Information processing apparatus, computer program product and preview image display method

• US 20070133073A1
• Filed: 12/06/2006
• Published: 06/14/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Inventors: Yano, Takashi, Saeki, Iwao, Sakuramata, Yoshifumi, Sakayori, Tetsuya, Takami, Junichi, Kato, Yoshinaga, Shida, Haruo
• Application Number:
  US11/635,220
• Publication Number:
  US 20070133073A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/527
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00408 Display of information to the user, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00411 the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00413 using menus, i.e. presenting the user with a plurality of selectable options H04N1/00464 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0044 for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00466 displaying finishing information, e.g. position of punch holes or staple or orientation references
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00567 Handling of original or reproduction media, e.g. cutting, separating, stacking
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00639 Binding, stapling, folding or perforating, e.g. punching
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00663 Indicating relating to handling of media
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives designation of a first processing and a second processing to be performed on an image created from image data and displayed on a display unit; a simple-preview generating unit that generates a simple preview image by performing the first processing with respect to the image displayed on the display unit; a simple-preview display unit that displays the simple preview image on the display unit; a preview generating unit that generates a preview image by performing the second processing with respect to the image data; and an image replacing unit that overwrites the preview image on the simple preview image on the display unit.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a receiving unit that receives designation of a first processing and a second processing to be performed on an image created from image data and displayed on a display unit;

a simple-preview generating unit that generates a simple preview image by performing the first processing with respect to the image displayed on the display unit;

a simple-preview display unit that displays the simple preview image on the display unit;

a preview generating unit that generates a preview image by performing the second processing with respect to the image data; and

an image replacing unit that overwrites the preview image on the simple preview image on the display unit.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the simple-preview generating unit is realized by software processing using a central processing unit of an operation/display unit.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the simple-preview generating unit is realized by software processing using a central processing unit of a system control unit that controls the entire apparatus.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a canceling unit that cancels generation of the simple preview image by the simple-preview generating unit.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a cancellation notifying unit that specifies whether to perform cancellation of generation of the simple preview image, wherein

the canceling unit does not cancel the generation of the simple preview image when the cancellation notifying unit specifies non-cancellation of generation of the simple preview image.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4;

wherein the canceling unit determines whether to perform or cancel generation of the simple preview image according to contents of the first processing.

7. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable recording medium having stored therein a plurality of computer-executable commands for displaying a preview image on a display unit, wherein the commands cause a computer execute:

receiving designation of various types of a first processing and a second processing to be performed on an image created from image data and displayed on a display unit;

first generating including generating a simple preview image by performing the first processing with respect to the image displayed on the display unit;

displaying the simple preview image generated at the first generating on the display unit;

second generating including generating a preview image by performing the second processing with respect to the image data; and

overwriting the preview image generated at the second generating on the simple preview image on the display unit.

8. The computer program product according to claim 7, further causing the computer execute canceling generation of the simple preview image at the first generating.

9. The computer program product according to claim 8, further causing the computer execute performing setting whether to perform cancellation of generation of the simple preview image at the canceling, wherein

the canceling includes not canceling the generation of the simple preview image at the first generating when the setting performed at the performing indicate non-cancellation of generation of the simple preview image.

10. The computer program product according to claim 8, wherein the canceling includes canceling generation of the simple preview image at the first generating according to contents of the first processing.

11. An information processing method comprising:

receiving designation of various types of a first processing and a second processing to be performed on an image created from image data and displayed on a display unit;

first generating including generating a simple preview image by performing the first processing with respect to the image displayed on the display unit;

displaying the simple preview image generated at the first generating on the display unit;

second generating including generating a preview image by performing the second processing with respect to the image data; and

overwriting the preview image generated at the second generating on the simple preview image on the display unit.

12. The information processing method according to claim 11, further comprising canceling generation of the simple preview image at the first generating.

13. The information processing method according to claim 12, further comprising performing setting whether to perform cancellation-of generation of the simple preview image at the canceling, wherein

the canceling includes not canceling the generation of the simple preview image at the first generating when the setting performed at the performing indicate non-cancellation of generation of the simple preview image.

14. The information processing method according to claim 12, wherein the canceling includes canceling generation of the simple preview image at the first generating according to contents of the first processing.