JP6256062B2 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique for displaying an advertisement on a panel (a display device for displaying an image) of the image forming apparatus while the image forming apparatus is executing predetermined processing (for example, copying or scanning) is known. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a method of displaying an advertisement when a user has not operated a device for a certain period of time.

  However, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem in that, for example, an advertisement is not displayed at all when copying or scanning is performed continuously, so that it is not possible to meet a request of a user who wants to view the advertisement. Conventionally, a mechanism for realizing that an advertisement is displayed when the user wants to view the advertisement and no advertisement is displayed when the user does not want to view the advertisement has not been known.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an information processing apparatus capable of displaying content when a user wants to view the content and not displaying content when the user does not want to view the content, An object is to provide an information processing method and program.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides an information processing apparatus having display means, and displays content on the display means when the information processing apparatus performs a first operation. Display control means, and display end means for ending display of the content displayed by the display control means when a user operation for instructing end of display of the content is received, the display control means Until the first predetermined time elapses after the display of the content by the display ending unit and before the first predetermined time elapses after the display of the content by the display ending unit. to, when the information processing apparatus executes the second operation, between after the start of the second operation until the second predetermined time has elapsed, the co on said display means Wherein the not displayed Ceiling.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to realize that the content is displayed when the user wants to view the content, and the content is not displayed when the user does not want to view the content.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the MFP. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a software configuration example of the MFP. FIG. 4 is an external view of the operation unit. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a module configuration of the operation unit. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram for explaining processing between modules. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a correspondence relationship between display contents and priorities. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a detailed functional configuration of the advertisement display module. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the advertisement display module. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the advertisement display module. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the advertisement display module. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the advertisement display module. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the advertisement display module.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, a case where the information processing apparatus according to the present invention is applied to a multifunction peripheral (MFP) will be described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. Note that a multifunction peripheral is a device having at least two functions among a printing function, a copying function, a scanner function, and a facsimile function.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the system according to the present embodiment includes an MFP 101 and a server 102, which are connected to each other via a network 30 such as the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network).

  An MFP (image forming apparatus) 101 has a function of copying paper, a function of scanning paper, converting it into image data, and sending an e-mail. The MFP 101 includes an operation unit 20 described later, and the user instructs the execution of copying or scanning using the operation unit 20. While copying or scanning an original, the user waits until the processing is completed in front of the MFP 101. In order to effectively use this waiting time, an advertisement is displayed on the operation unit 20. The advertisement may be either a moving image or a still image. In the case of a still image, the display time can be set from the setting screen. The advertisement displayed on the operation unit 20 is distributed from the server 102.

  The server 102 has a function of distributing content. Here, as an example, the server 102 will be described by taking the case of distributing an advertisement as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. The server 102 only needs to have a function of distributing content indicating information to be notified to the user such as information on advertisements and devices.

  The MFP 101 periodically downloads advertisements from the server 102. It is also possible to download an advertisement by an operation on the operation unit 20 at an arbitrary timing.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the MFP 101. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the MFP 101 includes a main body 10 capable of realizing various functions such as a copy function, a scanner function, a fax function, and a printer function, and an operation unit 20 that receives an input corresponding to a user operation. . The main body 10 and the operation unit 20 are connected via a dedicated communication path 300 so that they can communicate with each other. The communication path 300 may be, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard, but may be of any standard regardless of whether it is wired or wireless.

  The main body 10 can perform an operation according to the input received by the operation unit 20. The main body 10 can also communicate with an external device such as a client PC (personal computer), and can also perform an operation according to an instruction received from the external device.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the main body 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 10 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, an HDD (hard disk drive) 14, a communication I / F (interface) 15, a connection I / F 16, and an engine unit 17. These are connected to each other via a system bus 18.

  The CPU 11 comprehensively controls the operation of the main body 10. The CPU 11 controls the overall operation of the main body 10 by executing a program stored in the ROM 12 or the HDD 14 or the like using the RAM 13 as a work area (work area), and the above-described copy function, scanner function, fax function, printer function, etc. Implement various functions.

  The communication I / F 15 is an interface for connecting to the network 30. The connection I / F 16 is an interface for communicating with the operation unit 20 via the communication path 300.

