JP4704235B2 - Image forming apparatus, display processing apparatus, display processing method, and display processing program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, a display processing apparatus, a display processing method, and a display processing program that display an operation screen for function setting and execution.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, an image forming apparatus called MFP (Multi Function Peripheral) (hereinafter referred to as a multi-function peripheral) in which functions of apparatuses such as a printer, a copy, a facsimile, and a scanner are housed in a single housing is known. This multifunction device is provided with a display unit, a printing unit, an imaging unit, and the like in one casing, and software corresponding to each of a printer, a copy machine, and a facsimile machine is provided. It operates as a copy, scanner or facsimile machine.

  In such a conventional multi-function device, a display operation unit such as a liquid crystal touch panel is provided in order to perform settings when executing the various functions described above. Recent multifunction devices have multiple functions and a large number of items to be set, so it is required to display an easy-to-understand setting screen and reduce the burden of setting operations by the user. .

  In contrast, for example, instead of displaying all setting items of a plurality of functions on one screen, a method of switching and displaying the setting screen of each function by selecting a predetermined button or tab is realized. Yes.

  Further, for example, in Patent Document 1, it is easy to operate even when the setting items for performing the same operation processing in each function are displayed by switching the setting screen for each function by sharing the screen display. A technique that can provide an easy-to-understand operation unit has been proposed.

JP 2005-184860 A

  However, the method of Patent Document 1 has a problem that it is not easy to check the setting contents of functions other than the currently set function. That is, in the method of Patent Document 1, since the setting screen is switched and displayed for each function, an operation of switching the screen is necessary to grasp the setting contents of other functions, which increases the operation burden. It was.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an image forming apparatus, a display processing apparatus, a display processing method, and an image forming apparatus that improve the operability of the item setting process by improving the display method of setting contents for each function. An object is to provide a display processing program.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the invention according to claim 1 is capable of displaying a plurality of higher setting items and lower setting items associated with each of the plurality of higher setting items. A display processing unit that has a coordinate input surface and displays on a display unit that can input an instruction by touch input on the coordinate input surface, and from a plurality of higher setting items, by an instruction to the coordinate input surface of the display unit Selection accepting means for accepting selection of any upper setting item, and the display processing means arranges the upper setting items in a predetermined order in a predetermined circular circumferential direction, The upper setting item is selectably displayed on the display means, and when the selection receiving means accepts selection of any of the upper setting items, the order is maintained in the circumferential direction. The arrangement of a number of the upper setting items is changed, and all the lower setting items of the upper setting items for which selection is accepted are displayed on the display means so as to be selectable, and the selection receiving means accepts the selection The lower setting item of the upper setting item other than the upper setting item is reduced and displayed on the display means at a position not overlapping with the other upper setting item and the other lower setting item.

The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the display processing unit selects the lower setting item of the upper setting item other than the upper setting item received by the selection receiving unit. It is characterized by being impossible to display.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the display processing means selects information to be subjected to a predetermined process using the upper setting item and the lower setting item that have been selected. Further, a selection screen to be displayed is displayed.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 3 , the display processing means displays instruction information for instructing display of the selection screen so as to be always selectable.

The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claim 3 , wherein the selection receiving unit receives selection of at least one piece of information from the information displayed on the selection screen, and the display processing unit When the selection receiving unit receives the information, the selection receiving unit displays the instruction information with a drawing attribute different from that before receiving the information.

The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 3 , wherein the display processing means further displays a thumbnail image of the information on the selection screen.

The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claim 3 , wherein the display processing means displays identification information for uniquely identifying the information in a list format.

The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the display processing means further displays a progress status of a predetermined process using the upper setting item and the lower setting item which have been selected. It is characterized by this.

The invention according to claim 9 is the invention according to claim 8 , wherein the display processing means simultaneously displays the progress of the plurality of processes when the plurality of processes are executed in parallel. It is characterized by.

The invention according to claim 10 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the display processing means provides an outline of a result of performing predetermined processing using the upper setting item and the lower setting item that have been selected. The preview information is further displayed.

The invention according to claim 11 is the invention according to claim 1, further comprising user authentication means for authenticating a user, wherein the display processing means is provided for the user authenticated by the user authentication means. The upper setting item and the lower setting item that are predetermined for each user are displayed.

Further, the invention according to claim 12 is the invention according to claim 11 , wherein the display processing means is determined in advance so that it can be used by all users before the user authentication means authenticates the user. The upper setting item and the lower setting item are displayed.

Further, the invention according to claim 13 is the invention according to claim 11 , wherein the display processing means is determined in advance so that all users can use it before the user authentication means authenticates the user. The upper setting item and the lower setting item other than the upper setting item and the lower setting item are displayed in an unselectable manner.

The invention according to claim 14 has a displayable coordinate input surface, display operation means capable of inputting an instruction by touch input to the coordinate input surface, a plurality of upper setting items, and a plurality of the upper setting items. Display processing means for displaying on the display operation means the lower setting items related to the image forming process associated with each of the above, and by an instruction to the coordinate input surface of the display means, a plurality of upper setting items A selection accepting unit that accepts selection of the upper setting item and accepts selection of any lower setting item from the lower setting items associated with the upper setting item that has accepted the selection; and the selection accepting unit accepts the selection. equipped with an image forming process unit for forming an image process based on the lower setting item, the display processing means, predetermined et circular circumferential predetermined If the selection of any one of the upper setting items is accepted by the selection accepting means, the upper setting items are arranged in a predetermined order, all the upper setting items are displayed on the display operation unit so as to be selectable, The arrangement of the plurality of upper setting items is changed while maintaining the order in the circumferential direction, and all the lower setting items of the upper setting items for which selection has been accepted are displayed on the display operation unit. And the display operation means at a position where the lower setting items of the upper setting items other than the upper setting items received by the selection receiving means do not overlap other upper setting items and other lower setting items. The display is reduced in size.

