JP2002368926A - Processing sequence display device, job processing device and method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to revise processing sequence of jobs when a copy composite machine or the like stores a plurality of jobs and sequentially processes one job at a time. SOLUTION: A job display means displays stored jobs on a screen of a touch panel in a processed sequence. When a user makes an operation of designating a job to the touch panel, a job selection means selects the job designated by the user. An image display means displays a button marked as 'priority setting' on the screen of the touch panel. A processing sequence display means changes a display location of the designated job at the uppermost display location when the user depresses the button marked as 'priority setting'. That is, this job is displayed as a job to be fastest processed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a processing order display device and method for receiving a change in the processing order of a plurality of jobs processed in order and displaying the changed processing order. The present invention also relates to a job processing apparatus and a job processing method capable of changing a processing order of a plurality of jobs processed in order.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A multifunctional copying machine in which the functions of a copying machine, a facsimile machine, a printer and a scanner are integrated is widely used. In such a multifunction peripheral, these functions share one printing device, so that image data read by the built-in scanner or image data sent via a network is temporarily stored in a memory. They are stored and printed in order. As described above, in the multifunction peripheral, when a plurality of jobs are processed using the same apparatus, these jobs are sequentially processed one by one at a time.

[0003] In an apparatus that processes jobs one by one at a time, such as a multifunction peripheral, there is a demand to assign priorities to jobs and process jobs with higher priority as soon as possible. To meet such a demand, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 8-106369 (Document 1) discloses an invention in which a system assigns a priority to a job. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-83154 (Reference 2) discloses an invention in which a user sets a desired job processing time. Also,
“Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-163330” (Document 3)
An invention is disclosed in which priorities are assigned before jobs are accumulated. However, none of the documents disclose an invention in which the processing order of a job in a processing waiting state can be changed at will of a user.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and has been developed in consideration of the case where a plurality of jobs are accumulated and processed one by one at a time in order. It is an object of the present invention to provide a job processing apparatus and a job processing method capable of changing the processing order of jobs as desired by a user after accumulating. Another object of the present invention is to provide a processing order display method and a method for facilitating a user operation when changing the processing order of stored jobs.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems [First Processing Order Display Apparatus] In order to achieve the above object, a first processing order display apparatus according to the present invention provides a method for displaying one or more jobs processed in order. A processing order display device for displaying a processing order,
Job selecting means for selecting one or more of the jobs in response to an operation on the display of the job, and at least an order of processing of the selected job in response to an operation on the display for specifying the processing order of the job And a display order changing means for changing the display.

Preferably, the apparatus further comprises: a job display unit for displaying the jobs in the order in which the jobs are processed; and an image display unit for displaying an image indicating a change in the processing order of the jobs. Accepting an operation on the displayed jobs in the processing order, selecting one or more of the displayed jobs, the display order changing unit responds to the operation on the displayed image by at least The display order of the selected job is changed.

[0007] Preferably, the image display means changes the display order of the selected job to an order in which the job is processed earlier in response to an operation on the displayed image.

[0008] Preferably, the job selecting means accepts an operation on the jobs displayed in the processing order and selects any of the displayed jobs, and the display order changing means controls the display order. The display order of the selected job is changed to the order in which processing is performed earliest in accordance with an operation on the selected image.

Preferably, the job includes an image print job for printing a read image, an image data print job for printing image data, and an image transmission job for transmitting a read image, or one or more of the foregoing. The job selection means selects one or more of the image print job, the image data print job, the image transmission job, or one or more of these jobs in accordance with the display of one or more of them, and the display order changing means Changes at least the display of the processing order of the selected job in response to an operation on the display specifying the processing order of the job.

[Description of First Processing Order Display Device]
The first processing order display device according to the present invention will be described with reference to an example. The following examples are intended to embody the present invention and to facilitate the understanding thereof, and are not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention. The first processing order display device according to the present invention is, for example, a processing device for processing jobs that are sequentially processed one by one at a time in a multifunction peripheral having a function of a copier, a facsimile, a printer, and a scanner integrated. The order change is accepted after the accumulation of the job, and the changed processing order is displayed.

[Job Display Means] The job display means displays, for example, the order of accumulation, that is, the order of processing of accumulated jobs, on the screen of the touch panel of the multifunction peripheral. For example, the job display means displays the job at the top of the screen as the processing order is earlier, and at the bottom of the screen as the processing order is later.

[Job Selection Means] For example, when the user performs an operation of designating a job whose processing order is to be advanced among the jobs displayed on the screen of the touch panel, the job selection means Select the job specified by the user.

[Image Display Means] The image display means displays, for example, an image of a button marked “priority setting” on a screen of a touch panel. This button is used to change the processing order of the specified job so that the job is processed first among uncompleted jobs.

[Processing order display means] The processing order displaying means, for example, when a user designates a job and subsequently presses a "priority setting" button, sets the display position of the job to the top of the screen. Change to above. That is, the processing order display means changes the display position of the specified job to a position where the job to be processed first is displayed when the user performs an operation of changing the processing order of the job.

[Second Processing Order Display Device] A processing order display device for displaying the processing order of one or more jobs processed in order, wherein the job includes a plurality of types of jobs, Image display means for displaying an image for specifying the type of job, and display order changing means for changing at least the display of the processing order of the jobs belonging to the specified type according to an operation on the image.

