CN101370067A - Image forming apparatus, display processing apparatus, display processing method, and computer program product - Google Patents

Image forming apparatus, display processing apparatus, display processing method, and computer program product Download PDF

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CN101370067A
CN101370067A CNA2008102104495A CN200810210449A CN101370067A CN 101370067 A CN101370067 A CN 101370067A CN A2008102104495 A CNA2008102104495 A CN A2008102104495A CN 200810210449 A CN200810210449 A CN 200810210449A CN 101370067 A CN101370067 A CN 101370067A
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The invention discloses an image forming apparatus, a display processing apparatus and method and a computer program product. An MFP includes a selection receiving unit that receives selection by a user of a desired one of higher setting items displayed on an operation panel, and a display processing unit that displays, when the selection of the higher setting item is received, intermediate setting items corresponding to the selected higher setting item and overview information indicating overviews of lower setting items corresponding to the intermediate setting items, being associated with each other, on the operation panel.

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Image processing system, display processing unit and method and computer program
The cross reference of related application
The application advocate the Japanese priority file 2007-213173 of on August 17th, 2007 application and at the priority of the Japanese priority file 2008-152114 of application on June 10th, 2008 and full content all by with reference to being included in here.
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of technology that on the display floater of image processing system, shows the work screen of the setting be used for function and execution.
Background technology
In recent years, known have be called as " all-in-one multifunctional machine (MFP) " image processing system (hereinafter, be called " multifunctional equipment "), have the function that is built in the shell such as the plurality of devices of printer, photocopier, facsimile machine and scanner.Multifunctional equipment has the display unit that is arranged in the middle of the shell, print unit, image formation unit etc.Multifunctional equipment also comprises the various software corresponding to printer, photocopier and facsimile machine, and is used as printer, photocopier or facsimile machine and carries out by switching software.
This typical multifunctional equipment has the display operation unit such as liquid crystal touch panel, is used for realizing being provided with for the execution of multiple function.Up-to-date multifunctional equipment has a plurality of functions and the numerous items that need to be provided with, and therefore needs to show and screen is set and reduces the user and bear in the operation aspect being provided with user-friendly.
For example, Japanese patent application in early days openly No.2001-238020 one of them of the transmission form of a kind of one of them or Email (e-mail) that is used for selecting one of them of multiple input form and sends to transmission form in the facsimile transmission of a plurality of destinations in sending proposed, and, carry out the technology of broadcast transmission to these destinations with the transmission form of choosing based on the view data of importing with the input form of choosing.In the technology that Japanese patent application is openly proposed among the No.2001-238020 in early days, be combined in central selection function such as printer, photocopier based on input and output (transmissions) form.For example, elected in " reading original copy " input form and when choosing the output form of " printing ", the instruction of determining to send copy function.This method has realized having like that such as digital multifunction apparatus the image processing system of multiple function, multiple demand that can speed and convenience ground process user, and therefore improve operability.
Yet, at Japanese patent application in early days openly among the No.2001-238020 in the disclosed technology, must be in the details that switching between the screen is provided with these forms that is provided with of the output form that screen is set and is used to choose of the input form that is used to choose.Therefore, when having many selectable forms, be used to check the operation that details is set and become very loaded down with trivial details.
Summary of the invention
Goal of the invention of the present invention is to solve at least in part existing problem in conventional art.
According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of display processing unit, having comprised: the selective reception unit receives by the user the higher selection of having done that expectation in the project is set shown on display unit; And display processing unit, when selecting receiving element to receive higher setting option purpose when selecting, show that on display unit it is related each other with profile information that described centre is provided with project corresponding to project and the expression profile information corresponding to the low setting option purpose overview of middle setting option purpose is set in the middle of the higher setting option purpose of being chosen.
According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of image processing system, having comprised: the display operation unit has displayable inputting interface arranged side by side, and can come input instruction to this inputting interface arranged side by side by touching input; The selective reception unit receives by the user the higher selection of having done that expectation in the project is set shown on the display operation unit; Display processing unit, when selecting receiving element to receive higher setting option purpose selected, show that on the display operation unit it is related each other with profile information that described centre is provided with project corresponding to project and the expression profile information corresponding to the low setting option purpose overview of middle setting option purpose is set in the middle of the higher setting option purpose of being chosen; And image formation unit, the project carries out image is set forms based on the higher setting option purpose of selecting corresponding to it to be received by the selective reception unit is low.
In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, also provide a kind of image processing method, having comprised: received by the higher selection of having done that expectation in the project is set of user on display unit, showing; And when in receiving step, receiving when higher setting option purpose selected, demonstration is corresponding to being provided with project and the expression profile information corresponding to the low setting option purpose overview of middle setting option purpose in the middle of the higher setting option purpose of being chosen, it is related each other with profile information that described centre is provided with project.
In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, also provide a kind of computer program, be included in the computer program code of storing in the computer readable recording medium storing program for performing, when computer program on computers, made computer carry out above-mentioned display processing method.
When considering in the lump, below reading,, can obtain better understanding for above-mentioned purpose, feature, advantage and technical and industrial importance of the present invention with other to detailed description of the currently preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to appended accompanying drawing.
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Fig. 1 is the functional-block diagram according to the MFP of the function of the display processing unit carried out of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the example that is stored in the data configuration of the data in the mission bit stream table;
Fig. 3 is the example that is stored in the data configuration of the configuration information in the configuration information table;
Fig. 4 is the example of guidance panel;
Fig. 5 is the flow chart of handling according to the universal display of first embodiment;
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram that is used for the example of explanation collection (favorite) screen;
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate the example of application screen;
Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate the example of routine work screen;
Fig. 9 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate another example of routine work screen;
Figure 10 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate the detailed example that screen is set;
Figure 11 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate detailed another example that screen is set;
Figure 12 to Figure 16 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate other example of routine work screen;
Figure 17 is the block diagram according to the hardware configuration of the MFP of first embodiment;
Figure 18 is the functional-block diagram according to the display processing unit of second embodiment of the invention;
Figure 19 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate according to the example of the display screen of second embodiment;
Figure 20 is the perspective view according to the MFP of first embodiment;
Figure 21 is the front view according to the MFP of first embodiment;
Figure 22 is the rearview according to the MFP of first embodiment;
Figure 23 is the right view according to the MFP of first embodiment;
Figure 24 is the left view according to the MFP of first embodiment;
Figure 25 is the plane graph according to the MFP of first embodiment;
Figure 26 is the bottom view according to the MFP of first embodiment;
Figure 27 is the example according to the collection screen of modified example;
Figure 28 is the example according to the application screen of modified example;
Figure 29 is the example according to the routine work screen of modified example;
Figure 30 is the example according to the historical screen of modified example;
Figure 31 is the example of the routine work screen when pressing the task key on screen as shown in figure 29;
Figure 32 is the example that screen is set in detail according to modified example;
Figure 33 is another example that screen is set in detail according to modified example;
Figure 34 is another example according to the routine work screen of modified example;
Figure 35 is the example again that screen is set in detail according to modified example;
Figure 36 is the example again that screen is set in detail according to modified example;
Figure 37 is the example again according to the routine work screen of modified example;
Figure 38 is the example again that screen is set in detail according to modified example;
Figure 39 is the example again that screen is set in detail according to modified example;
Figure 40 is the example again according to the routine work screen of modified example;
Figure 41 is the example again according to the routine work screen of modified example;
Figure 42 is the example according to the routine operation registration screen of modified example;
Figure 43 to Figure 45 is the example that icon is selected screen;
Figure 46 to Figure 48 is other example according to the routine work screen of modified example;
Figure 49 to Figure 52 is other example according to the collection screen of modified example;
Figure 53 is an example again of routine work screen;
Figure 54 is an example again of collection screen; And
Figure 55 is the example of browser screen.
