JP5394333B2 - Information processing apparatus, electrical device, and server - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing device, an electric device, and a server, and more particularly to a technique for displaying an image on a display device of the electric device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an electrical apparatus such as an image forming apparatus, a display unit including an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is provided on an operation panel on the front of the apparatus, and messages and images indicating various operation guidance for an operator are displayed. The As such an image forming apparatus, in Patent Document 1 below, display screen data to be displayed on the display apparatus is stored in a server connected to the image forming apparatus through a network, and the image forming apparatus is connected to the server. A device that displays a screen of a display device by acquiring display screen data from a display device is known. If the image forming apparatus cannot display the display screen data sent from the server as a factor due to insufficient display capability of the display apparatus, the image forming apparatus functions a plurality of buttons included in the display screen data. Display the hierarchical menu screen that is generated by aggregation every time.

JP 2009-181376 A

  For example, display screen data sent from a network-connected server to an image forming apparatus is data for a display apparatus having a small-sized display panel, and the display apparatus of the image forming apparatus displays a larger size than this. In the case of data for a display device having a panel, when the display screen data is displayed as it is on a display device having the large-sized display panel, the display screen is coarsely displayed and the display quality is insufficient. There is a risk. When the display capability of the display device is insufficient to display the display screen data sent from the server, the image forming apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 can display the display screen data in an aggregated manner. Therefore, the above problem in the case where the display screen data for the small-sized display panel is displayed on a display device having a display panel having a larger size cannot be solved.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and is a case where a display device of an electric device displays display screen data having an information amount insufficient for display on the display device. Another object of the present invention is to enable display while maintaining the image quality of the display screen data.

The invention according to claim 1 is a display capability information acquisition unit that acquires display capability information of a display device in an electrical device;
A display screen data storage unit that stores display screen data including display target parts to be displayed on the display device of the electrical device, together with display capability information necessary for displaying the display screen data;
A determination unit that determines whether the display capability information of the display device acquired by the display capability information acquisition unit exceeds the display capability information of the display screen data stored in the display screen data storage unit;
When the determination unit determines that the display capability information of the display device exceeds the display capability information of the display screen data, the display area is expanded by the display screen data, and the enlarged display area is displayed. A display form changing unit that performs the arrangement change of the combined display target parts in accordance with a predetermined rule for the display capability information of the display device;
A display screen data output unit for outputting the display screen data whose display form has been changed by the display form changing unit,
The rule is that some display target parts of the display target parts are arranged in the enlarged display area without changing the size and interval, and the other display target parts are the display targets. In an information processing apparatus that is arranged as a large display target part for displaying detailed information of information indicated by a part in an area other than an area in which the part of the display target parts is arranged in the enlarged display area is there.

  When the display capability information of the display device of the electrical apparatus exceeds the display capability information corresponding to the display screen data possessed by the information processing device, the information processing device according to the present invention displays the display of the display device. In accordance with a rule predetermined for capability information, the display area of the display screen data is enlarged, and the display screen data in which the arrangement of display target parts is changed in accordance with the enlarged display area is electric equipment. Therefore, even if the display device of the electric device displays display screen data that has an insufficient amount of information for display on the display device, the image quality of the display screen data can be reduced. It is possible to display while holding it.

The invention according to claim 2 is a display device for displaying an image;
A display capability information storage unit for storing display capability information of the display device;
Display screen data generated in the information processing device, together with display capability information necessary for display of the display screen data, a display screen data acquisition unit that acquires from the information processing device;
A determination unit that determines whether the display capability information of the display device stored in the display capability information storage unit exceeds the display capability information of the display screen data acquired by the display screen data acquisition unit;
When the determination unit determines that the display capability information of the display device exceeds the display capability information of the display screen data, the display area is expanded by the display screen data, and the enlarged display area is displayed. A display form changing unit that performs the arrangement change of the combined display target parts in accordance with a predetermined rule for the display capability information of the display device;
An image display control unit that causes the display device to display an image indicated by the display screen data whose display form has been changed by the display form changing unit, and the rule is a display of a part of the display target parts The target parts are arranged in the enlarged display area without changing the size and interval, and the other display target parts are large display target parts that display detailed information of the information indicated by the display target parts. In the enlarged display area, the electronic device is arranged in an area other than the area where the part of display target parts are arranged.

  When the display capability of the display device exceeds the display capability corresponding to the display screen data acquired from the information processing device, the electrical device according to the present invention is predetermined for the display capability information of the display device. The display area of the display screen data is enlarged in accordance with the determined rules, and the arrangement of the display target parts is changed in accordance with the enlarged display area, so that the display device of the electric device displays on the display device Even when display screen data having an insufficient amount of information is displayed, it is possible to display while maintaining the image quality of the display screen data.

The invention according to claim 3 is a display capability information acquisition unit that acquires display capability information of a display device in an electrical device;
Display screen data including display target parts to be displayed on the display device of the electrical device, together with display capability information necessary for displaying the display screen data, a display screen data acquisition unit that acquires from an information processing device,
A determination unit that determines whether the display capability information of the display device acquired by the display capability information acquisition unit exceeds the display capability information of the display screen data acquired by the display screen data acquisition unit;
When the determination unit determines that the display capability information of the display device exceeds the display capability information of the display screen data, an enlargement of the display area of the display screen data and the enlarged display area A display form changing unit that performs the arrangement change of the combined display target parts in accordance with a predetermined rule for the display capability information of the display device;
A display screen data output unit for outputting the display screen data whose display form has been changed by the display form changing unit,
The rule is that some display target parts of the display target parts are arranged in the enlarged display area without changing the size and interval, and the other display target parts are the display targets. As a large display target part for displaying detailed information of information indicated by the part, the server is to arrange in a region other than the region where the part of the display target parts are arranged in the enlarged display region.

  When the display capability of the display device of the electrical device exceeds the display capability corresponding to the display screen data acquired from the information processing device, the server according to the present invention applies to the display capability information of the display device in advance. In accordance with the established rule, the display area of the display screen data is enlarged, and the display screen data in which the arrangement of display target parts is changed in accordance with the enlarged display area is transmitted to the electric apparatus. Even when the display device displays display screen data that has an insufficient amount of information for display on the display device, the display device of the electrical device maintains the image quality of the display screen data. It is possible to display it as it is.

  According to the present invention, even when the display device of an electrical device displays display screen data having an amount of information insufficient for display on the display device, the image quality of the display screen data is maintained. Can be displayed as it is.

