JP5773947B2 - Display device, image forming apparatus, display control method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device, an image forming apparatus, a display control method, and a program for executing the display control method.

  Conventionally, a touch panel is provided, and function icons corresponding to each of a plurality of functions are displayed on the touch panel, and when a predetermined function icon is selected via the touch panel, a function associated with the selected icon can be used. There is an image forming apparatus configured as described above.

  Here, in recent years, icons to be displayed are increasing as the number of functions increases. Since the display area of the display unit is limited, the number of function icons that can be displayed on the display unit is limited.

  On the other hand, a technique related to a learning device that can switch between displaying and hiding a text portion designated to be hidden is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-69510 A

  However, in the disclosed technique of Patent Document 1, the learning device is configured to be able to easily designate a non-display area using a touch panel, but displays information for reference as to what to hide. Not what you want.

An object of the present invention is to provide a display device that displays a function icon associated with a function in a selectable manner and displays the function icon in association with the selection information in the function icon or an icon indicating the selection information. .
Another object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus including the display device.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a display control method in a display device.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a program for executing the above display method.

The display device includes a touch panel, a selection receiving unit, a selection information storage unit, and a display control unit.
The touch panel can accept a gesture by a contact object.
Further, the touch panel is disposed on the display surface side, the display unit having a display surface capable of displaying a selection screen on which a plurality of function icons associated with each function is displayed, and the touch position on the contact object and / or A touch sensor unit that detects gesture information including a contact area and outputs the detected gesture information.
The selection accepting unit accepts selection of a predetermined function icon among the plurality of function icons based on the gesture information output from the touch panel.
The selection information storage unit stores selection information that is information on the date and / or the number of times the selection is received by the selection reception unit for each of the plurality of function icons.
The display control unit associates the selection information or an information icon indicating the content of the selection information with respect to each of the plurality of function icons based on the selection information stored in the selection information storage unit on the selection screen. The display unit is controlled to display.

  The image forming apparatus includes the above-described display device.

The display control method is a touch panel that can accept a gesture by a contact object, the display unit having a display surface capable of displaying a selection screen on which a plurality of function icons associated with each function is displayed, and the display surface side And a touch sensor unit that detects gesture information including a contact position and / or a contact area on the contact object and outputs the detected gesture information.
The display control method includes a selection receiving process, a selection information storing process, and a display control process.
In the selection accepting step, the display device accepts selection of a predetermined function icon among the plurality of function icons based on the gesture information output by the touch panel.
In the selection information storing step, the display device stores selection information that is information on the date and / or the number of times the selection is received in the selection receiving step for each of the plurality of function icons.
In the display control step, the display device displays information indicating the selection information or the content of the selection information for each of the plurality of function icons based on the selection information stored in the selection information storage step on the selection screen. The display unit is controlled to display icons in association with each other.

  The program causes the display control method described above to be executed.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while displaying the function icon linked | related with the function so that selection is possible, the display apparatus which associates and displays the selection information in this function icon or the icon which shows selection information on this function icon can be provided. .
Further, according to the present invention, an image forming apparatus including the display device can be provided.
In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a display control method in a display device.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a program for executing the display method.

1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a multifunction peripheral according to an embodiment of an image forming apparatus. 4 is a diagram for explaining an operation unit including a touch panel 100. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the multifunction peripheral. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the multifunction machine. It is a figure for demonstrating the selection screen displayed on the touch panel. It is a selection screen displayed on a touch panel, Comprising: It is a figure for demonstrating the selection screen on which the information icon was displayed. It is a selection screen displayed on the touch panel, for explaining a selection screen after a predetermined function icon is deleted. It is a selection screen displayed on the touch panel, for explaining a selection screen after a predetermined function icon is deleted.

  Hereinafter, a multifunction peripheral according to an embodiment of an image forming apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the multifunction machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the overall configuration of a multifunction machine 1 according to an embodiment of an image forming apparatus. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an operation unit including the touch panel 100.

As shown in FIG. 1, the MFP 1 of the present embodiment includes a document transport unit 10, a document reading unit 20, a paper transport unit 30, an image forming unit 40, a transfer unit 50, a fixing unit 60, And an operation unit 70.
The document transport unit 10 is an ADF (Automatic Document Feeder), and includes a document placement unit 11, a first feed roller 12, a guide 13, a timing roller pair 14, and a document discharge unit 15.
The first feed roller 12 supplies the document G placed on the document placement unit 11 to the timing roller pair 14 one by one in order.
The timing roller pair 14 is a timing at which the document reading unit 20 reads an image of the document G and a timing at which the document G is supplied to a position where the image of the document G is read by the document reading unit 20 (a position where the guide 13 is disposed). In order to match, the conveyance of the original G or the conveyance stop of the original G is performed.
The guide 13 guides the conveyed document G to a first reading surface 21a described later. The document discharge unit 15 discharges the document G from which the image has been read by the document reading unit 20 (passed through the guide 13) to the outside of the multifunction machine main body 2.
A document stacking unit 16 is formed on the outside of the MFP main body 2 in the document discharge unit 15. In the document stacking unit 16, the documents G discharged from the document discharge unit 15 are stacked and stacked.