The invention according to claim 15 has a coordinate input surface capable of displaying a plurality of upper setting items and lower setting items associated with each of the plurality of upper setting items, and the coordinate input surface A display processing step for displaying on display means capable of inputting instructions by touch input, and a selection reception for accepting selection of an arbitrary upper setting item by an instruction to the coordinate input surface of the display means from a plurality of the upper setting items The display processing step arranges the upper setting items in a predetermined order in a predetermined circular circumferential direction, and allows the display means to select all the upper setting items. And when the selection accepting step accepts selection of any one of the upper setting items, a plurality of the upper setting items are maintained while maintaining the order in the circumferential direction. And the display unit displays all the lower setting items of the upper setting items for which selection has been accepted, and the selection accepting step other than the upper setting items for which selection has been accepted. The lower setting item of the upper setting item is reduced and displayed on the display means at a position not overlapping with the other upper setting item and the other lower setting item.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the fifteenth aspect , the display processing step selects the lower setting item of the upper setting item other than the upper setting item for which the selection receiving step has accepted the selection. It is characterized by being impossible to display.

The invention according to claim 17 is the invention according to claim 15 , wherein the display processing step selects information to be subjected to a predetermined process using the upper set item and the lower set item that have been selected. Further, a selection screen to be displayed is displayed.

The invention according to claim 18 is the invention according to claim 17 , characterized in that the display processing step displays instruction information for instructing display of the selection screen so as to be always selectable.

The invention according to claim 19 is the invention according to claim 17 , wherein the selection receiving step receives a selection of at least one piece of information from the information displayed on the selection screen, and the display processing step includes When the selection receiving step receives the information, the selection receiving step displays the instruction information with a drawing attribute different from that before receiving the information.

The invention according to claim 20 is the invention according to claim 17 , wherein the display processing step further displays a thumbnail image of the information on the selection screen.

The invention according to claim 21 is the invention according to claim 17 , characterized in that the display processing step displays identification information for uniquely identifying the information in a list format.

According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the fifteenth aspect , the display processing step further displays a progress status of a predetermined process using the upper setting item and the lower setting item that have been selected. It is characterized by this.

The invention according to claim 23 is the invention according to claim 22 , wherein the display processing step displays the progress of the plurality of processes simultaneously when the plurality of processes are executed in parallel. It is characterized by.

According to a twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the fifteenth aspect , the display processing step is an outline of a result of performing a predetermined process using the upper setting item and the lower setting item that have been selected. The preview information is further displayed.

The invention according to claim 25 further comprises a user authentication step for authenticating a user in the invention according to claim 15 , wherein the display processing step is performed for the user authenticated by the user authentication step. The upper setting item and the lower setting item that are predetermined for each user are displayed.

Further, the invention according to claim 26 is the invention according to claim 25 , wherein the display processing step is determined in advance so that all users can use it before the user authentication step authenticates the user. The upper setting item and the lower setting item are displayed.

Further, the invention according to claim 27 is the invention according to claim 25 , wherein the display processing step is predetermined that all users can use before the user authentication step authenticates the user. The upper setting item and the lower setting item other than the upper setting item and the lower setting item are displayed in an unselectable manner.

The invention according to claim 28 is characterized in that the display processing method according to any one of claims 15 to 27 is executed by a computer.

According to the invention of claim 1, since the setting contents of the function other than the selected function can be reduced and displayed, it becomes easy to grasp the setting contents of the function other than the currently processed function. There is an effect that the operability of the item setting process can be improved. Moreover, according to the invention concerning Claim 1, since touch input is attained on a display screen, there exists an effect that the operativity of item setting processing can be improved further. According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the lower setting item is displayed in a selectable manner by changing the arrangement of the selected upper setting item, the operability of the lower setting item selection process can be improved. There is an effect. According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the upper setting items arranged in the circular circumferential direction are kept in order and the lower setting items are displayed in a selectable manner, any setting item is displayed. There is an effect that it becomes easy to grasp whether the selection is possible.

According to the invention of claim 2 , since the lower setting item corresponding to the upper setting item other than the selected upper setting item cannot be selected, erroneous operation is prevented and the operability of the item setting process is improved. There is an effect that can be.

According to the invention of claim 3 , since it is possible to display a selection screen for information to be processed, it is possible to improve the operability of the entire predetermined process including the information selection process. There is an effect.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4 , since instruction information such as a button for displaying a selection screen can always be displayed, the operability of the information selection process can be improved. .

Further, according to the invention according to claim 5 , since the drawing attribute of instruction information such as a button after acquiring information to be processed on the selection screen can be changed, the fact that the information has been selected is used. Effect that the person can grasp clearly.

According to the invention of claim 6 , since the thumbnail image of the information to be processed can be displayed, it is easy to confirm the content of the information, and the operability of the information selection process can be improved. There is an effect.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the identification information of the information to be processed can be displayed in a list format, so that the information content can be easily confirmed and the operability of the information selection process is improved. There is an effect that can be.

Further, according to the invention of claim 8 , since the progress status of the predetermined process using the selected setting item can be displayed, there is an effect that the user can clearly grasp the status of the process. Play.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the progress status of a plurality of processes can be displayed simultaneously, the user can easily and clearly grasp the status of the plurality of processes.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the preview information indicating the outline of the processing result can be displayed, so that it is possible to clearly grasp the result of the processing using the selected setting item.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, since setting items predetermined for each authenticated user can be displayed, there is an effect that processing according to the request of each user can be realized. .

According to the invention of claim 12 , since the setting items that can be used by all users can be displayed before the users are authenticated, the operation of the item setting process relating to the common available processes The effect that it can improve property is produced.

According to the invention of claim 13 , since setting items other than the setting items that can be used by all users can be displayed in an unselectable manner before the users are authenticated, erroneous operation is prevented. There is an effect that the operability of the item setting process can be improved.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, since the setting contents of functions other than the function selected for the image forming process can be reduced and displayed, the setting contents of functions other than the function currently being processed are displayed. Can be easily grasped, and the operability of the item setting process can be improved.