  The engine unit 17 is hardware that performs processing other than general-purpose information processing and communication for realizing a copy function, a scanner function, a fax function, and a printer function. For example, a scanner (image reading unit) that scans and reads an image of a document, a plotter (image forming unit) that performs printing on a sheet material such as paper, and a fax unit that performs fax communication are provided. Further, a specific option such as a finisher for sorting printed sheet materials or an ADF (automatic document feeder) for automatically feeding a document can be provided.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the operation unit 20 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 20 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a flash memory 24, a communication I / F 25, a connection I / F 26, and a display device (panel) 27. They are connected to each other via a system bus 28.

  The CPU 21 comprehensively controls the operation of the operation unit 20. The CPU 21 uses the RAM 23 as a work area (work area) and executes a program stored in the ROM 22 or the flash memory 24 to control the operation of the entire operation unit 20 and information (image) according to the input received from the user. Various functions described later such as display of) are realized.

  The communication I / F 25 is an interface for connecting to the network 30. The connection I / F 26 is an interface for communicating with the main body 10 via the communication path 300.

  The display device 27 accepts various inputs in accordance with user operations, and displays various types of information (for example, information in accordance with accepted inputs, information indicating the operation status of the MFP 101, information indicating a setting state, and the like). . In this example, the display device 27 is configured by a liquid crystal display device (LCD) having a touch panel function, but is not limited thereto. For example, an organic EL display device equipped with a touch panel function may be used. Further, in addition to or instead of this, an operation unit such as a hardware key and a display unit such as a lamp may be provided.

  Next, the software configuration of the MFP 101 will be described. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the software configuration of the MFP 101. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the main body 10 includes an application layer 111, a service layer 112, and an OS layer 113. The entities of the application layer 111, the service layer 112, and the OS layer 113 are various software stored in the ROM 12, the HDD 14, and the like. Various functions are provided by the CPU 11 executing these software.

  The software of the application layer 111 is application software for operating a hardware resource to provide a predetermined function (in the following description, it may be simply referred to as “application”). For example, examples of the application include a copy application for providing a copy function, a scanner application for providing a scanner function, a fax application for providing a fax function, a printer application for providing a printer function, and the like.

  The software of the service layer 112 is software for interposing between the application layer 111 and the OS layer 113 and providing an interface for using hardware resources included in the main body 10 for the application. More specifically, it is software for providing a function of accepting an operation request for a hardware resource and arbitrating the operation request. The operation request received by the service layer 112 may be a request such as reading by a scanner or printing by a plotter.

  Note that the interface function by the service layer 112 is provided not only to the application layer 111 of the main body 10 but also to the application layer 221 of the operation unit 20. That is, the application layer 221 (application) of the operation unit 20 can also realize a function using hardware resources (for example, the engine unit 17) of the main body 10 via the interface function of the service layer 112.

  The software of the OS layer 113 is basic software (operating system) for providing a basic function for controlling hardware included in the main body 10. The software of the service layer 112 converts a hardware resource use request from various applications into a command that can be interpreted by the OS layer 113 and passes it to the OS layer 113. Then, the command is executed by the software of the OS layer 113, so that the hardware resource performs an operation according to the request of the application.

  Similarly, the operation unit 20 includes an application layer 221, a service layer 222, and an OS layer 223. The application layer 221, the service layer 222, and the OS layer 223 included in the operation unit 20 have the same hierarchical structure as that of the main body 10 side. However, the functions provided by the applications in the application layer 221 and the types of operation requests that can be accepted by the service layer 222 are different from those on the main body 10 side. The application in the application layer 221 may be software for operating a hardware resource included in the operation unit 20 to provide a predetermined function, but mainly includes a function (copy function, scanner function, fax function) included in the main body 10. , A printer function) software for providing a UI (user interface) function for performing operations and display.

  FIG. 4 is an external view of the operation unit 20 of the present embodiment. A screen 201 shown in FIG. 4 displays a copy or scan execution screen, a screen for setting the MFP 101 (hereinafter, also referred to as “setting screen”), and the like. The operation unit 20 is a touch panel, and the user can press a button on the screen.