The document reading unit 20 includes a first reading surface 21a and a second reading surface 22a.
The first reading surface 21 a is formed along the upper surface of the first contact glass 21 disposed to face the guide 13 and serves as a surface for reading an image of the document G.
The second reading surface 22a is disposed adjacent to the first reading surface 21a (in the case shown in FIG. 1, over the most right side of the first reading surface 21a). The second reading surface 22 a is used when reading an image of the document G without using the document transport unit 10. The second reading surface 22a is formed along the upper surface of the second contact glass 22 on which the document G is placed, and serves as a surface for reading an image of the document G.

The document reading unit 20 includes an illumination unit 23, a first mirror 24, a second mirror 25, a third mirror 26, an imaging lens 27, and an imaging unit 28 inside the multi-function device main body 2. .
The illumination unit 23 and the first mirror 24 move in the sub-scanning direction X, respectively.
The second mirror 25 and the third mirror 26 are disposed on the left side of the illumination unit 23 and the first mirror 24 in FIG. Further, the second mirror 25 and the third mirror 26 are the first reading surface 21 a or the second reading surface 22 a through the first mirror 24, the second mirror 25, the third mirror 26, and the imaging lens 27. To the imaging unit 28 while moving in the sub-scanning direction X while keeping the distance (optical path length) constant.

The illumination unit 23 is a light source that irradiates the original G with light.
The first mirror 24, the second mirror 25, and the third mirror 26 are mirrors for guiding the light reflected by the document G to the imaging lens 27 while keeping the optical path length constant.
The imaging lens 27 focuses the light incident from the third mirror 26 on the imaging unit 28.
The imaging unit 28 is an imaging device for obtaining image data based on a formed optical image by converting incident light into an electrical signal. For example, the imaging unit 28 is a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or a CMOS (Complementary). It is an image sensor such as Metal Oxide Semiconductor).

The paper transport unit 30 includes a second feed roller 31, a third feed roller 32, a registration roller pair 33, and a paper discharge unit 34.
The second feed roller 31 supplies the transfer unit 50 with the paper T (transfer material) stored in the paper feed cassette 36.
The third feed roller 32 supplies the paper T (transfer material) placed on the manual feed tray 37 to the transfer unit 50. The registration roller pair 33 performs the conveyance of the paper T or the conveyance stop of the paper T in order to match the timing when the toner image reaches the transfer unit 50 and the timing when the paper T is supplied to the transfer unit 50. Further, the registration roller pair 33 performs skew (oblique feeding) correction of the paper T. The paper discharge unit 34 discharges the paper T on which the toner image is fixed to the outside of the multi-function device main body 2.
A paper discharge stacking unit 35 is formed outside the multi-function device body 2 in the paper discharge unit 34. In the paper discharge stacking unit 35, the paper T discharged from the paper discharge unit 34 is stacked and stacked.

The image forming unit 40 is for forming a toner image. The image forming unit 40 includes a photosensitive drum 41, a charging unit 42, a laser scanner unit 43, a developing device 44, a cleaning unit 45, a toner cartridge 46, 1 A next transfer roller 47, an intermediate transfer belt 48, and a counter roller 49 are provided.
The photoconductor drum 41 (41a, 41b, 41c, 41d) functions as a photoconductor or an image carrier in order to form toner images of black, cyan, magenta, and yellow, respectively. Around each photosensitive drum 41a, 41b, 41c, 41d, in order from the upstream side to the downstream side along the rotation direction of the photosensitive drum 41, a charging unit 42, a laser scanner unit 43, a developing device 44, A cleaning unit 45 is disposed.
The charging unit 42 charges the surface of the photosensitive drum 41. The laser scanner unit 43 is disposed away from the surface of the photosensitive drum 41 and scans and exposes the surface of the photosensitive drum 41 based on image data relating to the original G read by the original reading unit 20. As a result, the exposed portion of the charge is removed from the surface of the photosensitive drum 41 to form an electrostatic latent image. The developing device 44 forms a toner image by attaching toner to the electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum 41.
The cleaning unit 45 removes toner and the like remaining on the surface of the photosensitive drum 41 after the surface of the photosensitive drum 41 is neutralized by a static eliminator (not shown).
The toner cartridge 46 stores toner of each color supplied to the developing device 44. The toner cartridge 46 and the developing device 44 are connected by a toner supply path (not shown).

The primary transfer rollers 47 (47a, 47b, 47c, 47d) are arranged on the opposite sides of the intermediate transfer belt 48 from the photosensitive drums 41a, 41b, 41c, 41d, respectively.
The intermediate transfer belt 48 is a belt that passes through the image forming unit 40 and the transfer unit 50. A part of the intermediate transfer belt 48 is sandwiched between the photosensitive drums 41a, 41b, 41c, and 41d and the primary transfer rollers 47a, 47b, 47c, and 47d, and the photosensitive drums 41a, 41b, 41c, and 41d. The toner image formed on the surface is primarily transferred.
The opposing roller 49 is a driving roller that is disposed inside the intermediate transfer belt 48 having an annular shape, and advances the intermediate transfer belt 48 in the direction of arrow A shown in FIG.

The transfer unit 50 includes a secondary transfer roller 51.
The secondary transfer roller 51 is disposed on the side opposite to the counter roller 49 with respect to the intermediate transfer belt 48, and a part of the intermediate transfer belt 48 is sandwiched between the counter roller 49. Further, the secondary transfer roller 51 secondarily transfers the toner image primarily transferred to the intermediate transfer belt 48 onto the paper T.

