icons, a first icon 71 to an eighth icon 78, are displayed on the fourth tab screen 70 as well. In the fourth tab screen 70, the first icon 71 is the prescribed function icon for the fax function, the second icon 72 is the prescribed function icon for the copy function, the fifth icon 75 is the shortcut icon for the fax function, and the sixth icon 75 is the shortcut icon for the fax function. Icon 76 and eighth icon 78 are shortcut icons for the copy function. Third icon 73, fourth icon 74
and a seventh icon 77 are unregistered icons.

(4) Description of Regions Set in Tab Screen As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, at least an individual region 42 is set in each tab screen. Furthermore, a common area 41 different from the individual area 42 can be set for each tab screen.

The user can enable or disable the setting of the common area 41 for each tab screen. A tab screen in which the common area 41 is set to be valid becomes a screen in which the common area 41 is set and the common area 41 and the individual area 42 coexist. In the tab screen in which the common area 41 is set to be invalid, the common area 41 is not set, and the entire tab screen, that is, the entire icon arrangement area where icons are arranged becomes the individual area 42 .

FIG. 3 shows an example in which the common area 41 is set valid for the first tab screen 50 and the fourth tab screen 70 and the common area 41 is set invalid for the second tab screen 60 .
In this embodiment, on the tab screen on which the common area 41 is set, for example, as shown in FIG. , and the lower half area where the fifth to eighth icons are arranged is set as the individual area 42 .

In the following description, the tab screen on which the common area 41 is set may be referred to as "common tab screen", and the tab of the tab screen on which the common area is set may be referred to as "common tab". be.

The icons arranged in the common area 41 are the same for all common tab screens. In other words, as shown in the first tab screen 50 and the fourth tab screen 70 in FIG. 3, the icons arranged in the common area 41 are the same regardless of which common tab screen is displayed by switching tabs. is.

In this embodiment, when any common tab screen is displayed, when a function icon or setting icon is newly registered in the common area 41 in the tab screen, that icon will be displayed on the currently displayed tab screen. In addition to being placed in the same position in the common area 41 of each of the other common tab screens.

Further, when any icon arranged in the common area 41 in the tab screen is deleted while any common tab screen is displayed, the icon is deleted from the currently displayed tab screen. In addition, each of the same icons arranged at the same position in the common area 41 of each of the other common tab screens is also deleted.

Further, when any icon arranged in the common area 41 in the tab screen is edited while any common tab screen is displayed, the registered content for that icon changes according to the editing operation. In addition, the registration contents for the same icons arranged at the same positions in the common area 41 of each of the other common tab screens are also changed in exactly the same way.

In other words, each operation such as registration, editing, moving, or deleting an icon in the common area 41 on the common tab screen can be performed not only on the currently displayed common tab screen but also on all other common tab screens at the same position. Icons are similarly reflected. As a result, the icons arranged in the common area 41 on each common tab screen all have the same content.

For example, in the state where the standby edit screen 80 shown on the left side of FIG. Suppose that the default function icon for the scan function is registered. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4B, the currently displayed first tab screen 50 includes a fourth tab screen 70 in addition to the prescribed function icon of the scanning function being registered in the third icon. The prescribed function icon for the same scan function is also registered in the third icon at the same position in the common area 41 on each of the other common tab screens.

On the other hand, when each operation such as registration, deletion, or editing of an icon is performed in the individual area 42 within the tab screen, the contents of the operation are reflected only to the target icon within the currently displayed tab screen. It is not reflected on other tab screens.

(5) Description of Management Function As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the standby screen 25 displays an administrator button 28 . When the administrator button 28 is tapped, an authentication screen for administrator authentication is displayed. When a predetermined input operation for authentication such as entering a password is performed on the authentication screen, authentication processing is performed. As a result of the authentication process, when the authentication conditions are satisfied, the operation mode becomes the administrator mode, and the standby editing screen 80 is displayed on the display unit 13 as shown in FIG.