  In FIG. 4, the main power LED 202 is an LED for notifying the power state, the data-in LED 203 is an LED for notifying that data is being received, and the state confirmation LED 204 is notifying that an abnormality has occurred in the MFP 101. LED, FAX LED205 is an LED for notifying the state of FAX.

  In FIG. 4, a home button 206 is a button for closing the currently displayed screen and returning to the startup screen (home screen), and a stop button 207 is a screen for canceling a job such as copying or scanning. Button, a status check button 208 is a button for transitioning to a screen for checking whether there is an abnormality in the MFP 101, a return button 209 is a button for returning to the previous screen, and a menu button 210 is a menu screen. It is a button for transition.

  Further, in FIG. 4, an advertisement screen 211 is a screen for displaying an advertisement that is displayed on the screen 201 and is displayed while the user is waiting while executing copy / scan. The actual advertisement is displayed in the advertisement display area 212. A close button 213 is a button (UI button) for closing the advertisement screen.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a module configuration of the operation unit 20. The copy module 301 has a function to call and use (perform copying) a copy function of the main body 10 in response to a user operation. The scan module 302 has a function of calling and using (scanning) a scanner function of the main body 10 according to a user operation.

  The advertisement display module 303 is a module for displaying advertisements downloaded from the server 102. Detailed functions of the advertisement display module 303 will be described later. The display control module 304 is a module that controls which screen is preferentially displayed when attempting to display a plurality of screens on the operation unit 20 at the same time, and actual display is performed by the display module 305. The data storage module 306 is an area for storing data, and the data stored here is not lost even when the MFP 101 is turned off. In this embodiment, as an example, advertisement data and settings of the advertisement display module 303 are stored. Examples of hardware of the data storage module 306 include the ROM 22 and the flash memory 24 described above.

  FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram for explaining processing between modules. First, when the user performs an operation for opening the setting screen, event information indicating a setting screen display request is transmitted from the operating system to the advertisement display module 303 (step S401). The advertisement display module 303 that has received this event information displays a setting screen via the display module 305 (step S402). In this example, since the setting screen has the lowest priority, the advertisement display module 303 can display the setting screen without obtaining permission from the display control module 304. Here, the priority is information indicating the degree of priority displayed on the display module 305, and the higher the value, the higher the priority. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a correspondence relationship between display contents and priorities.

  Returning to FIG. 6, the description will be continued. Next, when the user performs setting operation such as the IP address of the server 102 while looking at the displayed setting screen (step S403), the advertisement display module 303 performs setting according to the user setting operation, Information indicating the settings made is stored in the data storage module 306 (step S404). Thereafter, when the user performs an operation of pressing a download button (UI button) for receiving an advertisement download execution instruction on the setting screen (step S405), the advertisement display module 303 makes an advertisement to the server 102. Is requested and downloaded (step S406). The advertisement display module 303 stores the downloaded advertisement in the data storage module 306 (step S407). The above is preparation for displaying an advertisement.

  Thereafter, when the user performs an operation to instruct execution of copying or scanning (step S408), the copy module 301 or the scanning module 302 calls the copy function or the scanner function of the main body 10 to execute processing (step S409). ), Event information indicating that the process has been started (can be considered as event information indicating the trigger of advertisement display) is transmitted to the advertisement display module 303 (step S410). Upon receiving this event information, the advertisement display module 303 transmits event information indicating that an advertisement display permission is requested to the display control module 304 (step S411).

  The display control module 304 that has received the event information requesting permission to display the advertisement, if the priority of the display content displayed on the display module 305 is lower than the priority of the advertisement, Event information indicating permission to display advertisements is transmitted (step S412). The advertisement display module 303 that has received the event information indicating the permission to display the advertisement from the display control module 304 displays the advertisement via the display module 305 (step S413).

  On the other hand, when the copy or scan process is completed, the copy module 301 or the scan module 302 transmits event information indicating that the process (copy or scan) is completed to the advertisement display module 303 (step S414). Upon receiving this event information, the advertisement display module 303 does not immediately close the advertisement, but after the display of the advertisement is completed (after completion of the reproduction of the video if it is a video, or after a set time has passed if it is a still image). Close the ad. Even if the display of the advertisement is completed, if the processing such as copying or scanning is not completed, the advertisement display module 303 performs control to display the next advertisement.