It is a figure showing an embodiment of an operation control system provided with an information processor, an electric equipment, and a server concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the structure required for the production | generation process of a panel control information, the screen display in a display part, and operation control about the server computer of the operation control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment, PC, and a multifunctional device. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a first embodiment of communication processing for display screen generation by the multifunction peripheral and the server computer. (A) and (b) are figures which show an example of a display screen. It is a figure which shows the structure required for the production | generation process of a panel control information, the screen display in a display part, and operation control about the server computer of the operation control system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, PC, and a multifunctional device. It is a flowchart which shows the communication process for the display screen generation | occurrence | production by the multifunctional device 1 and server computer in the operation control system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the process at the time of display screen creation by PC and a server computer. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the customization acceptance screen. It is a figure which shows the structure required for the production | generation process of an operation control program, the screen display on a display part, and operation control about the server computer of a motion control system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment, PC, and a multifunctional device. It is a flowchart which shows the communication processing for the display screen generation | occurrence | production by the multifunction machine and server computer in the operation | movement control system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. (A) and (b) are figures which show an example of a display screen. It is a figure which shows the structure required for the production | generation process of a panel control information, the screen display by a display part, and operation control about the server computer of the operation control system which concerns on 4th Embodiment, PC, and a multifunctional device. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a fourth embodiment of communication processing for display screen generation by a multifunction peripheral and a server computer. It is a figure which shows the structure required for the production | generation process of panel control information, the screen display in a display part, and operation control about the server computer of the operation control system which concerns on other embodiment, PC, and a multifunctional device. It is a figure which shows the structure required for the production | generation process of panel control information, the screen display in a display part, and operation control about the server computer of the operation control system which concerns on other embodiment, PC, and a multifunctional device.

  Hereinafter, an information processing apparatus, an electrical apparatus, and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an operation control system including an information processing apparatus, an electrical device, and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention. The operation control system 10 includes a multifunction machine 1, a server computer SV2, and personal computers (hereinafter referred to as PCs) 31 to 34. However, the number of MFPs, server computers, and PCs included in the operation control system 10 is not limited to this.

  The multifunction device 1 which is an example of an electric device and an image forming apparatus has functions such as a copy function, a facsimile function, a printer function, and a scanner function. Furthermore, the multifunction device 1 includes document data of a document read by the scanner unit, an internal storage device of the multifunction device 1, a server computer SV2 connected to the multifunction device 1 via a LAN (local area network), etc., and the PCs 31 to 34. Document management function that stores data in the internal storage device of the MFP 1, the server computer SV2, and the print target data stored in the storage units of the PCs 31 to 34, and prints out the data. It has. The multi-function device 1 includes a display unit 50 made up of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display).

  In the server computer SV2, an application (panel creator) that generates panel display control information used for display control of the display unit 50 in the multifunction machine 1 is installed in the storage unit 26 described later.

  The PC 31 to PC 34 can access the application of the server computer SV2 via a web browser, and an operator can operate the application on the web browser to create the panel control information.

  The multi-function device 1 receives and stores the display screen data as panel control information from the PC 31 to PC 34 via a LAN (Local Area Network) or a USB memory, and an extended application (to be described later) is stored using the panel control information. Then, the screen display by the display unit 50 is controlled, and a guidance screen showing the generated event is displayed on the display unit 50. The generation process of the panel control information and the configuration and process for displaying the display screen in the multifunction machine 1 will be described later.

  Next, the internal configurations of the server computer SV2, the PCs 31 to 34, and the multi-function device 1, which are necessary for display screen data generation processing, screen display, and operation control will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration necessary for panel control information generation processing, screen display on the display unit 50, and operation control for the server computer, the PC, and the multifunction peripheral of the operation control system 10 according to the first embodiment. . In addition, since the structure required for the process performed by PC31 thru | or 34 is the same, the structure of PC31 is shown below.

  The server computer SV2 includes a panel creator unit 25. The panel creator unit 25 generates display screen data of a display screen to be displayed on the display unit 50 of the multi-function device 1, for example, in XML (Extensible Markup Language) format data, and generates panel control information based on the XML format data. It is a tool to generate. The panel creator 25 receives the customization of each display target part such as various buttons constituting the display screen from the user and generates the display screen data. In the present embodiment, the panel creator unit 25 is operated by the operator on the PC 31 via the web browser 3100 of the PC 31 to perform the display screen generation operation.

  The panel creator unit 25 includes a determination unit 257, a display form change unit 258, a model designation receiving unit 251, a model designation receiving unit 251, a parts designation receiving unit 252, a layout information receiving unit 254, and an action instruction receiving unit. 253 and the generation unit 255.

  Note that the storage unit 26 described later is a display screen generated by the generation unit 255 under the operation of the model designation receiving unit 251, the part designation receiving unit 252, the layout information receiving unit 254, and the action instruction receiving unit 253 by the operator. The data is stored together with display capability information necessary for displaying the display screen data. The display screen data is display screen data including display target parts to be displayed on the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1.

  In the determination unit 257, the display capability information indicating the display performance of the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1 that has requested transmission of the display screen data stored in the storage unit 26 exceeds the display capability information for the display screen data. Determine whether. The display screen data transmission request from the multifunction device 1 and the display capability information of the display unit 50 are received from the multifunction device 1 by the communication unit 28. That is, the multifunction device 1 transmits the display capability information of the display unit 50 provided to the server computer SV2 together with the transmission request of the panel control information. In the server computer SV2, the communication unit 28 receives the display capability information, and the determination unit 257 displays the received display capability information in association with the display screen data stored in the storage unit 26. Determine whether the information is exceeded.

  The display capability information of the display unit 50 of the multifunction machine 1 that displays the display screen data may be input by (1) an operation of the operation unit (not shown) of the server computer SV2 by the operator. Alternatively, (2) the transmission request may be transmitted from the PC 31 to the server computer SV2 by the operator of the operator and received by the communication unit 28. In these cases, display screen data (panel control information) to be displayed is transmitted to the multifunction device 1 via the PC 31 or stored in an external memory such as a USB memory in the PC 31. Input via USB memory.

  The display form changing unit 258 determines that the display capability information of the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1 that has sent the transmission request exceeds the display capability information of the display screen data stored in the storage unit 26. The display area expansion of the display screen data and the change of the arrangement of the display target parts in accordance with the enlarged display area are determined in advance for the display capability information of the display unit 50. Follow the rules. Details of the display form changing process according to the predetermined rule will be described later.

  The model designation accepting unit 251 accepts designation of the model of the multifunction machine 1 that displays the display screen data created by the panel creator unit 25 from the operator. The model designation receiving unit 251 indicates each model information of the MFP 1 that is held in advance and the display performance (resolution, display screen area, etc.) of the display unit 50 used in the MFP 1 of the model indicated by the model information. Based on the correspondence information with the display capability information, the display capability information of the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1 indicated by the model specified by the operator is specified. The model designation receiving unit 251 passes the specified display capability information to the generating unit 255.

  The parts designation receiving unit 252 designates a display target part including, for example, a character string to be displayed on the display screen of the display unit 50 of the multi-function device 1 and an operation button to be displayed together with the character string. Via the operator. Image data of a plurality of display target parts that can be designated by the operator is stored in the display target part storage unit 2503. When the part designation accepting unit 252 receives an activation instruction for the panel creator unit 25 from the web browser 3100 of the PC 31, the part designation accepting unit 252 delivers the image data of the display target part to be selected by the operator to the web browser 3100.