On the standby editing screen 80, it is possible to newly register an icon, delete an icon, edit the registered content of an icon, move an icon, replace the position of an icon with another icon, enable or disable the common area 41, and so on. possible screen. Deleting an icon means canceling a specific process registered in the icon to make the icon an unregistered icon.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the standby edit screen 80 displays a plurality of tabs and a tab screen corresponding to the selected tab, like the standby screen 25 . A plurality of tabs displayed on the standby edit screen 80 and the contents of the tab screens are basically the same as those of the standby screen 25 . Also, similar to the standby screen 25, the content of the tab screen can be switched by switching the selection state of the tab.

Also, on the standby edit screen 80, various edit buttons are arranged for moving an icon, exchanging the position of an icon with another icon, deleting an icon, and the like. As a result of performing various edits using these edit buttons, when icons in the common area 41 are changed, the change is similarly reflected in each common area 41 of each other common tab screen.

Further, on the standby edit screen 80, as shown in FIG. 4A, the common area setting ON button 85 and the common area setting OFF button 84 for enabling or disabling the setting of the common area 41 are displayed. be done. By operating these buttons 84 and 85, the user can arbitrarily switch the setting of the common area 41 between valid and invalid. That is, when the common area setting ON button 85 is tapped, the setting of the common area 41 is enabled. On the other hand, when the common area setting off button 84 is tapped, the setting of the common area 41 is invalidated.

(6) Operation when Common Area Setting is Switched to Disable On a certain tab screen, when the setting of the common area 41 is switched from enabled to disabled by operating the common area setting OFF button 84, the setting of the common area 41 of the tab screen is disabled. is disabled, and the tab screen does not have the common area 41, that is, the entire icon arrangement area becomes the individual area 42 screen.

In this case, as will be described later, the user can select what to do with the icons originally arranged in the common area 41 .
Furthermore, the icons arranged in the individual area 42 of the relevant tab screen are arranged together with the icons arranged in the individual area 42 of other common tab screens into one tab screen (hereinafter referred to as "individual icon grouping"). (also referred to as “function”).

In this embodiment, the individual icon grouping function is implemented by the control unit 11 executing the screen editing process shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG.
The screen editing processing of FIGS. 5 and 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9 as appropriate. 5 and 6, among management control processing (not shown) executed when the operation mode is set to the administrator mode, the setting of the common area 41 is switched to enabled or disabled. It is an excerpt of the processing that is executed when

When the operation mode is switched to the administrator mode, the control unit 11 starts the screen editing process shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. When the screen editing process is started, the control section 11 causes the display section 13 to display the standby editing screen 80 in S110.

Here, it is assumed that the standby editing screen 80 shown in FIG. FIG. 7(a) shows the same state as FIG. 4(b), that is, an example in which the first tab screen 50 with the tab name "user 1" is displayed and the setting of the common area 41 is enabled. ing.

Note that the image simulating a human right hand displayed near the common area setting off button 84 in FIG. This is a supplementary image added to clarify the position.

In S120, it is determined whether or not the setting of the common area 41 has been switched by the common area setting ON button 85 or the common area setting OFF button 84. FIG. If the setting of the common area 41 has not been switched, the process returns to S110. When the setting of the common area 41 is switched from valid to invalid or vice versa, the process proceeds to S130.

In S130, it is determined whether or not the setting of the common area 41 has been disabled. If the setting of the common area 41 has not been switched to invalid, that is, if it has been switched from invalid to valid, the process proceeds to S320.

In S320, common area setting processing is performed. Specifically, processing for setting the common area 41 is performed on the currently displayed tab screen. When the common area 41 is set, the same icons as those in the common area 41 of other common tab screens are arranged in the common area 41 . After the processing of S320, the process returns to S110.

When the setting of the common area 41 is disabled in S130, the first inquiry screen 90 (see FIG. 7B) is displayed on the display unit 13 in S140. For example, in FIG. 7(a), when the user taps the common area setting off button 84, the first inquiry screen 90 shown in FIG. 7(b) is displayed.

The first inquiry screen 90 asks whether or not the individual icon grouping function is to be used, that is, whether the icon in the individual area 42 of the tab screen for which the setting of the common area 41 is invalidated is displayed as an individual icon of any other common tab screen. This screen asks the user whether or not to arrange the icons in the area 42 together on the same tab screen.

