Screen editing apparatus, screen editing method and computer-readable information recording medium

• US 8,984,426 B2
• Filed: 05/22/2009
• Issued: 03/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Inventors: Endoh, Tsuyoshi, Sasaki, Toru
• Primary Examiner(s): PITARO, RYAN F
• Application Number:
  US12/470,688
• Publication Number:
  US 20090300529A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,125 Days
• Field of Search: 345156-184, 715/764, 715/810, 715/825
• US Class Current: 715/764
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• 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 1/00416 Multi-level menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00432 using tabs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00474 outputting a plurality of functional options, e.g. scan, copy or print
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0048 Indicating an illegal or impossible operation or selection to the user
• 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 1/00503 Customising to a particular machine or model, machine function or application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00509 Personalising for a particular user or group of users, e.g. a workgroup or company

Abstract

For prescribing a state of a selection operating part having options disposed on an operating page displayed, a type attribute of the selection operating part, a display attribute of displaying or not displaying an operating part corresponding to each option of the selection operating part, and priority setting information indicating modification of setting of an option of the selection operating part, are stored, the modification being carried out while the operating page is displayed. In response to a user'"'"'s operation, a selected or non-selected state of an operating part of each option, or a display attribute may be changed. When a display attribute of an option is changed, information corresponding to a type of the selection operating part having the option and a selected or non-selected state of the operating part having the option is registered as the priority setting information.

Claims

1. A screen editing apparatus for editing contents of an operating page to be displayed on a display device, comprising:

an attribute storing part configured to store,

as data to prescribe a state of a selection operating part having a plurality of options, disposed on the operating page, a type attribute indicating a type of the selection operating part,

a display attribute per option of the selection operating part, and

priority setting information indicating contents of modification of a setting of a function of the display device corresponding to an option of the selection operating part,

wherein the display attribute is a value indicating whether to display an operating part corresponding to each option of the selection operating part, and

wherein the modification is carried out while the operating page is displayed in order to eliminate a contradiction between display contents of the operating page displayed on the display device and the setting of the function actually made in the display device;

a selection state switching part configured to switch, in response to a user'"'"'s operation, between a selected state and a non-selected state of an operating part corresponding to each option of the selection operating part disposed on the operating page;

a display attribute changing part configured to change, in response to a user'"'"'s operation, a value of the display attribute stored by the attribute storing part;

a priority setting information registering part configured to determine, when a display attribute of an option of a selection operating part is changed in the operating page displayed on the display device, whether it is necessary to add new priority setting information indicating contents of the modification of the setting of the function of the display device corresponding to the option in order to eliminate a contradiction between the display contents of the changed operating page and the setting of the function of the option actually made in the display device based on a value of the type attribute of the selection operating part of the option, and a selected or non-selected state of the option, and to add the new priority setting information to the priority setting information in the attribute storing part only when it is determined to be necessary to add the new priority setting information; and

a type attribute changing part configured to change, when a display attribute of an option of a selection operating part is changed in the operating page displayed on the display device, the type attribute of the selection operating part based on information stored in the attribute storing part.

2. The screen editing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

as a type attribute that defines a type of the selection operating part having a plurality of options each of which options has a display attribute, a toggle type and a non-display type can be set, the toggle type is a type in which, one operating part is displayed on the operating page and setting is received for a selected or non-selected state of one option in a toggle manner, and the non-display type is a type in which no operating part is displayed for the selection operating part, and

in a case where, in the selection operating part having a type attribute of the toggle type, a value of a display attribute for any option is changed into a value of not being displayed, and also, the operating part corresponding to the option is in a non-selected state, the type attribute changing part changes the type attribute of the selection operating part having the option to the non-display type from the toggle type, and also, the priority setting information registering part registers information indicating that the option is to be changed as not being selected, as the new priority setting information.

3. The screen editing apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein:

as a type attribute, a feedback type can be set, and the feedback type is a type in which, on the operating page, contents of setting for setting item corresponding to the selection operating part are displayed, and

in a case where, in the selection operating part having a type attribute of the toggle type, a value of a display attribute of any option is changed into a value of not being displayed, and also, the operating part corresponding to the option is in a selected state, the type attribute changing part changes the type attribute of the selection operating part having the option to the feedback type from the toggle type, and also, the priority setting information registering part registers information indicating that the option is to be changed as being selected, as the new priority setting information.

4. The screen editing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

as a type attribute that defines a type of the selection operating part having a plurality of options each of which options has a display attribute, a selection type can be set, and the selection type is a type in which an operating part corresponding to each option of the selection operating part is displayed on the operating page, which option has a display attribute of being displayed, and also, the number of the operating parts which can be in selected states simultaneously is one at the maximum,

the priority setting information registering part comprises a part configured to stop change of a display attribute, in a case where, in the selection operating part having a type attribute of the selection type, and having three or more options each having a display attribute of being displayed, operation is carried out to change a value of a display attribute of any option into a value of not being displayed, and also, an operating part corresponding to the option is in a selected state, and

in a case where, in the selection operating part having a type attribute of the selection type, and having three or more options each having a display attribute of being displayed, operation is carried out to change a value of a display attribute of any option into a value of not being displayed, and also, an operating part corresponding to the option is in a non-selected state, the priority setting information registering part registers information indicating that the option is to be changed as not being selected, as the new priority setting information.