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Below with reference to appended accompanying drawing, explain exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
In elected during task, display processing unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention shows the overview that details is set that is included in the corresponding function as processing unit (application) in the task, this function is copy function (copy application), the sending function (sending application) that comprises e-mail transmitting function (mail sends and uses), memory function (storage is used) and software development kit (SDK) function (SDK application) for example, and wherein each overview all is associated with each function (application).
Application is can carry out with at least a in the multiple predetermined input form to import data and with at least a software of exporting a series of processing of these data in the multiple predetermined output form.Input form comprises by the reading of scanner, the reading etc. of memory cell from image processing apparatus.Output form comprise by the printing of plotter on paper, fax (FAX) send or via the Email of network send, to the storage of memory cell etc.Can realize different application by the combination that changes the input and output form.
For example, copy application is represented to read original image and the processing by plotter print image on paper by scanner.Send to use expression by scanner read original image and for example via e-mail, FAX etc. sends this treatment of picture.Send treatment of picture via e-mail and send application, and send treatment of picture corresponding to FAX transmission application via FAX corresponding to mail.Storage is used expression and is read original image and for example stored this treatment of picture in memory cell by scanner.SDK uses and is to use the family can utilize SDK to specify the input form and the application of output form arbitrarily arbitrarily.For example, the user can add the view data that reads from memory cell to another view data that reads by scanner, sends resulting image via FAX, and produces SDK based on should being used for of storing use in memory cell.By this way, application can be suitable for importing and coming dateout with multiple output form with multiple input form.
Above-mentioned Japanese patent application in early days openly No.2001-238020 thereby the image processing apparatus of the desired a kind of carries out image processing in a kind of desired a kind of and multiple output form that is used for selecting in the multiple input form has been proposed.For example, in the method that above-mentioned patent document is described, can select to read original copy, be chosen in the data of storing in the master unit and be chosen in the data of storing in the external equipment any one as input form.In the method that above-mentioned patent document is described, can selective printing, via telephone wire send, via network send, in master unit, store data and externally in the equipment any one in the storage data as output form.
The method of describing at above-mentioned patent document is applicable to selects input form and output form independently.When multiple input form and multiple output form are selected, for every kind of input form of choosing carries out image processing in all multiple output forms of choosing all.Therefore, can not specify the combination of input and output form individually.For example, can not come as follows to specify individually, promptly export the data of importing with first input form from the multiple input form of choosing, and export the data of importing with second input form from the multiple input form of choosing with second output form from the multiple output form of choosing with first output form from the multiple output form of choosing.
Therefore, it is the processing that the unit is carried out that first embodiment can specify with the task, and this task comprises at least one application by the input and output formal definition.Correspondingly, can at random specify the combination of input and output form for the processing that will be performed.
In first embodiment, illustrated display processing unit according to the present invention is applied to as the example in the middle of a kind of MFP of image processing system.Yet the present invention is not limited to this example, and can be applied in the multiple device of carrying out the demonstration processing.
Fig. 1 is the functional-block diagram that can carry out according to the MFP 1 of the function of the display processing unit of first embodiment.MFP 1 comprises operating system 153, service layer 152, application layer 151, memory cell 104 and guidance panel 200.
The function of MFP 1 has hierarchical relationship.On operating system 153, make up service layer 152, and in service layer 152, make up the application layer 151 of the characteristic (explanation subsequently) that comprises first embodiment.
Operating system 153 management comprise the resource of the hardware resource of MFP 1, and provide the function of using resource to service layer 152 or application layer 151.
Service layer 152 is corresponding to being used for controlling the driver that is included in the hardware resource among the MFP 1.The request that response is handled from the output of the execution processing unit 105 (explanation subsequently) of application layer 151, service layer 152 is by scanner controller 121, plotter controller 122, Memory Controller 123, distribution or mail transmission/reception controller 124, fax (FAX) transmission/reception controller 125, communication controler 126 etc., control the hardware resource that is included among the MFP 1, thereby carry out various functions.
Memory cell 104 stores therein from the paper original copy and reads or via e-mail or the view data that receives of FAX.Memory cell 104 comprises the mission bit stream table, be used for storing therein, every kind of function (application) wherein is set in task about comprising the information of copy function (copy application), sending function (send and use), memory function (storage is used) and SDK function functions (application) such as (SDK application).Memory cell 104 also comprises the configuration information table, is used for the detailed setting option purpose configuration information of each function of storage representation (application).
Memory cell 104 stores therein such as the such data of view data, and can be storage medium arbitrarily.Hard disk drive (HDD), CD, storage card all are the examples of this storage medium.
Fig. 2 is the example of the data configuration of the data of storing in the task information table.As shown in Figure 2, the mission bit stream table task identification that is used for identification mission (ID), the task names and being used to that store the connection that is relative to each other is identified in the data that ID is set of the data of configuration information table.As ID is set, the ID of the configuration information of each function of identification (application) can be set in task, these functions comprise copy function (copy application), sending function (send and use), memory function (storage is used) and SDK function (SDK application).During any function (applications) in the middle of the task that is not included in occurring, be sky corresponding to the ID territory that is provided with of function (applications).For example, when request is executed the task, the function (application) that will carry out by tasks requested with identification with reference to the mission bit stream table, and setting is corresponding to the information of function (application).
Fig. 3 is the example of the data configuration of the configuration information of storing in the configuration information table.Fig. 3 is the example corresponding to the data configuration of the configuration information of copy function (copy application).As shown in Figure 3, as configuration information, and the relevant detailed project that is provided with that will be provided with for such as paper, quantity, scaling, copy function (copy application) two-sided and punching of storing of ID is set corresponding to copy function (copy application).Except shown in be provided with the project, also can store any project that is provided with that will be provided with for copy function (copy application).
In independent configuration information table, store the configuration information that details is set that comprises corresponding to the every kind of function (application) except copy function (copy application).During being provided with in detail of the function of carrying out by institute's tasks requested when needs identification (applications), when being provided with of request every kind of function of change (application), or under other analogue, all with reference to the configuration information table.
At the data configuration shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 all is exemplary.That is to say, can use the function (application) that to discern in the task of being included in and corresponding to the arbitrary data configuration of the configuration information of every kind of function (application).