According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, since the setting contents of functions other than the selected function can be reduced and displayed, it is easy to grasp the setting contents of functions other than the currently processed function. Thus, the operability of the item setting process can be improved. According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, since touch input is possible on the display screen, the operability of the item setting process can be further improved. According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the arrangement of the selected upper setting item is changed and the lower setting item is displayed so as to be selectable. Therefore, the operability of the lower setting item selection process can be improved. There is an effect. According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, since the upper setting items arranged in the circumferential direction of the circle are maintained in the same order and the lower setting items are displayed in a selectable manner, any setting item is displayed. There is an effect that it becomes easy to grasp whether the selection is possible.

According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, since lower setting items corresponding to higher setting items other than the selected upper setting item cannot be selected, erroneous operation is prevented and operability of the item setting process is improved. There is an effect that can be.

According to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, a selection screen for information to be processed can be displayed, so that the operability of the entire predetermined process including the information selection process can be improved. There is an effect.

Further, according to the invention of claim 18 , since instruction information such as a button for displaying a selection screen can always be displayed, the operability of the information selection process can be improved. .

According to the invention of claim 19 , since the drawing attribute of instruction information such as a button after acquiring information to be processed on the selection screen can be changed, the fact that the information has been selected is used. Effect that the person can grasp clearly.

According to the invention of claim 20 , since the thumbnail image of the information to be processed can be displayed, it is easy to confirm the information content and the operability of the information selection process can be improved. There is an effect.

According to the invention of claim 21 , since identification information of information to be processed can be displayed in a list format, it is easy to confirm the contents of the information, and the operability of the information selection process is improved. There is an effect that can be.

Further, according to the invention of claim 22 , since the progress status of the predetermined process using the selected setting item can be displayed, there is an effect that the user can clearly grasp the status of the process. Play.

Further, according to the invention of claim 23 , since the progress statuses of a plurality of processes can be displayed simultaneously, there is an effect that the user can easily and clearly grasp the status of the plurality of processes.

According to the twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, the preview information indicating the outline of the processing result can be displayed, so that it is possible to clearly grasp the processing result using the selected setting item.

In addition, according to the invention of claim 25 , since it is possible to display preset setting items for each authenticated user, there is an effect that processing according to the request of each user can be realized. .

According to the invention of claim 26 , since the setting items that can be used by all users can be displayed before the users are authenticated, the operation of the item setting processing relating to the processes that can be used in common. The effect that it can improve property is produced.

According to the twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, since setting items other than the setting items that can be used by all users can be displayed in an unselectable manner before the users are authenticated, erroneous operations are prevented. There is an effect that the operability of the item setting process can be improved.

According to the invention of claim 28 , there is an effect that the computer can execute the method according to any one of claims 15 to 27 .

  Exemplary embodiments of an image forming apparatus, a display processing apparatus, a display processing method, and a display processing program according to the present invention are explained in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(First embodiment)
The display processing apparatus according to the first embodiment reduces and displays setting contents of functions other than the selected function. The display processing apparatus according to the first embodiment arranges a plurality of functions on the outer periphery of a predetermined area on the screen, and moves the plurality of functions on the outer periphery when the function selection is switched. The newly selected function is displayed in the forward direction. Then, the setting contents of functions other than the selected function are reduced and displayed again so that they cannot be selected.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to an MFP which is a kind of image forming apparatus will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to various apparatuses that perform display processing.

  FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an MFP 1 that can execute the functions of the display processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, the MFP 1 includes an operating system 153, a service layer 152, an application layer 151, a storage unit 104, and an operation panel 200 as components.

  As shown in the figure, the functions of the MFP 1 have a hierarchical relationship, and the service layer 152 is constructed in the upper layer of the operating system 153, and the characteristic part of this embodiment described later is included in the upper layer of the service layer 152. An application layer 151 is constructed.

  The operating system 153 manages resources of the MFP 1 including hardware resources, and provides functions using the resources to the service layer 152 and the application layer 151.

  The service layer 152 corresponds to a driver that controls hardware resources included in the MFP 1. In response to a request for output processing from the execution processing unit 105 of the application layer 151 described later, a scanner control unit 121, a plotter control unit 122, a storage control unit 123, a distribution / mail transmission / reception control unit 124, a FAX transmission / reception control unit 125, a communication Various functions are executed by controlling the hardware resources of the MFP 1 from the control unit 126 or the like.

  The storage unit 104 stores image data read from a paper document or received from mail or FAX. The storage unit 104 is a storage unit that can store data such as image data, and can be composed of any commonly used storage medium such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an optical disk, or a memory card.

  The operation panel 200 is a user interface that displays an operation screen and accepts an input on the operation screen.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the operation panel 200 of the MFP 1. As shown in the figure, the operation panel 200 includes an initial setting key 201, a copy key 202, a copy server key 203, a printer key 204, a transmission key 205, a numeric key 206, a clear / stop key 207, a start key 208, a preheat. A key 209, a reset key 210, and a liquid crystal touch panel 220 are included. Then, a screen that is a feature of the present embodiment is displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 220. This screen will be described later.

  The MFP 1 includes various hardware resources such as a scanner and a plotter in addition to the storage unit 104 and the operation panel 200, but a description thereof is omitted.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the application layer 151 includes a display processing unit 101, a selection receiving unit 103, an execution processing unit 105, and a user authentication unit 106.

  User authentication unit 106 authenticates the user when using MFP 1. As a user authentication method, any authentication method may be used regardless of whether it is a technique well known to those skilled in the art. When the user authentication unit 106 successfully authenticates the user, the MFP 1 is permitted to use a predetermined function. Examples of permitted functions include transmission / reception of E_mail. In addition, the user authentication by the user authentication unit 106 is performed first, and in the case of using a function described later, in principle, the user has already been authenticated.

  The display processing unit 101 displays an operation screen for executing various functions or setting setting items on the liquid crystal touch panel 220. In the present embodiment, the display processing unit 101 displays a plurality of functions in a selectable manner on the outer periphery of a predetermined area on the screen. Each time the selection of the function is switched, the display is rotated so as to move on the outer periphery while maintaining the order of the plurality of functions, and the newly selected function is displayed forward. At that time, detailed setting contents of the selected function can be selected, and setting contents of functions other than the selected function are reduced and displayed so that they cannot be selected.

