JP2012043204A - Image processor, content processing method and content processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate operation for partially processing content.SOLUTION: An information processor includes: a content acquisition unit (S02) for acquiring content; a content display unit for displaying the acquired content; a position display unit for, when the content display unit partially displays the content, displaying a scroll handle indicating a display position in content of a displayed portion displayed by the content display unit in the content; and a processing execution unit for changing the displayed portion of the content when receiving first operation on the scroll handle (S11, S12 and S14), and executing processing associated with second operation with the displayed portion of the content being as a processing target (S25 and S26) when receiving the second operation (S24: YES).

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing device, a content processing method, and a content processing program, and more particularly to an image processing device that partially displays content, a content processing method and a content processing program that are executed by the image processing device.

  There is known an information processing apparatus that partially displays content when a content such as a Web page cannot be displayed on one screen and further switches the displayed portion by a scroll operation. Furthermore, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-325879 discloses a scroll operation support method for facilitating an operation for redisplaying a portion displayed in the past. In this scroll support method, when the user performs a certain operation on the scroll bar of the window screen on which the scroll bar is displayed, a bookmark mark is displayed at the display position of the scroll handle at that time, and the user later By adding an operation, the window screen is moved to the marking position of the bookmark mark.

On the other hand, when printing a part of the content as a processing target, for example, printing, it is necessary to perform an operation for designating the part to be processed. For this reason, there exists a problem that operation for processing content partially becomes complicated.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-325879

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and one of the objects of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus that facilitates an operation for partially processing content.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a content processing method that facilitates an operation of partially processing content.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a content processing program that facilitates an operation for partially processing content.

  In order to achieve the above-described problem, according to an aspect of the present invention, an image processing apparatus includes a content acquisition unit that acquires content, a content display unit that displays the acquired content, and a content display unit that displays a partial content. Display, the position display means for displaying the position image indicating the display position in the content of the display portion displayed by the content display means, and the first operation is performed on the position image. When received, the display portion of the content displayed on the content display means is changed, and when the second operation is received, the processing associated with the second operation is executed with the display portion of the content as the processing target. And means.

  According to this aspect, when the content is partially displayed, a position image indicating the position of the display portion in the content is displayed, and is displayed when the first operation is received for the position image. When the display portion of the content is changed and the second operation is accepted, the process associated with the second operation is executed with the display portion of the content as a processing target. For this reason, it is possible to select a processing target portion by the first operation on the position image, and to cause the processing target portion to execute processing by the second operation on the position image. As a result, it is possible to provide an image processing apparatus that facilitates an operation for partially processing content.

  Preferably, the image processing apparatus further includes command image display means for displaying a command image associated with a predetermined process superimposed on the position image, the position image is a scroll handle, and the first operation is to scroll the scroll handle. Alternatively, a drag and drop operation is performed, and the second operation is an operation for designating a command image.

  According to this aspect, the command image associated with the predetermined process is displayed superimposed on the scroll handle, and the process associated with the command image is performed in response to the instruction of the command image. To be executed. For this reason, the first operation and the second operation are facilitated.

  Preferably, the position image is a scroll handle, the first operation is an operation of scrolling or dragging and dropping the scroll handle, and the second operation is an operation of clicking the scroll handle.

  If this aspect is followed, if a scroll handle is clicked, a predetermined process will be performed to the display part of a content. For this reason, the first operation and the second operation are facilitated.

  Preferably, different processes are associated with the number of clicks.

  If this aspect is followed, if the frequency | count of clicking is varied, a different process can be performed in the display part of a content.

  Preferably, when the second operation is received, the process execution unit executes the process associated with the second operation as a processing target for the remaining part other than the content display part instead of the content display part. .

  Preferably, the process execution unit includes an image formation control unit that forms an image of a target portion of content processing when the second operation is accepted.

  If this aspect is followed, operation which forms the image of a part of content can be made easy.

  Preferably, when the display portion of the content is changed, the process execution means stores the display position of the display portion displayed after the change, and the stored display position when the second operation is accepted. Display change control means for causing the content display means to display the display portion specified in (1).

  According to this aspect, when the display portion of the content is changed, the display position of the display portion displayed after the change is stored, and when the second operation is received, the display specified by the stored display position is stored. The part is displayed. Thereby, the user can easily display the display portion displayed in the past in the content only by the second operation on the position image.

  Preferably, the position storage means sets the display position of the display portion displayed by the display means on condition that the display position of the display portion displayed by the content display means is a predetermined distance or more from the stored display position. Remember.

  According to this aspect, since the display position of the display portion of the content is stored on condition that it is a predetermined distance or more from the stored display position, the same portion of the content can be prevented from being displayed. .

  Preferably, the apparatus further includes setting means for presetting the upper limit of the number of display positions that can be stored by the position storage means.

  According to this aspect, since the upper limit of the number of display positions to be stored is set in advance, the number of display parts to be redisplayed can be limited.

  Preferably, a display position deleting means for deleting the stored position in response to receiving an instruction to end the display of the content is further provided.

  According to this aspect, a new position in the content can be stored each time the content is displayed.

  Preferably, the content display means includes initial position display means for displaying a display portion specified by the initial position in the content when the initial position is set in advance corresponding to the content.

  According to this aspect, a predetermined display portion of the content can be displayed.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, the content processing method includes: when content is partially displayed by the step of acquiring content, the step of displaying the acquired content, and the step of displaying the content; In the step of displaying the content, the step of displaying the position image indicating the display position in the content of the display portion displayed by the step of displaying the content, and the step of displaying the content when the first operation is accepted for the position image Changing the display portion of the content to be processed, and executing a process associated with the second operation when the second operation is accepted, with the display portion of the content as a processing target.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to provide a content processing method that facilitates an operation for partially processing content.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, when the content is partially displayed by the step of acquiring the content, the step of displaying the acquired content, and the step of displaying the content, A step of displaying a position image indicating a display position in the content of the display portion displayed by the step of displaying the content, and a step of displaying the content when the first operation is received for the position image. The display portion of the content to be displayed is changed, and when the second operation is accepted, the computer is caused to execute a process associated with the second operation with the display portion of the content as a processing target.