At S<b>150 , it is determined whether or not to use the individual icon grouping function according to the user's operation on the first inquiry screen 90 . When the "No" button 92 on the first inquiry screen 90 is tapped, it is determined that the individual icon grouping function is not to be used, and the process proceeds to S330. At S330, common area release processing for the currently displayed common tab screen is performed. Specifically, the setting of the common area 41 on the currently displayed common tab screen is invalidated.

In S150, if the "Yes" button 91 on the first inquiry screen 90 is tapped, it is determined that the individual icon grouping function will be used, and the process proceeds to S160. In S160, the grouping source setting screen 95 (see FIG. 7(c)) is displayed. The grouping source setting screen 95 is a screen for allowing the user to select two common tab screens on which the icons in the individual area 42 are to be grouped into the same one tab screen.

As shown in FIG. 7C, the grouping source setting screen 95 displays a tab screen like the standby edit screen 80 . Further, the tabs displayed on the grouping source setting screen 95 are narrowed down to the tabs of the common tab screen on which the common area 41 is set. FIG. 7C shows tabs 35, 35 and 35 of other tab screens on which the common area 41 is set by deleting the tabs of "user 2" and "user 3" for which the common area 41 is not set from the array of tabs. 36 are arranged.

Furthermore, in the grouping source setting screen 95, a first setting field 96, a second setting field 97, an arrangement replacement button 98, and an OK button 99 are displayed in the upper part of the tab screen. The tab name of the common tab screen set as the grouping source tab screen 1 is displayed in the first setting field 96, and the tab name of the common tab screen set as the grouping source tab screen 2 is displayed in the second setting field 97. is displayed.

The icons in the individual area 42 on the common tab screen displayed on the grouping source tab screen 1 are later arranged in the first area on the grouping destination tab screen. The icons in the individual area 42 on the common tab screen set on the grouping source tab screen 2 are later arranged in the second area on the grouping destination tab screen.

In S170, the default value of the tab name of the grouping source tab screen 1 is displayed in the first setting field 96, as shown in FIG. 7(c). The default value here means the tab name of the common tab screen that was displayed immediately before the first inquiry screen 90 was displayed, that is, the common tab screen that was displayed when the common area setting off button 84 was tapped. , which is "user 1" in the example of FIG. 7(a).

In S 180 , setting inputs for each of the grouping source tab screen 1 and the grouping source tab screen 2 are accepted in the first input setting 96 and the second setting field 97 .
Specifically, when the grouping source setting screen 95 is displayed, the tab name of the grouping source tab screen 2 is blank in the second setting field 97 as shown in FIG. 7C. On the other hand, the user can select a common tab screen to be set as the grouping source tab screen 2 . Specifically, for example, by pressing the tab of the common tab screen to be set as the grouping source tab screen 2 and dragging the tab to the second setting field 97, the common tab screen of the dragged tab can be set as the grouping source tab. Can be set to screen 2.

The grouping source tab screen 1 can also be changed from the default common tab screen to another common tab screen by, for example, the same drag operation as the selection method of the grouping source tab screen 2 or other methods.

For example, as exemplified in FIG. 7C, when the user drags the fourth tab 34 with the tab name "user 1_1" to the second setting field 97, as exemplified in FIG. , the tab name of the fourth tab 34 is displayed in the second setting field 97 . As a result, the fourth tab screen 70 is set as the grouping source tab screen 2 .

The setting contents of the grouping-source tab screen 1 and the grouping-source tab screen 2 can be switched by tapping the layout change button 98 . For example, in the state shown in FIG. 8(a), when the layout replacement button 98 is tapped, the grouping source tab screen 1 is replaced with the fourth tab screen 70 with the tab name "user 1_1". The tab screen 2 is replaced with the first tab screen 50 whose tab name is "user 1". Alternatively, setting contents may be changed by dragging either one of the first setting field 96 and the second setting field 97 to the other.

In S190, it is determined whether or not setting of the grouping source tab screen is completed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the OK button 99 has been tapped, and if the OK button 99 has been tapped, it is determined that the process has been completed. If the setting of the grouping source tab screen has not been completed, the process returns to S180. When the setting of the grouping source tab screen is completed, the process proceeds to S200.