  The selection receiving unit 103 receives a selection of an area in which a setting item is indicated from the screen displayed by the display processing unit 101. Specifically, when the user presses a setting item displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 220 by the display processing unit 101, the selection receiving unit 103 receives that the setting item has been selected. The selection receiving unit 103 receives input from various buttons such as an initial setting key 201 described later.

  The execution processing unit 105 includes an input processing unit 111 and an output processing unit 112, and executes input / output processing using the functions of the MFP 1. Then, based on the content processed by the execution processing unit 105, each control unit provided in the service layer 152 controls hardware resources, so that processing using hardware is performed.

  The input processing unit 111 performs input processing on image data using an input function corresponding to the setting item received by the selection receiving unit 103. For example, when the selection receiving unit 103 receives the selection of the setting item “Copy”, the input processing unit 111 controls a scanner (not shown) from the scanner control unit 121 to perform a paper document reading process.

  The output processing unit 112 outputs the image data using the output function corresponding to the setting item received by the selection receiving unit 103. For example, when the selection receiving unit 103 receives the selection of the setting item “Copy”, the output processing unit 112 controls the plotter (not shown) by the plotter control unit 122, thereby controlling the printing process as a paper document.

  Next, display processing by the MFP 1 according to the first embodiment configured as described above will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the overall flow of the display processing in the first embodiment.

  First, the selection receiving unit 103 receives login information input by the user (step S301). Specifically, the selection receiving unit 103 receives a user name and password input on a login screen (described later) as login information. The login screen is displayed when the user selects a login button displayed on an initial screen (described later).

  Next, the user authentication unit 106 performs a user authentication process based on the login information received by the selection receiving unit 103 (step S302).

  Next, the display processing unit 101 displays the home screen of the logged-in user on the liquid crystal touch panel 220 (step S303). The Home screen is a screen that is displayed first after login, and refers to a screen in which functions that are frequently used and are defined for each user are registered. Details of the Home screen will be described later.

  Next, the selection receiving unit 103 determines whether the selection of another function has been received (step S304). Other functions include a Job screen that displays a job (Job) that defines typical processing, a Functions screen that displays individual functions (copy, fax transmission, etc.) of the MFP 1, and a History screen that displays a history of processing. This is a function for displaying such as.

  When selection of another function is accepted (step S304: YES), the display processing unit 101 displays a screen corresponding to the selected function on the liquid crystal touch panel 220 (step S305).

  When selection of another function is not accepted (step S304: NO), the selection accepting unit 103 determines whether a setting request is accepted (step S306). The setting request is a request for changing a setting item when executing each function of the MFP 1 or a request for changing a setting item selected on the screen.

  When the setting request is accepted (step S306: YES), the display processing unit 101 displays a setting screen for changing the setting item on the liquid crystal touch panel 220 (step S307). Note that in the case of a setting request for changing a setting item that is already displayed, a new setting screen is not displayed, and the display processing unit 101 only changes the setting item on the displayed screen.

  When the setting request is not received (step S306: NO), the selection receiving unit 103 determines whether a logout request is received (step S308). The logout request is accepted when a logout button displayed at the bottom of the screen is selected.

  When the logout request is not accepted (step S308: NO), the process returns to the selection accepting process for other functions and the process is repeated (step S304).

  When the logout request is accepted (step S308: YES), the display processing unit 101 displays an initial screen before login (step S309).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, after the user logs in, various screens are displayed according to the function or setting request selected by the user. Details of each screen and screen transition will be described below.

  In the screen transition of each screen, a screen transition process for displaying another screen according to the function selection on an arbitrary screen is executed according to the flowchart of FIG.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the initial screen. As shown in the figure, an item 401 (Common Access Menu) indicating that the function is a function that can be commonly used by all users is displayed at the center of the initial screen. A plurality of lower setting items, which are selectable setting contents, are displayed below the item 401. Hereinafter, an area for displaying lower setting items is referred to as a lower item display area.

  In the figure, in the lower item display area 402, as a function that can be used in common, a copy (Copy), a job (Send to John) defining a document transmission process to a predetermined user (John), and the like are displayed. .

  If there are a lot of lower setting items and they cannot all be displayed in the lower item display area 402, a scroll bar or the like is provided to enable scroll display. For example, as shown in the figure, a scroll bar 403 is displayed on the right side of the lower item display area, and the display for each setting item can be scrolled to be displayed.

  Further, the drawing attributes such as the background color of the initial screen or the color of the selection item display area may be configured to be different from the drawing attributes of each screen after the user logs in later. This makes it possible to clearly understand that the user is in a state before login.

  Further, Jobs, Functions, and History are displayed at the top of the item 401 as functions that can be selected after login. Since these functions cannot be used on the initial screen, icons indicating the setting contents of each function are not displayed below each function. Thereby, it is possible to clearly grasp that the user is in a state before logging in and that the above functions cannot be used.

  By selecting a login button 404 (Login) displayed in the lower right part of the figure, a login screen is displayed.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a login screen. As shown in the figure, on the login screen, an input area 501 for inputting a login user name (Login name) and a password (Password) is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

  When the cancel button 502 (cancel) in the input area 501 is selected, the screen returns to the initial screen. When a user name and password are input in the input area and an OK button 503 is selected, a Home screen determined for each user is displayed.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the Home screen. As shown in the figure, on the Home screen, functions frequently used by the user are displayed in a list format below an item 601 (Home) indicating that the Home screen is selected.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, items to be selected or set are displayed in a hierarchical structure of higher and lower levels. For example, in FIG. 6, an item 601 (Home) is a higher setting item, and an item 602 (Send to John) or the like is displayed in the lower item display area 402 as a lower setting item for the upper setting item. Yes.

  In the figure, since each function of Jobs, Functions, and History can be selected, icons 603, 604, and 605 representing the setting contents of each function are displayed in a reduced size below each function. ing.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting contents (sub-setting items) of items other than the selected item are reduced and displayed with small icons or the like, so it is possible to determine what settings are set for other items. The user can visually grasp clearly.