  If this aspect is followed, the content processing program which made easy operation which processes a content partially can be provided.

It is a figure showing the whole information processing system outline in an embodiment of the invention. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of an MFP. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration of an MFP. FIG. It is a top view which shows an example of an operation panel. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an overview of functions of a CPU provided in the MFP, together with information stored in a flash memory. It is a figure which shows an example of a content. It is a figure which shows an example of a content display screen. It is a figure which shows an example of an initial value setting screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a content information setting screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a URL setting screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a memory | storage limitation number setting screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a limiting distance setting screen. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a content process. It is a figure which shows an example of a printing part selection screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a command setting screen.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall outline of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, information processing system 1 includes a multi-function peripheral (hereinafter referred to as “MFP”) 100 and a personal computer (PC) 99 connected to a network 2. The MFP 100 is an example of an image processing apparatus, and includes a plurality of functions such as a scanner function, a printer function, a copy function, and a facsimile function. The PC 99 is a general computer and can control image formation by the MFP 100 via the network 2.

  The network 2 is a local area network (LAN), and the connection form may be wired or wireless. The network 2 is not limited to a LAN, and may be a wide area network (WAN), a public switched telephone network (PSTN), or the like. The network 2 is connected to the Internet 3 via a gateway, and the MFP 100 and the PC 99 can communicate with Web servers 7 and 7A connected to the Internet 3. Hereinafter, an example in which MFP 100 communicates with Web servers 7 and 7A connected to Internet 3 will be described.

  MFP 100 has a browsing program installed therein, can execute the browsing program, and has a browser function. For example, when the URL of a Web (Web) page stored in the Web server 7 is specified by the user, the MFP 100 requests the Web server 7 to transmit the Web page specified by the URL, and the Web server 7 transmits the Web Receive and display the page. Hereinafter, processing in which the MFP 100 downloads and displays a Web page is referred to as browsing processing.

  In this embodiment, the MFP 100 is described as an example of an image processing apparatus. However, if the apparatus has a browser function instead of the MFP 100, for example, a PC 99, a scanner, a printer, a facsimile, etc. Also good.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the MFP. Referring to FIG. 2, MFP 100 includes an operation panel 9, an automatic document feeder (ADF) 10, an image reading unit 20, an image forming unit 30, and a paper feeding unit 40.

  The ADF 10 automatically conveys a plurality of documents set on the document feed tray 11 one by one to a predetermined document reading position set on the platen glass of the image reading unit 20, and the image reading unit 20 The document on which the document image is read is discharged onto a document discharge tray. The image reading unit 20 includes a light source that irradiates light to a document conveyed to a document reading position and a photoelectric conversion element that receives light reflected by the document, and scans a document image corresponding to the size of the document. The photoelectric conversion element converts the received light into image data that is an electrical signal and outputs the image data to the image forming unit 30. The paper feed unit 40 conveys the paper stored in the paper feed tray to the image forming unit 30.

  The image forming unit 30 forms an image by a well-known electrophotographic method. The image forming unit 30 performs various data processing such as shading correction on the image data input from the image reading unit 20, and the image data after the data processing is processed. Based on this, an image is formed on the sheet conveyed by the sheet feeding unit 40.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration of the MFP. Referring to FIG. 3, MFP 100 includes a main circuit 101, a facsimile unit 122, a communication control unit 123, an ADF 10, an image reading unit 20, an image forming unit 30, and a paper feeding unit 40. The main circuit 101 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 111, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 112 used as a work area for the CPU 111, a flash memory 113 for storing programs executed by the CPU 111, and a display unit 114. An operation unit 115, a hard disk drive (HDD) 116 as a mass storage device, and a data communication control unit 117.

  The CPU 111 is connected to the display unit 114, the operation unit 115, the HDD 116, and the data communication control unit 117, and controls the entire main circuit 101. The CPU 111 is connected to the facsimile unit 122, the communication control unit 123, the ADF 10, the image reading unit 20, the image forming unit 30, and the paper feeding unit 40, and controls the entire MFP 100.

  The display unit 114 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic ELD (Electro Luminescence Display), and displays an instruction menu for the user, data received by a data communication control unit 117 (to be described later), and the like. The operation unit 115 includes a plurality of keys, and accepts input of various instructions, data such as characters and numbers by user operations corresponding to the keys. The operation unit 115 includes a touch panel provided on the display unit 114. Display unit 114 and operation unit 115 constitute operation panel 9 provided on the upper surface of MFP 100.

  The data communication control unit 117 includes a LAN terminal 118 that is an interface for communication using a communication protocol such as TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) or UDP (User Datagram Protocol), and a serial communication interface terminal 119 for serial communication. . The data communication control unit 117 transmits / receives data to / from an external device connected to the LAN terminal 118 or the serial communication interface terminal 119 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 111.

  When a LAN cable for connecting to the network 2 is connected to the LAN terminal 118, the data communication control unit 117 communicates with the PC 99 connected via the LAN terminal 118. Further, the data communication control unit 117 communicates with the Web servers 7 and 7A connected to the Internet 3.

  The CPU 111 updates the program by controlling the data communication control unit 117 to download the program from the PC 99 connected to the network 2 or a computer (not shown) connected to the Internet 3 and storing it in the flash memory 113. Is possible.