  For example, when the activation instruction of the panel creator 25 is received from the web browser 3100 of the PC 31 by the user to the parts designation receiving unit 252 of the panel creator 25 from the web browser 3100, the parts designation receiving unit 252 The web browser 3100 is provided with display data of a customization reception screen including each display target part for the operator to select. The web browser 3100 displays the customization acceptance screen on the display unit 313 of the PC 31. This customization acceptance screen is a screen displaying the display target parts and the like. When a desired display target part is designated by the operator by operating the web browser 3100 from the display target parts being displayed on the customization acceptance screen, the web browser 3100 sends a designation instruction for the display target part to the server computer SV2. The part designation receiving unit 252 receives the designation of the display target part indicated by the designation instruction.

  For example, when the web browser 3100 displays the customization screen on the display unit 313 of the PC 31, a plurality of display target parts are displayed on the customization screen, and a desired display target part is displayed from the displayed display target parts. Is designated by an operation of the web browser 3100 of the PC 31 by the operator, the web browser 3100 transmits a designation instruction for the display target part to the server computer SV2, and the part designation receiving unit 252 performs the designated display target. Accept specification of parts.

  The layout information receiving unit 254 receives from the user a layout instruction for instructing the placement of the display target part whose specification is received by the part specification receiving unit 252 in the display screen. For example, using the background image data of the display screen of the display unit 50 (stored in the panel creator unit 25) in the customization screen displayed on the display unit 313 of the PC 31 via the web browser 3100, the display screen When the user designates an arbitrary part in the background image by operating the web browser 3100 on the PC 31, the information indicating the designated part is displayed on the server computer. Send to SV2. The layout information accepting unit 254 accepts the designated location as the placement location of the designated display target part.

  The action instruction accepting unit 253 applies an action corresponding to the combination of the display target parts to the display target part designated by the part designation accepting unit 252 (a process that can be executed in the multifunction machine 1. For example, a warning sound is generated) ) That is, the parts designation receiving unit 252 receives designation of display target parts to be arranged in the display screen, but the action instruction receiving unit 253 associates the received display target parts with the combination of the received display target parts. Set the action. For example, when the display target part of the character string “A paper jam has occurred. Please remove the paper” is designated by the user, the action instruction reception unit 253 indicates that the “paper jam has occurred. "Sound warning" is set as an action corresponding to the display target part of "Please remove".

  The generation unit 255 includes the display capability information specified by the model designation receiving unit 251, the display target part received by the part specification receiving unit 252, the layout instruction received by the layout information receiving unit 254, and the action instruction receiving unit. The display screen data to be displayed on the display unit 50 of the multi-function device 1 is generated in XML format data with the contents indicated by the action setting received in 253, and panel control information based on the XML format data is generated. To do. That is, the user uses the web browser 3100 of the PC 31 to specify the model in the model specification receiving unit 251, display the part to be displayed in the part specification receiving unit 252, the layout instruction in the layout information receiving unit 254, and the action instruction receiving unit. When the action setting at 253 is performed, the display screen to be displayed on the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1 can be customized and created as desired by the display screen generation processing by the generation unit 255. In the present embodiment, the generation unit 255 exports display screen data (panel control information) of the display screen at the time of occurrence of the error to a Script file in XML format. In the present embodiment, an XML format script file is used as the data file for the display screen. However, other markup languages other than the XML format may be used in terms of the system configuration.

  The generation unit 255 generates display screen data of a display screen to be displayed on the display unit 50 of the multifunction machine 1 in this way. That is, display capability information, display target part information, layout information, and action information are associated with each other, and display screen data that is a combination of the display capability information, display target part information, layout information, and action information is a panel. Control information. The generated panel control information is transmitted from the communication unit 28 to the PC 31.

  The storage unit (display screen data storage unit) 26 includes a memory, an HDD, or the like, and stores panel control information generated by the generation unit 255. An application (panel creator) for generating panel control information is installed in the storage unit 26, and a central control unit including a CPU or the like provided in the server computer SV2 operates according to the application, whereby the panel creator unit 25 is operated. Function as.

  The panel simulator 27 analyzes the contents of the panel control information, which is the display screen data of the Script file exported by the panel creator unit 25, and converts the display screen data into HTML format data to enable display on the display. It is a tool to convert to. The converted data in the HTML format is displayed on the display unit 313 of the PC 31 via the web browser 3100, for example.

  The communication unit 28 is an interface that performs data input / output with the PC 31 and the multifunction peripheral 1 via a network. For example, the communication unit 28 outputs panel control information that is display screen data read from the storage unit 26 to the PC 31 or the server computer SV2.

  The PC 31 includes a control unit 310, a storage unit 311, a communication unit 312, and a display unit 313.

  The storage unit 311 includes an HDD or the like, and stores a program for accessing the server computer SV2 and generating a display screen.

  The control unit 310 includes a CPU and the like, and controls the overall operation of the PC 31 and functions as the web browser 3100 by operating according to the program stored in the storage unit 311.

  The web browser 3100 transmits an activation instruction for the panel creator 25 to the server computer SV2, and activates the panel creator 25 as a web application. That is, the web browser 3100 receives the display data of the customization acceptance screen and the like from the panel creator unit 25 of the server computer SV2 via the LAN and causes the display unit 313 to display the received data. The web browser 3100 receives display screen data generated by the panel creator unit 25 and converted into HTML format data by the panel simulator 27 from the panel simulator 27 of the server computer SV2 as display data, and is confirmed by the user. For display on the display unit 313 of the PC 31.

  The communication unit 312 is an interface that performs data input / output with the MFP 1 and the like via a network such as a LAN.

  Note that the PC 31 stores the error control information received by the communication unit 312 from the server computer SV2 in an external memory such as a USB memory under the control of the control unit 310 based on the operation of the operation unit (not shown) by the operator. It is preferable to have an approximate interface.

  The multifunction machine 1 includes a controller 11, a storage unit 12, a platform 13, an extended application 15 provided in a control unit (Web container) 200, a browser 16, and a display unit 50.

  The extended application 15 of the multi function device 1 mainly includes a script interpreter 151, a business logic 152, and a registration unit 153.

  The registration unit 153 displays panel control information based on the display screen data of the Script file transmitted from the communication unit 312 of the PC 31 via the LAN (or read from the USB memory or the like) on the display unit 50. Is registered as display data and stored in the storage unit 12. When a plurality of pieces of panel control information are sent, the registration unit 153 registers each as display data on the display unit 50 and stores it in the storage unit 12.

  The Script Interpreter 151 reads the panel control information registered in the storage unit 12 by the registration unit 153 and analyzes the contents. The Script Interpreter 151 is an HTML conversion process for displaying the display screen indicated by the panel control information on the display unit 50, and an expansion process to the Business Logic 152 for executing an action associated with the display target part indicated by the panel control information. And do. The Script Interpreter 151 passes the data converted to the HTML format for display to the Business Logic 152 via the API.

