Non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions for terminal device

• US 10,379,930 B2
• Filed: 09/26/2017
• Issued: 08/13/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Brother Industries Limited)
• Original Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Brother Industries Limited)
• Inventors: Mizuno, Kodai, Kubota, Hirotaka
• Primary Examiner(s): Kudirka, Joseph R
• Application Number:
  US15/715,721
• Publication Number:
  US 20180095992A1
• Time in Patent Office: 686 Days
• Field of Search: 714 57
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/0733 in a data processing system embedded in an image processing device, e.g. printer, facsimile, scanner
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/0769 Readable error formats, e.g. cross-platform generic formats, human understandable formats
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/0784 Routing of error reports, e.g. with a specific transmission path or data flow
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/168 Details of user interfaces specifically adapted to file systems, e.g. browsing and visualisation, 2d or 3d GUIs query results presentation G06F16/156
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/183 Provision of network file services by network file servers, e.g. by using NFS, CIFS network file access protocols H04L67/1097

Abstract

A terminal device may send first setting information to a plurality of devices as destinations, specify M success devices and N failure devices from among the plurality of devices, and display a device screen including a plurality of device information including M success device information and N failure device information. In the device screen, each of the M success device information is displayed in an unselected form, and each of the N failure device information is displayed in a selected form. In response to accepting a change instruction, the terminal device may display a changed screen. In the changed screen, each of N1 failure device information is displayed in the unselected form, and each of N2 failure device information other than the N1 failure device information is displayed in the selected form. The terminal device may send second setting information to N2 failure devices as destinations.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions for a terminal device,

the computer-readable instructions, when executed by a processor of the terminal device, causing the terminal device to:

in response to accepting a first sending instruction for instructing sending of first setting information to a plurality of devices, send the first setting information to the plurality of devices as destinations;

in response to sending the first setting information to the plurality of devices as destinations, specify, from among the plurality of devices, M success devices and N failure devices, the M being an integer equal to or greater than one, the N being an integer equal to or greater than two, the N failure devices not including any of the M success devices, each of the M success devices being a device for which a change to the first setting information has succeeded, and each of the N failure devices being a device for which the change to the first setting information has failed;

in response to specifying the M success devices and the N failure devices, cause a display unit of the terminal device to display a first device screen including a plurality of device information corresponding to the plurality of devices, the plurality of device information including M success device information corresponding to the M success devices and N failure device information corresponding to the N failure devices, wherein in the first device screen, each of the M success device information is displayed in an unselected form indicating that device information is not being selected, and each of the N failure device information is displayed in a selected form indicating that device information is being selected;

in response to accepting a first change instruction for changing a display form of each of N1 failure device information among the N failure device information from the selected form to the unselected form after the first device screen has been displayed, cause the display unit to display a first changed screen, wherein in the first

changed screen, each of the N1 failure device information is displayed in the unselected form, and each of N2 failure device information other than the N1 failure device information among the N failure device information is displayed in the selected form, the N1 being an integer equal to or greater than one and less than the N, and the N2 being an integer which meets “

N2=N−

N1”

; and

in response to accepting a second sending instruction for instructing sending of second setting information under a situation where each of the N1 failure device information is displayed in the unselected form and each of the N2 failure device information is displayed in the selected form, send the second setting information to N2 failure devices corresponding to the N2 failure device information as destinations, the second setting information being not sent to N1 failure devices corresponding to the N1 failure device information even if the second sending instruction has been accepted.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as in claim 1, wherein

the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor of the terminal device, further cause the terminal device to:

in response to accepting a display instruction for displaying the plurality of device information before accepting the first sending instruction, cause the display unit to display a second device screen including the plurality of device information, wherein in the second device screen, all of the plurality of device information are displayed in the unselected form or the selected form, and the second device screen includes, for each of the plurality of device information, a change instruction area for accepting a change instruction for changing a display form of the device information between the unselected form and the selected form,

wherein the first sending instruction is accepted under a situation where all of the plurality of device information are displayed in the selected form after the second device screen has been displayed.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as in claim 1, wherein

the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor of the terminal device, further cause the terminal device to:

in response to accepting a second change instruction for changing a display form of M1 success device information from the unselected form to the selected form after the first device screen has been displayed, cause the display unit to display a second changed screen, wherein in the second changed screen, each of the M1 success device information among the M success device information is displayed in the selected form, and each of M2 success device information other than the M1 success device information among the M success device information is displayed in the unselected form, the M1being an integer equal to or greater than one and less than the M, and the M2being an integer which meets “

M2=M−

M1”