  The serial communication interface terminal 119 can be connected to a memory card 119A incorporating a flash memory. The CPU 111 can update the program by controlling the data communication control unit 117 to read a program to be executed by the CPU 111 from the memory card 119 </ b> A and store it in the flash memory 113.

  A recording medium for storing a program to be executed by the CPU 111 is not limited to the memory card 119A, but a flexible disk, a cassette tape, an optical disk (CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory) / MO (Magnetic Optical Disc)). / MD (Mini Disc) / DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), IC card (including memory card), optical card, mask ROM, EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable ROM, etc.) The medium may be used.

  Further, the CPU 111 downloads the program from the PC 99 and stores it in the flash memory 113, or loads the program stored in the flash memory 113 into the RAM 112 so that the PC 99 writes the program in the flash memory 113, and the CPU 111 You may make it perform. The program here includes not only a program directly executable by the CPU 111 but also a source program, a compressed program, an encrypted program, and the like.

  The communication control unit 123 is a modem for connecting the CPU 111 to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) 7. The telephone number in PSTN 7 is assigned to MFP 100 in advance, and when a call is made from the facsimile apparatus connected to PSTN 7 to the telephone number assigned to MFP 100, communication control unit 123 detects the call. When the communication control unit 123 detects a call, the communication control unit 123 establishes a call and causes the facsimile unit 122 to communicate.

  The facsimile unit 122 is connected to the PSTN 7 and transmits facsimile data to the PSTN 7 or receives facsimile data from the PSTN 7.

  FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of the operation panel. Referring to FIG. 4, operation panel 9 includes a display unit 114 and an operation unit 115. The display unit 114 is a liquid crystal display (LCD), and displays content such as an operation screen and a web page received from a web server. Instead of the LCD, an organic EL (Electroluminescence) display may be used. The operation unit 115 includes a numeric keypad 115A, a start key 115B, a clear key 115C for canceling input contents, a copy key 115D for executing copy processing, a scan key 115E for executing scan processing, A browser key 115F for executing a browsing process and a touch panel 115G superimposed on the display unit 114 are included.

  The touch panel 115G is made of a transparent member, and is arranged so as to be superimposed on the display unit 114. When the user touches touch panel 115G with a finger, the touched position is detected as an indicated position and output to CPU 111. The touch panel 115G may be a pressure-sensitive type that detects a change in pressure, or may be an electrostatic type that detects an electric signal due to static electricity. Here, the electrostatic type is used.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an outline of the functions of the CPU provided in the MFP together with information stored in the flash memory. The functions shown in FIG. 5 are formed in the CPU 111 when the CPU 111 executes a content processing program stored in the flash memory 113 or the memory card 119A. Referring to FIG. 5, CPU 111 acquires content acquisition unit 131 that acquires content, content display unit 133 that displays the acquired content, position display unit 135 that displays a position image, and a command that displays a command image. The image display unit 137 includes an operation receiving unit 139 that receives a user operation, a process execution unit 141 that executes a command, a display position deletion unit 143, and a setting unit 145.

  The flash memory 113 stores position information 159 and default information 161. The position information 159 and the default information 161 will be described later. The default information 161 includes content information 163, a limit distance 165, a storage limit number 167, and a command setting 169.

  The content acquisition unit 131 acquires content. Here, the content is a Web page described in a markup language transmitted from the We servers 7 and 7A. When the user inputs an operation of pressing down the browser key 115F included in the operation unit 115, the content acquisition unit 131 accepts a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) and outputs the accepted URL to the data communication control unit 117. For example, an alphanumeric character software key is displayed on the display unit 114, and the URL is received by detecting an instruction of the software key on the touch panel 115G of the operation unit 115. The URL is information for specifying the content, and is an address indicating the location of the content. Here, the content is a Web page.

  The content acquisition unit 131 transmits, via the data communication control unit 117, a signal requesting transmission of the content specified by the URL received from the operation unit 115 to the Web server 7 or 7A specified by the URL. To do. When the data communication control unit 117 receives content transmitted from either the Web server 7 or 7A, the content acquisition unit 131 acquires the content received by the data communication control unit 117. The content acquisition unit 131 outputs the acquired content to the content display unit 133.

  The content display unit 133 receives the content from the content acquisition unit 131 and displays the input content on the display unit 114. The content display unit 133 displays at least a part of the acquired content on the display unit 114. If the size of the content is smaller than the size that can be displayed on the display unit 114, the entire content is displayed on the display unit 114. If the size of the content is larger than the size that can be displayed on the display unit 114, a part of the content is displayed on the display unit 114. Display. Here, the part of the content displayed on the display unit 114 is referred to as a display part. The content display unit 133 outputs the display portion of the content to the process execution unit 141.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of content. The content 200 illustrated in FIG. 6 is a Web page, and the size thereof is larger in the vertical direction and the same in the horizontal direction than the size that can be displayed by the display unit 114. Referring to FIG. 6, display portion 201 is displayed as a dotted rectangle in content 200. In the content 200, the upper portion 203 and the lower portion 205 of the display portion 201 are collectively referred to as a remaining portion.

  Returning to FIG. 5, when the user inputs an instruction to end the display of content by operating the operation unit 115, the content display unit 133 receives the end instruction from the operation unit 115 and ends the display of the content. The content display unit 133 outputs a deletion instruction to the display position deletion unit 143 when the display of content ends.