In S200, the destination setting screen 100 is displayed. FIG. 8B shows an example of the destination setting screen 100. As shown in FIG. When the OK button 99 is tapped on the grouping source setting screen of FIG. 8A, the grouping destination setting screen 100 of FIG. 8B is displayed. The grouping destination setting screen 100 is a screen for setting one grouping destination tab screen when icons in individual areas of two grouping source tab screens are grouped into one grouping destination tab screen.

As shown in FIG. 8B, a tab screen is displayed on the grouping destination setting screen 100 in the same manner as the standby edit screen 80 . It should be noted that the selected state of the tabs is maintained in the selected state on the previous grouping source setting screen 95 .

The tabs displayed on the grouping destination setting screen 100 are the tabs of the two grouping source tab screens and the tabs of the tab screens in which the number of icon registrations is less than a certain number (for example, the number of registrations is 0). The "new 1" tab 37 and the "new 2" tab 38 shown in FIG. 8B are tabs of tab screens in which the number of icon registrations is 0, for example.

Furthermore, in the grouping destination setting screen 100, a first setting field 101, a second setting field 102, a grouping destination setting field 103, and a grouping execution button 105 are displayed in the upper part of the tab screen. The display contents and functions of the setting fields 101 and 102 are basically the same as those of the setting fields 96 and 97 on the grouping source setting screen 95 .

The grouping destination setting field 103 displays the tab name of the grouping destination tab screen. In S200, the setting input of the destination tab screen for the destination setting field 103 is accepted. Specifically, for example, it may be possible to set by dragging the tab to be set to the destination setting field 103 in the same manner as the setting method of the destination tab screen. Alternatively, by dragging the first setting field 101 or the second setting field 102 to the grouping destination setting field 103, the grouping source tab screen set in the drag source setting field may be set as the grouping destination tab screen. . FIG. 8B shows an example in which a tab screen with a tab name of "new 1" is set as a destination tab screen.

In S210, it is determined whether or not the group execution button 105 on the group destination setting screen 100 has been tapped. Until the grouping execution button 105 is tapped, the judgment of S210 is repeated, and during that time, setting input of the grouping destination tab screen is accepted. If the summary execution button 105 is tapped, the process proceeds to S220.

In S220, the icons in the individual area 42 of the grouping source tab screen 1 are arranged in the first area of the set grouping destination tab screen.
In S230, the icons in the individual area 42 of the grouping source tab screen 2 are arranged in the set second area of the grouping destination tab screen.

The first area and the second area may be determined appropriately on the summary destination tab screen. In this embodiment, the first area is the upper half area corresponding to the area where the common area 41 is set on the tab screen, and the second area is the area where the individual area 42 is set on the tab screen. The corresponding lower half area.

Further, in this embodiment, the four icons in the individual area 42 of the grouping source tab screen 1 are arranged in the first area of the grouping destination tab screen while maintaining the arrangement state. In the second area of the grouping destination tab screen, the four icons in the individual area 42 of the grouping source tab screen 2 are arranged while maintaining the arrangement state.

In S240, the setting of the common area 41 is disabled for each of the two grouping source tab screens 1 and 2. FIG.
In S250, the second inquiry screen 110 is displayed. An example of the second inquiry screen 110 is shown in FIG. 8(c). The second inquiry screen 110 asks the user what to do with the icons registered in the grouping source tab screens that are not set as the grouping destination tab screens among the two grouping source tab screens 1 and 2. is.

On the second inquiry screen 110 shown in FIG. 8(c), a delete all button 111, a keep all button 112, a partially keep button 113, a common all delete button 114, and an individual all delete button 115 are displayed. be.

In S260, it is determined whether any one of the buttons 111 to 115 displayed on the second inquiry screen 110 has been tapped, and if any button has been tapped, the process proceeds to S270.

In S270, based on the tapped button, the processing method of the registered icon in the grouping source tab screen which is not set as the grouping destination tab screen among the two grouping source tab screens 1 and 2 is acquired.

In S280, it is determined whether or not the grouping destination tab screen is the grouping source tab screen 1 or not. If the grouping destination tab is the grouping source tab screen 1, the process proceeds to S290. In S290, each registered icon in the summary source tab screen 2 is processed according to the processing method acquired in S270, that is, the processing method corresponding to the tapped button.

