JP7356558B2 - Information processing device, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program for selecting content such as products.

In recent years, online shopping has been carried out via networks such as the Internet. For example, when a user purchases a desired product during online shopping, the user first searches for the desired product on a user terminal. When a product search is performed, a web page displaying a list of multiple product images is displayed on the user terminal as a search result. The user selects (clicks) a desired product image from among the plurality of product images displayed in a list. This allows the user to purchase the desired product.

Conventionally, in such online shopping, a technology that allows users to easily search for products is disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1. In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, a product order screen is displayed in which images of products searched by the user and product names of the products are listed in a matrix. In addition, on the product order screen, a list of product images is displayed in an arrangement order (price order, alphabetical order, etc.) specified by the user in advance.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2002-318814

However, in the conventional technology, when a user searches for a desired product, a plurality of selection parts (selection buttons) including the product image and product name that are the search results are drawn and displayed in order, and all selection parts are Once displayed on the user terminal, the user can make selections. Additionally, if the user returns to the previous page after performing a selection operation (pressing the "Back" button), the process of drawing and displaying the selected area on the previous page will start again from the beginning. . In this way, if all of the product information (product images and product information) included in the search results is not displayed, the user will not be able to select a product, which increases user operation time and reduces usability. There is.

An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can improve operability when a user selects content such as products.

An information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention causes a display unit to display a selection unit that accepts a selection operation by a user, and displays an image corresponding to the selection unit and image information regarding the image in the selection unit. and an operation acquisition section that allows the user to perform a selection operation on the selection section when either the image or the image information is displayed on the selection section.

An information processing method according to another aspect of the present invention causes a display unit to display a selection unit that accepts a selection operation by a user, and displays an image corresponding to the selection unit and image information regarding the image in the selection unit. and a step of permitting the user to perform a selection operation on the selection section when either the image or the image information is displayed on the selection section.

A program according to another aspect of the present invention causes a display unit to display a selection unit that accepts a selection operation by a user, and displays an image corresponding to the selection unit and image information regarding the image in the selection unit. and a step of permitting the user to perform a selection operation in the selection section when either the image or the image information is displayed on the selection section. be.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can improve operability when a user selects content such as a product.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information processing system according to a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the information processing system (image selection system) according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the first management table stored in the management table storage unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the second management table stored in the management table storage unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a management table stored in the management table storage unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed on the customer terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another example of the display screen displayed on the customer terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another example of the display screen displayed on the customer terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the procedure of drawing processing in the image selection device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed on the customer terminal during the drawing process. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of the display screen displayed on the customer terminal during the drawing process. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another example of the display screen displayed on the customer terminal during the drawing process. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing another example of the display screen displayed on the customer terminal during the drawing process. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing another example of the display screen displayed on the customer terminal during the drawing process. FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically showing, in chronological order, an example of the first drawing process and the second drawing process in the image selection device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 16 is a diagram schematically showing, in chronological order, another example of the first drawing process and the second drawing process in the image selection device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically showing another example of the first drawing process and the second drawing process in the image selection device according to the third embodiment in chronological order. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information processing system according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 19 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of an information processing system (image selection system) according to the fourth embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the following embodiment is an example embodying the present invention, and does not have the character of limiting the technical scope of the present invention.

[Embodiment 1]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment.

The information processing system 1 includes a server 100 (information processing device), a first user terminal 200 connected to the server 100 via a network, and a second user terminal 300. The network is a communication network such as the Internet, wired LAN, or wireless LAN. The first user terminal 200 includes a display device 210 (display section) and an operation section 220. The information processing system 1 can be applied to, for example, an image (product image) selection system introduced in a photo shop, a product selection (search) system in online shopping, an image selection (search) system in a personal computer, and the like. The user uses a user terminal to select desired products, images, and other content.