  The position display unit 135 displays a position image. The position image indicates the position and size in the content of the display part of the content displayed by the content display unit 133. The position image is a rectangular scroll handle that is displayed in the vertical and horizontal directions of the content and displayed in a rectangular scroll bar. When the horizontal size of the content is larger than the horizontal size that can be displayed on the display unit 114, the position display unit 135 displays the horizontal position image, but the horizontal size of the content is displayed on the display unit 114. If the horizontal size is less than the possible size, the horizontal position image is not displayed. Similarly, when the vertical size of the content is larger than the vertical size that can be displayed on the display unit 114, the position display unit 135 displays the vertical position image, but the vertical size of the content is the display unit. When the size is not larger than the vertical size that can be displayed in 114, the vertical position image is not displayed.

  The functions of the position images in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction only differ in direction. Here, the vertical size of the content is larger than the vertical size that can be displayed on the display unit 114, and the vertical position image is displayed. However, the horizontal size of the content can be displayed on the display unit 114. An example will be described in which the horizontal position image is not displayed.

  The scroll handle and the scroll bar, which are position images, indicate positions (hereinafter referred to as “display positions”) occupied by the display portion of the content displayed by the content display unit 133 in the content. Here, the display position indicates the position of the center of gravity of the display portion. The display position may be the upper end position of the display portion or the lower end position. In short, it suffices if the display portion displayed in the content can be specified.

  The vertical length of the scroll bar indicates the vertical length of the content, and the vertical length of the scroll handle indicates the vertical length of the display portion. The ratio between the vertical length of the scroll handle and the vertical length of the scroll bar is the same as the ratio between the vertical length of the display portion and the vertical length of the content. The position of the scroll handle in the scroll bar indicates the position of the display portion in the content. The ratio of the distance from the top of the scroll bar to the center of gravity of the scroll handle and the length of the scroll bar is the same as the ratio of the distance from the top of the content to the display position of the display portion and the vertical distance of the content Thus, the position of the center of gravity of the scroll handle arranged on the scroll bar is determined.

  When the user inputs an operation to the operation unit 115, the operation reception unit 139 receives an operation input from the operation unit 115 by the user. The operation receiving unit 139 outputs the input operation to the command image display unit 137, the setting unit 145, and the scroll unit 149.

  The setting unit 145 sets default information. A setting value input by the user to the operation unit 115 is received, and the received setting value is set as default information. Specifically, the setting unit 145 displays an initial value setting screen on the display unit 114, and accepts a setting value that the user inputs to the operation unit 115 according to the initial value setting screen. Then, the received set value is stored in the flash memory 113 as default information. As a result, the default information 161 is stored in the flash memory 113.

  The default information 161 includes content information 163, a limit distance 165, a storage limit number 167, and a command setting 169. The content information 163 includes one content record for each content. The content record includes a URL item and an initial position item. In the URL item, a URL specifying the content is set, and in the initial position item, the display position of the display portion in the content is set. The content information 163 can include a plurality of content records. The limit distance 165 is the minimum interval between display positions. The storage limit number 167 is an upper limit value of the number of display positions that can be stored in the position information 159. The command setting 169 determines whether or not to display a command image displayed by a command image display unit 137 described later.

  The content display unit 133 includes an initial position display unit 147 and a scroll unit 149. The initial position display unit 147 determines a display part when the content input from the content acquisition unit 131 is first displayed on the display unit 114, and causes the display unit 114 to display the determined display part of the content. Specifically, when content is input from the content acquisition unit 131, the initial position display unit 147 stores a content record in which the URL of the input content is set in the URL item in the content information 163. Extract from content records. The initial position display unit 147 displays a portion specified by the display position set in the initial position item in the input content when the content record whose content URL is set in the URL item is extracted. If the content record whose content URL is set in the URL item is not extracted, the top part (first part) of the content is determined as the display part. Then, the initial position display unit 147 displays the display part of the content on the display unit 114.

  The scroll unit 149 changes the content display part when the user inputs an operation for changing the content display part to the operation unit 115 after the content display part is displayed by the initial position display unit 147. The operation for changing the display portion of the content includes an operation for changing the position of the scroll handle in the scroll bar, and an operation for pressing a page down key or a page up key provided in the operation unit 115 in advance. The operation of changing the position of the scroll handle in the scroll bar includes an operation of pressing a portion other than the scroll handle in the scroll bar, and an operation of moving the scroll handle in the scroll bar by dragging and dropping. The scroll unit 149 outputs the display position of the changed content display portion to the position display unit 135 and the process execution unit 141.

  When the display portion of the content is displayed by the initial position display portion 147, the position display portion 135 displays a scroll handle in the scroll bar based on the position occupied by the display portion in the content. Further, when the display portion of the content is changed by the scroll portion 149, the position display portion 135 changes the position of the scroll handle in the scroll bar based on the position occupied by the changed display portion in the content.

  The command image display unit 137 receives the position in the scroll bar of the scroll handle, which is a position image, from the position display unit 135, and displays the command image superimposed on the scroll handle displayed by the position display unit 135. Specifically, the command image display unit 137 receives the position of the scroll handle in the scroll bar, and displays the command image superimposed on the scroll handle based on the input position. Here, the command image includes a partial print key image and a redisplay key image.

  The command image display unit 137 refers to the command setting 169 and determines whether to display a command image. If the partial print key image display “ON” is stored in the command setting 169, the command image display unit 137 displays the partial print key image superimposed on the scroll handle, but displays the partial print key image display in the command setting 169. If “OFF” is stored, the partial print key image is not displayed. If the re-display key image display “ON” is stored in the command setting 169, the command image display unit 137 displays the re-display key image superimposed on the scroll handle, but displays the re-display key image in the command setting 169. If “OFF” is stored, the redisplay key image is not displayed.