For example, when the delete all button 111 is tapped, all the icons in the grouping source tab screen 2 are deleted and all the icons are changed to unregistered icons. Further, when the keep all button 112 is tapped, all the icons in the grouping source tab screen 2 are kept as they are. Also, when the partial persistence button 113 is tapped, the user is prompted to select an icon to be persisted, the selected icon is persisted, and the other icons are deleted. Further, when the common delete all button 114 is tapped, the icons arranged in the common area 41 are deleted, and the icons arranged in the individual area 42 remain. Also, when the individual delete all button 115 is tapped, the icons arranged in the individual area 42 are deleted, and the icons arranged in the common area 41 are preserved. After the processing of S290, the process proceeds to S110.

In S280, if the grouping destination tab is not the grouping source tab screen 1, the process proceeds to S300. In S300, each registered icon in the grouping source tab screen 1 is processed according to the processing method acquired in S270. Specifically, the process is performed in the same manner as in S290.

In S310, it is determined whether or not the grouping destination tab screen is the grouping source tab screen 2 or not. If the grouping destination tab is not the grouping source tab screen 2, the process proceeds to S290. If the grouping destination tab is the grouping source tab screen 2, the process proceeds to S110.

After the screen transition to FIG. 8B, for example, when the delete all button 111 is tapped on the second inquiry screen 100, for example, the first tab screen 50 of the "user 1" tab is changed to the one shown in FIG. 9A. All icons are unregistered icons, as illustrated in the upper part. In this state, for example, when switching to the "new 1" tab, the corresponding tab screen 120 is displayed.

Here, since the "new 1" tab screen 120 has been set as the grouping destination tab screen, this tab screen 120 contains the icons arranged in the individual areas 42 of the two grouping source tab screens 1 and 2. are placed. Specifically, the icons arranged in the individual area 42 of the grouping source tab screen 1 are arranged in the first area in the upper half of the tab screen 120 of "new 1", and are arranged in the individual region 42 of the grouping source tab screen 2. The arranged icon is arranged in the second region in the lower half of the tab screen 120 of “new 1”.

Further, after the screen transition to FIG. 8B, for example, when the individual all delete button 115 is tapped on the second inquiry screen 100, for example, the first tab screen 50 of the "user 1" tab is displayed as shown in FIG. As illustrated in b), the four icons arranged in the original individual area 42 become unregistered icons, and the four icons arranged in the original common area 41 are maintained as they are.

(7) Effect of Embodiment According to the embodiment described above, the following effects (a) to (e) are obtained.
(a) Since the image processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment has an individual icon grouping function, the icons in the individual areas 42 of each of the two common tab screens can be combined into the same single tab screen with a simple operation. Can be placed together. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently customize the arrangement state of the plurality of icons arranged on each of the plurality of tab screens.

(b) The user can arbitrarily select two grouping source tab screens from the tab screens on which the common area 41 is set. The degree of freedom of customization by the user increases.
Note that the degree of freedom of tab screens that can be selected as destination tab screens may be expanded. For example, regardless of the number of unregistered icons, all tab screens may be selected as destination tab screens. By doing so, it is possible to further increase the degree of freedom in customization.

(c) Through the grouping source setting screen 95, the user can easily recognize where the icons of the individual areas 42 on the two grouping source tab screens are arranged in the grouping destination. In addition, it is possible to change the arrangement positions in the grouping destination by using the arrangement exchange button 98 . It is also possible to change the already selected tab screen to another tab screen. In other words, the grouping source setting screen 95 provides a user interface that allows the user to easily and efficiently set the two grouping source tab screens 1 and 2 .

The user can also easily and efficiently set the destination tab screen via the destination setting screen 100 .
(d) On the grouping destination tab screen, icons are arranged while maintaining the arrangement state of the icons on the grouping source tab screens 1 and 2 as they are. Therefore, even after the icons on the two tab screens are combined, the user can efficiently select the icons on the destination tab screen.