In the following, a case where the information processing system 1 is applied to an image selection system in a photo shop will be described as an example. Therefore, in the information processing system 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "image selection system"), the server 100 is a server (hereinafter referred to as the "image selection device") installed in a photo shop, and the first user The terminal 200 is a terminal used by a clerk (operator) of a photo store (hereinafter referred to as the "clerk terminal"), and the second user terminal 300 is a terminal used by a customer (hereinafter referred to as "customer") who visits the photo store. (hereinafter referred to as the "Customer Terminal") used (browsing) by the Customer. Further, the image selection device 100, the clerk terminal 200, and the customer terminal 300 are connected via a wired LAN, and, for example, information output from the image selection device 100 is displayed on the display device 210 of the clerk terminal 200 (for example, , the store clerk's monitor) and the customer terminal 300 (for example, the customer's monitor). The clerk terminal 200 may be included in the image selection device 100.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the image selection system 1 according to this embodiment. The image selection device 100 includes an input section 10, a first display buffer 20, a second display buffer 30, a storage section 40, and a control section 50.

Operation information (operation instructions) transmitted from the clerk terminal 200 is input to the input unit 10 (input interface). For example, the store clerk operates the operation unit 220 on the store clerk terminal 200 to select selection items, images, and image information, and to make various settings in order to select the product desired by the customer. Operation information corresponding to the operation by the store clerk is input to the image selection device 100 via the network. When the image selection device 100 receives the operation information, it executes various processes according to the operation information.

The first display buffer 20 includes a buffer section 1A and a buffer section 1B. Display data (drawing data) of the display screen is stored in the buffer section 1A and the buffer section 1B, respectively, based on processing by the control section 50 (for example, drawing processing described later). The number of buffer sections included in the first display buffer 20 is not limited.

The second display buffer 30 includes a buffer section 2A and a buffer section 2B. Display data (drawing data) of the display screen is stored in the buffer section 2A and the buffer section 2B, respectively, based on processing by the control section 50 (for example, drawing processing described later). The number of buffer sections included in the second display buffer 30 is not limited. The specific configurations of the first display buffer 20 and the second display buffer 30 will be described later.

The storage unit 40 includes an image data storage unit 41 and a management table storage unit 42. The image data storage unit 41 stores a plurality of image data. For example, in the image data storage unit 41, data of a captured image obtained by a customer visiting a photo shop and photographing the customer with a camera at the photo shop is captured and stored in the image selection device 100. The image data storage unit 41 also stores data of captured images taken by customers in the past, brought to the photo shop or sent to the photo shop via the Internet, taken into the image selection device 100, and stored therein. Ru. Further, the image data storage unit 41 stores sample images (normal print sample images, album sample images, etc.) corresponding to selection items for selecting print formats (finishing formats) and the like. In the following, various types of image data stored in the image data storage section 41 will be referred to as "product image data."

The management table storage unit 42 stores a plurality of management tables in which information to be included in the display screen displayed on the display device 210 of the clerk terminal 200 is registered. Each management table corresponds to a selection item selected by the customer. For example, the first management table corresponds to the "finishing format" selection item when printing an image, and the second management table corresponds to the "album type" selection item.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the first management table stored in the management table storage section 42, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the second management table stored in the management table storage section 42. For example, in the first management table shown in FIG. 3 and the second management table shown in FIG. 4, "product code", "product name", and "product image file name" are registered in association with each other. Ru.

In the first management table shown in FIG. 3, information regarding the finishing format when printing an image is registered. For example, "01" to "05" are registered as "product code", and "product code" is registered as "01" to "05". "Normal print", "Album", "Medium print", "Standard frame print", and "Postcard" are registered as "Name", and "Product image file name" corresponds to each product name. Product image file names “01.jpg” to “05.jpg” are registered.