Preferably, the apparatus further comprises a job display unit for displaying the jobs in an order in which the jobs are processed, wherein the display order changing unit is configured to execute the job of the designated type in response to an operation on the displayed image. Are changed to the order in which they are processed earlier than other types of jobs.

Preferably, the job includes, as the type of the job, image printing for printing a read image, image data printing for printing image data, and image transmission for sending a read image, or one or more of these. The image display means displays an image designating any one of the image printing, image data printing and image transmission, and the display order changing means performs the designated operation in response to an operation on the displayed image. The display order of all the jobs of the image printing, the image data printing, and the image transmission is changed to the order in which the jobs are processed earlier than the other types of jobs.

[Description of Second Processing Order Display Device]
The second processing order display device according to the present invention will be described with reference to an example. Note that the example shown below is not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention, as in the first processing order display device. Similarly to the first processing order display device according to the present invention, the second processing order display device according to the present invention also changes the processing order of jobs that are sequentially processed one by one at a time in the multifunction peripheral. Accept after the job has been accumulated and display the changed processing order.

[Job Display Means] The job display means displays the stored jobs in the processing order on the screen of the touch panel of the copy multifunction peripheral, for example, similarly to the first processing order display device.

[Image Display Means] The image display means displays, on the screen, an image for designating the type of the function to be processed first with priority among the functions of the multifunction peripheral. That is, the image display means displays, on the screen, three buttons, for example, "copy priority", "printer priority", and "fax priority", respectively, in place of the button "priority setting" described above. . When the user wants to give priority to the copy function of the multifunction peripheral, he presses the "copy priority" button. When he wants to give priority to the printer function, he presses the "printer priority" button, or he wants to give priority to the fax function. In this case, by pressing a "fax priority" button, a function to be processed first with priority is designated.

[Display Order Changing Means] The display order changing means, for example, when the user presses the “copy priority” button, changes the display positions of all the stored copy function jobs to other functions. Change above the job. In other words, the display order changing means changes the display position of the job of the designated function to the position of the job to be processed earlier, which is higher than the jobs of the other functions.

[First Processing Order Display Method] The first processing order display method according to the present invention is a processing order display method for displaying the processing order of one or more jobs processed in order. And selecting at least one of the jobs in response to an operation on the display of the job, and displaying at least an order of processing of the selected job in response to an operation on the display for specifying a processing order of the job. To change.

[Second Processing Order Display Method] The second processing order display method according to the present invention is a processing order display method for displaying the processing order of one or more jobs processed in order. The job includes a plurality of types of jobs, displays an image specifying the type of the job, and displays at least an order of processing of jobs belonging to the specified type according to an operation on the image. change. [First Program] A first program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to display the processing order of one or more jobs to be processed in order, and the program is executed in response to an operation for displaying the job. Selecting one or more of the jobs, and changing at least a display of the processing order of the selected job in response to an operation on a display for specifying a processing order of the job.

[Second Program] A second program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to display a processing order of one or more jobs to be processed in order. Displaying an image that specifies the type of the job, and changing the display of the processing order of at least the job belonging to the specified type in accordance with an operation on the image. Including.

[First Job Processing Apparatus] A first job processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a job processing means for processing one or more jobs one at a time; A job display unit for displaying an image indicating a change in the processing order of the job, and a job selection unit for selecting one or more of the jobs in accordance with an operation on the display of the job And a processing order change unit that changes at least the order of processing of the selected job in accordance with an operation on the displayed image, wherein the job display unit displays the job in the changed processing order. Is displayed.

[Second Job Processing Apparatus] A second job processing apparatus according to the present invention specifies job processing means for processing a plurality of types of jobs one at a time, and specifies the type of the job. Image display means for displaying an image, selection means for selecting one of the job types in accordance with an operation on the displayed image, and all of the selected type jobs being replaced with other types of jobs. Processing order changing means for changing the processing order so that the processing is performed earlier, and the job display means displays the jobs in the changed processing order.

[0027]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a network system 1 to which a processing order display method and a job processing method according to the present invention are applied. As shown in FIG. 1, the network system 1 includes, for example, a plurality of personal computers (PCs) 10-1 to 10-n (in the case where any one is not specified, simply referred to as a PC 10), 2
Are connected via a network 12.

[Hardware Configuration of Copy Multifunction Device 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the copy multifunction device 2 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, in the multifunction peripheral 2, a keyboard interface (keyboard I) is provided.
F) 200, touch panel IF 210, scanner IF 2
20, printer IF 230, recording device IF 240, CP
U250, memory 252 and network IF 260
Are connected via a bus 270.

Further, a keyboard 202 used for setting the number of copies and a fax number is connected to the keyboard IF 200. The touch panel IF 210 is a combination of the touch panel 214 and the LCD display device 216, and the touch panel input allows the user to operate the copy multifunction peripheral 2 by pressing the touch panel 214 according to the display on the LCD display device 216. The device 212 is connected. The scanner IF 220 is connected to a scanner device 222 that reads an image necessary for a copy function and a FAX function. Printer IF2
For example, a printer device 232 that prints an image by xerography is connected to 30. Recording device IF24
0 is connected to a recording device 242 such as an HDD device or a CD-ROM drive device. Network IF 260
Is connected to the network 12 shown in FIG.