Get back to Fig. 1, guidance panel 200 is user interfaces, is used to show the work screen or is received in input on the work screen.
Fig. 4 is the example of the guidance panel 200 of MFP 1.As shown in Figure 4, guidance panel 200 comprises initial setting up key 201, duplicating key 202, copying service device key 203, prints switch 204, sends key 205, numeric keypad 206, removing/stop key 207, initiating key 208, preheat key 209, reset key 210 and liquid crystal touch panel 220.The screen of the conduct feature of the present invention that shows on display panels 220 will be described subsequently.
Although MFP 1 also comprises the multiple hardwares resource except memory cell 104 and guidance panel 200, such as scanner and plotter, with the explanation of saving for them.
Get back to Fig. 1, application layer 151 comprises display processing unit 101, selective reception unit 103, carries out processing unit 105 and user authentication unit 106.
User authentication unit 106 authenticates the user when using MFP 1.For authenticated user, no matter can adopt whether known any authentication method of those skilled in the art.When 106 pairs of user's success identities of user authentication unit, allow the user to use the intended function (application) of MFP 1.For example, the function that is allowed (application) comprises the transmission and the reception of Email.At first carry out authentification of user, and in the time will using the function (application) of explanation subsequently, suppose and finished authentification of user basically by user authentication unit 106.
Display processing unit 101 shows the work screen, is used for carrying out multiple function (application) or project is set on display panels 220.In first embodiment, elected in during task, display processing unit 101 shows the profile information of overview of the configuration information that is included in function (application) in the task and presentation function (application) of the connection that is relative to each other.
Selective reception unit 103 is from being received the selection in expression setting option purpose zone by display processing unit 101 shown screens.More specifically, when the user on display panels 220, press by display processing unit 101 shown project is set the time, or touching shownly when project is set as the user, the corresponding project that is provided with is determined to choose in selective reception unit 103, and receives the project of being chosen that is provided with.Specify setting option purpose method to be not limited to these methods.Can use any method and specify the project of setting, such as user wherein from the selection that drop-down menu etc., shows a plurality of be shown one method desired in the project is set or wherein user input shows method as the setting option purpose coded message of text data.Hereinafter, pressing the project of setting on display panels 220 implies for the touch that project etc. is set.Selective reception unit 103 also receives the input of passing through such as the various buttons of initial setting up key 201, will illustrate it subsequently.
Carry out processing unit 105 and comprise input processing unit 111 and output processing unit 112.Carry out the processing that inputs or outputs of task that processing unit 105 uses the function that is included among the MFP 1 to carry out to carry out corresponding to the needs of request.Based on by carrying out the performed processing of processing unit 105, be included in the controller control hardware resource of the correspondence in the service layer 152, so that carry out the processing of using hardware.
Input processing unit 111 uses corresponding to the execution of setting option purpose input function and handles about the input of view data, wherein receives this setting option purposes by selective reception unit 103 and selects.For example, when select receiving element 103 receive about the task of including copy function (copy application) begin to ask the time, input processing unit 111 comes gated sweep instrument (not shown) by scanner controller 121, thereby reads the paper original copy.
Output processing unit 112 uses corresponding to the execution of setting option purpose output function and handles about the output of view data, wherein receives these setting option purposes by selective reception unit 103 and selects.For example, when select receiving element 103 receive about the task of including copy function (copy application) begin to ask the time, output processing unit 112 is controlled the plotter (not shown) by plotter controller 122, thus the printing of control paper original copy.
Next, the demonstration that MFP 1 execution of disposing according to first embodiment is described is handled.Fig. 5 is the flow chart of handling according to the universal display of first embodiment.
At first, selective reception unit 103 receives the log-on message of being imported by the user (step S501).More specifically, selective reception unit 103 is received in the username and password imported on the registration screen (not shown) as log-on message.For example, when being chosen in the registration button that shows when starting display processing unit on the initial screen (not shown), the user shows registration screen.
User authentication unit 106 is come authenticated user (step S502) based on the log-on message that is received by selective reception unit 103 subsequently.
Display processing unit 101 shows the user's of registration collection screen (main screen) (step S503) subsequently on display panels 220.The collection screen is the screen that shows first when registration, shows the function (application) according to the defined frequent use of user of login thereon.The details of collection screen will be described subsequently.
Selective reception unit 103 determines whether to receive another kind of other selection (step S504) subsequently.Another classification is represented to be used to show regular works screen (mission screen) display items display of (showing customary handling of the task of specifying), is used to show the function of MFP 1 application screen of (send such as copy application and FAX and use) and be used to show to handle historical historical screen etc.
When receive another kind of other when selecting (being among the step S504), display processing unit 101 shows the screen (step S505) corresponding to the classification of choosing on display panels 220.
When do not receive another kind of other when selecting (among the step S504 not), selective reception unit 103 determines whether the selection (step S506) of the task of receiving.When demonstrating the work screen that comprises task or collecting screen, can select task.
When the selection of the task of receiving (being among the step S506), display processing unit 101 is different from the overview (step S507) of the task that the demonstration in the display field of display field of demonstration task chooses on display panels 220.The details of the regular works screen of the overview that is used to show task will be described subsequently.
When not receiving the selection of task (among the step S506 not), selective reception unit 103 determines whether to receive the request of being provided with (step S508) in addition.The setting option purpose request that the request expression is used to change each function (application) of carrying out MFP1 is set.
When receiving be set when request (being among the step S508), display processing unit 101 on display panels 220, show be used to change the setting option purpose detailed screen (step S509) is set.The detailed details that screen is set will be described subsequently.
When not receiving be set when request (among the step S508 not), selective reception unit 103 determines whether to receive de-registration request (step S510).When not receiving de-registration request (among the step S510 not), processing controls turns back to and receives another kind of other and select to repeat above-mentioned processing (step S504).When receiving de-registration request (being among the step S510), finish to show and handle.
Therefore, in first embodiment, when the user registers, show various screens according to the function of choosing by the user (application) or the request that is provided with.The details of each screen and screen conversion will be described below.
In the screen conversion between screen, the screen conversion processing of another screen of demonstration is carried out in the response selection that function (applications) waits on screen arbitrarily according to flow chart as shown in Figure 5.
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram that is used for illustrating the example of the collection screen that shows at step S503.As shown in Figure 6, the collection screen shows selectable classification on the top of screen, and shows the current classification of choosing (promptly collecting classification) in amplification mode (being called " amplify and show " hereinafter).Although in Fig. 6, do not illustrate, also can on the collection screen, show corresponding to the project that is provided with such as the such function of before having chosen by the user (application) of the function (application) of frequent use.By select the setting option purpose one of them, the user is the function of carry out desired (application) easily.As shown in Figure 6, compare with unchecked project, the project chosen of expression enlargedly, and therefore can give prominence to selection mode more.
The user can select on the screen application, task and historical one of them as another classification in collection, and shows pairing screen, i.e. one of them of application screen, regular works screen and historical screen.Classification is not limited to top illustrated these, also can be provided with and select other all feasible classifications.