In the second management table shown in FIG. 4, detailed information regarding a predetermined "product name" in the first management table is registered. For example, detailed information regarding "album" in the first management table is registered, "0201" to "0204" are registered as "product code", and "Standard (new)" is registered as "product name". , "Standard (additional)", "Special selection (new)", and "Special selection (addition)" are registered, and the file name of the product image corresponding to each product name is "0201. jpg” to “0204.jpg” are registered.

A plurality of second management tables are registered in the management table storage unit 42, each corresponding to each product name registered in the first management table. In the above example, five second management tables corresponding to each of the five product names shown in FIG. 3 are registered. That is, in the management table storage unit 42, a plurality of management tables are classified into a plurality of groups, and in each group, a plurality of management tables are stored in a hierarchical manner. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a management table stored in the management table storage section 42. As shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of management tables are classified into two groups A and B, and in each group, a plurality of management tables are hierarchically arranged. The above-mentioned selection item "finishing format" corresponds to, for example, group A, the management table A12 corresponds to the management table shown in FIG. 3, and the management table A23 corresponds to the management table shown in FIG. 4.

Product image data corresponding to the “product image file name” in the first management table shown in FIG. 3 and the second management table shown in FIG. 4 is stored in the image data storage unit 41. Further, the product image corresponding to the "product image file name" may be a sample image representing the product name (for example, an image for an album), or may be one representative image among the captured images. It's okay.

The control unit 50 includes an operation acquisition unit 51, a first display control unit 52, and a second display control unit 53.

The operation acquisition section 51 acquires the operation information (operation instructions, selection information) transmitted from the clerk terminal 200 via the input section 10 .

The first display control unit 52 refers to the image data storage unit 41 and the management table storage unit 42 of the storage unit 40 based on the operation information, and displays display data ( drawing data) is generated (drawn). Specifically, the first display control unit 52 reads display data stored in the first display buffer 20 while executing a drawing process for drawing a display screen for the clerk terminal 200 in the first display buffer 20. , executes display processing based on the display data. That is, the first display control unit 52 uses the first display buffer 20 to execute the drawing process and the display process in parallel. The first display control unit 52 also executes the drawing process and the display process of the first display screen for the clerk terminal 200 using the buffer unit 1A, and executes the drawing process and the display process of the first display screen for the clerk terminal 200 using the buffer unit 1B. The drawing process and the display process for two display screens are executed.

The second display control section 53 refers to the image data storage section 41 and the management table storage section 42 of the storage section 40 based on the operation information, and generates display data for a display screen to be displayed on the customer terminal 300. Specifically, the second display control unit 53 reads display data stored in the second display buffer 30 while executing a drawing process for drawing a display screen for the customer terminal 300 in the second display buffer 30. , executes display processing based on the display data. That is, the second display control unit 53 uses the second display buffer 30 to execute the drawing process and the display process in parallel. Further, the second display control unit 53 executes the drawing process and the display process of the first display screen for the customer terminal 300 using the buffer unit 2A, and executes the drawing process and the display process of the first display screen for the customer terminal 300 using the buffer unit 2B. The drawing process and the display process for two display screens are executed.

The control unit 50 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like. Further, the control unit 50 includes a nonvolatile storage unit (not shown) such as an EEPROM (registered trademark). The control unit 50 controls the image selection device 100 by causing the CPU to execute processing according to a program stored in the ROM or storage unit. The control unit 50 functions as the above-described operation acquisition unit 51, first display control unit 52, and second display control unit 53 by causing the CPU to execute processing according to a program stored in the ROM. . Note that one or more of the operation acquisition section 51, the first display control section 52, and the second display control section 53 may be an electronic circuit such as an ASIC. Further, the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or a memory card, and may be installed in the image selection device 100 from the storage medium, or may be installed over a communication network such as the Internet. It may be downloaded from.

Here, examples of display screens displayed on the clerk terminal 200 and the customer terminal 300 are shown in FIGS. 6 to 8. Here, it is assumed that the same display screen is displayed on the clerk terminal 200 and the customer terminal 300, and only the clerk terminal 200 will be described as an example. Incidentally, the clerk operates the clerk terminal 200 while listening to the customer's wishes. The customer may directly operate the clerk terminal 200.