That is, the multifunction peripheral 2 receives image data from the PCs 10-1 to 10 -n via the network 12 via the network IF 260 and
32, a function as a network printer for printing the image data received by the scanner device 22, a function as a scanner for transmitting the image data read by the scanner device 222 to the PCs 10-1 to 10-n, and the image data read by the scanner device 222. Is transmitted to another facsimile terminal (not shown), and conversely, a function as a facsimile device for receiving image data sent from the other facsimile terminal and printing it by the printer device 232 and a scanner device 222 A function as a copying device for printing the read image data by the printer device 232 is integrally included.

[Job Management Program 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the job management program 3 executed by the multifunction peripheral 2. 3, the job management program 3 includes an input analysis unit 30, a user interface management (UI management) unit 32, a job processing management unit 36, an event detection unit 38, a timer unit 40. It comprises a communication control unit 42, a broadcast / collection control unit 44, a printer control unit 46, and a scanner control unit 48. Also, the UI management unit 32
Is composed of a completed / incomplete management section 320, a detail management section 322, a page management section 324, a priority management section 326, and a job management section 328.

The job management program 3 is, for example, a CD
-It is supplied to the copy multifunction peripheral 2 in a state recorded in a recording medium 244 such as a ROM, and is loaded into the memory 252 and executed. The job management program 3 sequentially processes the stored jobs one at a time using these components. Further, the job management program 3 accepts a user's operation of changing the processing order of the jobs on the touch panel input device 212 and processes the jobs in the order specified by the user. Further, the job management program 3 accepts a user's operation of changing the display content on the touch panel input device 212 and displays information specified by the user.

FIG. 4 is a first diagram illustrating a user interface image used for an operation of changing the job processing order according to the present invention. Hereinafter, each component of the job management program 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

[Input Analysis Unit 30] In the job management program 3, the input analysis unit 30 analyzes the operation performed by the user on the touch panel 214 of the touch panel input device 212, and stores it in each component of the UI management unit 32. Output to Touch panel 2 of touch panel input device 212
From 14 (FIG. 2), the operation performed by the user is simply output as the coordinates of the position on the touch panel 214 pressed by the user. The input analysis unit 30 includes a touch panel 214
It analyzes which button in the user interface image (UI image) illustrated in FIG. 4 corresponds to the coordinates of, and transmits the result of the analysis to the components of the UI management unit 32.

For example, if the user sets “uncompleted job”
When a button (incomplete button / completion button) marked “Completed job” (upper left / upper center in FIG. 4) is pressed, the input analysis unit 30 analyzes the coordinates of the pressed position and executes any one of these buttons. Is detected and the completion / incomplete management unit 320 of the UI management unit 32 is notified of which button has been pressed.

Similarly, when the user presses a detail display button (to be described later with reference to FIG. 9 and the like) used when the user wants to display all of the plurality of destinations of the broadcast communication, the input analysis unit 30 The detail management unit 322 is notified that this button has been pressed.

Similarly, for example, when the user presses a button (page feed button) with a figure “▲” / “▼” (lower right in FIG. 4) for page feed, the input analysis unit 3
0 detects that any of these buttons has been pressed, and notifies the page management unit 324.

Similarly, for example, “priority setting” (upper left of FIG. 4, other than “copy priority”) indicating an operation of changing the job priority (job processing order) shown in FIG.
When a button (priority setting button, copy priority button, printer priority button, fax priority button) described as “printer priority” / “fax priority”; described later with reference to FIG. 6 and the like is pressed, the input analysis unit 30 Then, it detects that this button has been pressed, and notifies the priority management unit 326.

Similarly, for example, “00022-copy” used by the user to specify a stored job
Each button (job button) in the list (job list), such as "********-Printer" (bottom of Fig. 4)
Is pressed, the input analysis unit 30 detects which of these buttons has been pressed, and notifies the job management unit 328.

Each time the user operates the touch panel 214, the input analysis unit 30 controls the timer unit 40 with a timer control signal, and
The timer for powering off 16 is reset.

[UI Management Unit 32] Hereinafter, the UI management unit 32
Each component will be described. The UI management unit 32 changes the processing order of the jobs and changes the UI image displayed on the LCD display device 216.

[Completion / Uncompleted Management Unit 320] The completion / uncompleted management unit 320 displays a completed job button and an uncompleted job button on the LCD display device 216 (FIG. 2), The UI image is changed according to the operation on the job button. When the user presses the completed job button, the completed / incomplete management unit 320 determines that the job has already been processed (completed job).
Is displayed in the lower part of FIG.
Control. When the user presses the unfinished job button, the completed / unfinished management unit 320 deletes a job being processed and a job that has been accumulated but has not been processed yet (uncompleted job). , The job management unit 328 to be displayed in the lower part of FIG.

[Detail Management Unit 322] Detail Management Unit 322
Controls the job management unit 328 so that each broadcast communication or collective communication to a plurality of communication partners is displayed as one job in a job list, as described later. Further, the detail management unit 322 includes the LCD display device 216.
A detail display button is displayed on (FIG. 2), and in response to the user's job designation and operation on the detail display button,
The job management unit 328 is controlled so that the broadcast communication / collection communication is displayed in the job list as a plurality of jobs for each communication partner.