Next, the details of application screen will be described.Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate the example of application screen.
As shown in Figure 7, on application screen, only show the classification of being chosen (application) enlargedly.Can select such as copy function (copy application), sending function (send and use), memory function (storage is used) and printing function functions (applications) such as (print application) in being included in MFP 1, application screen has and collects the identical configuration of screen.
Next, the details of regular works screen shown in step S507 will be described.Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate the example of regular works screen.
As shown in Figure 8, on the regular works screen, only show the classification of being chosen (task) enlargedly.Except only customary handling of the task of definition can be selected, the regular works screen had and the identical configuration of collection screen.
When can not be in the bottom of screen when having too many task showing all tasks in the viewing area 810 that is used for showing task, can show these tasks in units of pages, wherein each page can both show the task of predetermined number.For example, as shown in Figure 8, all can show demonstration task in the page of ten tasks at each.By by lower page switching push button 801 or 802, switch the shown page.The method that is used to show task be not limitation therewith, for example, also can provide scroll bar so that can these tasks of roll display.
Fig. 8 is the example that also shows during non-selected task on the regular works screen.Will illustrate below elected in the example of regular works screen during task.
Fig. 9 is the schematic diagram that is used for illustrating the example of regular works screen when the task key 925 pressed corresponding to the task of the task name with " being sent to John " of Fig. 8.As shown in Figure 9, when by pressing the task key when choosing a task, show viewing area 910 with the balloon form.In viewing area 910, demonstrate corresponding to the icon 921 to 924 of the function of in being chosen of task, registering (application) and be used to show detailed be provided with screen with check or change corresponding function (application) setting button 911 to 914 is set.
The display mode of the state of choosing with expression demonstrates the task key of being pressed 925, and balloon guide line 901 expression task keys 925 are associated with viewing area 910.
In top, demonstrate the profile information 915 and 916 of the overview that the correspondence of presentation function (application) is provided with simplified way corresponding to the icon of function (application).Therefore, the user can check the setting of each function (application).(application) defines with the shown content of simplified way to each function in advance.In Fig. 9, one that only demonstrates about each function (application) is provided with project; Yet setting option purpose number is not limited to one, and can show a plurality of projects that are provided with about each function (application).Although in Fig. 9, demonstrate profile information in the text message mode, can not show that also corresponding icon only shows that expression is provided with the text message of overview with icon.Icon can be the preview image of expression according to the result that is provided with, to show that preview image is as profile information.
The user can specify will be with the shown content of shorthand way.In this case, respectively according to specifying storage mark whether to be presented at the project that is provided with in the configuration information table with simplified way with expression.Discerning by reference marker when the task of selection will be with the simplified way items displayed.By this way, can use any method of project of the overview of the relevant setting that is used to specify presentation function (application) will be with the method for the shown content of simplified way as specifying.
In viewing area 910, also demonstrate the task name 917 of being chosen of task, the state information 918 of state of expression relevant device and the guiding 919 of registering alternatively by the user.When the information of the overview of registration presentation function (applications) when guiding 919, can be from guiding 919 and the overview that from profile information 915 and 916, obtains function (application).Can be to each task registration guiding 919.
When the user presses initiating key 208 in the guidance panel 200 of the MFP 1 under the show state that is included in as shown in Figure 9, can begin to be included in the execution of the function (application) in the task of choosing (being sent to John) simultaneously.That is to say, begin such as copy function (copy application), sending function (send and use) and memory function functions (application) such as (storage are used), need not to each function (application) and all carry out and begin operation, but an operation can once begin to carry out a plurality of functions (application).Therefore, can improve the operability of the execution of these functions (application).
Can at random be provided for carrying out the triggering of these functions (application) according to the process of function (application) etc.For example, when finishing the execution of function (application), can begin the execution of next untreated function (application).When each function (application) when all comprising a plurality of treatment step, when finishing the untreated treatment step of a function (application), can begin the execution of another function (application).In this case, when finishing the untreated treatment step of function (application) at every turn, can carry out the untreated treatment step of another function (application) continuously, and repeat this and handle until whole treatment steps of finishing whole function (application).Operating part or whole function (application) concurrently.In the time can carrying out function (application) concurrently, can almost begin these functions of carrying out concurrently (application) simultaneously.
According to traditional method, must press setting corresponding to the button 911 to 914 of function (application) showing the detailed screen that is provided with corresponding to function (application), and check the details of will carrying out of task.Usually, suppose that task has the higher project that is provided with, the function (application) that is included in the task is the middle project that is provided with, and the detailed setting of function (application) is the lower project that is provided with, usually, can on same screen, check higher project that is provided with and the middle project that is provided with, and need another screen of demonstration to check the lower project that is provided with in addition.
On the contrary, according to first embodiment, overview that can the various settings of Presentation Function (application) on the same screen of demonstration task and function (application).That is to say, can on same screen, show the lower project that is provided with, the higher project that is provided with and middle setting option purpose overview.
Therefore, in first embodiment, the task by selecting to carry out only can be learnt the details of task easily.Correspondingly, can improve and checking about the project that is provided with of task or the operability of executing the task.
Next, be provided with reference to Figure 10 and Figure 11 explanation being used for of in step S509, showing or change the setting option purpose of function (application) detailed screen is set.Figure 10 be used to illustrate when press as shown in Figure 9 corresponding to copy function (copy application) button 911 is set the time the shown example that screen is set in detail schematic diagram.Figure 11 be used to illustrate when press as shown in Figure 9 corresponding to sending function (send and use) button 912 is set the time the shown example that screen is set in detail schematic diagram.
As shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11, showing that difference is provided with project according to the pairing detailed function of pressing respectively of button (application) that is provided with being provided with in detail on the screen.For example, in Figure 10, show such as paper, scaling, two-sided, classification and punching etc. and project is set in detail, so that the user can make change as the project that is provided with about copy function (copy application).
The detailed screen that is provided with comprises preview image viewing area 1001.In preview image viewing area 1001, show the preview image of expression based on the result of specified setting option purpose image processing.When change is provided with project, in preview image viewing area 1001, demonstrates and be reflected in the preview image that has changed setting.In Figure 10, because two-sided setting is opened from closing to become, show the example that wherein in preview image viewing area 1001, demonstrates the preview image of one page paper of describing the part turnup, with the expression duplex printing.
When pressing the affirmation button at the place, the upper right corner that screen is set in detail as shown in figure 10, demonstrate regular works screen as shown in Figure 9 once more.In this case, upgrade profile information to be reflected in the project that is provided with that changes among Figure 10.For example, when duplicating number when 133 become 100 in Figure 10, the profile information 915 that shows among Fig. 9 also becomes 100 from 133.Similarly, for example, when destination number in Figure 11 when 45 become 40, the profile information 916 that shows among Fig. 9 also becomes 40 from 45.In addition, when profile information is shown as the result's that presentation video handles preview image, demonstrate preview image that reflection setting option purpose changes to upgrade shown profile information.