FIG. 6 is a display screen displayed on the clerk terminal 200 when a customer selects a product image, and is a screen (first display screen) for selecting a finishing format when printing an image. The contents of the display screen shown in FIG. 6 are based on the information registered in the first management table (see FIG. 3). In the display screen shown in FIG. 6, reference numeral 201 indicates a screen frame, reference numeral 202 indicates a display frame, and reference numeral 203 indicates a selection button (selection section) for a store clerk to instruct selection. Reference numeral 204 indicates a code column in which the "product code" of the first management table shown in FIG. 3 is displayed, and reference numeral 205 indicates a name column in which the "product image file name" of the first management table is displayed. , reference numeral 206 indicates an image column in which a product image stored in the image data storage unit 41 corresponding to the "product image file name" is displayed. Reference numeral 207 indicates an operation button (“back” button) that is operated when switching (returning) the display screen. Reference numeral 208 indicates a scroll bar for scrolling the display screen.

FIG. 7 shows the store clerk selecting (pressing) the selection button ("A-2") desired by the customer on the first display screen shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a display screen displayed on the clerk terminal 200 when the selection button is selected, and is a screen (second display screen) for selecting detailed items of finishing format when printing an image. Note that the selection operation of the selection button includes selection using a mouse, touch operation on a touch panel, pressing on a keyboard, and the like. The clerk operates the selection button and the "back button" 207 to switch between the first display screen and the second display screen. The contents of the display screen shown in FIG. 8 are based on the information registered in the second management table (see FIG. 4). In the display screen shown in FIG. 8, reference numeral 204 indicates a code column in which the "product code" of the second management table shown in FIG. Reference numeral 206 indicates an image column in which a product image stored in the image data storage section 41 corresponding to the "product image file name" is displayed.

In this way, each selection button 203 includes a product image and information related to the product image (product image information (product code, product name)), and the store clerk (or customer) can select the displayed selection button. Check the contents (product image, product image information) and select the desired selection button. Note that within the area of the selection button 203, any location can be selected (instructed). Further, the product image information includes text data information regarding the product, such as the product code, product name, product description, product price, and the like.

Here, for example, if each selection button 203 is configured such that the selection button can be selected when both the product image and product image information are displayed (reflected) on the selection button, the selection button is not valid. It takes time to get used to it. Generally, a product image (image data) has a larger amount of information (data amount) than product image information (text data), so it takes a longer time to be reflected on the selection button. For this reason, the store clerk cannot perform a selection operation until the product image is displayed, resulting in reduced operability.

In contrast, in the image selection device 100 according to the present embodiment, each selection button 203 cannot be selected when either the product image or the product image information is displayed (reflected) on the selection button. It has a configuration that makes it possible. A method for realizing this configuration will be described below. In the following, a configuration will be described in which the selection button can be selected at the time when product image information is displayed (reflected) on the selection button for each selection button 203. A configuration in which it is possible to select the selection button at the time when the information is reflected (reflected) can be similarly realized.

An example of a procedure for drawing and displaying a display screen (selection button) in the image selection device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 9 . Here again, it is assumed that the same screen is displayed on the clerk terminal 200 and the customer terminal 300, and only the clerk terminal 200 will be described as an example.

First, the first display control unit 52 initializes the drawing position of the selection button (step S101, hereinafter simply referred to as "S101"). Next, the first display control unit 52 uses the buffer unit 1A to draw a “back” button and displays it on the display device 210 (S102). FIG. 10 shows a display screen on which a "back" button 207 is displayed. Note that each display data (drawing data) drawn by the first display control section 52 is sequentially stored (buffered) in the buffer section 1A.