  As shown in the figure, on the Home screen, four functions (Home, Jobs, Functions, and History) are displayed on the outer periphery of the virtual display area 610 as shown by the dotted line in the figure so as to be selectable. The dotted line in the display area 610 is not actually displayed on the screen.

  In the same figure, when the user selects another function, the four functions are rotated and displayed on the outer periphery of the display area 610 while maintaining the order, and the selected function is enlarged and displayed from the center to the lower part of the screen. Is done.

  At that time, the subordinate setting items of the selected function are enlarged and displayed so as to be selectable. On the other hand, functions other than the selected function are displayed in a reduced size at the top of the screen, and their lower setting items are displayed so that they cannot be selected.

  A logout button 606 for executing logout is displayed at the bottom of the figure. When the logout button 606 is selected, the screen transitions to the initial screen.

  In addition, a digital document button 607 for displaying an eDocuments screen for designating an input source document is displayed in the lower left part of FIG. As will be described later, this button is displayed on any screen corresponding to the above-described four functions and can be selected. As a result, the user can easily specify the input source document at any time of execution of the function.

  Next, a setting change screen for changing and confirming setting contents in the Home screen will be described. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a setting change screen displayed when a job is selected on the Home screen. This figure is a screen displayed by a click operation of a job corresponding to the setting request in step S306, and is a screen corresponding to a setting screen for changing the setting item in step S306.

  As shown in the figure, on the setting change screen, a detail display area 701 for displaying the details of the job is displayed, and individual functions such as a copy function and a document transmission function constituting the job are displayed in the detail display area 701. Is done.

  In the figure, an example of a job in which a copy function (Copy), a document transmission function (Send), a document storage function (Storage), and a scanner function (Scanner) are executed in parallel is shown.

  By selecting a close button 702 in the upper right of the screen in the figure, the detail display area 701 is closed and the Home screen is displayed again. In the setting change screen, processing such as job change can be executed, but details of the processing will be described together with the explanation of the job function.

  The Home screen that is displayed first after login has been described above. The user can select other functions Job, Functions, and History from the Home screen, and can display the corresponding Job screen, Functions screen, and History screen. The functions are not limited to these, and any other functions can be set and selected.

  Next, details of the screen for each function described above will be described. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the Functions screen.

  As shown in the figure, the Functions screen has the same configuration as the Home screen except that only individual functions such as a copy function and a fax transmission function provided in the MFP 1 can be selected.

  As shown in the figure, an icon obtained by reducing the icon in the lower item display area displayed on the Home screen in FIG. 6 is displayed in the display area 801 corresponding to the Home function. In this way, for example, even on a screen other than the Home screen, the same content as the actual Home screen display can be reduced and displayed, so the user understands the setting content of items other than the selected item. It becomes possible to do.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a History screen. As shown in the figure, the history screen displays past processing histories in a list format.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a Job screen. As shown in the figure, the Job screen has the same configuration as the Home screen, except that only jobs that define routine processing can be selected.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a setting change screen displayed when a job is selected on the Job screen. Even when a job is selected on the Job screen, a setting change screen similar to that shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. Details of the setting change process on the setting change screen will be described below.

  The detail display area 701 displays previews 1101, 1102, 1103, and 1104 that show an overview of the processing results of individual functions. A delete icon 1105 for deleting individual functions is displayed on the right side of each preview. By dragging the function to be deleted by the user onto the delete icon 1105, the function can be deleted.

  When confirming or changing the detailed setting of each function, a detailed setting screen is displayed by performing a predetermined operation such as clicking or double-clicking on each function.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a detailed setting screen. This figure shows an example of a detailed setting screen for the Copy function, which is a function corresponding to the preview 1101 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, a detailed setting area 1201 for performing detailed setting of individual functions is displayed further below the detailed display area 701.

  For example, detailed setting items such as color, tray, enlargement / reduction ratio, sorting, and punching are displayed in the detailed setting area 1201 and can be changed by the user.

  In the detailed setting area 1201, a preview 1202 showing an example of an image to which detailed setting items are applied is displayed. Further, in the detailed setting area 1201, a preview 1202 reflecting the changed setting is displayed at the same time as the setting is changed. As a result, the settings changed by the user can be immediately and visually confirmed.

  When the preview 1202 is selected, an enlarged display screen for enlarging the preview 1202 is displayed.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an enlarged display screen. As shown in the figure, an enlarged display area 1301 for enlarging and displaying a preview is displayed on the enlarged display screen, and an enlarged image of the preview is displayed in the enlarged display area 1301. As a result, the user can clearly confirm the position of the punch hole, for example.

  Returning to FIG. 11, for example, when a predetermined operation such as double-clicking a job icon is executed, job execution is started, and a status display screen displaying the job execution status is displayed.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a status display screen. As shown in the figure, on the status display screen, a graph 1401 and a numerical value 1402 indicating the progress status of each function are displayed below each function, and the progress status can be confirmed by the user. Yes.

  When a plurality of functions are registered in one job as in the example in the figure, the progress of each function can be confirmed on the screen at the same time. The progress display method is not limited to this, and any conventionally used method can be applied.

  Returning to FIG. 11, when the user creates a new job, the new job icon 1106 is selected. When the user selects a new job icon 1106, a job creation screen for creating a new job is displayed. Note that the job creation screen can also be displayed by selecting the new job icon in FIG.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a job creation screen. As shown in the figure, the job creation screen displays a creation area 1501 that is similar to the detail display area 701 in FIG. 11 but has no function set.

  The user can display a detailed setting screen for the function as shown in FIG. 12 by selecting the function to be registered in the job. Then, detailed setting contents of the function can be specified on the detailed setting screen.

  After registering all the functions, the user can save the created job by selecting the save button 1502 displayed in the upper right part of the creation area 1501 in FIG.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a Job screen after saving a new job. In the drawing, an example of a job screen in which an icon 1601 of a newly created job is displayed in addition to the job of FIG. 10 is shown.