; and

in response to accepting a third sending instruction for instructing sending of third setting information under a situation where each of the M1 success device information is displayed in the selected form and each of the M2 success device information is displayed in the unselected form, send the third setting information to M1 success devices corresponding to the M1 success device information as destinations, the third setting information being not sent to M2 success devices corresponding to the M2 success device information even if the third sending instruction has been accepted.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as in claim 1, wherein

the first device screen includes:

a first designation instruction area for accepting a designation instruction for only one of the plurality of device information, the designation instruction being for designating setting information; and

a second designation instruction area for accepting the designation instruction for all of one or more of the plurality of device information which are displayed in the selected form, and

in response to accepting the second sending instruction, the second setting information being designated for the N2 failure device information by the designation instruction is sent to the N2 failure devices.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as in claim 1, wherein

the first device screen includes:

a first deleting instruction area for accepting a deleting instruction for only one of the plurality of device information; and

a second deleting instruction area for accepting the deleting instruction for all of one or more of the plurality of device information which are displayed in selected form, and

the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor of the terminal device, further cause the terminal device to;

in response to accepting the deleting instruction, cause the display unit to display a deleted screen which does not include one or more of the device information to which the deleting instruction was given.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as in claim 1, wherein

in the first device screen, for each of the plurality of device information, the device information, a selection area for selecting the device information, and a setting character string related to setting information designated for the device information are associated with each other,

the selected form is a form where the selection area includes a predetermined symbol, and

the unselected form is a form where the selection area does not include the predetermined symbol.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as in claim 6, wherein

in the first device screen,

for each of the M success device information, the success device information, the selection area not including the predetermined symbol, and the setting character string representing the first setting information designated for the success device information are associated with each other;

and

for each of the N failure device information, the failure device information, the selection area including the predetermined symbol, and the setting character string representing the first setting information designated for the failure device information are associated with each other.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as in claim 7, wherein

in the first changed screen,

for each of the N1 failure device information, the failure device information, the selection area not including the predetermined symbol, and the setting character string representing the first setting information designated for the failure device information are associated with each other;

and

for each of the N2 failure device information, the failure device information, the selection area including the predetermined symbol, and the setting character string representing the first setting information designated for the failure device information are associated with each other, and

the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor of the terminal device, further cause the terminal device to;

in response to accepting a designation instruction for designating the second setting information including a setting value which is different from a setting value included in the first setting information for the N2 failure device information after the first changed screen has been displayed, cause the display unit to display a designated screen,

wherein in the designated screen,

for each of the N1 failure device information, the failure device information, the selection area not including the predetermined symbol, and the setting character string representing the first setting information designated for the failure device information are associated with each other; and

for each of the N2 failure device information, the failure device information, the selection area including the predetermined symbol, and the setting character string representing the second setting information designated for the failure device information are associated with each other.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as in claim 1, wherein

the first device screen includes a result instruction area for accepting a result instruction, the result instruction being for displaying a result that the change to the first setting information was not performed in the N failure devices in response to sending the first setting information to the plurality of devices as destinations, and

the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor of the terminal device, further cause the terminal device to:

in response to accepting the result instruction, cause the display unit to display a result screen representing the result.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as in claim 1, wherein

the M success devices are specified in a case where a success notice indicating that the change to the first setting information has succeeded is received from each of the M success devices, and

the N failure devices are specified in a case where the success notice is not received from each of the N failure devices.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as in claim 1, wherein

in response to accepting the first sending instruction, the first setting information including a first setting value is sent to a first device group as destinations which is a part of the plurality of devices, and

in response to accepting the first sending instruction, the first setting information including a second setting value being different from the first setting value is sent to a second device group other than the first device group among the plurality of devices as destinations.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as in claim 1, wherein

each of the plurality of devices is capable of performing at least one of a print function and a scan function, and

each of the first setting information and the second setting information includes a setting value related to the at least one function.

13. A terminal device comprising:

a display unit;

a processor; and

a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions therein, the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the terminal device to;

in response to accepting a first sending instruction for instructing sending of first setting information to a plurality of devices, send the first setting information to the plurality of devices as destinations;

in response to sending the first setting information to the plurality of devices as destinations, specify, from among the plurality of devices, M success devices and N failure devices, the M being an integer equal to or greater than one, the N being an integer equal to or greater than two, the N failure devices not including any of the M success devices, each of the M success devices being a device for which a change to the first setting information has succeeded, and each of the N failure devices being a device for which the change to the first setting information has failed;

in response to specifying the M success devices and the N failure devices, cause the display unit to display a first device screen including a plurality of device information corresponding to the plurality of devices, the plurality of device information including M success device information corresponding to the M success devices and N failure device information corresponding to the N failure devices, wherein in the first device screen, each of the M success device information is displayed in an unselected form indicating that device information is not being selected, and each of the N failure device information is displayed in a selected form indicating that device information is being selected;

in response to accepting a first change instruction for changing a display form of each of N1 failure device information among the N failure device information from the selected form to the unselected form after the first device screen has been displayed, cause the display unit to display a first changed screen, wherein in the first changed screen, each of the N1failure device information is displayed in the unselected form, and each of N2 failure device information other than the N1 failure device information among the N failure device information is displayed in the selected form, the N1 being an integer equal to or greater than one and less than the N, and the N2 being an integer which meets “

N2=N−

N1”

; and

in response to accepting a second sending instruction for instructing sending of second setting information under a situation where each of the N1 failure device information is displayed in the unselected form and each of the N2 failure device information is displayed in the selected form, send the second setting information to N2 failure devices corresponding to the N2 failure device information as destinations, the second setting information being not sent to N1 failure devices corresponding to the N1 failure device information even if the second sending instruction has been accepted.