(e) The user can select how to process the icons of the grouping source tab screens not selected as the grouping destination tab screens from among the two grouping source tab screens 1 and 2 . Therefore, the summary source tab screen can also be maintained in an appropriate state according to the user's usage status.

In this embodiment, the process of S110 corresponds to an example of the tab screen display process of the invention. The processing of S120, S130, S240, S320, and S330 corresponds to an example of the common area setting processing of the present invention. The processing of S140 and S150 corresponds to an example of the necessity selection processing of the present invention. The processing of S180 corresponds to an example of other tab selection processing and arrangement position designation processing of the present invention. The processing of S200 and S210 corresponds to an example of the destination selection processing of the present invention. The processing of S220 and S230 corresponds to an example of the collective arrangement processing of the present invention. The processing of S250 and S260 corresponds to an example of the cancellation designation processing of the present invention. The processing of SS290 and S300 corresponds to an example of the icon deletion processing of the present invention.

[Other embodiments]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made.

(1) In the above embodiment, both of the two grouping source tab screens 1 and 2 are configured such that the common area setting is disabled by the processing of S240. If so, it is not necessary to invalidate the common area setting.

For example, for the grouping source tab screen 2, the common area setting may be kept valid. Alternatively, an inquiry may be made to the user as to whether or not to maintain the common area setting, and processing may be performed according to the user's intention.

(2) The selection method of the grouping source tab screen is not limited to the selection method based on the grouping source setting screen 95 shown in FIG. 7B. The method of selecting the grouping destination tab screen is not limited to the selection method based on the grouping destination setting screen 100 shown in FIG. 8B. For example, when the setting field is tapped, options of the tab screen are displayed, and selection may be made from among them.

(3) In the common tab screen, the common area and individual areas may be set in any way. For example, it is possible to divide the image horizontally instead of vertically, and set one of the left and right halves as a common area and the other as an individual area. The number of icons in each of the common area and the individual areas may also be determined appropriately.

(4) The first area and the second area on the summary destination tab screen are not limited to vertical division as in the above embodiment, and may be determined as appropriate.
(5) In the above embodiment, enabling/disabling of the common area is set in the administrator mode. can be

(6) A plurality of functions possessed by one component in the above embodiment may be realized by a plurality of components, or a function possessed by one component may be realized by a plurality of components. . Also, a plurality of functions possessed by a plurality of components may be realized by a single component, or a function realized by a plurality of components may be realized by a single component. Also, part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be omitted. Moreover, at least part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be added or replaced with respect to the configuration of the other above embodiment. In addition, every aspect included in the technical idea specified from the wording described in the claim is an embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Image processing apparatus 11... Control part 12... Storage part 13... Display part 14... Input part 14a... Touch panel 25... Standby screen 26... Left button 27... Right button 28... Administrator button , 31 to 38... tabs, 41... common area, 42... individual area, 50... first tab screen, 51 to 58, 61 to 68, 71 to 78... icon, 60... second tab screen, 70... fourth tab Screens 80... standby edit screen 84... common area setting off button 85... common area setting on button 90... first inquiry screen 95... grouping source setting screen 96, 101... first setting field 97, 102 Second setting field 98 Arrangement change button 99 OK button 100 Summary destination setting screen 103 Summary destination setting field 105 Summary execution button 110 Second inquiry screen 111 Delete all button 112...All persistence button, 113...Partial persistence button, 114...Common all delete button, 115...Individual all delete button, 120...Tab screen.