[Page Management Unit 324] In the UI image, as shown in FIG. 4, five completed jobs or uncompleted jobs are displayed on one screen, and there are five or more completed jobs or uncompleted jobs. Are sequentially displayed over a plurality of screens, five or less on one screen. The page management unit 324 displays the above-described page feed button, and when the user presses any of the page feed buttons, the page management unit 324 responds to this operation by
The job management unit 328 is controlled to send the screen forward or backward for display. In addition, when there is no page to be forward or backward, the page management unit 324 reduces the display density of the page forward button corresponding to the direction, and indicates to the user.

[Priority Management Unit 326] Priority Management Unit 326
Displays a priority setting button or a copy priority button, etc., and raises the priority of the specified job according to the user's designation of the job and the operation of the priority setting button, and displays the job with the raised priority. Is changed to the upper position of the job list indicating that the job is to be processed earlier.

[Job management section 328] Job management section 32
8 is an operation for each job button in the job list.
The other components of the I management unit 32 are notified. Also, the job management unit 328 receives a user operation on the touch panel 214 (FIG. 2), a print command from the PC 10 via the network 12, and the like. Create and display a list. The job management unit 328 changes the job list according to the control of other components of the UI management unit 32.

[UI image generator 34] UI image generator 3
4 according to the components of the UI management unit 32 and the like.
For example, a UI image shown in FIG.

[Job Execution Management 36] Job Execution Management 3
Reference numeral 6 controls each component of the communication control unit 42 to the scanner control unit 48 so as to process each job in the processing order indicated by the job list.

[Event Detector 38] Event Detector 3
Reference numeral 8 denotes a communication start / end, a print start / end, a scan start / end raised from each component of the communication control unit 42 to the scanner control unit 48, and a power off timer of the LCD display device 216 raised from the timer unit 40. And outputs the event to the UI image generation unit 34, the job execution management 36, and the UI management unit 32.

[Communication Control Unit 42] The communication control unit 42 controls the network IF 260 (FIG. 2) to communicate with the PC 10.

[Broadcast / collection control unit 44] The broadcast / collection control unit 44 controls the communication control unit 42 to perform broadcast communication (communication for facsimile transmission of the same image to a plurality of communication partners). ) And collective communication (communication for receiving a FAX image from a plurality of communication partners by polling communication).

[Printer Controller 46] Printer Controller 4
6 denotes a printer IF 230 and a printer device 232
(FIG. 2) to print the image data.

[Scanner Controller 48] Scanner Controller 4
Reference numeral 8 controls the scanner IF 220 and the scanner device 222 to read an image and create image data.

The communication control unit 42 to the scanner control unit 4
The combination of the operations of FIG. 8 realizes the copy function, facsimile function, and printer function of the multifunction peripheral 2. That is, the copy function is realized when the printer control unit 46 prints the image data created by reading the image by the scanner control unit 48. Further, when the communication control unit 42 transmits the image data created by the scanner control unit 48 to another FAX device, a FAX transmission function is realized. When the communication control unit 42 receives image data transmitted from another FAX device and the printer control unit 46 prints,
An X receiving function is realized. Also, the communication control unit 42
When the image data received from the printer 10 is printed by the printer control unit 46, a printer function is realized.

[Job Processing Order Change] First, FIGS.
, The change of the first and second job processing orders by the job management program 3 of the multifunction peripheral 2 will be described. FIGS. 5 to 7 are second to fourth diagrams illustrating user interface images used for changing the job processing order according to the present invention.

[First Job Processing Order Change] The user operates each of the components (FIG. 2) of the multifunction peripheral 2 and the touch panel input device 212 to accumulate five or more jobs. When the incomplete job button displayed in 212 is pressed, the UI management unit 32 and the UI image generation unit 34 (FIG. 3) create a UI image as shown in FIG. 4 and display it on the LCD display device 216.

For example, “00” shown in the job list of FIG.
When the user desires to process the job of “027-copy” earlier than other jobs that have not been processed, the user operates the touch panel input device 212 (FIG. 2) and presses the job button in the job list. Press "00"
"027-copy" job. Input analysis unit 30
(FIG. 3) notifies the job management unit 328 that the job button “00027-copy” has been pressed, and the job management unit 328 selects the job “00027-copy” and presses “00027-copy”. U has been selected
The other components of the I management unit 32 are notified. The job management unit 328 further reverses the black and white of the display of the “00027-copy” job button, or makes the frame of the “00027-copy” job button thicker as illustrated in FIG. , "00027-Copy" job is displayed. Note that the scanner job in the job button indicates, for example, a job of transmitting image data read by the scanner function to another node by e-mail or the like.

When the user subsequently presses the priority setting button shown by the thick frame in FIG. 4, the priority management unit 326 (FIG. 3)
Makes the processing order of “00027-copy” next to the job of “00022-copy” currently being processed, that is, the order in which jobs are processed first among jobs that have not yet been processed. Further, the priority management unit 326 is provided with the job management unit 32
8 is controlled to “0002” as shown by the thick frame in FIG.
The display position of the “7-copy” job is set immediately below the “00022-copy” job, indicating that the processing of the “00027-copy” job is started as soon as the “00022-copy” job ends. I do.

[Second job processing order change] or
The priority management unit 326 (FIG. 3) issues a priority setting button (FIG. 4, FIG. 4).
In the case where the copy priority button, the printer priority button, and the fax priority button shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are displayed instead of 5), for example, the user may change the processing order of the copy job to another type that has not been processed. If the user wants to process the job faster than the (Printer and Fax) job, the user operates the touch panel input device 212 (FIG. 2) and presses the copy priority button, as shown by the thick frame in FIG. Specify all of the jobs.