Next, the first display control unit 52 acquires the first management table of the selection item (first selection item) selected by the customer from the management table storage unit 42 (S103). Next, the first display control unit 52 initializes the reference pointer of the first management table (S104). As a result, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the reference pointer (arrow in the figure) is indicated at the record with the product code "01".

Next, the first display control unit 52 uses the buffer unit 1A to draw a selection button at a predetermined drawing position (for example, a position corresponding to the upper left of the display screen) and displays it on the display device 210 (S105). . Next, the first display control unit 52 obtains the "product code" (here, "code A-1") from the record indicated by the reference pointer in the first management table (S106), and obtains the obtained "product code". ” is displayed at the top (code field 204) in the area of the selection button (S107) (see FIG. 10). Similarly, the first display control unit 52 obtains a "product name" (here, "name A-1") (S108), and places the obtained "product name" in the center area of the selection button area. (S109) (see FIG. 10). Next, the first display control unit 52 updates the drawing position (shifts to the drawing position on the right) (S110), and enables the selection of the selection button (S111). Once the selection button becomes valid, the store clerk can select the selection button on the store clerk terminal 200. Specifically, the operation acquisition unit 51 permits and acquires (receives) the salesperson's selection operation using the selection button on the display screen of the salesperson terminal 200 (display device 210).

Next, the first display control unit 52 updates the reference pointer (shifts it to the next record) (S112). If there is a next record (S113: YES), the process returns to S105 and a selection button is drawn and displayed at the next drawing position. By repeating the above process for all records registered in the first management table, the display screen shown in FIG. 11 is completed.

If there is no next record (S113: NO), that is, if the selection button, product code, and product name are displayed for all records registered in the first management table, the following process is executed.

The first display control unit 52 initializes the drawing position of the selection button (S201) Next, the first display control unit 52 initializes the reference pointer of the first management table (S202). As a result, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the reference pointer (arrow in the figure) is again indicated on the record with the product code "01".

Next, the first display control unit 52 controls the text data ("product code", "product name") displayed within the area of the selection button drawn at the first drawing position (position corresponding to the upper left of the display screen). is deleted (S203). Next, the first display control unit 52 obtains the "product code" (here, "code A-1") from the record indicated by the reference pointer in the first management table (S204), and obtains the obtained "product code". ” is displayed at the top (code field 204) in the area of the selection button (S205) (see FIG. 12). Similarly, the first display control unit 52 obtains a "product name" (here, "name A-1") (S206), and displays the obtained "product name" in the lower part of the selection button area ( (S207) (see FIG. 12).

Next, the first display control unit 52 obtains the "product image file name" (here, "image A-1") from the record indicated by the reference pointer in the first management table (S208), and stores the image data. Image data corresponding to the acquired "product image file name" is acquired from the unit 41 (S209). Next, the first display control unit 52 uses the buffer unit 1A to draw an image corresponding to the acquired image data in the center area (image field 206) of the selection button area, and displays it on the display device 210. (S210) (see FIG. 12).

Next, the first display control unit 52 updates the drawing position (shifts to the drawing position on the right) (S211), and updates the reference pointer (shifts to the next record) (S212). If there is a next record (S213: YES), the process returns to S203 and the text data displayed within the selection button area is deleted at the next drawing position. The display screen shown in FIG. 6 is completed by repeating the above process for all records registered in the first management table.

Through the above processing, the display screen (selection button) drawn and generated by the image selection device 100 is displayed on the display device 210 of the clerk terminal 200. Further, the first display control unit 52 causes the display device 210 to display a plurality of selection buttons, and after displaying the image information on all the selection buttons, displays the image corresponding to the image information on each of the selection buttons. Display.

Here, in the drawing process (first drawing process), when the selection of the selection button is enabled in S111 and the store clerk selects the selection button (for example, selection button "A-2" in FIG. 13), The display content of the display device 210 transitions (switches) from the display screen shown in FIG. 13 to a display screen (for example, the screen shown in FIG. 14) in a lower hierarchy (second selection item). When the display screen changes, the drawing process (second drawing process) shown in FIG. 9 is executed.