  Next, an eDocuments screen that can be displayed from any screen of the above four functions will be described.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an eDocuments screen. As shown in the figure, on the eDocuments screen, a thumbnail image of a document as an input source is displayed and can be selected by the user.

  On the eDocuments screen, in addition to documents stored inside the MFP 1, documents that can be acquired from an external device using the communication control unit 126 or the like can be displayed as input source documents.

  On the right side of the thumbnail image, various buttons for searching a document and the like are displayed. When a search button 1701 is selected, a screen (not shown) for searching for an input source document is displayed instead of the thumbnail image portion. When the thumbnail button 1702 is selected, a thumbnail image as shown in FIG. 17 is displayed again.

  When the list button 1703 is selected, documents are displayed in a list format instead of thumbnail images (not shown). When an edit button 1704 is selected after selecting a document, a screen (not shown) for editing the selected document is displayed.

  When the property button 1705 is selected, a screen (not shown) for displaying the attributes of the selected document is displayed. When the preview button 1706 is selected, a screen (not shown) for confirming the preview image on which the image of the selected document is enlarged is displayed.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an eDocuments screen after document selection. As shown in the figure, when a document 1801 is selected, the background color of the selected document is changed and the drawing attributes such as the display color of the digital document button 607 are also changed. Note that once a document is selected, the display color of the digital document button 607 is changed and displayed even when the screen changes to another function screen.

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a Home screen in which the display color of the digital document button 607 is changed. As shown in the figure, the display color of the digital document button 607 is displayed in a color different from that in FIG. 6 representing the Home screen before document selection. As a result, the user can easily and clearly recognize that the input source document has been selected.

  FIG. 20 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the MFP 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, the MFP 1 has a configuration in which a controller 10 and an engine unit (Engine) 60 are connected by a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus. The controller 10 is a controller that controls the entire MFP 1 and controls drawing, communication, and input from the operation panel 200. The engine unit 60 is a printer engine that can be connected to a PCI bus, and is, for example, a monochrome plotter, a one-drum color plotter, a four-drum color plotter, a scanner, or a fax unit. The engine unit 60 includes an image processing part such as error diffusion and gamma conversion in addition to a so-called engine part such as a plotter.

  The controller 10 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 11, a north bridge (NB) 13, a system memory (MEM-P) 12, a south bridge (SB) 14, a local memory (MEM-C) 17, and an ASIC. (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) 16 and a hard disk drive (HDD) 18, and the NB 13 and the ASIC 16 are connected by an AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) bus 15. The MEM-P 12 further includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12a and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 12b.

  The CPU 11 performs overall control of the MFP 1, has a chip set including the NB 13, the MEM-P 12, and the SB 14, and is connected to other devices via this chip set.

  The NB 13 is a bridge for connecting the CPU 11 to the MEM-P 12, SB 14, and AGP 15, and includes a memory controller that controls reading and writing to the MEM-P 12, a PCI master, and an AGP target.

  The MEM-P 12 is a system memory used as a memory for storing programs and data, a memory for developing programs and data, a memory for drawing a printer, and the like, and includes a ROM 12a and a RAM 12b. The ROM 12a is a read-only memory used as a program / data storage memory, and the RAM 12b is a writable / readable memory used as a program / data development memory, a printer drawing memory, or the like.

  The SB 14 is a bridge for connecting the NB 13 to a PCI device and peripheral devices. The SB 14 is connected to the NB 13 via a PCI bus, and a network interface (I / F) unit and the like are also connected to the PCI bus.

  The ASIC 16 is an IC (Integrated Circuit) for image processing applications having hardware elements for image processing, and has a role of a bridge for connecting the AGP 15, PCI bus, HDD 18 and MEM-C 17. The ASIC 16 includes a PCI target and an AGP master, an arbiter (ARB) that is the core of the ASIC 16, a memory controller that controls the MEM-C 17, and a plurality of DMACs (Direct Memory) that perform rotation of image data by hardware logic. Access Controller) and a PCI unit that performs data transfer between the engine unit 60 via the PCI bus. An FCU (Fax Control Unit) 30, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) 40, and an IEEE 1394 (the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1394) interface 50 are connected to the ASIC 16 via a PCI bus.

  The MEM-C 17 is a local memory used as a copy image buffer and a code buffer, and the HDD 18 is a storage for storing image data, programs, font data, and forms.

  The AGP 15 is a bus interface for a graphics accelerator card proposed for speeding up graphics processing. The AGP 15 speeds up the graphics accelerator card by directly accessing the MEM-P 12 with high throughput. .

  As described above, the display processing apparatus according to the first embodiment arranges a plurality of functions on the outer periphery of a predetermined area on the screen, and switches the functions when the selection of the function is switched. Rotate to move and display the newly selected function forward. The setting contents of functions other than the selected function can be reduced and displayed so that they cannot be selected. Thereby, it becomes easy to grasp the setting contents of functions other than the function currently being processed, and the operability of the item setting process can be improved.

(Second Embodiment)
In the above-described embodiment, the MFP that executes the display processing apparatus has been described. However, the apparatus that executes the display processing apparatus is not limited to the MFP. Therefore, in the second embodiment, a configuration example of a display processing apparatus other than the MFP will be described.

  FIG. 21 is a functional block diagram of a display processing device 2100 according to the second embodiment. As shown in the figure, the display processing apparatus 2100 has a configuration substantially similar to the inside of the application layer 151 of the MFP 1 according to the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, a display unit 2101 and an operation unit 2102 are added instead of the operation panel 200 including the liquid crystal touch panel 220, and the storage unit 104 is provided in the application layer 151. .

  A display unit 2101 is a processing unit that displays various screens by the display processing unit 101. As the display unit 2101, for example, a liquid crystal panel incorporated in a portable display processing device 2100 can be considered.

  The operation unit 2102 is an interface provided for the user to operate the display processing device 2100. The operation unit 2102 may be any mechanism as long as the interface allows the user to select each function or setting item.