The priority management unit 326 (FIG. 3), regardless of whether it is displayed or not, displays all the jobs in the job list on all screens (“00022-copy” in FIGS. 6 and 7).・ "00023-copy") and select "00022-copy" and "00023-copy"
6 and 7, the processing order of the job of “copy” is next to the job of “00003-sending fax” currently being processed, that is, prior to the other types of jobs among the jobs that have not been processed yet. In order of processing. Further, the priority management unit 326 controls the job management unit 328 to put a mark “★” on the display of the jobs “00022-copy” and “00023-copy” as shown in FIG. -Copy "and" 00023-
Indicates that "copy" jobs are processed before other types of jobs.

Referring to FIG. 8, the first and second job processing order changes will be further described. FIG. 8 shows an operation (S1) for changing the job processing order according to the present invention shown in FIGS.
It is a flowchart which shows 0). As shown in FIG.
In step 100 (S100), the priority management unit 32
Step 6 determines whether the UI display contents shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are selected or the UI display contents shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are selected. The job management program 3 is shown in FIGS.
When the display content shown in FIG. 6 is selected, the process proceeds to S102. When the display content shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is selected, the process proceeds to S110. In other cases, the process proceeds to S122. Proceed to processing.

When there is an operation on touch panel input device 212, in step 102 (S102), priority management unit 326 notifies job management unit 328 that the user has pressed any job button and selected a job. Is determined. When a button other than the job button is pressed, the job management program 3 executes S1.
Proceed to the process of S22, otherwise proceed to the process of S104.

In step 104 (S104), the job management unit 328 emphasizes the display of the pressed job button by making the pressed job button frame thicker as shown in FIG. It indicates that the job corresponding to the selected job button has been selected.

In step 106 (S106), the job management section 328 determines whether or not the priority setting button shown in FIG. 4 has been pressed. Job management program 3
Proceeds to the process of S108 if the priority setting button is pressed, otherwise proceeds to the process of S122.

In step 108 (S 108), the job management section 328 changes the processing order so that the selected job is processed first, and controls the job management section 328 so that the selected job is Except for the job being processed, it is displayed at the top of the job list.

In step 110 (S110), priority management section 326 determines which of the copy priority button, printer priority button, and fax priority button has been pressed. If the fax priority button has been pressed, the job management program 3 proceeds to the process of S112. If the printer priority button has been pressed, the job management program 3 proceeds to S114.
When the copy priority button is pressed, the process proceeds to S116. In other cases, the job management program 3 proceeds to the process of S122 (not shown).

In step 112 (S112), priority management section 326 selects a fax job.

In step 114 (S114), the priority management section 326 selects a printer job.

In step 116 (S116), priority management section 326 selects a copy job.

In step 118 (S118), the priority management section 326 controls the job management section 328 to assign a job of the selected function to the job of the selected function, for example, as shown in FIG.
A figure indicating that processing is performed with priority is added.

In step 120 (S120), the priority management unit 326 changes the processing order so that the job of the selected function is processed before the job of another function.

[Job End Display] A job end display according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIGS. 9 to 12 show a first example of a user interface image used for a job end display according to the present invention.
It is a 4th figure. As shown in FIG. 9, when the user is displaying the job list of the uncompleted job in the job management program 3 (FIG. 3), “0003
When the “0-fax transmission” job ends normally, the event detection unit 38 notifies the completion / incomplete management unit 320 of this event.

The completion / incomplete management unit 320 (FIG. 3) finishes the processing as shown in FIG.
"030-Fax transmission" is displayed on the job button with the characters "Normal end". The completion / incomplete management unit 320
When the event of the power-off of the LCD display device 216 is notified from the event detection unit 38, the page management unit 32
4, when the page feed button is pressed, and when the completion / incomplete management unit 320 notifies that the completion button is pressed, as shown in FIG. Control is performed to delete the job button “00030-Send Fax”.

As shown in FIG. 10, "0003
When the user presses the completed job button while the “normally completed” character is displayed on the “0-fax transmission” job button, the completed / incomplete management unit 320 (FIG. 3)
As shown in FIG. 12, “0” is displayed in the job list of the completed job.
0030—Send Fax ”.

Referring to FIG. 13, the job end display according to the present invention will be further described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation (S20) of the job end display shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG.
In (S200), the completion / incomplete management unit 320
As shown in FIG. 9, it is determined whether or not an uncompleted job is displayed on the LCD display device 216. If the incomplete job is displayed, the job management program 3 proceeds to S2
02, and in other cases, the process proceeds to S210.

In step 202 (S202), the completion / incomplete management section 320 determines whether or not there is a job whose processing has been completed. If there is a completed job, the job management program 3 proceeds to the process of S204, and otherwise, proceeds to the process of S210.

In step 204 (S204), the completion / incomplete management section 320 displays a message indicating that the job has been completed, such as "normally completed", on the job button of the completed job.

When an event occurs, step 206
In (S206), the completion / incomplete management unit 320
It is determined whether or not the generated event is any of power-off of the LCD display device 216, pressing of a page feed button, and pressing of a completion button (display change event). If a display change event has occurred, the job management program 3 proceeds to the process of S208, otherwise proceeds to the process of S210.