In the following manner, display processing unit 101 identifications will be in the detailed project that is provided with that shows on the screen that is provided with.That is to say that display processing unit 101 is at first searched mission bit stream table by the task ID of user-selected task as search key (retrieval key) by using, to obtain the ID that is provided with corresponding to function (application) from the mission bit stream table.Display processing unit 101 is subsequently from being provided with the ID of being obtained, and identification is corresponding to the ID that is provided with of the function of pressing that button is set (application).Display processing unit 101 is subsequently by using the ID that is provided with that is identified to search the configuration information table as search key, so that acquisition is from the project that is provided with of the correspondence of configuration information table and the details of setting.
Under the state of pressing task key 925 as shown in Figure 9, press another task key, be changed according to the details of the task key viewing area 10 of being pressed.Figure 12 is used for the explanation schematic diagram of shown regular works screen when the task key of pressing corresponding to the task of the task name with " being sent to John " 926 as shown in Figure 9.As shown in figure 12, change function shown in viewing area 910 (application), and change the profile information 915 and 916 and guide 919 of function (application) according to the details of the function of being chosen (application) according to being chosen of task.
Therefore, according to first embodiment, the overview of each setting by the function (application) selecting another task, can check easily to be included in being chosen of the task and function (application) only.
Display mode with the expression selected state shows the task key of pressing 926, and this task key of pressing 926 is relevant with viewing area 910 by balloon guide line 901.Correspondingly, the user can learn the task that its details shows easily in viewing area 910.
Figure 13 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate the shown regular works screen when the task key of pressing corresponding to the task of the task name with " generating report " 927 of state as shown in figure 12.As shown in figure 13, even when changing the task key of being pressed in the task key that in viewing area 810, shows with two row, task key 927 from the task key 926 that shows up to demonstration in descending, the arrangement of the task key in viewing area 810 does not change.
Usually, when showing setting (corresponding to the function in first embodiment (application)) in detail with the label form corresponding to the project relevant with label (corresponding to the task among first embodiment), the position of the label of being chosen changes sometimes.That is to say, be when showing with multirow as a plurality of projects and label, and the arrangement of row changes with the tag location that will be chosen in front sometimes.Correspondingly, the user is difficult to remember the efficient of the arrangement of project with the operating aspect of raising option, and this may reduce operability.
On the contrary, according to the present invention, even when showing task with multirow, being chosen of task can be by balloon guide line 901 as being provided with in detail and corresponding function (application) link.Correspondingly, need not to show the task key by changing to arrange.Therefore, the user can remember the position of project easily, thereby improves the operability of option.
As shown in figure 13, even in elected during the task in descending, show balloon guide line 901 in the position that can not be overlapped in corresponding to the task key of other task.Therefore, can guarantee the visuality of the task key of task, thereby improve the operability of the selection of project.Display processing unit 101 shows balloon guide line 901 according to the position of being chosen of task at the preposition place and with predetermined form, so that can be not overlapping with the task key corresponding to other task.
Figure 14 be under the state that is used to illustrate as shown in figure 13 when the task key of pressing corresponding to the task of task name 928 with " regular works " schematic diagram of shown regular works screen.As shown in figure 14, during the task key 928 of the task correspondence that in descending and another row, shows in being elected to, can not change the arrangement of task key.Link the viewing area 910 and task key 928 of being chosen of task by balloon guide line 901.
Figure 15 is the following schematic diagram of the example of shown regular works screen when instruct the next page of demonstration (second page) by lower page switching push button 802 of state that is used to illustrate as shown in Figure 9.In this example, as shown in figure 15, content displayed is switched to being included in second page of task in viewing area 810.Yet because the selection of task does not change, 910 content displayed do not change yet in the viewing area of the function that is used for showing being chosen of task (application).Since in viewing area 810, do not show will by balloon guide line 901 link corresponding to task key 925 with task that task name " is sent to John ", so balloon guide line 901 is hidden.
Figure 16 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate under the state as shown in figure 15 regular works screen shown when the task key of pressing corresponding to the task of the task name with " being sent to John " 1501.As shown in figure 16, the display mode of the state of choosing with expression shows the task key of pressing 1501, and shows the function (application) that is included in being chosen of the task in viewing area 910.Link the task key 1501 of viewing area 910 and being chosen of task by balloon guide line 901.
Next, hardware configuration according to the MFP 1 of first embodiment will be described.Figure 17 is the block diagram of the hardware configuration of MFP1.As shown in figure 17, MFP 1 comprises controller 10 and the engine 60 that connects via the peripheral component interconnect (pci) bus.Controller 10 is carried out the overall control of MFP1, and controls the input of drawing, communicating by letter and passing through guidance panel 200.Engine 60 is the Printer Engines that can be connected to pci bus, such as monochromatic plotter, single-drum color plotter, four drum color plotter, scanner and facsimile machine unit.Except so-called engine unit such as plotter, engine 60 also comprises the graphics processing unit of carrying out error diffusion or gamma conversion.
Controller 10 comprises CPU (CPU) 11, north bridge (NB) 13, system storage (MEM-P) 12, south bridge (SB) 14, local storage (MEM-C) 17, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (ASIC) 16 and hard disk drive (HDD) 18, and wherein NB 13 links to each other via Accelerated Graphics Port (APG) bus 15 with ASIC 16.MEM-P12 comprises read-only memory (ROM) 12a and random-access memory (ram) 12b.
CPU 11 carries out the overall control of MFP1.CPU 11 has the chipset that comprises NB 13, MEM-P 12 and SB 14, and is connected to another equipment by chipset.
NB 13 is the bridges that are used to connect CPU 11 to MEM-P 12, SB 14 and AGP 15.NB 13 comprises and is used to control the storage control that reads or write MEM-P 12, PCI master control and AGP object from MEM-P 12, PCI master control and AGP object.
MEM-P 12 be used for stored program or memory of data, be used for extender or memory of data, the memory that is extracted with the cause printer or the similar such system storage of memory, and comprise ROM 12a and RAM 12b.ROM 12a is used for the read-only memory of stored program or data.ROM 12b is memory or the similar such read-write memory of memory that is used for extender or memory of data, uses the cause printer to extract.
SB 14 is the bridges that are used to connect NB 13 to PCI equipment and ancillary equipment.SB 14 is connected to NB 13 via pci bus, and SB 14 also links to each other with for example network interface (I/F).
ASIC 16 is used for the integrated circuit with the hardware component that is used for image processing (IC) that image processing is used, and is used as AGP 15, pci bus, HDD 18 and MEM-C17 bridge connected to one another.ASIC 16 comprises PCI object, AGP master control, constitute the moderator (ARB) of the core of ASIC 16, be used to control the storage control of MEM-C 17, according to a plurality of directmemoryaccess controllers (DMAC) of the rotation of carries out image data such as hardware logic etc. and be used for sending data to engine 60 or receiving the PCI unit of data from engine 60 via pci bus.ASIC 16 is connected to fax control unit (FCU) 30, USB (USB) 40 and IEEE 1394 (IEEE 1394) interface 50 via pci bus.