  Further, the selection receiving unit 103 receives selection of each function or setting item by an input from the operation unit 2102. That is, even when the liquid crystal panel as in the first embodiment described above is provided as the display unit 2101, input is possible by touching with a user's finger or the like as in the above-described embodiment. It means that it is not necessary to be a liquid crystal touch panel.

  As an apparatus in which the display processing apparatus 2100 of this embodiment is incorporated, an image forming apparatus, an AV apparatus capable of storing music data and outputting or reproducing the data to other apparatuses can be considered. That is, a device having an input function, an output function, and the like, a device capable of displaying on a display unit such as a liquid crystal panel provided in the device, and a liquid crystal touch panel for selecting a function or selecting a setting item Any device provided with an interface having a plurality of buttons and the like may be used.

  As another example, the display processing device 2100 of the present embodiment may be incorporated in a general-purpose PC (Personal Computer) or a car navigation device.

  In addition, the display processing apparatus 2100 according to the present embodiment includes a display unit and an interface that are necessary and sufficient to display a plurality of functions or setting items, and can be incorporated in a device that is carried and used. . For example, a portable terminal equipped with a liquid crystal touch panel such as a PDA or a portable game terminal can be considered.

  Even in such a portable device with a display unit and an interface that are not sufficient, by applying the method of the present embodiment, it becomes easy to select functions and setting items and to grasp setting contents other than the selected function. Improves.

  Further, as in the first embodiment, a touch panel or the like may be used for the operation unit of the display processing device. For example, in a device provided with a touch panel, a plurality of functions or setting items are displayed on the display unit, and selection of a function or the like displayed when the user presses the touch panel can be accepted. As described above, even if the input interface is limited, setting contents other than the selected function can be displayed in a reduced size, so that it is easy to check the setting contents and operability is improved.

  Note that the display processing program executed by the display processing apparatus shown in the above-described embodiment is provided by being incorporated in advance in a ROM or the like.

  The display processing program executed by the display processing apparatus shown in the above-described embodiment is a file in an installable format or an executable format, and is a CD-ROM, flexible disk (FD), CD-R, DVD (Digital It may be configured to be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as Versatile Disk).

  Furthermore, the display processing program executed by the display processing apparatus according to the present embodiment may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network. Further, the display processing program executed by the display processing apparatus of the present embodiment may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  The display processing program executed by the display processing apparatus according to the present embodiment has a module configuration including the above-described units (display processing unit, selection receiving unit, execution processing unit, and user authentication unit). As hardware, a CPU (processor) reads out and executes a display processing program from the ROM, so that the respective units are loaded onto the main storage device, and the respective units are generated on the main storage device.

  As described above, the image forming apparatus, the display processing apparatus, the display processing method, and the display processing program according to the present invention display a plurality of setting items having a plurality of setting contents, and the user selects each setting item. Suitable for devices with operation screens.

2 is a functional block diagram of an MFP that can execute the function of the display processing apparatus according to the first embodiment; FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation panel of an MFP. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the whole flow of the display process in 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of an initial screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a login screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a Home screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the setting change screen displayed when a job is selected in a Home screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a Functions screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a History screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a Job screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the setting change screen displayed when a job is selected in the Job screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a detailed setting screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of an enlarged display screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a condition display screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a job creation screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the Job screen after saving a new job. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of an eDocuments screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the eDocuments screen after document selection. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the Home screen in which the display color of the digital document button was changed. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the MFP according to the first embodiment. FIG. It is a functional block diagram of the display processing apparatus concerning 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

10 Controller 11 CPU
12 System memory (MEM-P)
12a ROM
12b RAM
13 North Bridge (NB)
14 South Bridge (SB)
15 AGP bus 16 ASIC
17 Local memory (MEM-C)
18 Hard disk drive (HDD)
30 FCU
40 USB
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 50 IEEE1394 interface 60 Engine part 101 Display processing part 103 Selection reception part 104 Storage part 105 Execution processing part 106 User authentication part 111 Input processing part 112 Output processing part 121 Scanner control part 122 Plotter control part 123 Accumulation control part 124 Mail transmission / reception control Unit 125 FAX transmission / reception control unit 126 Communication control unit 151 Application layer 152 Service layer 153 Operating system 200 Operation panel 201 Initial setting key 202 Copy key 203 Copy server key 204 Printer key 205 Transmission key 206 Ten key 207 Stop key 208 Start key 209 Preheating key 210 Reset key 220 LCD touch panel 401 Item 402 Lower item display area 403 Scroll bar 404 Log In button 501 Input area 502 Cancel button 503 OK button 601, 602 Item 603, 604, 605 Icon 606 Logout button 607 Digital document button 610 Display area 701 Detail display area 702 Close button 801 Display area 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104 Preview 1105 Delete icon 1106 New job icon 1201 Detailed setting area 1202 Preview 1301 Enlarged display area 1401 Graph 1402 Numeric value 1501 Creation area 1502 Save button 1601 Icon 1701 Search button 1702 Thumbnail button 1703 List button 1704 Edit button 1705 Property button 1706 Preview button 1801 Document 2100 Display Processing device 2101 Radical 113 2102 operation unit

Claims (28)