In step 208 (S208), the completion / incomplete management section 320 controls the job management section 328 to delete the display of the completed job from the job list of the incomplete job as shown in FIG. I do.

In step 210 (S210), the job management program 3 performs another process.

[Information Display on Invisible Screen] FIG.
The information display on the invisible screen according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 17 are first to fourth diagrams illustrating user interface images used for displaying information on an invisible screen according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 14, a new job may be added while the job management program 3 (FIG. 3) is displaying a job list of unfinished jobs. Even when a new job is added, as shown in FIG. 15, four job listings on the second page screen that are not displayed on the LCD display device 216 (FIG. 2) (not visible to the user). If there is only one job, the number of pages does not increase even if one more job is added.
No change occurs in the display contents of the first page displayed on the D display device 216 (visible to the user).

On the other hand, if two jobs are added to the job list on the second page screen shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 17, the number of screens increases from 2 pages to 3 pages. As shown in FIG. 17, the display of the number of pages between the page feed buttons is changed from "1/2" to "1/3". There is a need to. The page management unit 324 (FIG. 3) changes the number of screens and changes the number of pages when a job is added or when a job is completed and deleted from an incomplete job. By doing so, it is reflected on the screen being displayed in real time.

Hereinafter, the information display on the invisible screen according to the present invention will be further described with reference to FIG. FIG.
It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement (S30) of the information display of the invisible screen shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 18, when the event detection unit 38 notifies the page management unit 324 of the event, in step 300 (S300), the page management unit 324 determines whether the notified event is a new job accumulation (job generation ) Or whether the job completion is indicated. Job management program 3
When the event detection unit 38 notifies the occurrence of the job or the completion of the job, the process proceeds to S302, and otherwise, the process proceeds to S306.

In step 302 (S302), the page management unit 324 determines whether the number of pages on the screen has increased or decreased.
It is determined whether the screen displayed on the CD display device 216 needs to be changed. Job management program 3
If the screen needs to be changed, the process proceeds to S304; otherwise, the process proceeds to S306.

In step 304 (S304), page management section 324 changes the number of pages.

In step 306 (S306), the job management program 3 performs another process.

[Detailed display of broadcast / collection communication]
Referring to FIG. 19 to FIG.
The collective communication display will be described. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a broadcast / collective communication job. FIG. 20 to FIG.
It is the 1st-the 4th figure which illustrates the user interface picture used for the broadcast / collective communication display concerning the present invention.

Since a plurality of communication partners are set in the broadcast communication and the collection communication, for example, when three communication partners are set, the display of the job is usually as shown in FIG. It is performed as three jobs for each partner.

In the display of the broadcast communication and the collective communication according to the present invention, as shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 2 denotes a broadcast in which the same image is transmitted even when three communication partners are set, as one job, with the number of communication partners attached to the job list and displayed. 21 is displayed, the communicating party (destination) is displayed in the job box as shown in FIG.

Further, according to the user's selection of a job and an operation on the detail display box (for example, the number of times of pressing), the detail management unit 322 (FIG. 3), as shown in FIG. 23. The job is displayed as a job, the communication with a plurality of other communication partners whose processing has not been started is displayed as one job, or as shown in FIG.
On another screen, a broadcast job is displayed as a plurality of jobs for each communication partner. In the above description, the case of the broadcast communication has been described as a specific example. However, it is obvious that the detailed display may be similarly performed in the case of the collective communication.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 24, the display of the broadcast communication and the collective communication according to the present invention will be further described. FIG.
4 is a flowchart showing the display operation (S40) of the broadcast communication and the concentration communication shown in FIGS. 19 to 23.

As shown in FIG. 24, the detail management unit 322
In step 400 (S400), the completion / incomplete management unit 320 determines whether or not an incomplete job is displayed.
Otherwise, the process proceeds to S422.

In step 402 (S402), the detailed management section 322 determines whether or not the incomplete job includes the broadcast / collective communication. The job management program 3 proceeds to the process of S404 if the uncompleted job includes the broadcast / collective communication, and otherwise proceeds to the process of S422.

In step 404 (S404), the detailed management unit 322 determines whether the broadcast communication and the collective communication should each be displayed as one job. The job management program 3 proceeds to the process of S406 if the broadcast communication and the collective communication are to be displayed as one job, and otherwise proceeds to the process of S418.

In step 406 (S406), the detail management unit 322 controls the job management unit 328 to
As shown in FIG.
One job is displayed in the job list with the number of destinations.

In step 408 (S 408), the detailed management section 322 determines whether or not an event indicating that the broadcast / collection communication with any of the communication partners set by the event detection section 38 has been completed is notified. Judge. If the above event has been notified, the process proceeds to S410; otherwise, the process proceeds to S412.

In step 410 (S410), the detailed management section 322 changes the display of the number of destinations of the broadcast / collective communication job box in accordance with the number of remaining communication partners.

In step 412 (S 412), the detailed management section 322 determines whether there is a broadcast / collective communication in communication. The job management program 3 proceeds to the process of S414 if there is a broadcast / collective communication in communication, and proceeds to the process of S416 otherwise.