The fixing unit 60 includes a heating rotator 61 and a pressure rotator 62.
The heating rotator 61 and the pressure rotator 62 sandwich the paper T on which the toner image is secondarily transferred, melt and pressurize the toner, and fix the toner to the paper T.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the operation unit 70 includes an operation key group 200, a touch panel 100, and a touch pen 110.
The operation key group 200 includes a ten key 204, a start key 205, a clear key 206, a stop key 207, a reset key 208, and a power key 209.

The touch panel 100 is configured to be able to accept a gesture by a contact object.
The touch panel 100 includes a display unit 101 and a touch sensor unit 102.

The display unit 101 has a display surface 101a capable of displaying a function list screen 400 (selection screen) on which a plurality of function icons associated with each function is displayed.
The display unit 101 is configured to be able to display a function list screen 400 on which a plurality of function icons 300a to 300e, 310a to 320e, and 320a to 320e are displayed.
The display unit 101 is controlled by a display control unit 95 described later, and the display content on the function list screen 400 is changed.
The display unit 101 is configured to be able to display a plurality of screens including, for example, function list screens 400, 400A, 400B, and 400C (see FIGS. 5 to 8).
Here, in the present embodiment, the icon is a concept including soft keys such as buttons.

The touch sensor unit 102 is disposed on the display surface 101 a side of the display unit 101.
The touch sensor unit 102 detects gesture information including a contact position and / or a contact area on a contact object (for example, a user's finger, the touch pen 110), and outputs the detected gesture information. The touch sensor unit 102 outputs the detected gesture information to the control unit 90 (selection receiving unit 91) described later.

The touch sensor unit 102 can employ any method including an analog resistance film method and a capacitance method. In the present embodiment, the touch sensor unit 102 employs an analog resistance film method.
The touch sensor unit 102 is configured by superimposing a translucent upper film and a lower glass substrate via a spacer.
A transparent electrode layer made of ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) or the like is provided on each facing surface of the upper film and the lower glass substrate.
When the upper film is pressed by the user, the touch sensor unit 102 has a transparent electrode layer on the upper film side and a lower glass substrate side corresponding to the pressed position (position designated by the user, touched position, touched area). It is comprised so that a transparent electrode layer may contact.
The touch sensor unit 102 detects a coordinate value corresponding to the voltage value by applying a voltage to the upper film or the lower glass substrate and taking out a voltage value corresponding to the pressed position from the lower glass substrate or the upper film.
The touch sensor unit 102 outputs the detected contact position and / or coordinate value information of the contact area as gesture information to the control unit 90 (selection receiving unit 91).

Next, the functional configuration of the multifunction machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the multifunction machine 1.
As described above, the multifunction machine 1 includes the document transport unit 10, the document reading unit 20, the paper transport unit 30, the image forming unit 40, the transfer unit 50, the fixing unit 60, and the operation unit 70. . In addition, about the component demonstrated above, the description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

The storage unit 80 includes a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, and the like.
The storage unit 80 stores image data based on the document G read by the document reading unit 20.
In addition, the storage unit 80 stores a control program used in the multifunction machine 1 and data used by the control program.

The storage unit 80 includes a selection information storage unit 81.
The selection information storage unit 81 stores selection information that is information on the date and / or the number of times that selection is received by a selection receiving unit 91 described later for each of the plurality of function icons.
The selection information is, for example, the latest date / time information. The date / time information may be year / month / day information, month / day information, or may be information further including time information in addition to these.
In addition, the selection information may be information on the number of times selection is accepted within a predetermined period for each of the plurality of function icons.

The control unit 90 controls the document conveyance unit 10, the document reading unit 20, the sheet conveyance unit 30, the image forming unit 40, the transfer unit 50, the fixing unit 60, and the operation unit 70.
An example of the function (operation) of the control unit 90 will be described by showing a case where the document G placed on the document placement unit 11 is copied. First, the control unit 90 detects that the start key has been operated by receiving a signal indicating that the start key constituting the operation unit 70 has been operated. Next, the control unit 90 drives the first feed roller 12 of the document transport unit 10 to supply the document G to the first reading surface 21a. The control unit 90 generates image data based on the original G supplied to the first reading surface 21 a by the original reading unit 20, and temporarily stores the image data in the storage unit 80. The control unit 90 forms a toner image on the paper T based on the image data temporarily stored in the storage unit 80, the paper transport unit 30, the image forming unit 40, the transfer unit 50, and the fixing unit 60. To control each. That is, the control unit 90 drives the second feed roller 31 or the third feed roller 32 to transport the paper T to the transfer unit 50. Further, the control unit 90 supplies the color image data generated for each color based on the image data to the laser scanner unit 43, and the electrostatic latent image is applied to the photosensitive drum 41 by the laser light emitted from the laser scanner unit 43. Form an image. The control unit 90 causes the developing unit 44 to form a toner image on the photosensitive drum 41, and primarily transfers the toner image to the intermediate transfer belt 48. The controller 90 causes the secondary transfer roller 51 to secondarily transfer the toner image primarily transferred to the intermediate transfer belt 48 to the paper T. The control unit 90 controls the heating rotator 61 to be heated to a predetermined temperature so that the toner of the toner image secondarily transferred onto the paper T by the heating rotator 61 is melted, and the heating rotator 61 The toner is fixed to the paper T by the pressurizing rotating body 62 that is in pressure contact. Further, the control unit 90 causes the paper transport unit 30 to discharge the paper T on which the toner image is fixed from the paper discharge unit 34.