A display means having a coordinate input surface capable of displaying a plurality of upper setting items and lower setting items associated with each of the plurality of upper setting items, and capable of inputting instructions by touch input to the coordinate input surface Display processing means for displaying on,
Selection accepting means for accepting selection of any of the upper setting items by an instruction to the coordinate input surface of the display means from a plurality of the upper setting items,
The display processing unit arranges the upper setting items in a predetermined order in a predetermined circular circumferential direction, displays all the upper setting items on the display unit in a selectable manner, and receives the selection When the selection of any of the upper setting items is accepted by the means, the arrangement of the upper setting items is changed while maintaining the order in the circumferential direction, and the upper setting item for which the selection is accepted All the lower setting items are displayed on the display means so as to be selectable, and the lower setting items of the upper setting items other than the upper setting items received by the selection accepting means are changed to the other upper setting items. And reduced display on the display means at a position that does not overlap with the other lower setting items,
A display processing device. The display processing means displays the lower setting items of the higher setting items other than the upper setting items received by the selection receiving means in an unselectable manner;
The display processing apparatus according to claim 1. The display processing means further displays a selection screen for selecting information to be subjected to a predetermined process using the upper setting item and the lower setting item that have received selection;
The display processing apparatus according to claim 1. The display processing means always displays instruction information for instructing display of the selection screen so as to be selectable;
The display processing device according to claim 3 . The selection receiving means receives at least one selection of the information from the information displayed on the selection screen,
The display processing means, when the selection accepting means accepts the information, displaying the instruction information with a drawing attribute different from that before the selection accepting means accepts the information;
The display processing device according to claim 3 . The display processing means further displays a thumbnail image of the information on the selection screen;
The display processing device according to claim 3 . The display processing means displays identification information for uniquely identifying the information in a list format;
The display processing device according to claim 3 . The display processing means further displays a progress status of a predetermined process using the upper setting item and the lower setting item that have received a selection;
The display processing apparatus according to claim 1. The display processing means simultaneously displays the progress of the plurality of processes when the plurality of processes are executed in parallel.
The display processing apparatus according to claim 8 . The display processing means further displays preview information indicating an outline of a result of performing a predetermined process using the upper setting item and the lower setting item that have received a selection;
The display processing apparatus according to claim 1. A user authentication means for authenticating the user;
The display processing means displays the upper setting item and the lower setting item predetermined for each user for the user authenticated by the user authentication means,
The display processing apparatus according to claim 1. The display processing means displays the upper setting item and the lower setting item that are set in advance that can be used by all users before the user authentication means authenticates the user.
The display processing device according to claim 11 . The display processing unit is configured to use the upper setting item and the lower setting item other than the predetermined upper setting item and the lower setting item that can be used by all users before the user authentication unit authenticates the user. Display setting items in an unselectable manner,
The display processing device according to claim 11 . Display operation means having a displayable coordinate input surface, capable of inputting instructions by touch input to the coordinate input surface;
Display processing means for displaying a plurality of upper setting items and lower setting items relating to image forming processing associated with each of the plurality of upper setting items on the display operation means;
In response to an instruction to the coordinate input surface of the display means, the selection of an arbitrary upper setting item is accepted from a plurality of upper setting items, and the lower setting item associated with the upper setting item that has received the selection is arbitrarily selected Selection accepting means for accepting selection of the lower setting item of
Image forming processing means for performing image forming processing based on the lower setting item received by the selection receiving means,
The display processing unit arranges the upper setting items in a predetermined order in a predetermined circular circumferential direction, displays all the upper setting items on the display operation unit in a selectable manner, and performs the selection. When selection of any one of the upper setting items is received by the accepting unit, the arrangement of the upper setting items is changed while maintaining the order in the circumferential direction, and the upper setting in which the selection is accepted All the lower setting items of the item are displayed on the display operation unit so as to be selectable, and the lower setting items of the upper setting items other than the upper setting item received by the selection receiving unit are changed to the other upper setting items. Reduction display on the display operation means at a position that does not overlap with setting items and the other lower setting items;
An image forming apparatus. A display means having a coordinate input surface capable of displaying a plurality of upper setting items and lower setting items associated with each of the plurality of upper setting items, and capable of inputting instructions by touch input to the coordinate input surface Display processing steps to be displayed on
A selection accepting step of accepting selection of any of the upper setting items by an instruction to the coordinate input surface of the display means from a plurality of the upper setting items,
The display processing step arranges the upper setting items in a predetermined order in a predetermined circular circumferential direction, displays all the upper setting items on the display means so as to be selectable, and receives the selection When selection of any one of the upper setting items is accepted in the step, the arrangement of the plurality of upper setting items is changed while maintaining the order in the circumferential direction, and the upper setting item for which the selection is accepted All the lower setting items are displayed on the display means so as to be selectable, and the lower setting items of the upper setting items other than the upper setting items received by the selection receiving step are changed to other upper setting items. And reduced display on the display means at a position that does not overlap with the other lower setting items,
A display processing method characterized by the above. The display processing step displays the lower setting items of the upper setting items other than the upper setting items received by the selection receiving step in an unselectable manner;
The display processing method according to claim 15 . The display processing step further displays a selection screen for selecting information to be subjected to a predetermined process using the upper setting item and the lower setting item that have received selection;
The display processing method according to claim 15 . The display processing step always displays selectable instruction information for instructing display of the selection screen;
The display processing method according to claim 17 . The selection receiving step receives at least one selection of the information from the information displayed on the selection screen,
The display processing step displays the instruction information with a drawing attribute different from that before the selection receiving step receives the information when the selection receiving step receives the information;
The display processing method according to claim 17 . The display processing step further displays a thumbnail image of the information on the selection screen;
The display processing method according to claim 17 . The display processing step displays identification information for uniquely identifying the information in a list format;
The display processing method according to claim 17 . The display processing step further displays a progress status of a predetermined process using the upper setting item and the lower setting item that have received a selection;
The display processing method according to claim 15 . The display processing step displays simultaneously the progress of the plurality of processes when the plurality of processes are executed in parallel;
The display processing method according to claim 22 . The display processing step further displays preview information indicating an outline of a result of performing a predetermined process using the upper setting item and the lower setting item that have received selection;
The display processing method according to claim 15 . A user authentication step for authenticating the user;
The display processing step displays the upper setting item and the lower setting item predetermined for each user for the user authenticated by the user authentication step,
The display processing method according to claim 15 . The display processing step displays the predetermined upper setting item and the lower setting item that can be used by all users before the user authentication step authenticates the user,
26. The display processing method according to claim 25 . In the display processing step, before the user authentication step authenticates the user, the upper setting item and the lower setting item other than the predetermined upper setting item and the lower setting item that can be used by all users Display setting items in an unselectable manner,
26. The display processing method according to claim 25 . A display processing program for causing a computer to execute the display processing method according to any one of claims 15 to 27 .

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