In the second drawing process, the first display control unit 52 uses the buffer unit 1B to execute a process of drawing selection buttons and images. Here, each display data (drawing data) drawn by the first display control section 52 is sequentially stored (buffered) in the buffer section 1B. At this time, in the first drawing process, the first display control section 52 continues the drawing process of the selection button and the image using the buffer section 1A. For example, the image selection device 100 performs the display screen drawing process shown in FIG. 14 and the display process on the clerk terminal 200 while simultaneously performing the display screen drawing process shown in FIG. 13.

FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically showing the first drawing process and the second drawing process in chronological order. The control unit 50 executes a process of acquiring operation information from the clerk terminal 200, a process of displaying the display screen, a process of drawing the display screen, and a buffer process in the first display buffer 20.

The control unit 50 transmits processing according to the operation information acquired from the clerk terminal 200 to each unit. In the display processing of the display screen, the contents of the first display buffer 20 are displayed on the display device 210. The image selection device 100 includes a plurality of buffer sections, and which buffer section the contents are to be displayed on the display device 210 is determined by a command from the control section 50.

The plurality of buffer units are controlled based on commands from the control unit 50 according to the operation information. In the image selection device 100, an operation acquisition processing task, a display processing task, and a buffer processing task are executed in response to commands from the control section 50 (first display control section 52).

For example, first, the image selection system is activated, and in order to display the screen of the first selection item (first display screen), the buffer processing (1A) task is activated, and the buffer processing (1A) task is activated to display the screen of the first selection item (first display screen). The selection button drawing process starts. At the same time, the buffer processing (1A) task instructs the display processing task to display the contents of the buffer section 1A on the first display screen.

Here, even during the selection button drawing process, the operation acquisition processing task monitors the input of operation information from the clerk terminal 200, and when the selection button is selected, the selection button is selected together with the position information of the selected button. Notify the display processing task of this fact.

The display processing task that has acquired the notification acquires the selected item (second selection item) from the position information of the selected selection button, and in order to draw a second display screen for the second selection item, Start a new buffer processing (1B) task. At this time, the number of the buffer section (buffer section 1A) that has been displayed up to that point is stored in the processing task.

The buffer processing (1B) task starts drawing processing of the selection button of the second selection item using the buffer unit 1B based on the acquired second selection item. At the same time, the buffer processing (1B) task instructs the display processing task to display the contents of the buffer section 1B on the second display screen.

Note that even after the buffer processing (1B) task is started, the buffer processing (1A) task continues processing until the drawing processing of the first display screen is completed.

After that, when the "back" button is selected, the operation acquisition processing task notifies the display processing task that the "back" button has been selected. The display processing task that has received the notification displays the contents of the buffer section (buffer section 1A) corresponding to the buffer section number stored immediately before. At this time, the first display screen that has already been drawn in the buffer processing (1A) task is displayed.

As described above, for example, the image selection device 100 uses the buffer unit 1A to draw a display screen including a plurality of selection buttons, and sequentially transmits the drawn display screens to the clerk terminal 200 and displays them on the display device 210. Display. Further, the image selection device 100 acquires image information (product code, product name) from the first management table and sequentially displays the image information on the display screen. Furthermore, the image selection device 100 uses the buffer unit 1A to draw a plurality of selection buttons, and sequentially displays the drawn selection buttons on the display screen.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the image selection device 100 uses the buffer unit 1A to perform drawing processing and display processing on the screen of the first selection item (first display screen), while the store clerk selects a desired item. When the selection button is selected (see FIG. 13), the drawing process and display process of the second selection item screen (second display screen) are started using the buffer unit 1B. At this time, the image selection device 100 continues to perform drawing processing on the first display screen using the buffer unit 1A. After that, if the clerk selects the "return" button (see FIG. 14), the screen returns to the first display screen. At this time, as shown in FIG. 15, if the drawing of the first display screen by the buffer unit 1A is completed, the drawing process is not performed and the selection buttons (see FIG. 6) containing all product images are displayed. be done.