  The partial print key image and the redisplay key image displayed by the command image display unit 137 are associated with commands for causing the processing execution unit 141 to execute processing. The partial print key image is associated with a partial print command for printing the image of the display portion of the content, and the redisplay key image is associated with a redisplay command for redisplaying the display portion displayed in the past.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a content display screen. Here, a content display screen for displaying the display portion 201 of the content 200 shown in FIG. 6 is shown. Referring to FIG. 7, content display screen 210 has content display area 211 for displaying content, title bar 213 disposed on content display area 211, and task bar 215 disposed below content display area 211. And a scroll bar 219 arranged along the right side of the content display area 211.

  In the content display area 211, the display portion 201 of the content 200 is displayed. The task bar 215 includes a button 215A on which “Setting” is displayed. The button 215A is assigned a command for displaying an initial setting screen. The title bar 213 includes a button 213A on which “x” is displayed. The button 213A is assigned with a command for closing the content display screen, in other words, a command for ending the display of the content. When the user indicates the button 213A by operating the touch panel 115G, the display of the content is ended. .

  A rectangular scroll bar 219, an up arrow button 225 disposed above the scroll bar 219, a down arrow button 226 disposed below the scroll bar 219, and a rectangular scroll handle 221 disposed within the scroll bar 219 And including. The scroll handle 221 is displayed in a different color from the scroll bar 219 in order to distinguish it from the scroll bar 219. Here, the color of the scroll handle 221 is indicated by hatching.

  When the user inputs a scroll operation by operating the touch panel 115G, the display portion of the content is changed. For this reason, in the content display area 211, the display part 201 of the content 200 displayed so far is switched to the display of the display part after movement. For example, when the scroll handle 221 is dragged and dropped and moved in the scroll bar 219, the display portion is switched to a portion corresponding to the position in the scroll bar 219 where the scroll handle 221 is dropped. In addition, if the lower part of the scroll handle 221 is pointed, the display part of the content is switched to a part immediately below the part displayed so far, and if the upper part of the scroll handle 221 is indicated, the display part of the content is changed to that part. Switch to the part directly above the part that was displayed. When the up arrow button 225 is instructed by the user, the display portion is switched to the top of the content, and when the down arrow button 226 is instructed by the user, the display portion is switched to the bottom of the content.

  Further, a partial print key image 223 and a redisplay key image 224 are superimposed on the scroll handle 221 and displayed. Here, the partial print key image 223 is indicated by ☆ and the redisplay key image 224 is indicated by ○.

  Returning to FIG. 5, when the partial print key image 223 or the redisplay key image 224 displayed by the command image display unit 137 is instructed by the user operating the operation unit 115, the partial print key image 223 or the redisplay key image 224 is displayed. The operation receiving unit 139 detects that the display key image 224 has been instructed. When the command receiving unit 139 detects that the partial print key image 223 is instructed, the command image display unit 137 outputs the partial print command to the process execution unit 141. The command image display unit 137 outputs a redisplay command to the process execution unit 141 when it is detected that the redisplay key image 224 is instructed by the operation reception unit 139.

  The process execution unit 141 includes a position storage unit 151, a display change control unit 153, and an image formation control unit 155.

  The position storage unit 151 receives the display position of the display portion after the change from the scroll unit 149 and stores the display position in addition to the position information 159 stored in the flash memory 113. Each time the display position of the display part after the change is input from the scroll unit 149, the display position is added to the position information 159 and stored. In other words, every time the display portion of the content is changed by the scroll unit 149, the display position of the changed display portion is stored. Note that when the user inputs an instruction to store the display position, the display position of the display portion may be stored.

  In the position storage unit 151, the distance between the display position of the display portion after the change input from the scroll unit 149 and the display position stored in the position information 159 is equal to or greater than the limit distance stored in the limit distance 165. On the condition that it is, the display position of the display part after the change input from the scroll unit 149 is stored. Since the display position in the display portion of the content is stored on condition that it is more than the limit distance from the display position stored in the position information 159, the approximate display position is not stored.

  Further, the position storage unit 151 does not store the display position beyond the number upper limit value stored as the storage limit number 167. In other words, the position storage unit 151 additionally stores the display position in the position information 159 until the number of display positions stored in the position information 159 is the same as the storage limit number 167. After deleting the most recently stored position information, a new display position is added and stored.

  When a redisplay command is input from the command image display unit 137, the display change control unit 153 extracts the display position from the position information 159, and outputs a display change instruction including the extracted display position to the scroll unit 149. When a plurality of display positions are stored in the position information 159, they may be extracted randomly, may be extracted in order from the oldest, or may be extracted in order from the newest. When the display change instruction is input from the display change control unit 153, the scroll unit 149 causes the display unit 114 to display a display portion of the content specified at the display position included in the display change instruction. Since the display part of the content is changed, the scroll handle moves with the change of the display part of the content, and the command image superimposed on the scroll handle moves with the movement of the scroll handle. .

  When a partial print command is input from the command image display unit 137, the image formation control unit 155 creates print data based on the display portion of the content input from the content display unit 133. Then, the image formation control unit 155 outputs the created print data to the image forming unit 30, and causes the image forming unit 30 to form an image of the display portion of the content. As a result, the display portion of the content is printed.

  When a deletion instruction is input from the content display unit 133, the display position deletion unit 143 deletes all of the display positions stored in the position information 159. Accordingly, a new display position in the content can be stored every time the content is displayed.

  The setting unit 145 displays an initial value setting screen on the display unit 114. When the user inputs a setting value to the operation unit 115 in accordance with the initial value setting screen, the setting unit 145 receives the setting value from the operation reception unit 139, and displays the received setting value. Stored as default information 161 of the flash memory 113.

  Hereinafter, the setting unit 145 will be specifically described together with a screen example. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the initial value setting screen. Referring to FIG. 8, initial value setting screen 180 includes a button 181 that displays a character string “content information setting”, a button 183 that displays a character string “display partial print key image”, A button 185 displaying a character string “display key image display”, a button 187 displaying a character string “setting limit number of storage”, and a button 189 displaying a character string “setting limit distance”. Including. The button 181 is a button for displaying a content information setting screen.