In step 414 (S414), the detailed management unit 322 controls the job management unit 328 according to the operation of the user, and sets the destination of the broadcast / collection communication during communication to the destination shown in FIG. 21 or FIG. As shown, the message is displayed in the broadcast / collective communication job box.

In step 416 (S416), the detail management section 322 determines whether or not the user has pressed the detail display button. When the detail display button is pressed, the job management program 3 proceeds to the process of S420,
Otherwise, the process proceeds to S420.

In step 418 (S 418), the detailed management section 322 controls the job management section 328 to perform the broadcast / collection communication as a plurality of jobs for each communication partner as shown in FIG. Display in the job box.

In step 420 (S420), the detailed management unit 322 performs the broadcast / communication as shown in FIG.
Collective communication is displayed in a job box as a plurality of jobs for each communication partner using another screen.

At step 422 (S422), the job management program 3 performs another process.

[Modification] In the embodiment described above, the user operates the touch panel 214 (FIG. 2) of the touch panel input device 212, and the job management program 3 performs display on the LCD display device 216. Although the case has been illustrated, for example, the PC 10 may execute a program for operating the multifunction peripheral 2 so that the PC 10 can operate the multifunction peripheral 2 via the network 12.

The job management program 3 may be configured to simultaneously display a priority setting button and a copy priority button on the same screen. Also, the page management unit 3
24 shows the case where the number of pages is changed, the job management program 3 may be configured so that the page management unit 324 and other components change other display contents.
When the order of processing is changed for each function (see "Change of second job processing order"), the display order in the job list may be changed (see "Change of first job processing order"). When a job is selected and the order of processing is changed, a graphic indicating that priority processing is performed may be added. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the copy multifunction machine has been described as an example. However, it is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to an apparatus that processes jobs sequentially stored one by one at a time.

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As described above, according to the job processing apparatus and method according to the present invention, when a plurality of jobs are stored and processed one by one at a time, after storing the jobs, In addition, the processing order of jobs can be changed at will of the user. Further, according to the processing order display method and the method according to the present invention, a user's operation can be facilitated when changing the processing order of stored jobs.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a network system to which a processing order display method and a job processing method according to the present invention are applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the multifunction peripheral shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a job management program executed by the multifunction peripheral shown in FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a first diagram illustrating a user interface image used for a job processing order change operation according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a second diagram illustrating a user interface image used for a job processing order change operation according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a third diagram illustrating a user interface image used for a job processing order change operation according to the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a fourth diagram illustrating a user interface image used for a job processing order change operation according to the present invention;

8 is a flowchart showing an operation of changing the job processing order according to the present invention shown in FIGS. 4 to 7. FIG.

FIG. 9 is a first diagram illustrating a user interface image used for a job end display according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a second diagram illustrating a user interface image used for a job end display according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a third diagram illustrating a user interface image used for a job end display according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a fourth diagram illustrating a user interface image used for a job end display according to the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the job end display shown in FIGS. 9 to 12.

FIG. 14 is a first diagram illustrating a user interface image used for displaying information on an invisible screen according to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a second diagram illustrating a user interface image used for displaying information on an invisible screen according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a third diagram illustrating a user interface image used for displaying information on an invisible screen according to the present invention;

FIG. 17 is a fourth diagram illustrating a user interface image used for displaying information on an invisible screen according to the present invention;

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an operation of displaying information on an invisible screen shown in FIGS. 14 to 17;

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a broadcast / collective communication job.

FIG. 20 is a first diagram illustrating a user interface image used for displaying broadcast / collective communication according to the present invention;

FIG. 21 is a second diagram illustrating a user interface image used for displaying broadcast / collective communication according to the present invention;

FIG. 22 is a third diagram illustrating a user interface image used for broadcast / collective communication display according to the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a fourth diagram illustrating a user interface image used for displaying broadcast / collective communication according to the present invention;

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an operation of displaying the broadcast communication and the collective communication shown in FIGS. 19 to 23;

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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Network system 10, 10-1-10-n ... PC12 ... Network2 ... Copy multifunction machine 200 ... Keyboard IF 202 ... Keyboard 210 ... Touch panel IF 212 Touch panel input device 214 Touch panel 216 LCD display device 220 Scanner IF 222 Scanner device 230 Printer IF 232 Printer device 240 Recording device IF 242 ..Recording device 244 ・ ・ ・ Recording medium 250 ・ ・ ・ CPU 252 ・ ・ ・ Memory 260 ・ ・ ・ Network IF 270 ・ ・ ・ Bus 3 ・ ・ ・ Job management program 30 ・ ・ ・ Input analysis unit 32 ・ ・ ・ UI Management unit 320: completed / incomplete management unit 322: detailed management unit 324: page management unit 3 6 Priority management unit 328 Job management unit 34 UI image generation unit 36 Job execution management 38 Event detection unit 40 Timer unit 42 Communication control unit 44 ··· Broadcast / collection control unit 46 ··· Printer control unit 48 ··· Scanner control unit

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Patent application title: Processing order display device, job processing device and method

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1. A processing order display device for displaying the sequence of processing of one or more jobs to be processed in order, in accordance with the operation on the display of the job, select one or more of the jobs A processing order display device, comprising: a job selecting unit for performing the job processing;