  The Business Logic 152 transmits the display data subjected to the HTML conversion process received from the Script Interpreter 151 to the browser 16. Further, the Business Logic 152 controls the action by the multifunction device 1 based on the information obtained from the Script Interpreter 151.

  That is, when a display target part such as a character string is displayed on the display unit 50 by the browser 16 of the multifunction device 1, the Business Logic 152 obtains information passed from the Script Interpreter 151 (obtained by analyzing the Script file by the Script Interpreter 151). Based on the information), the action of the MFP 1 associated with the display target part is analyzed, and the API corresponding to the analyzed action is called to execute the analyzed action. The analyzed action is passed from the Business Logic 152 to the controller 11.

  The storage unit 12 stores the panel control information, an operation program for causing the controller 11 to operate, a program for the extended application 15, a program for the browser 16, and the like. The CPU that is the central control unit of the multifunction device 1 operates according to each program stored in the storage unit 12, thereby functioning as the controller 11, the extended application 15, the browser 16, and the like. It should be noted that the program of the extended application 15 performs display control of the display screen of the display unit 50 in the multifunction device 1 using the panel control information received from the PC 31 and stored in the storage unit 12. Further, the storage unit 12 stores display capability information indicating the display capability of the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1.

  The platform 13 receives panel control information based on the display screen data of the Script file sent from the communication unit 312 of the PC 31 via the LAN (or read from the USB memory or the like), and delivers it to the registration unit 153. .

  API (application programming interface) is an interface provided as a method for using functions provided by other hardware and software when processing is performed by a certain control mechanism. In the present embodiment, the API is used, for example, as an interface for executing basic functions of the multifunction device 1 executed by the controller 11 of the multifunction device 1 from other than the firmware. The API accesses the controller 11 that operates according to the firmware of the multifunction device 1 through the platform 13 of the multifunction device 1 and causes the basic function of the multifunction device 1 to be executed. However, the application of the API in the present embodiment is not limited to this example.

  The browser (processing execution unit) 16 causes the display unit 50 to display the display data that has been subjected to the HTML conversion processing and obtained from the Script Interpreter 151 and the Business Logic 152. In the present embodiment, the browser 16 displays a display screen on the display unit 50 in accordance with the screen configuration indicated by the file after the HTML conversion process converted by the extended application 15, and operates during the display of the display screen. This is an interface that accepts an instruction input operation from a person through the touch panel function of the display unit 50.

  That is, the PC 31 and the server computer SV2 perform display screen data generation processing (panel control information generation processing) in the generation unit 255, and the multi-function device 1 acquires the panel control information from the PC 31. Acquisition of display screen data from the PC 31 by the registration unit 153 is any of acquisition by network communication through the LAN or the like, acquisition from the PC 31 via a USB memory, or acquisition from the PC 31 by e-mail. Good.

  In the multifunction device 1, when the panel control information generated by the PC 31 and transmitted from the PC 31 is stored in the registration unit 153, the program of the extended application 15 uses the panel control information to replace the firmware. The display screen on the display unit 50 is controlled.

  Next, a first embodiment of communication processing for generating a display screen by the multifunction machine 1 and the server computer SV2 will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of communication processing for display screen generation by the multifunction machine 1 and the server computer SV2.

  In the operation control system 10, the following communication and data conversion processes are performed to generate display screen data of a display screen to be displayed on the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1.

  In the multifunction device 1, when the display screen needs to be displayed on the display unit 50, the platform 13 transmits the display capability information of the multifunction device 1 stored in the storage unit 12 and the display screen data of the display unit 50. The request is transmitted to the server computer SV2 (F1).

  In the server computer SV2, when the communication unit 28 receives the display capability information and the transmission request (SS1), the determination unit 257 stores the received display capability information of the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1 in the storage unit 26. It is determined whether or not the display capability information of the display screen data (display control information) that is the target of the transmission request is exceeded (SS2).

  When the determination unit 257 determines that the display capability information of the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1 exceeds the display capability information of the display screen data indicated by the transmission request (YES in SS2), the display form changing unit 258 The enlargement of the display area of the display screen data and the change of the arrangement of the display target parts in accordance with the enlarged display area are performed according to a rule predetermined for the display capability information of the display device (SS3). If the determination unit 257 determines that the display capability information of the display unit 50 of the MFP 1 does not exceed the display capability information of the display screen data indicated by the transmission request (NO in SS2), the process of SS3 Is skipped and the process proceeds to SS4.

  For example, in the display form changing unit 258, the display screen data targeted for the transmission request is a display screen indicated by display screen data for a display device having a small display panel (see FIG. 4A). The display unit 50 of the machine 1 has a large display panel, and the display capability of the display unit 50 forms a display area when, for example, the resolution of the display screen data is low and the amount of information is insufficient. As shown in FIG. 4B, the rule R1 for enlarging the size of the background screen image P1 for the large display panel and the display target parts P2 arranged in the background screen are enlarged as shown in FIG. The rule R2 that the original size and spacing are arranged in the predetermined area A of the background screen, and the other empty area B, the status that has been displayed small on the display screen for the small display panel so far. In accordance with the rule R3 that the display target part P3 indicating the information is converted into an image (for example, a large part with an increased amount of information) P4 for displaying the status information in more detail, the transmission request target The display form of the display screen data is changed. Note that an image P5 indicating other predetermined information may be further arranged in the empty area B. As a result, necessary messages can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner to the operator by using the free space while avoiding a decrease in image quality caused by simply enlarging the display target part.

  The generated display screen data is transmitted by the communication unit 28 to the multifunction device 1 that has transmitted the transmission request (SS4).

  In the multifunction device 1, the platform 13 receives the display screen data in which the display form is changed from the server computer SV2 (F2). The received display screen data is registered by the registration unit 153 (F3) and becomes display screen data that can be displayed by the extended application 15 and the browser 16.

  As described above, the operator stores display screen data (panel control information) in the PC 31 in an external memory such as a USB memory, and the display screen data is input to the multi-function device 1 via the USB memory or the like. In this case, a transmission request from the multifunction device 1 to the server computer SV2 is not performed. The operator operates the operation unit of the PC 31 or the web browser 3100 to cause the PC 31 to transmit the transmission request and the display capability information of the multifunction device 1 to the server computer SV2. Based on the transmission request and display capability information, the server computer SV2 performs SS2 and SS3 processing according to the determination result, and the communication unit 28 sends the display screen data to the PC 31 that has transmitted the transmission request. Send to. Then, the interface of the PC 31 stores the display screen data in an external memory such as a USB memory, and the operator inputs the display screen data into the multi function device 1 using the external memory such as the USB memory.

  Next, a second embodiment of the internal configuration of the server computer SV2, the PCs 31 to 34, and the multifunction device 1, which is necessary for display screen data generation processing, screen display, and operation control will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration necessary for panel control information generation processing, screen display on the display unit 50, and operation control for the server computer, the PC, and the multifunction peripheral of the operation control system 10 according to the second embodiment. . The description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is omitted. That is, unless otherwise specified, the configuration of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the multifunction device 1 changes the display form according to the display capability information of the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1.