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a display unit;
an input unit;
a control unit;
a printing unit;
a reading unit;
An image processing device comprising
The control unit
icon screen display processing for displaying one icon screen in a selected state from among a plurality of icon screens on the display unit, wherein each of the plurality of icon screens has an icon arrangement area in which a plurality of icons are arranged. and the plurality of icons includes at least one first icon and at least one second icon, and each of the at least one first icons is associated with processing including causing the reading unit to read an image. the icon screen display process, wherein each of the at least one second icon is associated with a process including causing the printing unit to print an image ;
In response to a valid switching operation for switching from invalid to valid the setting of the common area on the icon screen to be set , which is input via the input unit, the Common area setting processing for setting a common area and arranging the same icon in the common area of each of the common effective screens , which are icon screens on which the common area is set , among the plurality of icon screens , wherein a common area setting process in which both the first icon and the second icon can be arranged in the common area ;
An image processing device configured to perform The image processing device according to claim 1,
The control unit further
a specific operation reception process for receiving, via the input unit, a specific operation for identifying the icon screen to be set;
a determination process of determining the icon screen specified by the specific operation received by the specific operation reception process as the setting target;
An image processing device that executes The image processing device according to claim 2,
The control unit further executes a second display process for displaying, on the display unit, a second individual object for each of the icon screens in which the setting of the common area is disabled,
The specific operation includes operating the second object displayed by the second display process via the input unit,
In the determination process, the icon screen corresponding to the second object operated by the specific operation is determined as the setting target.
Image processing device. The image processing device according to claim 3,
The control unit further executes a first display process for displaying on the display unit a first object for accepting switching of setting of the common area in the icon screen set as the setting target by the determination process. death,
The valid switching operation includes operating the first object via the input unit.
Image processing device. The image processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The control unit further
a third display process for displaying a third object on the display unit;
a first movement process for moving the icon set as a movement target among the icons displayed on the display unit in response to the operation of the third object via the input unit; ,
When the arrangement of the icons within the common area is changed by the first movement processing, the arrangement of the icons within the common area on each of the other common effective screens that are not currently displayed is also displayed. a second movement process that changes the same as the common area being
An image processing device that executes The image processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The control unit further
a registration operation reception process for receiving, via the input unit, a registration operation for registering the new icon in the common area of the common effective screen displayed on the display unit;
a first registration process of registering the new icon in the common area of the currently displayed common effective screen in response to the registration operation being accepted by the registration operation acceptance process;
When the new icon is registered in the common area by the first registration process, the new icon is also registered in the common area in each of the other common effective screens that are not currently displayed. a second registration process;
An image processing device that executes The image processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The control unit further
a process change operation reception process for receiving, via the input unit, a process change operation for changing the process associated with the icon arranged in the common area of the common effective screen displayed on the display unit; ,
a first change process for changing, in accordance with the process change operation, a process associated with the icon to be changed in response to the process change operation being accepted by the process change operation acceptance process;
When the first change process is executed, the icon is associated with the same icon as the icon to be changed by the first change process in the common area of each of the other common effective screens that is not currently displayed. a second change process for changing the process in the same way as the first change process;
An image processing device that executes The image processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The control unit further
a fourth display process for displaying a fourth object on the display unit;
a first deletion process of deleting the icon set to be deleted among the icons displayed on the display unit in response to the operation of the fourth object via the input unit; ,
When the icon in the common area is deleted by the first deletion process, a second deletion process of deleting the same icon to be deleted in the common area of each of the other common effective screens not currently displayed. When,
An image processing device that executes The image processing device according to claim 2,
The control unit further
a specific mode reception process for receiving a specific mode setting operation for setting the operation mode of the image processing apparatus to a specific mode that enables switching of settings of the common area;
a specific mode setting process for setting the operation mode to the specific mode in response to the specific mode setting operation being accepted by the specific mode accepting process;
In response to the operation mode being set to the specific mode by the specific mode setting process, the common a first display process for displaying, on the display unit, a first object for accepting switching of area settings;
and run
The valid switching operation includes operating the first object via the input unit.
Image processing device. The image processing device according to claim 2 or claim 9,
The control unit further executes a second display process for displaying, on the display unit, a second individual object for each of the icon screens in which the setting of the common area is disabled,
The specific operation includes operating the second object displayed by the second display process via the input unit,
The control unit executes the common area setting process with the icon screen corresponding to the second object operated by the specific operation as the setting target.