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Claims: Processing order display device, job processing device and method 1. A processing order display device for displaying an order of processing of one or more jobs processed in order, wherein at least one of the jobs is selected according to an operation for displaying the job. A processing order display device, comprising: a job selecting unit for performing the job processing; 2. A job display means for displaying the jobs in the order in which they are processed, and an image display means for displaying an image indicating a change in the processing order of the jobs. Accepting an operation on the displayed jobs in the order in which they are displayed, and selecting one or more of the displayed jobs, wherein the display order changing unit is configured to perform at least the selection according to the operation on the displayed images. The processing order display device according to claim 1, wherein the display order of the displayed jobs is changed. 3. The processing order display device according to claim 2, wherein the image display means changes the display order of the selected job to an order in which the job is processed earlier in response to an operation on the displayed image. . 4. The job selecting means accepts an operation on the jobs displayed in the processing order and selects one of the displayed jobs, and the display order changing means displays the displayed jobs. 3. The processing order display device according to claim 2, wherein a display order of the selected jobs is changed to an order in which processing is performed earliest according to an operation on an image. 5. The job selection method according to claim 1, wherein the job includes an image print job for printing a read image, an image data print job for printing image data, and an image transmission job for transmitting a read image. The means selects one or more of the image print job, the image data print job, the image transmission job, or one or more of these jobs in accordance with the display of one or more of them, and the display order changing means includes: 5. The display of at least the order of processing of the selected job is changed according to an operation on a display for designating the processing order of the job.
A processing order display device according to any one of the above. 6. A processing order display device for displaying a processing order of one or more jobs processed in order, wherein the job includes a plurality of types of jobs, and an image designating the type of the jobs. And a display order changing unit that changes a display of a processing order of jobs belonging to the specified type according to an operation on the image. 7. A job display means for displaying the jobs in the order in which they are processed, wherein the display order change means displays the jobs of the specified type in response to an operation on the displayed image. 7. The processing order display device according to claim 6, wherein the order is changed to an order in which jobs are processed earlier than other types of jobs. 8. The type of the job is:
Image printing for printing the read image, image data printing for printing the image data, and image transmission for transmitting the read image, or one or more of the above. The image display means includes the image printing, the image data printing, and the image printing. Displaying an image designating any one of the transmissions, the display order changing means responds to an operation on the displayed image, and executes all of the jobs of the designated image printing, image data printing, and image transmission. 8. The processing order display device according to claim 7, wherein the display order is changed to an order in which processing is performed earlier than other types of jobs. 9. A processing order display method for displaying an order of processing of one or more jobs to be processed in order, wherein one or more of the jobs are selected according to an operation for displaying the job. And a processing order display method for changing at least the display of the processing order of the selected job in accordance with an operation on a display for specifying a processing order of the job. 10. A processing order display method for displaying an order of processing of one or more jobs processed in order, wherein the job includes a plurality of types of jobs, and an image specifying the type of the job. A processing order display method for changing the display of the processing order of jobs belonging to at least the specified type according to an operation on the image. 11. A program for causing a computer to display a processing order of one or more jobs to be processed in order, wherein one or more of the jobs are selected in accordance with an operation for displaying the job. A program comprising: a step of: changing at least a display of a processing order of the selected job according to an operation on a display for specifying a processing order of the job. 12. A program for causing a computer to display a processing order of one or more jobs to be processed in order, wherein the job includes a plurality of types of jobs, and an image designating the type of the jobs is provided. A program including a step of displaying, and a step of changing a display of at least a processing order of jobs belonging to the specified type according to an operation on the image. 13. A job processing means for processing one or more jobs one at a time, a job display means for displaying the jobs in a processing order, and an image showing a change in the processing order of the jobs. Image display means, a job selection means for selecting one or more of the jobs in response to an operation on the display of the job, and at least a display of the selected job in response to an operation on the displayed image. A job order changing unit for changing a processing order, wherein the job display unit displays the jobs in the changed processing order. 14. A job processing means for processing a plurality of types of jobs one at a time, an image display means for displaying an image for designating the type of the job, and Selecting means for selecting one of the job types; and processing order changing means for changing the order of processing so that all of the selected types of jobs are processed earlier than other types of jobs. The job display device displays the jobs in the changed processing order. 15. A job processing method for processing one or more jobs one at a time, displaying the jobs in the order in which they are processed, displaying an image indicating a change in the processing order of the jobs, Selecting one or more of the jobs according to an operation on the display of the job, changing at least an order of processing of the selected job according to an operation on the displayed image; A job processing method for displaying the jobs in a processing order. 16. A job processing method for processing a plurality of types of jobs one at a time, comprising displaying an image designating the type of the job, and executing the job in response to an operation on the displayed image. And change the processing order so that all of the selected types of jobs are processed earlier than the other types of jobs, and display the jobs in the changed processing order. Job processing method to be performed. 17. A program for causing a computer to process one or more jobs, one at a time, displaying the jobs in the order in which they are processed, and displaying an image indicating a change in the processing order of the jobs. And selecting at least one of the jobs in response to an operation on displaying the job; and changing at least an order of processing of the selected job in response to an operation on the displayed image A program comprising: a step of changing; and a step of displaying the jobs in an order of processing after the change. 18. A program for causing a computer to process a plurality of types of jobs one at a time, comprising the steps of: displaying an image designating the type of the job; Selecting one of the job types; changing the order of processing so that all of the selected types of jobs are processed earlier than other types of jobs; and Displaying the jobs in order.