That is, when the image selection device 100 receives an operation from a store clerk to switch the display content of the display device 210 from the first display screen to the second display screen, the first display control unit 52 switches the display content of the second display screen to the second display screen. A drawing process and a display process are executed, and if the first drawing process for displaying the image on the first display screen is not completed, the first drawing process is executed.

Further, when the image selection device 100 receives an operation from a store clerk to return the display content of the display device 210 from the second display screen to the first display screen, the first display control unit 52 controls the display of the display device 210. When the content is switched to the first display screen, and the first drawing process on the first display screen is not completed while the second drawing process and the display process on the second display screen are being executed. continues the first drawing process on the first display screen. On the other hand, if the first drawing process of the first display screen is completed while the second drawing process and the display process of the second display screen are being executed, the first display control unit 52 A display process for displaying the image on a first display screen is executed.

According to the image selection device 100 according to the present embodiment, each selection button 203 is selected when product image information (text data such as product code, product name, etc.) is displayed (reflected) on the selection button. becomes possible (effective). Therefore, the store clerk does not have to wait for the selection operation until all the images are displayed (reflected) on the selection buttons, and can perform the selection operation when the desired information is displayed. Further, the image selection device 100 includes a plurality of buffer units, and the first display control unit 52 can perform respective drawing processes in parallel using the plurality of buffer units, so that, for example, the display screen (display page) When returning to the previous page, the previous page screen can be displayed in an updated state. Therefore, it is possible to improve the operability when a store clerk (or customer) selects a product.

[Embodiment 2]
The image selection device 100 according to the present invention is not limited to the above configuration. For example, the image selection device 100 may perform the process shown in FIG. 16. Specifically, in the image selection device 100, the first display control unit 52 uses the buffer unit 1B to perform drawing processing for selection buttons and text data (product code, product name), the first display control unit 52 interrupts the drawing process of the first selection item screen (first display screen) using the buffer unit 1A, and Priority is given to drawing processing and display processing for the second display screen. Note that after the selection button drawing process and the text data display process are completed, the first display control unit 52 restarts the drawing process of the first display screen using the buffer unit 1A.

[Embodiment 3]
Further, the image selection device 100 may perform the processing shown in FIG. 17. Specifically, in the image selection device 100, the first display control unit 52 uses the buffer unit 1B to draw a selection button and display text data (product code, product name) on the second display screen. While this is being performed, the first display control unit 52 reduces the burden (CPU usage rate, etc.) of the drawing process on the first display screen using the buffer unit 1A, and reduces the load on the drawing process and display on the second display screen. Prioritize processing.

According to the configurations shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, since the control unit 50 can efficiently use the CPU, problems such as delays in drawing processing and display processing can be prevented.

Further, in the above example, the same screen is displayed on the clerk terminal 200 and the customer terminal 300, but the clerk terminal 200 and the customer terminal 300 may display different screens. In this case, the second display control unit 53 may execute the drawing process and the display process using the second display buffer 30 (buffer unit 2A, buffer unit 2B).

[Embodiment 4]
The information processing system 1 according to the present invention may be configured with a set of PC systems as shown in FIG. The information processing system 1 shown in FIG. 18 includes an information processing device 100, a first user terminal 200 (display device 210 (display device 1) and operation unit 220 (input device)) connected to the information processing device 100 by wire, It is composed of a second user terminal 300 (display device 2) connected to the information processing device 100 by wire. For example, when the information processing system 1 is applied to an image (product image) selection system introduced into a photo shop, it is installed in the photo shop. FIG. 19 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the information processing system 1. As shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 19, the operation unit 220 (input device) of the first user terminal 200 (clerk terminal 200) is connected to the input unit 10 of the image selection device 100 (information processing device), and the display of the clerk terminal 200 is connected to the input unit 10 of the image selection device 100 (information processing device). The device 210 (display device 1 (monitor for clerk)) is connected to the first display buffer 20 of the image selection device 100, and the customer terminal 300 (display device 2 (monitor for customer)) is connected to the second display buffer 20 of the image selection device 100. It is connected to the display buffer 30.