14. The terminal device as in claim 13, wherein

the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the terminal device to:

in response to accepting a display instruction for displaying the plurality of device information before accepting the first sending instruction, cause the display unit to display a second device screen including the plurality of device information, wherein in the second device screen, all of the plurality of device information are displayed in the unselected form or the selected form, and the second device screen includes, for each of the plurality of device information, a change instruction area for accepting a change instruction for changing a display form of the device information between the unselected form and the selected form,

wherein the first sending instruction is accepted under a situation where all of the plurality of device information are displayed in the selected form after the second device screen has been displayed.

15. The terminal device as in claim 13, wherein

the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the terminal device to:

in response to accepting a second change instruction for changing a display form of M1 success device information from the unselected form to the selected form after the first device screen has been displayed, cause the display unit to display a second changed screen, wherein in the second changed screen, each of the M1 success device information among the M success device information is displayed in the selected form, and each of M2 success device information other than the M1 success device information among the M success device information is displayed in the unselected form, the M1 being an integer equal to or greater than one and less than the M, and the M2 being an integer which meets “

M2=M−

M1”

; and

in response to accepting a third sending instruction for instructing sending of third setting information under a situation where each of the M1 success device information is displayed in the selected form and each of the M2 success device information is displayed in the unselected form, send the third setting information to M1 success devices corresponding to the M1 success device information as destinations, the third setting information being not sent to M2 success devices corresponding to the M2 success device information even if the third sending instruction has been accepted.

16. The terminal device as in claim 13, wherein

the first device screen includes:

a first designation instruction area for accepting a designation instruction for only one of the plurality of device information, the designation instruction being for designating setting information; and

a second designation instruction area for accepting the designation instruction for all of one or more of the plurality of device information which are displayed in the selected form, and

in response to accepting the second sending instruction, the second setting information being designated for the N2 failure device information by the designation instruction is sent to the N2 failure devices.

17. The terminal device as in claim 13, wherein

the first device screen includes:

a first deleting instruction area for accepting a deleting instruction for only one of the plurality of device information; and

a second deleting instruction area for accepting the deleting instruction for all of one or more of the plurality of device information which are displayed in selected form, and

the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the terminal device to;

in response to accepting the deleting instruction, cause the display unit to display a deleted screen which does not include one or more of the device information to which the deleting instruction was given.

18. The terminal device as in claim 13, wherein

in the first device screen, for each of the plurality of device information, the device information, a selection area for selecting the device information, and a setting character string related to setting information designated for the device information are associated with each other,

the selected form is a form where the selection area includes a predetermined symbol, and

the unselected form is a form where the selection area does not include the predetermined symbol.

19. The terminal device as in claim 18, wherein

in the first device screen,

for each of the M success device information, the success device information, the selection area not including the predetermined symbol, and the setting character string representing the first setting information designated for the success device information are associated with each other;

and

for each of the N failure device information, the failure device information, the selection area including the predetermined symbol, and the setting character string representing the first setting information designated for the failure device information are associated with each other.

20. A method performed by a terminal device,

the method comprising:

in response to accepting a first sending instruction for instructing sending of first setting information to a plurality of devices, sending the first setting information to the plurality of devices as destinations;

in response to sending the first setting information to the plurality of devices as destinations, specifying, from among the plurality of devices, M success devices and N failure devices, the M being an integer equal to or greater than one, the N being an integer equal to or greater than two, the N failure devices not including any of the M success devices, each of the M success devices being a device for which a change to the first setting information has succeeded, and each of the N failure devices being a device for which the change to the first setting information has failed;

in response to specifying the M success devices and the N failure devices, causing a display unit of the terminal device to display a first device screen including a plurality of device information respectively corresponding to the plurality of devices, the plurality of device information including M success device information corresponding to the M success devices and N failure device information corresponding to the N failure devices, wherein in the first device screen, each of the M success device information is displayed in an unselected form indicating that device information is not being selected, and each of the N failure device information is displayed in a selected form indicating that device information is being selected;

in response to accepting a first change instruction for changing a display form of each of N1 failure device information among the N failure device information from the selected form to the unselected form after the first device screen has been displayed, causing the display unit to display a first changed screen, wherein in the first changed screen, each of the N1 failure device information is displayed in the unselected form, and each of N2 failure device information other than the N1 failure device information among the N failure device information is displayed in the selected form, the N1 being an integer equal to or greater than one and less than the N, and the N2 being an integer which meets “

N2=N−

N1”

; and

in response to accepting a second sending instruction for instructing sending of second setting information under a situation where each of the N1 failure device information is displayed in the unselected form and each of the N2 failure device information is displayed in the selected form, sending the second setting information to N2 failure devices corresponding to the N2 failure device information as destinations, the second setting information being not sent to N1 failure devices corresponding to the N1 failure device information even if the second sending instruction has been accepted.