Further, the control unit 90 includes a selection receiving unit 91 and a display control unit 95.
The selection accepting unit 91 accepts selection of a predetermined function icon among the plurality of function icons based on the gesture information output by the touch panel 100 (touch sensor unit 102).
The selection accepting unit 91 accepts selection of a function icon displayed at a position overlapping the contact position (area) of the contact object based on, for example, gesture information output by the touch panel 100.
Here, the selection receiving unit 91 may be configured not to limit the types of gestures in the selection of the function icons described above.

  Moreover, the selection reception part 91 is comprised so that recognition of the mode of a gesture can be performed based on gesture information. The selection receiving unit 91 is configured to be able to recognize a gesture pattern and a speed at which the gesture is formed (a moving speed of the contact object) based on the gesture information.

The selection receiving unit 91 is configured to be able to recognize a plurality of patterns of gestures.
The selection receiving unit 91 is configured to be able to recognize gestures such as pinch-in, pinch-out, flick, tap, and double tap.
The selection receiving unit 91 is configured to be able to recognize a pinch-in (first gesture) and a gesture (second gesture) maintained for a predetermined time in a stopped state while stopping the pinch-in in the middle.

The display control unit 95 selects selection information or selection information for each of the plurality of function icons based on the selection information stored in the selection information storage unit 81 on the function list screen (selection screen) on which the plurality of function icons are displayed. The display unit 101 is controlled to display the information icon indicating the content of the content in association with each other.
For example, the display control unit 95 displays the selection information or the information icon so as to overlap a part of the corresponding function icon. Here, the selection information is, for example, the latest date and time information.
In the present embodiment, the display control unit 95 displays an information icon indicating date and time information as selection information on a part of the corresponding function icon on the function list screen (selection screen). More specifically, the display control unit 95 displays information icons 400a to e, 410a to e, and 420a to 420e indicating the latest date and time information on the function list screen (selection screen). -E, 310a-e, and 320a-e are controlled so that the display part 101 is displayed so that it may overlap (refer FIG. 6).

  In addition, when the selection receiving unit 91 recognizes that the selection of the predetermined function icon and the gesture for the predetermined function icon are pinch-in (first gesture), the display control unit 91 selects the function list screen (selection Screen), the display unit 101 is controlled to delete the predetermined function icon.

In addition, the display control unit 95 uses the selection receiving unit 91 to select a predetermined function icon, and a gesture for the predetermined function icon stops the pinch-in halfway and maintains a predetermined time in a stopped state (second gesture) Information indicating the contents of the selection information or the selection information for each of the plurality of function icons based on the selection information stored in the selection information storage unit 81 on the function list screen (selection screen). The display unit 101 is controlled to display icons in association with each other.
In the present embodiment, the display control unit 95 uses the selection receiving unit 91 to select a predetermined function icon, and the gesture for the predetermined function icon stops the pinch-in halfway and maintains the gesture for the predetermined time in the stopped state (first operation). 2 gestures), on the function list screen (selection screen), based on the selection information stored in the selection information storage unit 81, a plurality of function icons 300a-e, 310a-e, 320a- For each e, the display unit 101 is controlled so that the information icons 400a to 400e, 410a to e, and 420a to 420e indicating the latest date and time information are displayed in association with each other.

  In addition, the display control unit 95 uses the selection receiving unit 91 to select a predetermined function icon, and a gesture for the predetermined function icon stops the pinch-in halfway and maintains a predetermined time in a stopped state (second gesture) In the function list screen (selection screen), the date and time specified by the latest date and time information among the plurality of function icons is selected by the second gesture on the function list screen (selection screen). The display unit 101 is controlled so as to change the display mode of selection information or information icons corresponding to all or part of the function icons before and after the date and time specified by the latest date and time information in one selected function icon.

In the present embodiment, specifically, the display control unit 95 causes the selection receiving unit 91 to select a predetermined function icon, and a gesture for the predetermined function icon stops the pinch-in halfway and stops for a predetermined time. When it is recognized that it is a maintained gesture (second gesture), the latest date and time information in the function icon 320a (see FIG. 6) that is the first selected function icon selected by the second gesture based on the selection information Are compared with the latest date and time information in other function icons.
Subsequently, the display control unit 95 determines that the date and time specified by the latest date and time information among other function icons is before the date and time specified by the latest date and time information in the first selected function icon selected by the second gesture. Are recognized as function icons 310b and 310c (see FIG. 6).
Then, the display control unit 95 controls the display unit 101 to change the display mode of the information icons 410b and 410c corresponding to the recognized function icons 310b and 310c on the function list screen (selection screen).
For example, the display control unit 95 controls the display unit 101 to change the color of the information icons 410b and 410c (for example, change from black to red) on the function list screen (selection screen). In the present embodiment, the display control unit 95 also changes the display mode of the information icon 420a corresponding to the selected function icon 320a on the function list screen (selection screen).

  Here, the display control unit 95 corresponds to a function icon whose date and time specified by the latest date and time information is before the date and time specified by the latest date and time information in the first selected function icon selected by the second gesture. It is not necessary to change the display of all the information icons. For example, the display unit 101 may be controlled to change the display of only a part.