  The button 183 is a button for setting whether or not to display a partial print key image. When the button 183 is instructed by the user, the partial print key image is set to display, and the character string “partial print key image display” is displayed in reverse video. When the user designates the button 183 while the character string “partial print key image display” is highlighted, the partial print key image is set to non-display and the reverse display of “partial print key image display” is canceled. Is done. In FIG. 8, the reverse display is indicated by hatching.

  When setting the partial print key image to display, the setting unit 145 stores “ON” in the item of the partial print key image of the command setting 169 stored in the flash memory 113 and hides the partial print key image. When setting, “OFF” is stored in the item of partial print key image display of the command setting 169.

  The button 185 is a button for setting whether or not to display a redisplay key image. When the button 185 is instructed by the user, the redisplay key image is set to display, the character string “redisplay key image display” is highlighted, and the buttons 187 and 189 can be instructed. When the user designates the button 185 in a state where the character string “redisplay key image display” is highlighted, the redisplay key image is set to non-display, and the character string “redisplay key image display” is reversed. The display is canceled and the buttons 187 and 189 cannot be instructed. In FIG. 8, the reverse display is indicated by hatching.

  When setting the redisplay key image to display, the setting unit 145 stores “ON” in the redisplay key image item in the command setting 169 stored in the flash memory 113 and hides the redisplay key image. When setting, “OFF” is stored in the item of the redisplay key image in the command setting 169 stored in the flash memory 113.

  The button 187 is a button for displaying a storage limit number setting screen. When the button 187 is instructed, a storage limit number setting screen is displayed. The button 189 is a button for displaying a limit distance setting screen. When the button 189 is designated, a limit distance setting screen is displayed.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a content information setting screen. Referring to FIG. 9, content information setting screen 190 includes areas 192 to 194 for setting content information, button 195 displaying “new”, button 196 displaying “edit”, “ And a button 197 on which “delete” is displayed. The content information includes a set of a URL specifying the content and coordinates indicating the display position of the display portion. In FIG. 9, the content information set in the area 192 is a set of the URL “aaaa.co.jp” and the display position (10, 50), and the content information set in the area 193 is the URL “bbbb. co.jp ”and the display position (50, 100), and the content information set in the area 194 is a set of the URL“ cccc.co.jp ”and the display position (10, 100).

  The button 195 is assigned a command for newly storing content information. When the user instructs the button 195 by operating the touch panel 115G, the setting unit 145 displays a URL setting screen. The button 196 is assigned a command for editing content information. When the button 196 is designated in a state where any of the areas 192 to 194 is selected, the setting unit 145 displays a URL setting screen. The button 197 is assigned a command for deleting content information. When the user instructs the button 197 by operating the touch panel 115G, the setting unit 145 deletes the content information stored in the content information 163. The areas 192 to 194 may be selected and deleted individually, or all may be deleted at once.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the URL setting screen. Referring to FIG. 10, URL setting screen 230 includes an area 231 for setting a URL, and a button 233 on which a determination character is displayed. When the user inputs a URL in the area 231 by designating a software key displayed on the touch panel 115G, the setting unit 145 sets the input URL. Here, a case where “bbbb.co.jp” is input to the area 231 is shown as an example. When the user designates the button 233 in a state where “bbbb.co.jp” is input to the area 231, the setting unit 145 generates a new content record, and the URL “bbbb.co.jp” is added to the URL item. Set. The setting unit 145 acquires the content specified by the URL “bbbb.co.jp” and displays it on the display unit 114. The user can change the display part to the part of the content desired by the user by a scroll operation. When the user inputs an operation for determining the display portion as the initial position to the operation unit 115, the setting unit 145 sets the display position of the display portion of the content in the item of the initial position of the new content record, and sets the new content record. The content information 163 stored in the flash memory 113 is added and stored.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the storage limit number setting screen. Referring to FIG. 11, storage limit number setting screen 240 includes an area 241 for inputting an upper limit number and a button 243 on which “OK” is displayed. When the user operates the numeric keypad 115A to input the number upper limit value into the area 241 and points to the button 243, the setting unit 145 sets the number upper limit value input into the area 241 as the storage limit number 167 in the flash memory 113. Remember.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a limit distance setting screen. The limit distance setting screen 250 includes an area 251 for inputting a limit distance and a button 253 on which “OK” is displayed. When the user operates the numeric keypad 115A to input a limit distance into the area 251 and designates the button 253, the setting unit 145 stores the limit distance input into the area 251 as the limit distance 165 in the flash memory 113.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of content processing. The content processing is processing executed by the CPU 111 when the CPU 111 executes a content processing program stored in the flash memory 113. Referring to FIG. 13, CPU 111 accepts a URL input by the user (step S01). Specifically, the URL input by operating the touch panel 115G by the user is received, and the process proceeds to step S02.

  In step S02, the content specified by the URL accepted in step S01 is acquired. The CPU 111 requests the Web server specified by the URL received in step S01 to transmit the content specified by the URL. The Web server that has received the content request returns a Web page specified by the URL included in the request signal, so that the communication I / F unit 112 acquires the Web page.

  In step S03, a content record is acquired, and the process proceeds to step S04. From the content information 163 stored in the flash memory 113, a content record in which the URL accepted in step S01 is set in the URL item is extracted.

  In step S04, it is determined whether or not a content record has been acquired in step S03. If the content record is acquired (YES in step S04), the process proceeds to step S05. If not (NO in step S04), the process proceeds to step S06.

