TECHNIQUE FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

• US 20150205558A1
• Filed: 01/22/2015
• Published: 07/23/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: OIKE, Jun
• Granted Patent: US 9,280,310 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• 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 3/1253 Configuration of print job parameters, e.g. using UI at the client
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1292 Mobile client, e.g. wireless printing

Abstract

An information processing device may cause a display unit to display a first screen, in response to accepting an instruction for displaying the first screen. The first screen may include M pieces of first images indicating M pieces of data stored in a first storage unit of the information processing device and include a first background image. The information processing device may cause the display unit to display a second screen, in response to receiving, from a server device, N pieces of identification information for identifying N pieces of data stored in a second storage unit of the server device. The second screen may include N pieces of second images indicating the N pieces of identification information and include a second background image which is different from the first background image.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for an information processing device,

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

accepting an instruction for displaying a first screen;

causing a display unit of the information processing device to display the first screen, in response to accepting the instruction for displaying the first screen, the first screen including M pieces of first images indicating M pieces of data stored in a first storage unit of the information processing device, the M being an integer equal to 1 or more, the first screen including a first background image as a background of the M pieces of first images;

executing a first process using first selected data corresponding to a first image selected by a user from among the M pieces of first images via the first screen;

requesting a server device, via a communication interface of the information processing device, for identification information which identifies data stored in a second storage unit of the server device;

causing the display unit to display a second screen, in response to receiving, from the server device via the communication interface, N pieces of identification information for identifying N pieces of data stored in the second storage unit, the second screen including N pieces of second images indicating the N pieces of identification information, the N being an integer equal to 1 or more, the second screen including a second background image as a background of the N pieces of second images, the second background image being different from the first background image; and

executing a second process using second selected data corresponding to a second image selected by the user from among the N pieces of second images via the second screen.

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

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

accepting an instruction for communicating target data with the server device, the target data corresponding to an image selected by the user;

causing the display unit to display a third screen, in response to accepting the instruction for communicating the target data with the server device, the third screen including a third image indicating the target data, the third screen including a third background image as a background of the third image, the third background image being different from the first background image and the second background image.

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

a brightness or saturation of a background color is changed in a phased manner in an order of the first screen, the third screen, and the second screen.

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

the first process includes sending the first selected data to the server device via the communication interface so as to store the first selected data in the second storage.

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

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

receiving, from the server device via the communication interface, the N pieces of identification information for identifying the N pieces of data including the first selected data stored in the second storage unit, in response to sending the first selected data to the server device; and

causing the display unit to display the second screen, in response to receiving the N pieces of identification information from the server device.

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

the second process includes sending print performing information to a printer via the communication interface in order to cause the printer to execute a print of the second selected data.

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

the information processing device is a mobile phone comprising a touch panel,

each of the M pieces of first images is an icon configured to accept a touch from the user,

each of the N pieces of second images is an icon configured to accept a touch from the user,

in the first screen, the M pieces of first images are aligned in accordance with a predetermined layout, and

in the second screen, the N pieces of second images are aligned in accordance with the predetermined layout.

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

the causing the display unit to display the first screen is performed, in response to accepting the instruction for displaying the first screen via the second screen,

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

receiving, from the server device via the communication interface, N+1 pieces of identification information for identifying N+1 pieces of data including the first selected data stored in the second storage unit, in response to sending the first selected data to the server device; and

causing the display unit to display a new second screen, in response to receiving the N+1 pieces of identification information from the server device, the new second screen including N+1 pieces of second images indicating the N+1 pieces of identification information, the new second screen including the second background image as a background of the N+1 pieces of second images.

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

the second process includes sending print performing information to a printer via the communication interface in order to cause the printer to execute a print of the second selected data.

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

the information processing device is a mobile phone comprising a touch panel,

each of the M pieces of first images is an icon configured to accept a touch from the user,

each of the N pieces of second images is an icon configured to accept a touch from the user,

in the first screen, the M pieces of first images are aligned in accordance with a predetermined layout, and

in the second screen, the N pieces of second images are aligned in accordance with the predetermined layout.

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

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

accepting an instruction for displaying a fourth screen;

causing the display unit to display the fourth screen, in response to accepting the instruction for displaying the fourth screen, the fourth screen being for accepting an input of a print performing instruction, the print performing instruction being for sending print performing information to a printer via the communication interface in order to cause the printer to execute a print of the second selected data, the fourth screen including a fourth background image being different from the first background image and the second background image,

wherein the first process includes sending, in response to accepting the input of the print performing instruction after the fourth screen is displayed, the first selected data to the server device via the communication interface so as to store the first selected data in the second storage.

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

the second screen includes a button image for accepting an input of the instruction for displaying the fourth screen, and

the fourth background image has a design similar to the button image and has a size which is greater than the button image.

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

a hue of a background color of the fourth screen is different from hues of back ground colors of the first screen and the second screen.

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

a percentage of the first background image in the largest display area among one or more display areas included in the first screen is equal to or more than 25%, and

a percentage of the second background image in the largest display area among one or more display areas included in the second screen is equal to or more than 25%.

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

the first background image is located at a center of the largest display area among one or more display areas included in the first screen, and

the second background image is located at a center of the largest display area among one or more display areas included in the second screen.

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

the first background image has a brightness or saturation which is an opposite phase from a brightness or saturation of a background color of the first screen, and

the second background image has a brightness or saturation which is an opposite phase from a brightness or saturation of a background color of the second screen.

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

the first background image has a design representing a data storage folder.

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

the second background image has a design representing a cloud network.

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

the third background image has a design representing a transfer of data.

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

the fourth background image has a design representing that it is capable of communicating with the printer via the communication interface in response to the information processing device being close to the printer.

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

the communication interface includes an NFC communication interface,

the fourth background image has a design representing a graphic being described in a device which comprises the NFC communication interface.

22. An information processing device comprising:

a display unit;

a first storage unit;

a communication interface;

a processor; and

a memory storing computer-readable instructions therein, the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the information processing device to perform;

accepting an instruction for displaying a first screen;

causing the display unit to display the first screen, in response to accepting the instruction for displaying the first screen, the first screen including M pieces of first images indicating M pieces of data stored in the first storage unit, the M being an integer equal to 1 or more, the first screen including a first background image as a background of the M pieces of first images;

executing a first process using first selected data corresponding to a first image selected by a user from among the M pieces of first images via the first screen;

requesting a server device, via the communication interface, for identification information which identifies data stored in a second storage unit of the server device;

causing the display unit to display a second screen, in response to receiving, from the server device via the communication interface, N pieces of identification information for identifying N pieces of data stored in the second storage unit, the second screen including N pieces of second images indicating the N pieces of identification information, the N being an integer equal to 1 or more, the second screen including a second background image as a background of the N pieces of second images, the second background image being different from the first background image; and

executing a second process using second selected data corresponding to a second image selected by the user from among the N pieces of second images via the second screen.