MEM-C 17 is the local storages that are used as copy image buffer or coded buffer.HDD18 is the memory that is used for storing image data, program, character font data and form.
AGP 15 is the bus interface that are used for the graphics acceleration card of accelerated graphics processing.AGP 15 comes the accelerated graphics accelerator card by the MEM-P 12 that access directly has high-throughput.
Therefore, when the task (the higher project that is provided with) selected as processing unit, can show explicitly such as being included in the copy function (copy application) in choosing of the task and the function (application of e-mail transmitting function (mail sends application) with corresponding function (applications) according to the display processing unit of first embodiment; The middle project that is provided with) each is provided with the overview of (the lower project that is provided with).That is to say, can show a plurality of functions (application) in the task of being included in simultaneously, and each setting of function (application) can be shown as tabulation.Correspondingly, improve the operability that project is set or checks detailed setting.
In first embodiment, the display processing unit of realizing with MFP has been described; Yet, realize that the device of display processing unit is not limited to MFP.In the second embodiment of the present invention, the example of the configuration of the display processing unit that use general purpose personal computer (PC) rather than MFP realize will be described.
Figure 18 is the functional-block diagram according to the display processing unit 1800 of second embodiment.As shown in figure 18, display processing unit 1800 has and the configuration roughly the same according to the application layer 151 of the MFP 1 of first embodiment.In a second embodiment, display processing unit 1800 comprises display unit 1801 and operating unit 1802, rather than comprises the guidance panel 200 of display panels 220 and included memory cell 104 in the configuration of application layer 151.
Display unit 1801 is the processing units that show various screens thereon by display processing unit 101.For example, display unit 1801 can be an employed LCD in PC.
Figure 19 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate the example of display screen shown when display processing unit 1800 is realized with universal PC.Figure 19 wherein shows in the window displayed screen on display unit 1801 and as shown in Figure 9 the example according to the identical regular works screen of first embodiment.The control operation of 1800 pairs of icons of display processing unit etc. is with identical with reference to the operation of figure 9 explanations in Figure 19, and therefore provides identical reference marker for identical building block, and omitted the explanation to its repetition.
Operating unit 1802 provides the interface of operating display processing unit 1800 to the user.Operating unit 1802 can be an any structure, as long as it is the interface that the user can select setting option purpose function (application) by it.
Selective reception unit 103 comes receiving function (application) or setting option purpose to select by the input from operating unit 1802.Even this hint is when being provided as display unit 1801 as the display panels in first embodiment, it is to allow the user to pass through the liquid crystal shake-up panel that touch panel is imported like that at first embodiment that display panels also need not.
Device such as image processing system, audio-video (AV) equipment can be stored music data and output or playing data for broadcasting to another equipment, and auto-navigation system can be embedded into the display processing unit 1800 according to second embodiment.That is to say, can use anyly to have the input and output function, can on such as the display unit that is included in the display panels in this device, show and have and comprise display panels or be used to realize function (application) or the interface of a plurality of buttons that the setting option purpose is selected.
For example, when display processing unit 1800 is embodied as auto-navigation system, as shown in figure 19 be provided with button 911 to 914 can be used separately as be provided with different destination 1 to 4 button.Profile information 915 and 916 can be used as and shows the set needed times such as destination that arrive.Alternatively, button 911 to 913 is set is used separately as the button that different halt 1 to 3 is set, and button 914 is set can be used as the button that the destination is set.
Can be built in the middle of the portable set etc. according to the display processing unit 1800 of second embodiment, wherein display processing unit 1800 can comprise have necessary and enough large-sized display unit and interface to show a plurality of functions (application) or project be set.For example, this display processing unit can be built in the portable terminal that comprises liquid crystal touch panel, such as PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) and portable game console.
Therefore, also can obtain the setting option purpose setting that these are chosen easily even have the mancarried device at faulty display unit and interface, thereby improve operability by the method for using according to second embodiment for the project of being chosen that is provided with.
In the same manner as in the first embodiment, the display processing unit according to second embodiment can use touch panel as operating unit.In comprising the device of touch panel, on display unit, show a plurality of functions (application) or project is set.When the user pressed touch panel, display processing unit can receive the selection to one of shown function (application).Therefore, even utilize the device with limited inputting interface, the connection ground that also can be relative to each other shows corresponding to project that is provided with in the middle of the selected higher setting option purpose and lower setting option purpose overview.Therefore, can check the project of setting easily, and improve operability.
The DP display processor of being carried out by illustrated in the above embodiments display processing unit can be built in the middle of the ROM etc. in advance.
Can be by can install or executable document form is recorded in such as compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), floppy disk (FD), can writes down the DP display processor of being carried out by illustrated in an embodiment display processing unit is provided in the computer-readable recording medium of CD (CD-R) and digital multipurpose CD (DVD).
The DP display processor of being carried out by illustrated in an embodiment display processing unit can be stored in and be connected to such as in the computer of the network of the Internet and pass through network download.The DP display processor of being carried out by illustrated in an embodiment display processing unit can provide by the network such as the Internet or distribute.
The DP display processor of being carried out by illustrated in an embodiment display processing unit has the block configuration that comprises above-mentioned building block (display processing unit, selective reception unit, execution processing unit and user authentication unit).As the hardware of reality, CPU reads and carries out the DP display processor from ROM, thereby loads these building blocks in main storage, and generates these parts on main storage.
The following describes outward appearance according to the MFP 1 of first embodiment.Figure 20 to Figure 26 is respectively perspective view, front view, rearview, right view, left view, plane graph and the bottom view of example that comprises the MFP 1 of guidance panel.
The following describes the modified example of first embodiment.The profile information that overview is set that shows a series of application of expression that are associated with corresponding application according to the display processing unit of modified example by the user interface different with first embodiment.The functional-block diagram of the display processing unit of modification is identical with the functional-block diagram of as shown in Figure 1 first embodiment, and has therefore omitted the explanation to it.Below the details at the main explanation interface different with first embodiment.
Figure 27 is the example according to the collection screen of modified example.As shown in figure 27, on the collection screen, show the classification of being chosen (collection) enlargedly.The frequent application that use and analogue of explicit user on the collection screen.
Figure 28 is the example according to the application screen of modified example.As shown in figure 28, on application screen, show the classification of being chosen (application) enlargedly.On application screen, also show the function (application) that is included among the MFP1 alternatively.
At the change detection function shown in Figure 28 (change-detection application) is to read in the function that wherein embeds the original copy of the image information that original copy is arranged, and compares the image information of original copy and embedded image information, to detect the variation of original copy.
Output information measuring ability (output information detect use) be read the paper original copy that embeds underlined information and printing be stored among the HDD by label information represented the function of original copy document.Utilize this function,, also can obtain not have the original copy document of hand-written notes even work as the paper information that is read when comprising hand-written notes etc.
