COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL, PORTABLE TERMINAL, AND METHOD OF DATA PROCESSING

• US 20140002853A1
• Filed: 03/29/2013
• Published: 01/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: MIYATA, Yuji
• Application Number:
  US13/853,271
• Publication Number:
  US 20140002853A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.15
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1208 resulting in improved quality of the output result, e.g. print layout, colours, workflows, print preview
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1256 User feedback, e.g. print preview, test print, proofing, pre-flight checks
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1292 Mobile client, e.g. wireless printing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00228 Image push arrangements, e.g. from an image reading device to a specific network destination push-based network services H04L67/55
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00233 details of image data reproduction, e.g. network printing or remote image display using an image reproducing device as a local output from a computer H04N1/00238; digital output from computer to printer unit G06F3/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00466 displaying finishing information, e.g. position of punch holes or staple or orientation references
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00482 outputting a plurality of job set-up options, e.g. number of copies, paper size or resolution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception

Abstract

There is provided non-transitory computer readable medium including a program which is to be executed on a computer of a portable terminal including: a display section including four edges; and a sensor configured to output sensor data based on at least one of a proximity of an input medium to the display section, a contact of the input medium with the display section, and a posture of the portable terminal. The program causes the computer to execute displaying an image based on image data; setting a binding edge at the time of printing the image, based on the sensor data; and processing the image data based on the binding edge.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a program recorded therein which is to be executed on a computer of a portable terminal including:

a display section including four edges; and

a sensor configured to output sensor data based on at least one of a sliding of an input medium being in a proximity to the display section, a sliding of the input medium contacting with the display section, and a posture of the portable terminal,

wherein the program causes the computer of the portable terminal to execute;

displaying an image based on image data on the display section;

setting a binding edge based on the sensor data output from the sensor, the binding edge being used at the time of printing the image displayed on the display section; and

processing the image data based on the set binding edge.

2. The computer readable medium according to claim 1, wherein under a condition that a plurality of images is displayed on a display screen of the display section, the binding edge is set, by the setting the binding edge, so that an edge of the display screen corresponding to edges of the plurality of images, each of which is located at a same side among the plurality of images, is set as the binding edge.

3. The computer program according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is configured to output the sensor data based on at least one of the sliding of the input medium being in a proximity to the display section and the sliding of the input medium contacting with the display section, and

the setting the binding edge includes obtaining a direction of sliding of the input medium based on the sensor data output from the sensor, and setting the binding edge based on the direction of the sliding of the input medium.

4. The computer readable medium according to claim 3, wherein the setting the binding edge further includes setting the binding edge such that, out of the four edges which are included in the display section, an edge which is positioned toward the direction of sliding of the input medium becomes a binding edge.

5. The computer readable medium according to claim 4, wherein under a condition that the image is displayed on the display section by the displaying the image, the setting the binding edge further includes:

setting an upper edge, of the image displayed on the display section, at a side of an upper edge of the display section, out of four edges included in the displayed image displayed on the display section, as a binding edge, under a condition that the sliding of the input medium is directed toward the upper edge of the display section;

setting a lower edge, of the image displayed on the display section, at a side of a lower edge of the display section, out of four edges included in the displayed image displayed on the display section, as a binding edge, under a condition that the sliding of the input medium is directed toward the lower edge of the display section;

setting a right edge, of the image displayed on the display section, at a side of a right edge of the display section, out of four edges included in the displayed image displayed on the display section, as a binding edge, under a condition that the sliding of the input medium is directed toward the right edge of the display section; and

setting a left edge, of the image displayed on the display section, at a side of a left edge of the display section, out of four edges included in the displayed image displayed on the display section, as a binding edge, under a condition that the sliding of the input medium is directed toward the left edge of the display section.

6. The computer readable medium according to claim 5, wherein the upper edge, the lower edge, the left edge and the right edge of the display section are relatively identified based on the posture of the portable terminal.

7. The computer readable medium according to claim 5, wherein the upper edge, the lower edge, the left edge and the right edge of the display section are absolutely identified based on a structure of the portable terminal.

8. The computer readable medium according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of images based on a plurality of pieces of image data is displayed on the display section by the displaying the image,

under a condition that the plurality of images are displayed on the display section by the displaying the image, the setting the binding edge further includes:

setting an upper edge, of the images displayed on the display section, at a side of an upper edge of the display section, out of four edges included in the each of the displayed images displayed on the display section, as a binding edge, under a condition that the sliding of the input medium is directed toward the upper edge of the display section;

setting a lower edge, of the images displayed on the display section, at a side of a lower edge of the display section, out of four edges included in the displayed images displayed on the display section, as a binding edge, under a condition that the sliding of the input medium is directed toward the lower edge of the display section;

setting a right edge, of the images displayed on the display section, at a side of a right edge of the display section, out of four edges included in the displayed images displayed on the display section, as a binding edge, under a condition that the sliding of the input medium is directed toward the right edge of the display section; and

setting a left edge, of the images displayed on the display section, at a side of a left edge of the display section, out of four edges included in the displayed images displayed on the display section, as a binding edge, under a condition that the sliding of the input medium is directed toward the left edge of the display section.

9. The computer readable medium according to claim 5, wherein the upper edge, the lower edge, the left edge and the right edge of the display section are relatively identified based on the posture of the portable terminal.