  Further, the advertisement display module 303 can forcibly close the displayed advertisement when the user presses the close button 213 (see FIG. 4) without waiting for the completion of the display of the advertisement (step S415). It is. At that time, the advertisement display module 303 closes the screen via the display module 305 (step S416), and transmits event information indicating the end of display to the display control module 304 (step S417). Further, the advertisement display module 303 stores the date and time when the user presses the close button 213 in the data storage module 306.

  Next, detailed functions of the advertisement display module 303 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a detailed functional configuration of the advertisement display module 303. As illustrated in FIG. 8, the advertisement display module 303 includes a setting screen providing unit 501, a display control event receiving unit 502, an advertisement event receiving unit 503, an advertisement display unit 504, and an advertisement download unit 505.

  The setting screen providing unit 501 provides a setting screen for advertisement display and download. The display control event receiving unit 502 receives event information from the display control module 304 and notifies the advertisement display unit 504 of the event information. The advertisement event receiving unit 503 receives event information from the copy module 301 or the scan module 302 and notifies the advertisement display unit 504 of the event information. When the download button on the setting screen is pressed, the advertisement download unit 505 downloads the advertisement from the server 102 and stores it in the data storage module 306.

  The advertisement display unit 504 includes a display control unit 510 and a display end unit 511. The display control unit 510 causes the display module 305 to display an advertisement when the MFP 101 (operation unit 20) executes the first operation. Here, it can be considered that the MFP 101 corresponds to the “information processing apparatus” in the claims, and the operation unit 20 can also be considered to correspond to the “information processing apparatus” in the claims. In this example, the display module 305 corresponds to “display means” in the claims, and the operation for copy processing or the operation for scan processing corresponds to “first operation” in the claims. Can think. In this embodiment, the display control unit 510 receives the event information from the copy module 301 or the scan module 302 (event information indicating that processing has started) from the data storage module 306 when the advertisement event reception unit 503 receives the event information. , And the read advertisement is displayed on the display module 305. More specific contents will be described later.

  The display end unit 511 ends the display of the advertisement displayed by the display control unit 510 when receiving a user operation for instructing the end of the display of the advertisement. In the present embodiment, when the event information indicating the pressing of the close button 213 is received from the operating system, the display end unit 511 forcibly ends the display of the advertisement displayed by the display control unit 510, and the forced end is performed. Update the date and time that was done as the latest forced end time. In this example, the forced end time described above is stored in the data storage module 306.

  Further, the display control unit 510 does not display the advertisement on the display module 305 until the first predetermined time elapses after the end of the display of the advertisement by the display end unit 511 (forced end). In the present embodiment, event information (processes) from the copy module 301 or the scan module 302 until the first predetermined time elapses from the forced end time (latest forced end time) stored in the data storage module 306. Display control means 510 does not cause the display module 305 to display an advertisement even when the advertisement event receiving unit 503 receives the event information indicating that the event has started.

  In this embodiment, the display control unit 510 causes the MFP 101 (the operation unit 20) to execute the second operation before the first predetermined time has elapsed after the display of the advertisement by the display end unit 511 is completed. In this case, the advertisement is not displayed on the display module 305 until the second predetermined time elapses after the start of the second operation. More specifically, the event information from the copy module 301 or the scan module 302 is obtained before the first predetermined time elapses with the forced end time (latest forced end time) stored in the data storage module 306 as a starting point. When received by the advertisement event receiving unit 503, the display control unit 510 updates the date and time when the event information is received as the latest forced end time without displaying the advertisement on the display module 305. Then, the display control unit 510 does not cause the display module 305 to display an advertisement until the second predetermined time has elapsed from the updated forced end time as a starting point. In this example, it can be considered that the operation for the copy process or the operation for the scan process corresponds to the “second operation” in the claims. Note that the second operation may be the same operation as the first operation described above, or may be a different operation. Further, the second predetermined time may be the same time as the first predetermined time described above, or may be a different time.

