Information Processing Apparatus and Program

• US 20090195819A1
• Filed: 01/23/2009
• Published: 08/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Inventors: Nakajima, Takeshi, Sugimoto, Yasuaki
• Application Number:
  US12/359,161
• Publication Number:
  US 20090195819A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.15
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1205 resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings, print requirements, job tickets
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1257 by using pre-stored settings, e.g. job templates, presets, print styles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1273 Print job history, e.g. logging, accounting, tracking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1286 via local network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0035 User-machine interface; Control console input or output arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• 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 1/00477 Indicating status, e.g. of a job for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N2201/3219
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00957 Compiling jobs, e.g. for batch processing H04N1/3208 takes precedence; program code compilation G06F8/41
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00962 Input arrangements for operating instructions or parameters, e.g. updating internal software program loading in general G06F9/445; network-specific protocols involving the movement of software or configuration parameters H04L67/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32122 in a separate device, e.g. in a memory or on a display separate from image data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3202 of communication or activity log or report
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3205 of identification information, e.g. name or ID code H04N2201/3209 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3212 of data relating to a job, e.g. communication, capture or filing of an image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3214 of a date
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3215 of a time or duration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3221 of a job number or identification, e.g. communication number
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3222 of processing required or performed, e.g. forwarding, urgent or confidential handling
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3223 of type information, e.g. reception or copy job
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3243 of type information, e.g. handwritten or text document
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3273 : Display
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3274 : Storage or retrieval of prestored additional information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33321 : Image or page size, e.g. A3, A4
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33335 : Presentation, e.g. orientation, simplex, duplex

Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes: an operation section which accepts a job setting operation; a memory section which memorizes an element of a job set through the operation section; a display section, and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to control the display section to display a plurality of jobs so as to display elements memorized in the memory section of the plurality of jobs on the display section, accept selecting elements from two or more jobs of the plurality of jobs through the operation section, and generate a new job including the elements selected.

Claims

1. An image processing apparatus comprising:

an operation section which accepts a job setting operation;

a memory section which memorizes an element of a job set through the operation section;

a display section, and

a controller,

wherein the controller is configured to control the display section to display a plurality of jobs so as to display elements memorized in the memory section of the plurality of jobs on the display section, accept selecting elements from two or more jobs of the plurality of jobs through the operation section, and generate a new job including the elements selected.

2. The image processing apparatus of claim 1,

wherein the memory section memorizes elements of the jobs in job unit basis, and the controller is configured to control the display section to display the elements of the plurality of jobs in job unit basis on the display section.

3. The image processing apparatus of claim 1,

wherein the controller is configured to control the display section to display jobs having a greater number of elements on a priority basis.

4. The image processing apparatus of claim 2,

wherein the controller is configured to control the display section to display jobs being classified by predetermined types.

5. The image processing apparatus of claim 4,

wherein, while displaying the jobs being classified by predetermined types, the controller is configured to control the display section to selectively display the jobs having a greater number of elements on a priority basis or the jobs being classified by the predetermined types.

6. The image processing apparatus of claim 2,

wherein, when selecting a first element through the operation section is accepted while displaying the elements of the jobs on the display section, the controller is configured to change a priority of the jobs to be displayed on the display section and control the display section to display the jobs containing the element selected for the first element on a priority basis.

7. The image processing apparatus of claim 1,

wherein the controller comprises a judging section for judging if generating the new job becomes enabled by the elements selected and is configured to control the display section to display a job generation executing key in case when the judging section judges that generating the new job is enabled.

8. The image processing apparatus of claim 1,

wherein, in case when a job type of a selection source of an element selected is different from a type of the new job, the element selected is converted according to a predetermined rule.

9. A computer readable media storing a program to make an image processing apparatus comprising an operation section, a memory section, and a display section, execute a method comprising:

accepting a setting operation of a job through the operation section;

memorizing an element of the job set through the operation section in the memory section;

displaying a plurality of jobs so as to display elements memorized in the memory section of the plurality of jobs on the display section;

accepting selecting elements from two or more jobs of the plurality of jobs through the operation section; and

generating a new job including the elements selected.

10. The computer readable media storing the program of claim 9,

wherein the memorizing comprises memorizing elements of the jobs in job unit basis in the memory section and the displaying comprises displaying the elements of the plurality of jobs in job unit basis on the display section.

11. The computer readable media storing the program of claim 10,

wherein the displaying further comprises displaying jobs having a greater number of elements on a priority basis on the display section.

12. The computer readable media storing the program of claim 10,

wherein the displaying further comprises displaying jobs being classified by predetermined types on the display section.

13. The computer readable media storing the program of claim 12,

wherein, while displaying the jobs being classified by predetermined types, the displaying further comprising selectively displaying jobs having a greater number of elements on a priority basis on the display section or displaying the jobs being classified by predetermined types on the display section.

14. The computer readable media storing the program of claim 10,

wherein the accepting further comprises accepting selecting a first element through the operation section while displaying the elements of the jobs on the display section,

the method further comprises changing a priority of jobs to be displayed on the display section when selecting the first element through the operation section is accepted while displaying the elements of the jobs on the display section, and

the displaying further comprising displaying the jobs containing the element selected for the first element on a priority basis.

15. The computer readable media storing the program of claim 10,

wherein the method further comprises:

judging if generating the new job becomes enabled by the elements selected; and

the displaying further comprising displaying a job generation executing key in case when it is judged that generating the new job is enabled.

16. The computer readable media storing the program of claim 9,

wherein the method further comprises converting an element selected in case when a job type of a selection source of the element selected is different from a job type of the new job.

17. A method for controlling an image processing apparatus comprising an operation section, a memory section, and a display section, the method comprising:

accepting a setting operation of a job through the operation section;

memorizing an element of the job set through the operation section in the memory section;

displaying a plurality of jobs so as to display elements memorized in the memory section of the plurality of jobs on the display section;

accepting selecting elements from two or more jobs of the plurality of jobs through the operation section; and

generating a new job including the elements selected.