When a function icon is selected by the selection accepting unit 91 in the display state in which the display mode of the selection information or the information icon is changed by the display unit 101, the display control unit 95 displays the first on the function list screen (selection screen). The display unit 101 can be controlled to delete the selected function icon and the second selected function icon that is the selected function icon.
In the present embodiment, the display control unit 95, in the display state in which the display mode of the information icons 410b and 410c is changed by the display unit 101, when a function icon different from the function icon 320a is selected by the selection receiving unit 91, In the function list screen (selection screen), the display unit 101 is controlled to delete not only the function icon 320a but also the newly selected function icon.

The display control unit 95 has an automatic deletion mode in which function icons can be automatically deleted.
Then, in the automatic deletion mode, the display control unit 95 controls the display unit to delete the function icon corresponding to the selection information or the information icon whose display mode has been changed on the function list screen (selection screen).

In addition, when the display control unit 95 controls the display unit 101 to delete one or a plurality of function icons on the function list screen (selection screen), the display control unit 95 automatically changes the arrangement of the function icons that have not been deleted. The display unit 101 is controlled.
When the display control unit 95 controls the display unit 101 to delete the function icons 310b, 310c, and 320a on the function list screen (selection screen), the display control unit 95 automatically moves the function icons that have not been deleted to the left. The display unit 101 is controlled to change to

Here, when the display control unit 95 controls the display unit 101 to delete one or a plurality of function icons on the function list screen (selection screen), the display control unit 95 deletes and hides the function list screen (selection screen). The display unit 101 is controlled so as to display the non-display notification icon 500 indicating that the function icon is present (see FIG. 7).
Here, when the display control unit 95 controls the display unit 101 to delete one or a plurality of function icons a plurality of times, the display control unit 95 displays a plurality of non-display notification icons 500 on the function list screen (selection screen). The display unit 101 is controlled. The display control unit 95 controls the display unit 101 to display the corresponding non-display notification icon 500 for each deletion control.

Further, when the selection accepting unit 91 accepts the selection of the non-display notification icon 500, the display control unit 95 controls the display unit 101 to display the deleted function icon on the function list screen (selection screen). To do. For example, when the selection accepting unit 92 accepts the selection of the non-display notification icon 500 by the flick gesture, the display control unit 95 displays the deleted function icon on the function list screen (selection screen). 101 is controlled.
When there are a plurality of non-display notification icons 500, the display control unit 95 controls the display unit 101 to display function icons corresponding to the non-display notification icons 500 whose selection is received by the selection reception unit 91.

  Here, when displaying the deleted function icon again, the display control unit 95 may display the deleted function icon at the same position as before the deletion, and an area where the function icon is not displayed (for example, the right side in FIG. 7). (Area) may be displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the touch panel 100, the selection receiving unit 91, the display control unit 95, and the selection information storage unit 81 constitute a display device. The multifunction machine 1 in the present embodiment is an image forming apparatus including the display device.

  Next, the operation of the multifunction machine 1 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the multifunction device 1. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a selection screen displayed on the touch panel. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a selection screen displayed on the touch panel, on which an information icon is displayed. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the selection screen displayed on the touch panel after a predetermined function icon is deleted. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the selection screen displayed on the touch panel after a predetermined function icon is deleted.

First, the user inputs a predetermined gesture on the touch panel 100. Specifically, the user can select a function icon 320a (both screens) from among a plurality of function icons 300a-e, 310a-e, and 320a-e included in the function list screen 400 displayed on the touch panel 100 (display unit 101). A gesture is input to the icon corresponding to the print function, the first selection function icon).
Thereby, in step ST1, the touch panel 100 (touch sensor part 102) detects the gesture with respect to the function icon 320a which is a 1st selection icon. Touch panel 100 (touch sensor unit 102) outputs the detected gesture information to control unit 90 (selection receiving unit 91).

Subsequently, in step ST2, the control unit 90 (selection receiving unit 91) recognizes the gesture mode.
When the control unit 90 (selection receiving unit 91) recognizes that the gesture is the first gesture (step ST2, A), the process proceeds to step ST8, and the first selection function icon is displayed on the function list screen (selection screen). The display unit 101 is controlled to delete the function icon 320a (see FIG. 8). And the control part 90 (selection reception part 91) advances a process to step ST12.

If control unit 90 (selection receiving unit 91) recognizes that the gesture is another gesture (for example, tap) (step ST2, C), the process proceeds to step ST9, and the selection of function icon 320a is received. .
Subsequently, in step ST10, the control unit 90 (selection receiving unit 91) outputs selection information (date information, number of times information (addition information)) to the storage unit 80 (selection information storage unit 81). The storage unit 80 (selection information storage unit 81) stores (accumulates) the received selection information in association with the function icon 320a. Then, the multifunction device 1 (display device) ends the display control process.

  If control unit 90 (selection receiving unit 91) recognizes that the gesture is the second gesture (step ST2, B), the process proceeds to step ST3.

  Subsequently, in step ST3, the control unit 90 (display control unit 95) sets the information icon of the function icon based on the selection information in each of the plurality of function icons stored in the storage unit 80 (selection information storage unit 81). It is displayed overlapping the upper right (see FIG. 6).