  Next, an operation example of the advertisement display module 303 will be described with reference to FIGS. The advertisement display module 303 operates by event driving, and waiting for event reception is in a steady state. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example until preparation for displaying an advertisement is completed. First, when the user performs an operation for opening the setting screen, event information indicating a setting screen display request is transmitted from the operating system to the advertisement display module 303. Therefore, the setting screen providing unit 501 displays the event information. Is received (step S1). Next, the setting screen providing unit 501 requests the advertisement display unit 504 to display the setting screen, and the advertisement display unit 504 that has received this request provides the setting screen providing unit 501 via the display module 305. The setting screen to be displayed is displayed (step S2). Next, when the user presses the download button on the setting screen, event information indicating the pressing of the download button is transmitted from the operating system to the advertisement display module 303, so the setting screen providing unit 501 Event information is received (step S3). Then, the setting screen providing unit 501 requests the advertisement download unit 505 to download the advertisement, and the advertisement download unit 505 that receives this request accesses the server 102 and downloads the advertisement (step S4). The advertisement download unit 505 stores the downloaded advertisement in the data storage module 306 (step S5).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example when event information indicating that processing (in this example, copy processing or scan processing) has started is received. First, the advertisement event receiving unit 503 receives event information indicating that processing has started (step S11) and notifies the advertisement display unit 504 of the event information. Next, the advertisement display unit 504 determines whether a certain period has elapsed from the latest forced end time stored in the data storage module 306 or the first display (step S12). Here, the first display means that the advertisement is displayed for the first time after the MFP 101 is turned on. However, the display is not limited to this, and the first display may indicate, for example, that an advertisement is displayed for the first time when a user using the MFP 101 logs in. When the result of step S12 is affirmative (step S12: Yes), the advertisement display unit 504 transmits event information indicating that an advertisement display permission is requested to the display control module 304 (step S13). The display control module 304 that has received the event information transmits event information indicating permission to display the advertisement to the advertisement display module 303 if a screen having a higher priority than the advertisement is not displayed, and the display control event receiving unit 502 The event information is received (step S14: Yes). The display control event receiving unit 502 notifies the advertisement display unit 504 that event information indicating permission to display advertisements has been received, and the advertisement display unit 504 that has received this notification reads the advertisement from the data storage module 306 and displays it. An advertisement is displayed via the module 305 (step S15).

  On the other hand, when the display control module 304 that has received the event information in step S13 described above displays a screen with a higher priority than the advertisement, the display control module 304 transmits event information indicating display deletion of the advertisement to the advertisement display module 303. The display control event receiving unit 502 receives the event information (step S16: Yes). The display control event receiving unit 502 notifies the advertisement display unit 504 that event information indicating the display deletion of the advertisement has been received, and the advertisement display unit 504 that has received this notification temporarily closes the screen via the display module 305. (Step S17). Thereafter, when a screen having a higher priority than the advertisement is closed, the display control module 304 transmits event information indicating permission to display the advertisement to the advertisement display module 303. Then, the advertisement is displayed as described above.

  If the result of step S12 is negative (step S12: No), the advertisement display unit 504 sets the forced end time stored in the data storage module 306 to the date and time when the event information is received in step S11. Update (step S18). By updating the forced end time in this manner, for example, the advertisement is displayed only for the first time in a situation where copying is executed continuously. In the second and subsequent copies, the advertisement is forced by pressing the close button 213. If the advertisement is closed, the advertisement is not displayed. On the other hand, when the advertisement is completely displayed and the advertisement display is completed, the advertisement can be displayed after the second time. For example, the forced end time may not be updated in step S18. In this case, the advertisement is not displayed for a certain time after the close button 213 is pressed, but the advertisement is always displayed after the certain time has elapsed. In this case, it is troublesome for a user who is continuously copying or scanning, but there is an advantage for an advertiser because an opportunity to display an advertisement is increased.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example when event information indicating that the close button 213 is pressed while an advertisement is displayed is received. First, when the user presses the close button 213, event information indicating the press of the close button 213 is transmitted from the operating system to the advertisement display module 303, so the setting screen providing unit 501 receives the event information. (Step S21). Next, the setting screen providing unit 501 requests the advertisement display unit 504 to close the advertisement screen, and the advertisement display unit 504 that has received this request forces the advertisement screen to be displayed via the display module 305. Close (step S22). Next, the advertisement display unit 504 updates the forced end time stored in the data storage module 306 to the date and time when the advertisement screen was forcibly closed in step S22 described above (step S23). Then, the advertisement display unit 504 transmits event information indicating the end of display to the display control module 304 (step S24).