Bar code reads/measuring ability (bar code reads/detect application) is the function that reads the document of the embedding label information such just like bar code, this function be by with information (such as the data of extend markup language (XML) form) thus be converted to and be linked with the original copy document and obtain by the image recovering information that detects tape label.
It is the function of the document that received of output to suitable output destination that reception is provided with function (reception is provided with application).Multi-functional (use) is to utilize the single function that operation (for example pressing initiating key) realizes many inputs and many output (comprising single input and single output) that begins more.
Figure 29 is the example according to the regular works screen of modified example.As shown in figure 29, on the regular works screen, select the classification (regular works) chosen enlargedly.On the regular works screen, show customary handling of the task of being appointed as alternatively.
Figure 30 is the example according to the historical screen of modified example.As shown in figure 30, on historical screen, show the classification of being chosen (history) enlargedly.On historical screen, show the tabulation of the application of nearest execution or task executions date and time etc.
Figure 31 is a regular works screen shown when pressing the task key 3101 of " reporting distribution " corresponding to task on screen as shown in figure 29.As shown in figure 31, in this modified example, in viewing area 3110, show about the commentary 3102 of specified task and the common menu key 3131 that is used to show predetermined menu with the balloon form.In this modified example, shows the profile information of representing such as the textual form that overview is set of the function (application) of duplicating 3121 to 3123 explicitly with being used to show the button 3111 to 3113 of the detailed setting that screen is set respectively with the setting that changes function corresponding (applications).
According to this modified example, can check the overview that is provided with of the function relevant (application) based on the text message that shows with tabular form easily, and begin the execution of function (application) in a lump by pressing initiating key with task.
Figure 32 be on screen as shown in figure 31, press corresponding to copy function (copy application) button 3111 is set the time the shown detailed example that screen is set.Shown in figure 32, show the relevant project that is provided with on the screen in detailed being provided with function (application).The detailed screen that is provided with comprises preview image viewing area 3201, is used to show the preview image 3211 of the processing result image that expression obtains according to the project that is provided with of appointment.
Figure 33 selects the example that screen is set in detail shown when " panchromatic " becomes " monochrome " when color, and it is in the project one of being provided with who shows among Figure 32 that color is selected.As shown in figure 33, when change is set, in preview image viewing area 3201, demonstrate the preview image 3311 of expression according to the processing result image of the setting that changes.
Figure 34 is the example of regular works screen shown when pressing ACK button on screen shown in Figure 33.As shown in figure 34, when the project that is provided with changes, use the profile information 3421 of the setting option purpose overview of expression change to be updated in details shown in the viewing area 3110.More specifically, according to the change in color is selected, use " monochrome " is updated in " panchromatic " in the profile information.
Figure 35 be on screen as shown in figure 31, press corresponding to facsimile machine/scanner functions (facsimile machine/scanner application) button 3112 is set the time the shown example that screen is set in detail.Facsimile machine/scanner functions is corresponding to the sending function in first embodiment.Figure 35 be wherein only designated user B as the example that sends the destination.
Figure 36 is the example that screen is set in detail shown when increasing the user as the destination.Figure 36 wherein increases user C and the D example as the destination that sends.
Figure 37 is the example of regular works screen shown when pressing ACK button on screen as shown in figure 36.As shown in figure 37, when change was provided with project, the profile information 3422 of the setting option purpose overview that the utilization expression is changed was updated in details shown in the viewing area 3110.More specifically, based on the increase of destination, utilization " destination: 3 " is updated in " destination: 1 " in the profile information.
Figure 38 be when on screen as shown in figure 31, press corresponding to memory function (storage use) button 3113 is set the time the shown example that screen is set in detail.As shown in figure 38, in memory function (storage use), be used to specify medium as the project etc. that is provided with that wherein stores the storage purpose ground of document being provided with in detail to show on the screen.
Figure 39 is the example that screen is set in detail shown when storage purpose ground changes.Figure 39 is that wherein storage purpose ground becomes the example of " secure digital (SD) card " from " hard disk drive ".
Figure 40 is the example of regular works screen shown when pressing ACK button on screen as shown in figure 39.As shown in figure 40, when the project that is provided with changes, use the profile information 3423 of the setting option purpose overview of expression change to be updated in the details that shows in the viewing area 3110.More specifically, according to the change on storage purpose ground, use " SD card, speech are provided " to upgrade " hard disk, report the end of the month ".
The user can be arranged on title or the icon and the employed function (application) in task of the task of registration on the regular works screen etc. when task registration.After the registration of task, the user can change the title or the icon of task.
Figure 41 is the example that task shown when pressing common menu key 3131 on regular works screen is as shown in figure 31 reported the distribution screen.As shown in figure 41, when pressing common menu key 3131, show the menu 4101 that is used to register or change regular works at the place, the upper right corner of regular works screen.When " demonstration in collection is quick " in elected in menu 4101, on the collection screen, increases and be used for the directly shortcut icon of the screen of the current demonstration of access.The details of shortcut icon will be described subsequently.
Figure 42 be elected in the example of shown regular works registration screen during " changing title/icon etc. " in menu 4101.As shown in figure 42, on the regular works registration screen, but assignment of allocation is given the title of icon, the task of task, about the commentary of task etc.
Figure 43 to Figure 45 is the example that icon shown when pressing the icon selector button on screen is as shown in figure 42 selected screen.As shown in figure 43, can distribute to the icon of task with the file form of the icon of square form or numbering with different color.As Figure 44 and shown in Figure 45, the task of also can distributing to is to be used to call the icon (being called hereinafter, " value of setting icon ") that details is set.
In Figure 44, show the value of setting icon from left to right on the top of screen corresponding to single-color copying, color photocopying, monochromatic two-sided, color double-face and single-color copying bookbinding.In the centre of screen from left to right, show corresponding to color photocopying bookbinding, monochromatic two-sided bookbinding, color double-face bookbinding, dwindle and the value of setting icon such as amplification.In the bottom of screen from left to right, show corresponding to the value of setting icon being scanned up to file, pocket transmission, being scanned up to Email, sending and send with JPEG (joint photographic experts group) (JPEG) form with portable document format (PDF).In Figure 45, show from left to right corresponding to the value of setting icon so that tagged image file format (TIFF) sends and facsimile machine sends on the top of screen.
Except selecting icon by the user as Figure 43 to icon selection screen shown in Figure 45, MFP1 can select corresponding to the icon that details is set.
Figure 46 to Figure 48 is the example that comprises the regular works screen of the task of being assigned various icons.Figure 46 is the example that comprises the regular works screen of the icon of square form and shortcut icon.As shown in figure 46, shortcut icon 4601 has the shortcut icon 4601 of the rectangular format of distinguishing other icon.
Figure 47 is the example of regular works screen that comprises with the icon of the file form of numbering.Figure 48 is the example that only comprises the regular works screen of the value of setting icon.
Figure 49 to Figure 52 is the example that comprises the collection screen of the task of being assigned various icons.Shown in Figure 49 to Figure 52, the collection screen also can comprise the icon of expression and task that be assigned various icons and application specified by the user.