In the above example, the information processing system 1 is an image selection system installed in a photo shop. For example, when the information processing system 1 is applied to a product selection (search) system in online shopping, the server 100 may transmit the drawn display data to the clerk terminal 200 via the network.

1 Information processing system (image selection system)
10 Input unit 20 First display buffer 30 Second display buffer 40 Storage unit 41 Image data storage unit 42 Management table storage unit 50 Control unit 51 Operation acquisition unit 52 First display control unit 53 Second display control unit 100 Server (information processing device, image selection device)
200 First user terminal (clerk terminal)
210 Display device 220 Operation unit 300 Second user terminal (customer terminal)

Claims (8)

A plurality of selection sections having the same shape, each of which can accept a user's selection operation, are displayed in a display area in a preset order, and an image corresponding to the selection section is displayed in each area of the plurality of selection sections. and a display control unit that displays image information regarding the image .
Between the time when one selection part is displayed in the display area and the time when all the selection parts are displayed in the display area, the image information is displayed in the area of the first selection part already displayed in the display area. is displayed, an operation acquisition unit that allows the user to select the first selection unit;
Equipped with
The operation acquisition unit is configured to acquire information about the first selection unit before the display processing of all the selection units in the display area is completed and before the image is displayed in the area of the first selection unit. An information processing apparatus that permits a selection operation by the user to select the first selection section at the time when the image information is displayed within the area. The display control unit displays the selection part that does not fit in the display area in the display area in response to an operation of scrolling a display range of the display area.
The information processing device according to claim 1. The display control unit displays the image information within the area of the selection unit after displaying an outer frame of the selection unit.
The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The display control unit displays the image information at a first display position within the area of the selection unit, and when displaying the image within the area thereafter, the display control unit displays the image information at the first display position. displaying the image at a second display position within the different area, and displaying the image at the first display position;
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . When displaying the image after displaying the image information in the area of the selection part, the display control part causes the image information and the image to be displayed side by side in the area of the selection part.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . The display control unit displays the image information in order in the areas of all the selection units, and then displays the images in the area of each of the selection units in order.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 . A plurality of selection sections having the same shape, each of which can accept a user's selection operation, are displayed in a display area in a preset order, and an image corresponding to the selection section is displayed in each area of the plurality of selection sections. and a first step of displaying image information regarding the image ;
Between the time when one selection part is displayed in the display area and the time when all the selection parts are displayed in the display area, the image information is displayed in the area of the first selection part already displayed in the display area. is displayed, a second step of permitting the user to select the first selection section;
The computer executes
In the second step, before the display processing of all the selection parts in the display area is completed and before the image is displayed in the area of the first selection part, the first selection part is An information processing method that allows the user to perform a selection operation of selecting the first selection section when the image information is displayed within the area. A plurality of selection sections having the same shape, each of which can accept a user's selection operation, are displayed in a display area in a preset order, and an image corresponding to the selection section is displayed in each area of the plurality of selection sections. and a first step of displaying image information regarding the image ;
Between the time when one selection part is displayed in the display area and the time when all the selection parts are displayed in the display area, the image information is displayed in the area of the first selection part already displayed in the display area. is displayed, a second step of permitting the user to select the first selection section;
A program for causing a computer to execute
In the second step, before the display processing of all the selection parts in the display area is completed and before the image is displayed in the area of the first selection part, the first selection part is A program that allows the user to select the first selection section when the image information is displayed within the area.