Image processing device. The image processing device according to any one of claims 1, 2, 9, and 10,
The control unit further
a move operation reception process for receiving a move operation for moving the icon displayed on the display unit;
a first moving process for moving the icon targeted for the moving operation according to the moving operation in response to the moving operation being accepted by the moving operation accepting process;
When the arrangement of the icons within the common area is changed by the first movement processing, the arrangement of the icons within the common area on each of the other common effective screens that are not currently displayed is also displayed. a second movement process that changes the same as the common area being
An image processing device that executes The image processing device according to any one of claims 1, 2, and 9 to 11,
The control unit further
a registration operation reception process for receiving, via the input unit, a registration operation for registering the new icon in the common area of the common effective screen displayed on the display unit;
a first registration process of registering the new icon in the common area of the currently displayed common effective screen in response to the registration operation being accepted by the registration operation acceptance process;
When the new icon is registered in the common area by the first registration process, the new icon is also registered in the common area in each of the other common effective screens that are not currently displayed. a second registration process;
An image processing device that executes The image processing device according to any one of claims 1, 2, and 9 to 12,
The control unit further
a process change operation reception process for receiving, via the input unit, a process change operation for changing the process associated with the icon arranged in the common area of the common effective screen displayed on the display unit; ,
a first change process for changing, in accordance with the process change operation, a process associated with the icon to be changed in response to the process change operation being accepted by the process change operation acceptance process;
When the first change process is executed, the icon is associated with the same icon as the icon to be changed by the first change process in the common area of each of the other common effective screens that is not currently displayed. a second change process for changing the process in the same way as the first change process;
An image processing device that executes The image processing device according to any one of claims 1, 2, and 9 to 13,
The control unit further
a deletion operation reception process for receiving a deletion operation for deleting the icon displayed on the display;
a first deletion process of deleting the icon targeted for the deletion operation in response to the deletion operation being accepted by the deletion operation acceptance process;
When the icon in the common area is deleted by the first deletion process, a second deletion process of deleting the same icon to be deleted in the common area of each of the other common effective screens not currently displayed. When,
An image processing device that executes The image processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 14,
The control unit further
In response to an invalid switching operation for invalidating the setting of the common area in the selected specific common valid screen input through the input unit, the common valid screen is invalidated and the setting of the common area is invalidated. common area invalidation processing for switching to the icon screen that does not have the common area,
An image processing device that executes The image processing device according to claim 4,
The second display process causes the display unit to display an individual third object for each of the common effective screens in addition to the second object,
The control unit further
a selection process of selecting the common effective screen corresponding to the third object in response to the operation of the third object via the input unit;
setting the common effective screen to the common area in response to an invalid switching operation for invalidating the setting of the common area in the common valid screen selected by the selection process, which is input through the input unit; a common area invalidation process of switching to invalid and changing to the icon screen without the common area;
An image processing device that executes A display control method used in an image processing apparatus having a display unit, a printing unit, and a reading unit,
an icon screen displaying step for displaying one icon screen in a selected state from among a plurality of icon screens on the display unit, wherein each of the plurality of icon screens has an icon arrangement area in which a plurality of icons are arranged; , the plurality of icons includes at least one first icon and at least one second icon, each of the at least one first icon is associated with a process including reading an image; the icon screen display step, wherein each of the at least one second icon is associated with a process including printing an image;
setting the common area within the icon arrangement area of the icon screen to be set in response to a valid switching operation for switching the setting of the common area on the icon screen to be set from invalid to valid; a common area setting step of arranging the same icon in the common area of each of the common effective screens, which are icon screens on which the common area is set, wherein the common area includes the first icon and the first icon a common area setting step in which both of the two icons can be arranged;
A display control method comprising: a display unit;
an input unit;
a control unit;
a printing unit;
a reading unit;
A display control program to be executed by the control unit in an image processing apparatus comprising
to the control unit,
Icon screen display processing for displaying one icon screen in a selected state from among a plurality of icon screens on the display unit, wherein each of the plurality of icon screens has an icon arrangement area in which a plurality of icons are arranged. , the plurality of icons includes at least one first icon and at least one second icon, and each of the at least one first icon is associated with a process including causing the reading unit to read an image. wherein each of the at least one second icon is associated with a process including causing the printing unit to print an image;
In response to a valid switching operation for switching from invalid to valid the setting of the common area on the icon screen to be set, which is input through the input unit, the common Common area setting processing for setting an area and arranging the same icon in the common area of each of the common effective screens, which are icon screens in which the common area is set, among the plurality of icon screens, wherein the common common area setting processing in which both the first icon and the second icon can be arranged in the area;
A display control program that runs

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