  Subsequently, in step ST4, the control unit 90 (display control unit 95) corresponds to a predetermined function icon based on selection information in each of the plurality of function icons stored in the storage unit 80 (selection information storage unit 81). The display mode of the information icon to be changed is changed (see FIG. 6).

Subsequently, in step ST5, the control unit 90 (display control unit 95) determines whether or not the automatic deletion mode is set.
When determining that the automatic deletion mode is set (YES in step ST5), the control unit 90 (display control unit 95) advances the process to step ST11.
In step ST11, the control unit 90 (display control unit 95) corresponds to the function icon 320a that is the first selection function icon and the above-described predetermined function icon (information icon whose display has been changed) on the function list screen (selection screen). The display unit 101 is controlled to delete the function icon). And the control part 90 advances a process to step ST12.

If control unit 90 (display control unit 95) determines that the automatic deletion mode is not set (step ST5, NO), the process proceeds to step ST6.
In step ST6, the control unit 90 (selection receiving unit 91, display control unit 95), in a state in which the information icon is changed (for example, only the information icons 410b and 410c are displayed in red, see FIG. 6). When the selection of another function icon is accepted, the display unit 101 is controlled to delete the function icon 320a that is the first selection function icon and the selected other function icon that is the second selection function icon. For example, when the user inputs a second gesture to the touch panel 100 and further selects another function icon and inputs the first gesture following the second gesture, the control unit 90 (selection receiving unit 91 The display control unit 95) controls the display unit 101 to delete the first selection function icon and the second selection function icon.
And the control part 90 (selection reception part 91) advances a process to step ST12.

Subsequently, in step ST12, the control unit 90 (display control unit 95) controls the display unit 101 to move other function icons so as to fill the area where the function icons are deleted on the function list screen (selection screen). (See FIG. 7). Further, the control unit 90 (display control unit 95) causes the display unit 101 to display a non-display notification icon 500 indicating that there is a function icon that has been deleted and is not displayed on the function list screen (selection screen). Control (see FIG. 7).
Then, the multifunction device 1 (display device) ends the display control process.

  Here, when the selection of the non-display notification icon 500 is received, the control unit 90 (selection reception unit 91, display control unit 95) displays to display the deleted function icon again on the function list screen (selection screen). The unit 101 is configured to be controlled. For example, when the function list screen 400B is displayed on the touch panel 100 (display unit 101), after the user designates the non-display notification icon 500, a flick gesture is continuously input along the black guide line in FIG. The control unit 90 (selection receiving unit 91, display control unit 95) controls the display unit 101 to display the deleted function icon again (for example, the function list screen 400B in FIG. 7 → the function list screen 400 in FIG. 5). ).

  The display device in the present embodiment is a touch panel 100 that can accept a gesture by a contact object (user's finger, touch pen 110), and a function list screen (selection screen) on which a plurality of function icons associated with each function are displayed. The display unit 101 having a display surface 101a capable of displaying the touch screen, and a touch that is arranged on the display surface 101a side and detects gesture information including a contact position and / or a contact area on the contact object, and outputs the detected gesture information. The touch panel 100 having the sensor unit 102, the selection receiving unit 91 that receives a selection of a predetermined function icon among the plurality of function icons based on the gesture information output by the touch panel 100, and the selection reception for each of the plurality of function icons Selection accepted by part 91 Selection information storage unit 81 that stores selection information that is information on the date and / or the number of times selected, and selection information for each of a plurality of function icons on the selection screen based on the selection information stored in selection information storage unit 81 Or the display control part 95 which controls the display part 101 so that the information icon which shows the content of the said selection information may be displayed in correlation is provided.

  The display device 101 according to the present embodiment displays, for each of a plurality of function icons, information icons indicating the latest selection date / time information and / or information icons indicating the number of selections (frequency) information within a predetermined period. To control. Thereby, the display device is configured to be able to suitably provide information useful for the user to select a function icon to be deleted and hidden from the function list screen (selection screen).

  In addition, the display control unit displays the selection information or the information icon so as to overlap a part of the corresponding function icon. Thereby, the display device is configured to be able to display suitably the contents of the selection information corresponding to each of the plurality of function icons. Further, the display device can display the corresponding information icon on the function list screen (selection screen) without moving the display position of the function icon. Accordingly, the display device is configured to be able to display the content of the corresponding selection information for each function icon without reducing the usability for the user.

Further, in the display device, the selection receiving unit 91 is configured to be able to recognize the gesture mode (pattern, speed) based on the gesture information and to recognize the first gesture and the second gesture.
When the selection accepting unit 91 recognizes that the selection of the predetermined function icon and the gesture for the predetermined function icon are the first gesture, the display control unit 95 displays the predetermined function icon on the selection screen. The display unit 101 is controlled to delete the icon.
When the selection receiving unit 91 recognizes that the selection of the predetermined function icon and the gesture for the predetermined function icon are the second gesture, the display control unit 95 displays the selection information storage unit on the selection screen. Based on the selection information stored in 81, the display unit is controlled to display the selection information or the information icon indicating the content of the selection information in association with each other for each of the plurality of function icons.

Accordingly, the display device is configured to be able to change the content of display control depending on the type of gesture.
Further, when the first gesture is a pinch-in and the second gesture is a gesture that stops the pinch-in in the middle and is maintained for a predetermined time in the stopped state, the display device can select the content of the display control during the input operation by the user It is configured as follows.