10. The computer readable medium according to claim 5, wherein the upper edge, the lower edge, the left edge and the right edge of the display section are absolutely identified based on a structure of the portable terminal.

11. The computer readable medium according to claim 4, wherein under a condition that the image is displayed on the display section by the displaying the image, the setting the binding edge further includes:

setting an upper edge of the image displayed on the display section as a binding edge, under a condition that the sliding of the input medium is directed toward an upper edge of the display section;

setting a lower edge of the image displayed on the display section as a binding edge, under a condition that the sliding of the input medium is directed toward a lower edge of the display section;

setting a right edge of the image displayed on the display section as a binding edge, under a condition that the sliding of the input medium is directed toward a right edge of the display section; and

setting a left edge of the image displayed on the display section as a binding edge, under a condition that the sliding of the input medium is directed toward a left edge of the display section.

12. The computer readable medium according to claim 1, wherein

the sensor is configured to output the sensor data based on the posture of the portable terminal, and

the setting the binding edge includes obtaining a direction of tilt resulted from a change in the posture of the portable terminal based on the sensor data output from the sensor, and setting the binding edge based on the direction of tilting of the portable terminal.

13. The computer readable medium according to claim 12, wherein under a condition that a direction directed from one surface of the portable terminal on a side at which the display section is provided, to a rear surface of the one surface of the portable terminal is defined as a first tilting direction, the setting the binding edge includes setting the binding edge such that, out of the four edges which are included in the display section, an edge which moves in the first tilting direction due to the tilting of the portable terminal becomes a binding edge.

14. The computer readable medium according to claim 12, wherein a plurality of images based on a plurality of pieces of image data is displayed on the display section by the displaying the image,

under a condition that the images are displayed on the display section by the displaying the image, the setting the binding edge further includes:

setting an upper edge, of the images displayed on the display section, at a side of an upper edge of the display section, out of four edges included in the displayed images displayed on the display section, as a binding edge, under a condition that the upper edge of the display section is tilted, relative to a lower edge of the display section, toward a first tilting direction directed from one surface of the portable terminal on a side at which the display section is provided, to a rear surface of the one surface of the portable terminal;

setting a lower edge, of the images displayed on the display section, at a side of the lower edge of the display section, out of four edges included in the displayed images displayed on the display section, as a binding edge, under a condition that the lower edge of the display section is tilted, relative to the upper edge of the display section, toward the first tilting direction;

setting a right edge, of the images displayed on the display section, at a side of a right edge of the display section, out of four edges included in the displayed images displayed on the display section, as a binding edge, under a condition that the right edge of the display section is tilted, relative to a left edge of the display section, toward the first tilting direction; and

setting a left edge, of the images displayed on the display section, at a side of the left edge of the display section, out of four edges included in the displayed images displayed on the display section, as a binding edge, under a condition that the left edge of the display section is tilted, relative to the right edge of the display section, toward the first tilting direction.

15. The computer readable medium according to claim 12, wherein under a condition that the image is displayed on the display section by the displaying the image, the setting the binding edge further includes:

setting an upper edge of the images displayed on the display section as a binding edge, under a condition that the upper edge of the display section is tilted, relative to a lower edge of the display section, toward a first tilting direction directed from one surface of the portable terminal on a side at which the display section is provided, to a rear surface of the one surface of the portable terminal;

setting a lower edge of the images displayed on the display section as a binding edge, under a condition that the lower edge of the display section is tilted, relative to the upper edge of the display section, toward the first tilting direction;

setting a right edge of the images displayed on the display section as a binding edge, under a condition that the right edge of the display section is tilted, relative to a left edge of the display section, toward the first tilting direction; and

setting a left edge of the images displayed on the display section as a binding edge, under a condition that the left edge of the display section is tilted, relative to the right edge of the display section, toward the first tilting direction.

16. The computer readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the displaying the image includes displaying a binding-edge image indicating the set binding edge and the image displayed on the display section by displaying the image, every time the binding edge is set by the setting the binding edge.

17. The computer readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the processing the image data includes generating printing data for printing an image of image data which is a base of the image displayed on the display section by the displaying the image, in accordance with the binding edge set by the setting the binding edge.

18. The computer readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the processing the image data includes generating printing data, to perform double-sided printing of an image of image data which is a base of the image displayed on the display section by the displaying the image, in accordance with the binding edge set by the setting the binding edge, the printing data including printing data for an image of a front page and printing data for an image of a rear page which is rotated with respect to the image of the front page.

19. A portable terminal comprising:

a display section including four edges;

a sensor configured to output sensor data based on at least one of a sliding of an input medium being in a proximity to the display section, a sliding of the input medium contacting with the display section, and a posture of the portable terminal; and

a control device configured to;

displaying an image based on image data, on the display section;

setting a binding edge at the time of printing the image displayed on the image section, based on the sensor data output from the sensor; and

processing of the image data based on the set binding edge.

20. A method of data processing for image data, comprising:

displaying an image based on image data, on a display section including four edges;

setting a binding edge at the time of printing of the image displayed on the display section, based on sensor data output by a sensor which is configured to output the sensor data based on at least one of a sliding of an input medium being in a proximity to the display section, a sliding of the input medium contacting with the display section, and a posture of a portable terminal, and

processing the image data based on the set binding edge.