  In step S05, in the content acquired in step S02, the part specified by the display position set in the item of the initial position of the content record acquired in step S03 is determined as the display part, and the determined display The part is displayed on the display unit 114. When the content is displayed for the first time, the display portion set as the initial position by the user in advance for the content is displayed, so that the portion of the content desired by the user can be displayed. On the other hand, in step S06, the uppermost part of the content is displayed on display unit 114, and the process proceeds to step S07.

  In step S07, it is determined whether the partial print key image display is ON. If “ON” is stored in the item of the partial print key image of the command setting 169 stored in the flash memory 113, it is determined that the partial print key image display is in the ON state. If the partial print key image display is ON, the process proceeds to step S08. If not, step S08 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S09. In step S08, the partial print key image is displayed superimposed on the scroll handle, and the process proceeds to step S09.

  In step S09, it is determined whether or not the redisplay key image display is ON. If “ON” is stored in the redisplay key image item of the command setting 169 stored in the flash memory 113, it is determined that the redisplay key image display is in the ON state. If the re-display key image display is ON, the process proceeds to step S10. If not, step S10 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S11. In step S10, a redisplay key image is displayed superimposed on the scroll handle, and the process proceeds to step S11. The redisplay key image may be displayed only when a plurality of display positions are stored in the position information 159.

  In step S11, it is determined whether a drag operation is detected. If a drag operation is detected, the process proceeds to step S12; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S14.

  In step S12, a drop operation is accepted, and the process proceeds to step S13. In step S13, the display part of the content after the drop operation is displayed, and the process proceeds to step S16.

  In step S14, it is determined whether a scroll operation is detected. If a scroll operation is detected, the process proceeds to step S15; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S20. In step S15, the display portion of the content after the scroll operation is displayed, and the process proceeds to step S16. In step S16, it is determined whether or not the distance between the display positions of the display parts before and after the drag-and-drop operation or the scroll operation is within the limit distance. If so, the process returns to step S11; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S17.

  In step S 17, it is determined whether or not the number of display positions included in the position information 159 stored in the flash memory 113 exceeds the storage limit number 167. If the number of display positions included in position information 159 exceeds storage limit number 167, the process proceeds to step S19, and if not, the process proceeds to step S18.

  In step S18, the display position of the display portion of the content displayed in step S13 or step S15 is added to and stored in the position information 159 stored in the flash memory 113, and the process proceeds to step S27. On the other hand, in step S19, the position information 159 stored in the flash memory 113 is updated with the display position of the display portion of the content displayed in step S13 or step S15, and the process proceeds to step S27. Specifically, one of the positions stored in the position information 159 is replaced with the display position of the display portion of the content displayed in step S13 or step S15. For example, the position stored first in the position information 159 is deleted, and the display position of the display portion of the content displayed in step S13 or step S15 is added and stored. It should be noted that after the drag and drop operation is completed, step S13 is executed to store the display position of the display portion, and after the scroll operation is completed, step S15 is executed to store the display position of the display portion. The display position of the display portion may be stored only when an instruction to store is accepted.

  In step S20, it is determined whether or not the redisplay key image display is ON. If the re-display key image display is ON, the process proceeds to step S21; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S23. In step S21, it is determined whether or not a redisplay key image has been instructed. If the re-display key image is instructed, the process proceeds to step S22. If not, step S22 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S23.

  In step S22, the display portion of the content specified by one of the display positions included in the position information 159 stored in the flash memory 113 is displayed again, and the process proceeds to step S23. Specifically, when a redisplay key image is instructed, the display portion of the content specified by one of the display positions included in the position information 159 is displayed. When the re-display key image is instructed a plurality of times in succession, the display position is selected in the order stored in the position information 159 each time it is instructed.

  In step S23, it is determined whether or not the partial print key image display is ON. If the partial print key image display is ON, the process proceeds to step S24. If not, the process returns to step S11. In step S24, it is determined whether or not a partial print key image has been designated. If the partial print key image is instructed, the process proceeds to step S25. If not, the process returns to step S11. In step S25, print data for printing the display portion of the content is created, and the process proceeds to step S26.

  In step S26, the print data created in step S25 is output to the image forming unit 30, and the process returns to step S11. The image forming unit 30 forms an image of print data. Since the display portion of the content displayed on the display unit 114 is printed when the partial print key image is instructed, the partial print is selected after the print instruction as before, and then the content is printed from the content. A series of operations for setting the range becomes unnecessary.

  In step S27, it is determined whether or not an end instruction for ending content display has been detected. If an end instruction is detected, the process proceeds to step S28; otherwise, the process returns to step S11. In step S28, all the display positions included in the position information 159 stored in the flash memory 113 are deleted, and the process ends.

<First Modification>
When the partial print key image is instructed, the MFP 100 described above prints the display portion of the content displayed on the display unit 114. The MFP 100 according to the first modification enables printing of the remaining part excluding the display part in the content in addition to the content display part.

  When the partial print key image is instructed by the user, MFP 100 in the first modification displays a print part selection screen on display unit 114 for the user to select either the display part or the remaining part.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print part selection screen. Referring to FIG. 14, print portion selection screen 260 includes a button 261 displaying a character string “display portion” and a button 263 displaying a character string “other portion”. The button 261 is a button for selecting a content display portion as a print target, and the button 263 is a button for selecting a remaining portion excluding the content display portion as a print target. Here, hatching indicates that the button 261 is selected.

<Second Modification>
When the partial print key image is instructed, the MFP 100 described above prints the display portion of the content displayed on the display unit 114. The MFP 100 according to the second modification is configured to transmit or save (store in the HDD 116) the display portion of the content.