  The selection information used in the display device is information on the latest selection date and time for each of the plurality of function icons. Thereby, the display device is configured to be able to display selection information suitable for the user.

In addition, when the selection receiving unit 91 recognizes that the selection of the predetermined function icon and the gesture for the predetermined function icon are the second gesture, the display control unit 95 selects the function list screen (selection screen). The date and time specified by the latest date and time information among the plurality of function icons based on the selection information is before the date and time specified by the latest date and time information in the first selected function icon selected by the second gesture. The display unit 101 is controlled to change the display mode of selection information or information icons corresponding to all or part of a certain function icon.
Thereby, the display device is configured to display the selection information to the user more suitably.

When a function icon is selected by the selection accepting unit 91 in the display state in which the display mode of the selection information or the information icon is changed by the display unit 101, the display control unit 95 displays the first on the function list screen (selection screen). The display unit 101 can be controlled to delete the selected function icon and the second selected function icon that is the selected function icon.
Accordingly, the display device is configured such that the user can select another function icon to be deleted while looking at the information icon suitably displayed.

The display control unit 95 has an automatic deletion mode in which function icons can be automatically deleted. Then, in the automatic deletion mode, the display control unit 95 controls the display unit 101 to delete the function icon corresponding to the selection information or the information icon whose display mode has been changed on the function list screen (selection screen). .
Accordingly, the display device is configured to automatically select a function icon having a high probability of being deleted by the user as the function icon to be deleted.

When the display control unit 95 controls the display unit 101 to delete one or more function icons on the function list screen (selection screen), the display unit 95 automatically changes the arrangement of the function icons that have not been deleted. 101 is controlled.
Accordingly, the display device is configured to be able to suppress a decrease in operability due to the areas where the function icons are deleted scattered as empty areas on the function list screen (selection screen).

When the display control unit 95 controls the display unit 101 to delete one or more function icons on the function list screen (selection screen), the display control unit 95 deletes and hides the function on the function list screen (selection screen). The display unit 101 is controlled to display the non-display notification icon 500 indicating that the icon exists.
Thus, the display device is configured so that the user can recognize that there is a function icon that has been deleted and hidden on the function list screen (selection screen).

When the display control unit 95 controls the display unit 101 to delete one or more function icons a plurality of times, the display control unit 95 displays the plurality of non-display notification icons 500 on the function list screen (selection screen). 101 is controlled.
As a result, when the deletion process is performed a plurality of times on the function list screen (selection screen), the display device recognizes that there is a function icon that has been deleted and hidden, and that the deletion process has been performed a plurality of times. Configured to be possible.

When the selection accepting unit 91 accepts selection of the non-display notification icon 500, the display control unit 95 controls the display unit 101 to display the deleted function icon on the function list screen (selection screen).
Thereby, when selection of a non-display alert | report icon is received, a display apparatus is comprised so that the function icon deleted and made non-display in a function list screen (selection screen) can be returned.

  In addition, since the multifunction peripheral 1 (image forming apparatus) according to the present embodiment includes the above-described display device, the same effects as the above-described effects can be obtained.

In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, It can implement with a various form.
Further, the image forming apparatus of the present invention is not limited to the above-described multifunction device 1. In other words, the image forming apparatus of the present invention may be a facsimile, a copier, or a printer as well as a multi-function machine having a copy function, a facsimile function, a printer function, and a scanner function.

  In the multifunction device 1 of the present embodiment, the toner image is transferred to the paper T via the intermediate transfer belt 48 (indirect transfer method). However, the present invention is not limited to this mode, and is formed on the photosensitive drum. The transferred toner image may be directly transferred to the paper T (direct transfer method).

Further, the MFP 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to print one side of the paper T, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured to print both sides of the paper.
The transfer material on which the toner image is fixed by the image forming apparatus of the present invention is not limited to the paper T, and may be a film sheet such as an OHP (overhead projector) sheet.

Moreover, the display control method by a display apparatus is also disclosed by the above-mentioned disclosure.
That is, a touch panel that can accept a gesture by a contact object, the display unit having a display surface capable of displaying a selection screen on which a plurality of function icons associated with each function is displayed, and disposed on the display surface side A display control method for a display device including a touch panel that includes a touch sensor unit that detects gesture information including a contact position and / or a contact region in the contact object and outputs the detected gesture information, A selection receiving step for receiving a selection of a predetermined function icon among the plurality of function icons based on gesture information output by the touch panel, and a display device for each of the plurality of function icons in the selection receiving step. Date / time and / or number of times the selection was accepted A selection information storage step for storing certain selection information, and a display device, on the selection screen, for each of the plurality of function icons, based on the selection information stored in the selection information storage step. There is disclosed a display control method including a display control step of controlling the display unit so as to display information icons indicating the contents of selection information in association with each other.
Here, the display control method may be implemented by a predetermined program.
The present invention includes a program for implementing the display control method.
Further, the program may be stored in a predetermined storage medium so as to be readable by a computer and a display device (image forming apparatus) including the computer.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... MFP (image forming apparatus), 10 ... Document conveying section, 20 ... Document reading section, 30 ... Paper conveying section, 40 ... Image forming section, 50 ... Transfer section, 60 ... Fixing section, 70 ... Operation section, 80 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Memory | storage part, 81 ... Selection information memory | storage part, 90 ... Control part, 91 ... Selection reception part, 95 ... Display control part, 100 ... Touch panel, 101 ... Display part, 102 ... Touch sensor, 300a-e ... Function icon, 310a -E ... function icon, 320a-e ... function icon, 400 ... function list screen (selection screen), 400a-e ... information icon, 410a-e ... information icon, 420a-e ... information icon, 500 ... non-display notification icon