  The multifunction device 1 according to the second embodiment includes the determination unit 112, the display form changing unit 113, and the generation unit 114.

  When the display screen data is received from the server computer SV2 together with the display capability information of the display screen data by the platform 13, the determination unit 112 displays the display screen data from the external memory such as a USB memory. When it is acquired together with the capability information, it is determined whether or not the display capability information of the display unit 50 stored in the storage unit 12 exceeds the display capability information of the display screen data.

  The display form changing unit 113 is the same as that in the first embodiment when the determining unit 112 determines that the display capability information of the display unit 50 stored in the storage unit 12 exceeds the display capability information of the display screen data. In the same manner as the display form changing unit 258 in the server computer SV2, the display capability information of the display device is obtained by enlarging the display area of the display screen data and changing the arrangement of the display target parts in accordance with the enlarged display area. In accordance with a predetermined rule similar to the above.

  In the second embodiment, the panel creator unit 25 of the server computer SV2 includes a model designation receiving unit 251, a parts designation receiving unit 252, a layout information receiving unit 254, an action instruction receiving unit 253, and a generating unit 255. Function. That is, in the second embodiment, the server computer SV2 performs processing until the display screen data generated by the panel creator unit 25 is transmitted to the multi function device 1 or the PC 31.

  Next, communication processing for display screen generation by the multifunction machine 1 and the server computer SV2 in the operation control system 10 according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing communication processing for display screen generation by the multifunction machine 1 and the server computer SV2 in the operation control system 10 according to the second embodiment.

  In the multi function device 1, when the display screen needs to be displayed on the display unit 50, the platform 13 transmits a display screen data transmission request of the display unit 50 to the server computer SV2 (F11).

  In the server computer SV2, when the communication unit 28 receives the transmission request (SS11), the display screen data corresponding to the transmission request and the display capability information of the display screen data are read from the storage unit 26 and transmitted to the multifunction device 1. (SS12).

  In the MFP 1, when the platform 13 receives the display screen data and display capability information (F12), the determination unit 112 displays the display capability information of the display unit 50 of the MFP 1 stored in the storage unit 12 as follows. It is determined whether or not the display capability information of the received display screen data is exceeded (F13).

  When the determination unit 112 determines that the display capability information of the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1 exceeds the display capability information of the received display screen data (YES in F13), the display form changing unit 113 The enlargement of the display area of the display screen data and the change of the arrangement of the display target parts in accordance with the enlarged display area are performed according to the predetermined rule similar to the first embodiment (F14).

  The generated display screen data is transferred to the browser 16, and the browser 16 displays a display screen on the display unit 50 based on the display screen data (F15).

  When the operator saves display screen data (panel control information) in an external memory such as a USB memory in the PC 31 and the display screen data is input to the multifunction device 1 via the USB memory or the like, the composite A transmission request from the machine 1 to the server computer SV2 is not made. The operator operates the operation unit of the PC 31 or the web browser 3100 to cause the PC 31 to transmit the transmission request to the server computer SV2. Based on the transmission request, the server computer SV2 reads the display screen data corresponding to the transmission request from the storage unit 26, and the read display screen data is transmitted to the PC 31 that has transmitted the transmission request. To send. When the PC 31 receives the display screen data, the interface stores the display screen data in an external memory such as a USB memory, and the operator uses the external memory such as the USB memory to display the display screen data. Is input to the multifunction device 1.

  Next, processing when creating a display screen by the PC 31 and the server computer SV2 will be described. The processing at the time of creating the display screen is the same in the first and second embodiments, and is the same in the third and fourth embodiments described later. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing processing at the time of display screen creation by the PC 31 and the server computer SV2. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the customization acceptance screen.

  For example, the operator operates an operation unit (not shown) of the PC 31 to input a display screen creation instruction of the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1 from the web browser 3100. When the input of the display screen creation instruction by the operator is received by the web browser 3100 (P1), the web browser 3100 transmits an activation instruction for the panel creator unit 25 to the server computer SV2 (P2).

  In the server computer SV2, when the panel creator activation instruction is received by the panel creator 25 via the communication unit 28 (SS101), the panel creator 25 is activated (SS102).

  At this time, the part designation receiving unit 252 uses the image data of each display target part stored in the display target part storage unit 2503 in accordance with the activation instruction of the panel creator unit 25, for example, as shown in FIG. Is generated, and the display data of the customization acceptance screen 54 is generated and transmitted to the PC 31 (SS103).

  When the web browser 3100 of the PC 31 receives the display data of the customization acceptance screen 54 (P3), the web browser 3100 causes the display unit 313 of the PC 31 to display the customization acceptance screen 54 using the received display data ( P4).

  When the operator inputs a desired model designation instruction, display target part designation instruction, action selection instruction, and layout instruction on the PC 31 via the web browser 3100 (P5), the web browser 3100 displays the received instructions. It transmits to the server computer SV2 (P6). That is, the operator operates the panel creator unit 25 of the server computer SV2 as a web application via the web browser 3100 of the PC 31.

  In the server computer SV2, the model designation receiving unit 251, the part designation receiving unit 252, the action instruction receiving unit 253, and the layout information receiving unit 254 of the panel creator unit 25 are provided with the model designation, display part designation, action selection instruction from the PC 31, and A layout instruction is received (SS104). Then, the generation unit 255 stores the received model designation instruction, error type selection instruction, display part designation, action selection instruction, and layout instruction in association with each other (SS105).

  The operator designates the action of the multifunction device 1 on the customization acceptance screen 54 on the PC 31, designates and arranges display target part buttons such as a character string to be displayed in the default screen 570, and customize acceptance screen 54. When the confirmation button 58 is clicked with a mouse or the like and an instruction to end the designation and placement is input from the operator (YES in P7), the web browser 3100 issues an end instruction indicating the end of display screen generation to the server computer SV2. (P8).

  In the server computer SV2, when the panel creator unit 25 receives the termination instruction (SS106), the generation unit 255 has the contents indicated by the received model designation instruction, display part designation instruction, action selection instruction, and layout instruction. Panel control information based on the display screen data of the display screen to be displayed on the display unit 50 of the multi-function device 1 when an error occurs is generated by exporting to a Script file in XML format (SS107). The panel control information including the generated script file is stored in the storage unit 26 by the panel creator unit 25 (SS108). The communication unit 28 transmits the panel control information stored in the storage unit 26 to the PC 31 (SS109).

  In the PC 31, the web browser 3100 receives the panel control information sent from the communication unit 28 of the server computer SV2, and stores it in the storage unit 311 (P9).

  Note that the transmission process (SS109) of the panel control information to the PC 31 by the communication unit 28 is performed when there is a transmission request from the PC 31 based on the operation by the operator, and when there is no transmission request from the PC 31, SS108. The process ends when the panel control information is stored in the storage unit 26.