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example when event information indicating that the processing is completed is received. First, the advertisement event receiving unit 503 receives event information indicating that the process has been completed (step S31), and notifies the advertisement display unit 504 of the event information. Upon receiving this notification, the advertisement display unit 504 sets an end flag (step S32).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example when event information indicating that the display of an advertisement is completed is received. In this example, when the display of the advertisement is completed (the playback of the video is completed or the display of the still image over the set time is completed), the advertisement display module 303 indicates that the display of the advertisement is completed. Since the event information is transmitted from the operating system, the advertisement display unit 504 receives the event information (step S41). Next, the advertisement display unit 504 checks whether or not the above-described end flag is set (step S42). When the end flag is not set (step S42: No), the advertisement display unit 504 displays the next advertisement via the display module 305 (step S43). On the other hand, when the end flag is set (step S42: Yes), the advertisement display unit 504 closes the advertisement screen via the display module 305 (step S44). Next, the advertisement display unit 504 clears (deletes) the forced end time stored in the data storage module 306 (step S45), and transmits event information indicating the display end to the display control module 304 (step S46). .

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the display of the advertisement is forcibly terminated by pressing the close button 213, the advertisement is displayed until the first predetermined time elapses after the forced termination. Since it is not displayed, an advertisement is not displayed for a user who does not want to view the advertisement (a user who presses the close button 213) under a situation where copying or scanning is continuously performed, while a user who wants to view the advertisement (close An advertisement can be displayed for a user who does not press the button 213.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize that the content is displayed when the user wants to view the content, and the content is not displayed when the user does not want to view the content.

  Although the embodiments according to the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above-described embodiments. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment.

  In the above-described embodiment, the main body 10 and the operation unit 20 operate independently of each other with different operating systems. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the main body 10 and the operation unit 20 operate with the same operating system. There may be.

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The program executed by the MFP 101 of the above-described embodiment is a file in an installable format or an executable format, and is a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or a USB (Universal Serial). (Bus) or the like may be recorded and provided on a computer-readable recording medium, or may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet. Various programs may be provided by being incorporated in advance in a ROM or the like.

10 Main body 20 Operation unit 101 MFP
102 Server 301 Copy module 302 Scan module 303 Advertisement display module 304 Display control module 305 Display module 306 Data storage module 501 Setting screen providing unit 502 Display control event receiving unit 503 Advertisement event receiving unit 504 Advertisement display unit 505 Advertisement download unit 510 Display control Means 511 Display termination means

JP 2001-331158 A

Claims (3)

An information processing apparatus having display means,
Display control means for displaying content on the display means when the information processing apparatus performs a first operation;
Display termination means for terminating display of the content displayed by the display control means when a user operation instructing termination of display of the content is received,
The display control means includes the first predetermined time from the end of display of the content by the display end means until a first predetermined time elapses, and after the end of display of the content by the display end means. When the information processing apparatus performs the second operation before the time elapses, the content is displayed on the display unit from the start of the second operation until the second predetermined time elapses. Information processing apparatus characterized by not allowing An information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus having a display means,
A display control step for displaying content on the display means when the information processing apparatus performs a first operation;
A display end step of ending the display of the content displayed by the display control step when a user operation for instructing the end of display of the content is received,
The display control step includes the first predetermined time from the end of display of the content in the display end step until the first predetermined time elapses and after the end of display of the content in the display end step. When the information processing apparatus performs the second operation before the time has elapsed, the content is not displayed until a second predetermined time elapses after the start of the second operation. Information processing method. An information processing apparatus having a display means,
Display control means for displaying content on the display means when the information processing apparatus performs a first operation;
When a user operation for instructing to end the display of the content is received, the display control unit functions as a display end unit that ends the display of the content displayed by the display control unit.
The display control means includes the first predetermined time from the end of display of the content by the display end means until a first predetermined time elapses, and after the end of display of the content by the display end means. When the information processing apparatus performs the second operation before the time has elapsed, the content is not displayed until a second predetermined time elapses after the start of the second operation. Program.

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