Claims (14)

A touch panel that can accept gestures from contact objects,
A display unit having a display surface capable of displaying a selection screen on which a plurality of function icons associated with each function is displayed;
A touch panel that is arranged on the display surface side and detects gesture information including a contact position and / or a contact area in the contact object, and outputs the detected gesture information;
A selection receiving unit that receives a selection of a predetermined function icon among the plurality of function icons based on gesture information output by the touch panel;
For each of the plurality of function icons, a selection information storage unit that stores selection information that is information on the date and / or the number of times the selection was received by the selection reception unit;
In the selection screen, based on the selection information stored in the selection information storage unit, the display for displaying the selection information or an information icon indicating the content of the selection information in association with each of the plurality of function icons. A display control unit for controlling the unit ,
The selection receiving unit
It is possible to recognize the mode of the gesture based on the gesture information, and to be able to recognize the first gesture and the second gesture,
The display control unit
When the selection receiving unit recognizes that the selection of a predetermined function icon and the gesture for the predetermined function icon are the first gesture, the selection function unit is configured to delete the predetermined function icon on the selection screen. Control the display,
When the selection accepting unit recognizes that the selection of the predetermined function icon and the gesture for the predetermined function icon are the second gesture, the selection information stored in the selection information storage unit is displayed on the selection screen. The display device that controls the display unit to display the selection information or an information icon indicating the content of the selection information in association with each other based on selection information . The display control unit
The display device according to claim 1, wherein the selection information or the information icon is displayed on a part of a corresponding function icon. The first gesture is a pinch-in;
The second gesture, to stop on the way pinch display device according to claim 1 or 2 which is a gesture that is maintained for a predetermined time in the stop state. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the selection information is latest date and time information. The display control unit
When the selection accepting unit recognizes that the selection of the predetermined function icon and the gesture for the predetermined function icon are the second gesture,
On the selection screen, based on the selection information, the date and time specified by the latest date and time information among the plurality of function icons is the latest date and time in the first selected function icon selected by the second gesture. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein the display unit is controlled so as to change a display mode of selection information or information icons corresponding to all or a part of function icons before and after the date and time specified by information. The display control unit
In the display state where the display mode of the selection information or the information icon is changed by the display unit, when a function icon is selected by the selection receiving unit,
The display device according to claim 5 , wherein the display unit is configured to be controllable to delete the first selection function icon and the second selection function icon that is the selected function icon on the selection screen. The display control unit has an automatic deletion mode capable of automatically deleting function icons,
The display device according to claim 5 , wherein in the automatic deletion mode, the display unit is controlled to delete a function icon corresponding to the selection information or the information icon whose display mode is changed on the selection screen. The display control unit
8. The display unit according to claim 6 or 7 , wherein when the display unit is controlled to delete one or a plurality of function icons on the selection screen, the display unit is controlled to automatically change the arrangement of the function icons that have not been deleted. The display device described. The display control unit
When the display unit is controlled to delete one or more function icons on the selection screen,
The display device according to claim 6, wherein the display unit is controlled to display a non-display notification icon indicating that there is a function icon that has been deleted and is not displayed on the selection screen. The display control unit
When the display unit is controlled to delete one or more function icons multiple times,
The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the display unit is controlled to display a plurality of non-display notification icons on the selection screen. The display control unit
When selection of the non-display notification icon is received by the selection receiving unit,
The display device according to claim 9, wherein the display unit is controlled to display the deleted function icon on the selection screen. An image forming apparatus comprising a display device according to any one of claims 1 to 11. A touch panel capable of receiving a gesture by a contact object, the display unit having a display surface capable of displaying a selection screen on which a plurality of function icons associated with each function is displayed, and disposed on the display surface side, A display control method for a display device including a touch panel having a touch sensor unit that detects gesture information including a contact position and / or a contact area in a contact object and outputs the detected gesture information,
A selection receiving step for receiving a selection of a predetermined function icon among the plurality of function icons based on the gesture information output by the touch panel;
A selection information storage step in which the display device stores selection information that is information on the date and / or number of times that selection was received in the selection reception step for each of the plurality of function icons;
On the selection screen, the display device displays the selection information or an information icon indicating the content of the selection information in association with each of the plurality of function icons based on the selection information stored in the selection information storage step. display control step of controlling the display unit so as to, only including,
The selection receiving step includes
It is possible to recognize the mode of the gesture based on the gesture information, and to be able to recognize the first gesture and the second gesture,
The display control step includes
When it is recognized that the selection of the predetermined function icon and the gesture for the predetermined function icon is the first gesture by the selection receiving step, the predetermined function icon is deleted on the selection screen,
When the selection receiving step recognizes that the selection of the predetermined function icon and the gesture for the predetermined function icon are the second gesture, the selection screen stores the selection information storage step. A display control method for displaying the selection information or an information icon indicating the content of the selection information in association with each of the plurality of function icons based on selection information . A program for executing the display control method according to claim 13 .

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