  MFP 100 in the second modified example displays a partial transmission key image or / and a partial storage key image in a superimposed manner on the scroll handle instead of or in addition to the partial printing key image. Is controlled, the data communication control unit 117 is controlled to transmit the display portion of the content displayed on the display unit 114 to a predetermined transmission destination, and when the partial storage key image is instructed, the display unit The display portion of the content displayed on 114 is stored in HDD 116.

<Second Embodiment>
The MFP 100 according to the first embodiment described above changes the process of printing the display portion or the display portion when any of the partial print key image and the redisplay key image displayed in a superimposed manner on the scroll handle is instructed. It was to do (redisplay) processing.

  MFP 100 according to the second embodiment prints the display portion when a predetermined operation on the scroll handle is accepted without displaying the partial print key image and the redisplay key image displayed superimposed on the scroll handle. The process or the process of changing (redisplaying) the display part can be executed. For example, the predetermined operation is an operation of clicking the scroll handle a predetermined number of times.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a command setting screen. Referring to FIG. 15, command setting screen 270 includes an area 271 for specifying an operation for a partial print command, an area 273 for specifying an operation for a redisplay command, and a button 275 in which a determination character is displayed. And including. Here, an operation (single click) of clicking the scroll handle once as an operation for the partial print command is set in the region 271, and an operation of double clicking the scroll handle as an operation for the redisplay command (double double) in the region 273. Click) is set. When the button 275 is instructed, the operation set in the area 271 is associated with the partial print command, and the operation set in the area 273 is associated with the redisplay command.

  In response to detecting an operation of single-clicking the scroll handle, a partial print command is output to the process execution unit 141, and a process of printing the display part of the content or the remaining part other than the display part is executed. Further, in response to detecting an operation of double-clicking the scroll handle, a redisplay command is output to the process execution unit 141, and a process of changing the display part of the content to the display part displayed in the past is executed.

  As described above, even if it is detected that a predetermined operation is performed on the scroll handle without displaying the command image, the same effect as that of the MFP 100 according to the first embodiment described above can be obtained. it can.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

1 Information processing system, 2 networks, 3 Internet, 7, 7A server, 9 operation panel, 10 ADF, 20 image reading unit, 30 image forming unit, 40 paper feeding unit, 100 MFP, 101 main circuit, 111 CPU, 112 RAM , 113 Flash memory, 114 display unit, 115 operation unit, 116 HDD, 117 data communication control unit, 118 LAN terminal, 119 serial communication interface terminal, 122 facsimile unit, 123 communication control unit, 131 content acquisition unit, 133 content display unit , 135 position display unit, 137 command image display unit, 139 operation reception unit, 141 process execution unit, 143 display position deletion unit, 145 setting unit, 147 initial position display unit, 149 scroll unit, 151 position storage unit, 153 display change Control unit, 155 strokes Formation control unit, 159 position information, 161 default information, 163 content information, 165 limit distance, 167 storage limit number, 169 command setting, 200 content, 201 display part, 210 content display screen, 211 content display area, 213 title bar, 215 Task bar, 219 Scroll bar, 221 Scroll handle, 223 Partial print key image, 224 Redisplay key image.

Claims (13)

Content acquisition means for acquiring content;
Content display means for displaying the acquired content;
Position display means for displaying a position image indicating a display position in the content of the display portion of the content displayed by the content display means when the content display means is partially displayed; ,
When the first operation is received for the position image, the display portion of the content displayed on the content display unit is changed, and when the second operation is received, the process associated with the second operation is performed. And an image processing apparatus comprising: processing execution means for executing the display portion of the content as a processing target. Command image display means for displaying a command image associated with a predetermined process superimposed on the position image;
The position image is a scroll handle;
The first operation is an operation of scrolling or dragging and dropping the scroll handle,
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second operation is an operation of instructing the command image. The position image is a scroll handle;
The first operation is an operation of scrolling or dragging and dropping the scroll handle,
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second operation is an operation of clicking the scroll handle.   The image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein different processes are associated with the number of clicks.   When the second operation is accepted, the process execution means executes a process associated with the second operation as a processing target for a remaining part other than the display part of the content instead of the display part of the content. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1.   The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processing execution unit includes an image formation control unit that forms an image of a target portion of the content processing when the second operation is received. The process execution means, when the display part of the content is changed, a position storage means for storing the display position of the display part displayed after the change,
5. The image according to claim 1, further comprising: a display change control unit that causes the content display unit to display a display portion specified by the stored display position when the second operation is received. Processing equipment.   The position storage means displays the display position of the display portion displayed by the display means on the condition that the display position of the display portion displayed by the content display means is a predetermined distance or more from the stored display position. The image processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein:   The image processing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a setting unit that presets an upper limit of the number of display positions that can be stored by the position storage unit.   The image processing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a display position deleting unit that deletes the stored display position in response to receiving an instruction to end the display of the content.   The content display means includes an initial position display means for displaying a display portion specified by the initial position in the content when an initial position is set in advance corresponding to the content. An image processing apparatus according to any one of the above. Acquiring content,
Displaying the acquired content;
When the content is partially displayed by the content display step, a position image indicating a display position in the content of the display portion displayed by the step of displaying the content among the content is displayed. When,
When the first operation is received for the position image, the display portion of the content displayed by the step of displaying the content is changed, and when the second operation is received, the display is associated with the second operation. Executing a process on the display portion of the content as a processing target. Acquiring content,
Displaying the acquired content;
When the content is partially displayed by the content display step, a position image indicating a display position in the content of the display portion displayed by the step of displaying the content among the content is displayed. When,
When the first operation is received for the position image, the display portion of the content displayed by the step of displaying the content is changed, and when the second operation is received, the display is associated with the second operation. A content processing program for causing a computer to execute a process of executing a display portion of the content as a processing target.

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