  When the PC 31 accepts an instruction to transmit the panel control information to the multifunction device 1 by the operation of an operation unit (not shown) by the operator, the communication unit 312 transmits the panel control information to the multifunction device 1 via a LAN or the like. Send to. Alternatively, when an instruction to save to an external memory such as a USB memory is received by the PC 31 by an operation of an operation unit (not shown) by the operator, the control unit 310 sends the panel control information to the LAN or the like through an interface (not shown) Save to external memory such as USB memory.

  In the multifunction device 1, when the panel control information is acquired from the LAN or USB memory by the registration unit 153, the registration unit 153 stores the panel control information in the storage unit 12. As a result, in the multifunction device 1, the program of the extended application 15 controls the display screen on the display unit 50 using the panel control information instead of the firmware.

  In this case, both the PC 31 and the server computer SV2 cooperate to form an example of an information processing apparatus in the claims.

  Next, a description will be given of a third embodiment of the internal configuration of the server computer SV2, the PCs 31 to 34, and the multifunction device 1, which is necessary for screen data generation processing, screen display, and operation control. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration necessary for generation processing of the operation control program, screen display on the display unit 50, and operation control for the server computer, the PC, and the multifunction peripheral of the operation control system 10 according to the third embodiment. . Note that the description of the same configuration as the first or second embodiment is omitted. That is, unless otherwise specified, the configuration of the third embodiment is the same as that of the first or second embodiment.

  The server computer SV2 includes a panel creator unit 25 as in the first and second embodiments.

  The panel creator unit 25 includes an event information storage unit 2501, an event importance degree calculation unit 2502, a display target part storage unit 2503, a display form change unit 2504, a part designation reception unit 2505, a layout information reception unit 2507, An action instruction receiving unit 2506 and a generating unit 2508 are provided.

  The event information storage unit 2501 stores event information received from the multifunction device 1 by the communication unit 28. The event is a phenomenon that can occur in the multifunction device 1, for example, an error that has occurred in the multifunction device 1, a recovery from the error, the arrival of replacement of supplies, a failure in each mechanism of the multifunction device 1, or the like.

  The event importance calculation unit 2502 calculates the event importance for each event type based on each event information stored in the event information storage unit 2501. For example, when error information indicating an error occurring in the multifunction device 1 is stored as event information in the event information storage unit 2501, each error information is stored based on the date and time when the error information is received by the server computer SV2. For each error type shown, the error occurrence frequency is calculated as the event importance.

  The display target part storage unit 2503 stores display target parts, which are elements constituting the display screen of the display unit 50 of the multifunction machine 1, for each event type.

  The storage unit 26 displays the display screen data generated by the generation unit 255 under the operation of the parts specification reception unit 252, the layout information reception unit 254, and the action instruction reception unit 253 by the operator. Store together with necessary display capability information.

  The display form changing unit 2504 displays each display target part for each event type included in the display screen data stored in the storage unit 26 according to the event importance calculated by the event importance calculation unit 2502. The form is changed according to the event importance calculated by the event importance calculation unit 2502. For example, when the error occurrence frequency is calculated by the event importance calculation unit 2502, the display form changing unit 2504 is prepared in association with each error type according to the error occurrence frequency of each error type. Processing such as changing the size of the display target part is performed.

  The part designation receiving unit 2505 displays each event that occurred in the multifunction device 1 together with, for example, a character string or the character string that is displayed in correspondence with each event in the display screen of the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1. Specification of a display target part including operation buttons to be displayed is received from the operator via the web browser 3100 from the PC 31. Image data of a plurality of display target parts that can be designated by the operator is stored in the display target part storage unit 2503. When the part designation receiving unit 2505 receives an activation instruction for the panel creator unit 25 from the web browser 3100 of the PC 31, each display target part associated with each event type stored in the display target part storage unit 2503. Is transferred to the web browser 3100.

  For example, when an instruction to activate the panel creator 25 is received from the web browser 3100 by the user through the web browser 3100 of the PC 31 to the parts designation accepting unit 2505 of the panel creator 25, the parts designation of the panel creator 25 is accepted. A unit 2505 provides the web browser 3100 with display data of a customization reception screen including each display target part associated with each event type. The web browser 3100 displays the customization acceptance screen on the display unit 313 of the PC 31. This customization acceptance screen is a screen displaying the display target parts and the like. When a desired display target part is designated by the operator by operating the web browser 3100 from the display target parts being displayed on the customization acceptance screen, the web browser 3100 sends a designation instruction for the display target part to the server computer SV2. The part designation receiving unit 2505 receives the designation of the display target part indicated by the designation instruction.

  The layout information receiving unit 2507 receives from the user a layout instruction for instructing the arrangement on the display screen of the display target part whose specification is received by the part specification receiving unit 2505.

  The action instruction receiving unit 2506 performs an action corresponding to the combination of the display target parts (a process that can be executed in the multi-function device 1 for the display target part specified by the part specification receiving unit 2505. For example, a warning sound is generated) )

  The generation unit 2508 includes the display target part received by the part designation receiving unit 2505, the layout instruction received by the layout information receiving unit 2507, and the action setting received by the action instruction receiving unit 2506. Screen data of a display screen to be displayed on the display unit 50 when an error occurs in the multifunction device 1 is generated in XML format data, and panel control information based on the XML format data is generated. That is, when the user performs display part designation in the parts designation receiving unit 2505, the layout instruction in the layout information receiving unit 2507, and the action setting in the action instruction receiving unit 2506 in the web browser 3100 of the PC 31, By the display screen generation processing by the generation unit 2508, for example, a display screen at the time of error occurrence to be displayed on the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1 can be customized and created as desired.

  The generation unit 2508 generates screen data of a display screen to be displayed on the display unit 50 of the multifunction machine 1 in this way. That is, display target part information, layout information, and action information are associated with each other, and display screen data that is a combination of the display target part information, layout information, and action information is panel control information. The generated panel control information is transmitted from the communication unit 28 to the PC 31.

  The storage unit 26 includes a memory or an HDD, and stores panel control information generated by the generation unit 2508. An application (panel creator) for generating panel control information is installed in the storage unit 26, and a central control unit including a CPU or the like provided in the server computer SV2 operates according to the application, whereby the panel creator unit 25 is operated. Function as.

  The PC 31 includes a control unit 310, a storage unit 311, a communication unit 312, and a display unit 313. The web browser 3100 transmits an activation instruction for the panel creator unit 25 to the server computer SV2, and the panel 31 The creator unit 25 is activated as a Web application. The PC 31 has the same configuration as the PC 31 in the first or second embodiment.

  In addition to the configuration of the multifunction machine 1 in the first embodiment, the multifunction machine 1 also functions as the event detection unit 11a when the CPU that is the central control unit operates according to the operation program. The event detection unit 11a detects an event (for example, the above-described error) that may occur in each unit during the operation of the multifunction device 1. When the event detection unit 11a detects an error as the above event, the error is, for example, a paper transport path that connects the paper feed cassette to the discharge tray provided in the multifunction machine 1, a document transport mechanism of the document feed unit, or the like. Is a paper jam. In this case, the event detection unit 11a detects an error that has occurred in each unit of the multifunction device 1 based on a paper jam detection signal or the like sent from a paper sensor provided in these paper conveyance paths.