Figure 53 is another example of regular works screen.Figure 53 is the example of regular works screen shown when the task key of pressing corresponding to task " regular works " 5301.In Figure 53, show the profile information 5321 to 5323 of icon form of the overview that details is set of presentation function (application), rather than the profile information 3121 to 3123 of textual form as shown in figure 31.
Figure 54 is another example of collection screen.Figure 54 is the example that wherein shows the icon 5401 of the browser that is used to activate the linked web pages that can show prior appointment.By this way, display processing unit 101 can show the icon that is used to activate browser, comes to show the webpage that is linked thereby activate browser when specified icons.
Figure 55 is the example of the browser screen as shown in when pressing icon 5401 on the screen shown in Figure 54.Figure 55 is the example of browser screen that is used for showing the website of " example company ", and " example company " is by as represented by the webpage " http://www.example.co.jp " of the link of the previous appointment of user.
As mentioned above, in the display processing unit according to modified example, the mode identical with first embodiment is included in the overview that details is set of the function (application) in the task and can be respectively shows explicitly with corresponding function (application).Therefore, on a screen, can check the details of a plurality of image processing of prior setting easily.When the user of the being checked overview of using specifies when using by pressing initiating key, begin the execution of specified application in a lump.When changing being provided with of using, utilize the details that is provided with after changing to upgrade profile information, and the profile information behind the display update.Correspondingly, can improve the operability of a plurality of image processing of carrying out various combination with input and output form.
According to an aspect of the present invention, image processing apparatus comprises the execution processing unit that the receiving element and being used for of appointment of a plurality of application of the various combination of the output form that is used to receive input form with view data and view data begins the execution of specified application in a lump.
Receiving element is from being used for receiving with the application of the view data of at least a input form input with at least a output form output the appointment of a plurality of application of needs execution.
Carry out processing unit and begin to be included in the execution that first in the specified application used, and begin to be included in the execution of the application of second in the specified application subsequently according to the process of first execution of using.
First use the term of execution, carry out processing unit and can begin second execution of using.
When finishing the execution of first application, carry out processing unit and can begin second execution of using.
Carry out the execution that processing unit can side by side begin specified application.
According to a further aspect in the invention, also comprise the display processing unit that is used to show profile information, wherein each profile information is all represented the overview that details is set of each application, receiving element also receives the request that is provided with that details is set that is used to ask to change application, and the display processing unit utilization is provided with the profile information that details is upgraded the application that wherein receives the request of setting according to what the request that is provided with changed, and demonstrates the profile information after the renewal.
According to the present invention, when receiving when request is set, display processing unit demonstrates the screen that is provided with that details is set that is used to change the application that wherein receives the request of setting, and screen is set comprises the preview image of expression according to the result that details is set.
If change details is set, then display processing unit upgrades preview image according to the result who handles, and demonstrates the preview image after the renewal according to the details that is provided with after changing.
The invention provides the image processing method of carrying out by image processing apparatus, comprise the following steps: to receive the appointment of a plurality of application of various combination of the output form of input form with view data and output image by receiving element; And by carrying out the execution that processing unit begins specified application in a lump.
The invention provides a kind of computer program, be used to make computer to carry out according to image processing method of the present invention.
According to the present invention, can improve to check details and setting option purpose operability are set.
Although it is clearly open with reference to specific embodiment the present invention have been obtained complete sum, appended claim be not limitation therewith but be interpreted as comprising the whole modified examples that it may occur to persons skilled in the art that fall within the basic teachings and optional structure here.

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1. display processing unit comprises:
The selective reception unit is used for receiving by the user to the higher selection that project has been done that the expectation of project is set shown on display unit; And
Display processing unit, be used for when selecting receiving element to receive higher setting option purpose selected, show that on display unit it is related each other with profile information that described centre is provided with project corresponding to project and the expression profile information corresponding to the low setting option purpose overview of middle setting option purpose is set in the middle of the higher setting option purpose of being chosen.
2. display processing unit according to claim 1, wherein,
The selective reception unit receives the selection of the expectation task having been done by the user from higher the setting the project, the described higher task that project is the expression processing unit that is provided with, and
When selecting receiving element to receive higher setting option purpose selected, the display processing unit demonstration is provided with project and shows the profile information of expression than low setting option purpose overview as the centre that expression is included in the function information of the function carried out in being chosen of the task, wherein said low setting option purpose overview is the configuration information that specifies in the function operations details on the display unit, and that project is set is related each other with profile information in described centre.
3. display processing unit according to claim 2, wherein the selective reception unit receives the request that begins for being chosen of task, and
Display processing unit also comprises the execution processing unit, is used for carrying out being included in the function that begins to ask the task of being received by the selective reception unit.
4. display processing unit according to claim 3 wherein when beginning to ask received task to comprise a plurality of function, is carried out processing unit and is side by side carried out these functions.
5. display processing unit according to claim 1, wherein display processing unit shows the higher project that is provided with in the first area of display unit, and the centre that shows the connection that is relative to each other in the second area of display unit is provided with project and corresponding to the higher setting option purpose profile information of being chosen.
6. display processing unit according to claim 5, wherein display processing unit shows the higher project of being chosen that is provided with that is associated with second area.
7. display processing unit according to claim 6, wherein display processing unit uses the balloon guide line to show the higher second area of being chosen that the gentle spherical formula of project is set that is relative to each other and joins.
8. display processing unit according to claim 7, wherein display processing unit does not use and can show higher project and the second area of being chosen of being provided with that is relative to each other and joins with the higher overlapping balloon guide line of not choosing of project that is provided with in the first area.
9. no matter whether display processing unit according to claim 1 wherein choose higher of being provided with in the project, and display processing unit shows the higher project that is provided with in the pre-position of first area.
10. image processing system comprises:
The display operation unit has displayable inputting interface arranged side by side, and can be by touching input to this inputting interface input instruction arranged side by side;
The selective reception unit receives by the user the higher selection that project has been done that expectation in the project is set shown on the display operation unit;
Display processing unit, when selecting receiving element to receive higher setting option purpose selected, show that on the display operation unit it is related each other with profile information that described centre is provided with project corresponding to project and the expression profile information corresponding to the low setting option purpose overview of middle setting option purpose is set in the middle of the higher setting option purpose of being chosen; And
Image formation unit is based on the project carries out image is set forms corresponding to the higher setting option purpose of selecting to be received by the selective reception unit being low.
11. an image processing method comprises:
Reception is by higher the selection that project done that expectation in project be set of user to showing on display unit; And
When receiving, receive when higher setting option purpose selected, demonstration is corresponding to being provided with project and the expression profile information corresponding to the low setting option purpose overview of middle setting option purpose in the middle of the higher setting option purpose of being chosen, it is related each other with profile information that described centre is provided with project.
12. a computer program is included in the computer program code of storing in the computer readable recording medium storing program for performing, makes computer carry out display processing method according to claim 11 when carrying out this computer program on computers.
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