  When the event is detected by the event detection unit 11a, the event detection unit 11a passes event information indicating the detected event to the platform 13. The platform 13 transmits the event information to the server computer SV2.

  Next, communication processing for display screen generation by the multifunction machine 1 and the server computer SV2 in the operation control system 10 according to the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing communication processing for display screen generation by the multifunction machine 1 and the server computer SV2 in the operation control system 10 according to the third embodiment. FIGS. 11A and 11B are diagrams showing an example of the display screen.

  In the operation control system 10 according to the third embodiment, the following communication is performed for generating screen data of a display screen to be displayed on the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1. An example will be described in which the event detection unit 11a of the multifunction device 1 detects an error that may occur in each unit of the multifunction device 1 during the operation of the multifunction device 1.

  In the multifunction device 1, when the event detection unit 11a detects an error that occurs during the operation of the multifunction device 1 (YES in F51), the platform 13 notifies the server computer SV2 of the type of the detected error ( For example, error information indicating paper jam in the paper conveyance path, paper jam in the fixing device, A4 size paper out, B5 size paper out, etc.) is transmitted (F52).

  In the server computer SV2, when the communication unit 28 receives the error information (SS51), the event information storage unit 2501 stores the received error information (SS52).

  The error detection and error information transmission (F51, F52) in the MFP 1 and the error information reception and storage (SS51, SS52) in the server computer SV2 are performed each time the event detection unit 11a of the MFP 1 detects an error. Done.

  In the server computer SV2, the event importance calculation unit 2502 calculates the event importance for each error type based on each error information stored in the event information storage unit 2501 (SS53). For example, if the event information storage unit 2501 stores, as error information, information indicating a paper jam in the paper conveyance path, a paper jam in the fixing device, a paper out of A4 size, or a paper out of B5 size, The importance level calculation unit 2502 determines the error occurrence frequency of each error type (the error information indicating each error type is based on the date and time when each error information is received by the server computer SV2 and stored in the event information storage unit 2501). How many are stored within a predetermined period) is calculated (SS53). For example, the event importance level calculation unit 2502 calculates, as the error occurrence frequency, the number of error information of each error type received and stored within one week from the date and time when the error information was first received and stored.

  Subsequently, the display form changing unit 2504 calculates the display forms of the display target parts for each error type included in the display screen data stored in the storage unit 26 by the event importance degree calculating unit 2502. Change according to the frequency of error occurrence (SS54). For example, as the calculated error occurrence frequency increases, the display form changing unit 2504 calculates the error occurrence frequency for the display screen C indicated by the display screen data before change as shown in FIG. By performing processing such as enlarging the size of the display target part prepared in association with the target error type, as shown in FIG. 11B, a message image P6 indicating the error content, and the error Let P7 indicating the generated lyrics be display screen data that is an enlarged display screen.

  The communication unit 28 transmits the display screen data in which the display form is changed to the multi function device 1 (SS25).

  In the MFP 1, the platform 13 receives the display screen data, the registration unit 153 performs the registration (F53), and the display on the display unit 50 using the display screen data by the extended application 15 and the browser 16 is performed. Is performed (F54).

  When the operator stores display screen data (panel control information) in an external memory such as a USB memory in the PC 31 and the display screen data is sent to the multifunction device 1 via the USB memory or the like, the composite The transmission request from the machine 1 to the server computer SV2 is not performed. When the operator operates the operation unit of the PC 31 or the web browser 3100, the PC 31 transmits the transmission request to the server computer SV2. In the server computer SV2, the communication unit 28 reads the display screen data corresponding to the transmission request from the storage unit 26, and transmits the read display screen data to the PC 31 that has transmitted the transmission request. When the PC 31 receives the display screen data, the interface stores the display screen data in an external memory such as a USB memory, and the operator uses the external memory such as the USB memory to store the display screen data. Input to the MFP 1.

  The display screen data (panel control information) in the multifunction device 1 and the display control of the display unit 50 by the extended application 15 are performed in the same manner as in the multifunction device 1 in the operation control system 10 according to the first or second embodiment. Is called.

  Next, a description will be given of a fourth embodiment of the internal configuration of the server computer SV2, the PCs 31 to 34, and the multifunction device 1, which is necessary for display screen data generation processing, screen display, and operation control. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration necessary for panel control information generation processing, screen display on the display unit 50, and operation control for the server computer, the PC, and the multifunction peripheral of the operation control system 10 according to the fourth embodiment. . Note that the description of the same configuration as in the first to third embodiments is omitted. That is, unless otherwise specified, the configuration of the fourth embodiment is the same as that of the first to third embodiments.

  In the fourth embodiment, the multifunction device 1 performs a display mode change according to the event importance. For this reason, the multifunction machine 1 according to the fourth embodiment includes the event importance degree calculation unit 116, the event information storage unit 117, and the display form change unit 118.

  The event information storage unit 117 stores each event information indicating an event detected by the event detection unit 11a.

  The event importance level calculation unit 116 calculates the event importance level for each event type based on each event information stored in the event information storage unit 117.

  The display form changing unit 118 displays each display target part for each event type included in the display screen data stored in the storage unit 12 according to the event importance calculated by the event importance calculating unit 116. The form is changed according to the event importance calculated by the event importance calculation unit 116.

  In the fourth embodiment, the panel creator unit 25 of the server computer SV2 includes a display target part storage unit 2503, a part designation receiving unit 2505, a layout information receiving unit 2507, an action instruction receiving unit 2506, and a generating unit 2508. Function as.

  Next, communication processing for display screen generation by the multifunction machine 1 and the server computer SV2 according to the fourth embodiment will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a fourth embodiment of communication processing for display screen generation by the multifunction machine 1 and the server computer SV2. Hereinafter, a case where the event detection unit 11a of the multifunction device 1 detects an error that may occur in each unit of the multifunction device 1 during the operation of the multifunction device 1 will be described as an example.

  The registration unit 153 of the multifunction device 1 receives display screen data generated by the panel creator unit 25 of the server computer SV2 by communication with the server computer SV2 or the PC 31 or by reading data from an external memory such as a USB memory. Obtain (F61).

  In the multifunction device 1, during the operation of the multifunction device 1, the event detection unit 11a detects an error that occurs during the operation of the multifunction device 1 (F62). The error information of each error type detected by the event detection unit 11a is stored in the event information storage unit 117 (F63). The event importance calculation unit 116 calculates the error frequency as the event importance for each error type based on each error information stored in the event information storage unit 117 (F64).

  The display form changing unit 118 uses the error calculated by the event importance degree calculating unit 116 to display each display form of the display target part for each error type included in the display screen data acquired and stored in the storage unit 12. Each is changed according to the occurrence frequency (F65).

  After that, the display screen indicated by the display screen data in which the display form of the display target part is changed is displayed on the display unit 50 by the extended application 15 and the browser 16 (F66).

  The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, in the operation control system 10 shown in the above embodiments, the operator operates the panel creator unit 25 of the server computer SV2 via the web browser 3100 of the PC 31, and the panel creator unit 25 controls the panel control information. Generation processing is performed. When the operator operates an operation unit (not shown) provided in the server computer SV2, panel control information is generated in the server computer SV2 by the operation of the server computer SV2 by the operator. The generated panel control information may be transmitted from the communication unit 28 of the server computer SV2 to the multifunction device 1 through a LAN or the like. In the multifunction device 1, the registration unit 153 receives the panel control information from the communication unit 28 of the server computer SV2 and stores it in the storage unit 12. The screen display necessary for the generation process is displayed on the display unit 24 by the panel creator unit 25, the panel simulator 27, and the like.

  In this case, the PC 31 is unnecessary, and the server computer SV2 is an example of an information processing device in the scope of claims.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the operation control system 10 according to the first embodiment, a server SV3 separate from the server computer SV2 is further provided, and the server SV3 is replaced with the determination unit 257 and the server computer SV2. A display mode changing unit 258 is provided, which performs the display mode changing process on the display screen data (panel control information) acquired from the server computer SV2, and transmits the display screen data after the display mode changing process to the multi-function device 1. It is good. The communication unit 28 in the server SV3 has the same function as the communication unit 28 of the server computer SV2.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, in the operation control system 10 according to the third embodiment, a server SV3 separate from the server computer SV2 is further provided, and the server SV3 replaces the server computer SV2 with an event information storage unit. 2501, an event importance degree calculation unit 2502, and a display form change unit 2504, and performs the display form change process for the display screen data (panel control information) acquired from the server computer SV2, and after the display form change process The display screen data may be transmitted from the server SV3 to the multifunction device 1. The communication unit 28 in the server SV3 has the same function as the communication unit 28 of the server computer SV2.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the panel creator unit 25 includes the action instruction receiving unit 253, performs the action setting process, and includes the action setting in the panel control information. However, the panel creator unit 25 includes the action instruction receiving unit. 253 is not provided, and action setting processing is not performed, and the panel control information may include display target parts and layout information. In this case, in the multi-function device 1, the extended application 15 uses the panel control information to display the display screen indicated by the display target part and the layout information corresponding to the event that occurred when the error occurred, and occurred. The action corresponding to the event is not executed.

  The configurations and processes shown in FIGS. 1 to 15 are merely examples of the embodiment of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention to the above embodiment. For example, in the multifunction device 1, the platform 13 is described as performing communication related to panel control information with the PC 31 or the server computer SV 2. However, in the multifunction device 1, the registration unit 153 performs the communication with the PC 31 or the server computer SV 2. Alternatively, the communication unit may perform communication with the PC 31 or the server computer SV2 separately, and the communication unit may be in charge of the communication with the PC 31 or the server computer SV2.

  The multifunction device 1 shown in the above embodiment is merely an example of the electrical device according to the present invention, and the electrical device according to the present invention is another electrical device other than the multifunction device 1 and the image forming apparatus. It doesn't matter.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Operation control system 1 Multifunction machine 11 Controller 11a Event detection part 112 Judgment part 113 Display form change part 114 Generation part 116 Event importance calculation part 117 Event information storage part 118 Display form change part 153 Registration part 12 Storage part 13 Platform 15 Extension Application 16 Browser 24 Display unit 25 Panel creator unit 26 Storage unit 28 Communication unit 50 Display unit SV2 Server computer 251 Model designation receiving unit 252, 2505 Part designation receiving unit 253, 2506 Action instruction receiving unit 254, 2507 Layout information receiving unit 255 2508 generation unit 257 determination unit 258 display form change unit 2501 event information storage unit 2502 event importance degree calculation unit 2503 display target part storage unit 2504 display form change unit 31 to 34 personal computer 310 control unit 311憶部 312 communication unit 313 display unit 3100 web browser SV3 server

Claims (3)

A display capability information acquisition unit for acquiring display capability information of a display device in an electric device;
A display screen data storage unit that stores display screen data including display target parts to be displayed on the display device of the electrical device, together with display capability information necessary for displaying the display screen data;
A determination unit that determines whether the display capability information of the display device acquired by the display capability information acquisition unit exceeds the display capability information of the display screen data stored in the display screen data storage unit;
When the determination unit determines that the display capability information of the display device exceeds the display capability information of the display screen data, the display area is expanded by the display screen data, and the enlarged display area is displayed. A display form changing unit that performs the arrangement change of the combined display target parts in accordance with a predetermined rule for the display capability information of the display device;
A display screen data output unit for outputting the display screen data whose display form has been changed by the display form changing unit,
The rule is that some display target parts of the display target parts are arranged in the enlarged display area without changing the size and interval, and the other display target parts are the display targets. An information processing apparatus that is arranged as a large display target part that displays detailed information of information indicated by a part in an area other than an area where the part of the display target parts are arranged in the enlarged display area. A display device for displaying an image;
A display capability information storage unit for storing display capability information of the display device;
Display screen data generated in the information processing device, together with display capability information necessary for display of the display screen data, a display screen data acquisition unit that acquires from the information processing device;
A determination unit that determines whether the display capability information of the display device stored in the display capability information storage unit exceeds the display capability information of the display screen data acquired by the display screen data acquisition unit;
When the determination unit determines that the display capability information of the display device exceeds the display capability information of the display screen data, the display area is expanded by the display screen data, and the enlarged display area is displayed. A display form changing unit that performs the arrangement change of the combined display target parts in accordance with a predetermined rule for the display capability information of the display device;
An image display control unit that causes the display device to display an image indicated by the display screen data whose display form has been changed by the display form changing unit;
The rule is that some display target parts of the display target parts are arranged in the enlarged display area without changing the size and interval, and the other display target parts are the display targets. An electric device that is arranged as a large display target part that displays detailed information of information indicated by a part in an area other than the area where the part of the display target parts are arranged in the enlarged display area. A display capability information acquisition unit for acquiring display capability information of a display device in an electric device;
Display screen data including display target parts to be displayed on the display device of the electrical device, together with display capability information necessary for displaying the display screen data, a display screen data acquisition unit that acquires from an information processing device,
A determination unit that determines whether the display capability information of the display device acquired by the display capability information acquisition unit exceeds the display capability information of the display screen data acquired by the display screen data acquisition unit;
When the determination unit determines that the display capability information of the display device exceeds the display capability information of the display screen data, an enlargement of the display area of the display screen data and the enlarged display area A display form changing unit that performs the arrangement change of the combined display target parts in accordance with a predetermined rule for the display capability information of the display device;
A display screen data output unit for outputting the display screen data whose display form has been changed by the display form changing unit,
The rule is that some display target parts of the display target parts are arranged in the enlarged display area without changing the size and interval, and the other display target parts are the display targets. A server that is arranged as a large display target part for displaying detailed information of information indicated by a part in an area other than the area where the part of the display target parts are arranged in the enlarged display area.

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