5. The screen editing apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein:

as a type attribute, a toggle type can be set, the toggle type is a type in which one operating part is displayed on the operating page, and the setting for a selected or non-selected state of one option is received in a toggle manner, and the priority setting information registering part comprises a part configured to stop change of a display attribute in a case where, in the selection operating part having a type attribute of the selection type, and having two options each having a display attribute of being displayed, an operation is carried out to change a value of a display attribute of any option into a value of not being displayed, and also, an operating part corresponding to the option is in a selected state, and

in a case where, in the selection operating part having a type attribute of the selection type, and having two options each having a display attribute of being displayed, an operation is carried out to change a value of a display attribute of any option into a value of not being displayed, and also, an operating part corresponding to the option is in a non-selected state, the type attribute changing part changes the type attribute of the selection operating part having the option to the toggle type from the selection type, and also, the priority setting information registering part registers information indicating that the option is to be changed as not being selected, as the new priority setting information.

6. The screen editing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

as a type attribute that defines a type of the selection operating part having a plurality of options each of which options has a display attribute, a one being selected type can be set, and the one being selected type is a type in which, an operating part corresponding to each option of the selection operating part is displayed on the operating page, which option has a display attribute of being displayed, and also, any one operating part is in a selected state, and

the priority setting information registering part comprises a part configured to stop a change of a value of a display attribute in a case where, in the selection operating part having a type attribute of the one being selected type and having three or more options each having a display attribute of being displayed, an operation is carried out to change a value of a display attribute of any option into a value of not being displayed, and also, an operating part corresponding to the option is in a selected state, and

the priority information registering part comprises a part configured to register information indicating that an option which is in a selected state in the selection operating part is to be changed as being selected, as the new priority setting information, in a case where, in the selection operating part having a type attribute of the one being selected type, and having three or more options each having a display attribute of being displayed, an operation is carried out to change a value of a display attribute of any option into a value of not being displayed, and also, an operating part corresponding to the option is in a non-selected state.

7. The screen editing apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein:

as a type attribute, a feedback type can be set, and the feedback type is a type in which, on the operating page, the contents of setting for a setting item corresponding to the selection operating part are displayed, and

in a case where, in the selection operating part having a type attribute of the one being selected type and having two options each having a display attribute of being displayed, a value of a display attribute of any option is changed into a value of not being displayed, the type attribute changing part changes the type attribute of the selection operating part having the option to the feedback type from the one being selected type, and also, the priority setting information registering part registers information indicating that an option, which is in a selected state in the selection operating part, is to be changed as being selected, as the new priority setting information.

10. The screen editing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

when the display attribute of the option of the selection operating part is changed in the operating page displayed on the display device, the type attribute changing part is configured to determine whether it is necessary to change the type attribute of the selection operating part based on the current type attribute of the selection operating part and a selected or non-selected state of the option, and to change the type attribute of the selection operating part corresponding to the current type attribute of the selection operating part and the selected or non-selected state of the option when it is determined to be necessary to change the type attribute of the selection operating part.

8. A screen editing method for editing contents of an operating page to be displayed on a display device, comprising:

a computer processor storing in an attribute storing part,

as data to prescribe a state of a selection operating part having a plurality of options, disposed on the operating page, a type attribute indicating a type of the selection operating part,

a display attribute per option of the selection operating part, and

priority setting information indicating contents of modification of a setting of a function of the display device corresponding to an option of the selection operating part,

wherein the display attribute is a value indicating whether to display an operating part corresponding to each option of the selection operating part, and

wherein the modification is carried out while the operating page is displayed in order to eliminate a contradiction between display contents of the operating page displayed on the display device and the setting of the function actually made in the display device;

the computer processor switching, in response to a user'"'"'s operation, between a selected state and a non-selected state of an operating part corresponding to each option of the selection operating part disposed on the operating page;

the computer processor changing, in response to a user'"'"'s operation, a value of a display attribute having been stored by the computer;

the computer processor determining, when a display attribute of an option of a selection operating part is changed in the operating page displayed on the display device, whether it is necessary to add new priority setting information indicating contents of the modification of the setting of the function of the display device corresponding to the option in order to eliminate a contradiction between the display contents of the changed operating page and the setting of the function of the option actually made in the display device based on a value of the type attribute of the selection operating part of the option, and a selected or non-selected state of the option, and to add the new priority setting information to the priority setting information in the attribute storing part only when it is determined to be necessary to add the new priority setting information; and

the computer processor changing, when a display attribute of an option of a selection operating part is changed in the operating page displayed on the display device, the type attribute of the selection operating part based on information stored in the attribute storing part.

11. The screen editing method as claimed in claim 8, wherein:

when the display attribute of the option of the selection operating part is changed in the operating page displayed on the display device, the computer processor determining whether it is necessary to change the type attribute of the selection operating part based on the current type attribute of the selection operating part and a selected or non-selected state of the option, and changing the type attribute of the selection operating part corresponding to the current type attribute of the selection operating part and the selected or non-selected state of the option when it is determined to be necessary to change the type attribute of the selection operating part.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable information recording medium storing a screen editing program which, when executed by a computer processor, performs a screen editing method, the method comprising:

storing in an attribute storing part,

as data to prescribe a state of a selection operating part having a plurality of options, disposed on an operating page,

a type attribute indicating a type of the selection operating part, a display attribute per option of the selection operating part, and

priority setting information indicating contents of modification of a setting of a function of the display device corresponding to an option of the selection operating part,

wherein the display attribute is a value indicating whether to display an operating part corresponding to each option of the selection operating part, and

wherein the modification is carried out while the operating page is displayed in order to eliminate a contradiction between display contents of the operating page displayed on the display device and the setting of the function actually made in the display device;

switching, in response to a user'"'"'s operation, between a selected state and a non-selected state of an operating part corresponding to each option of the selection operating part disposed on the operating page;

changing, in response to a user'"'"'s operation, a value of a display attribute having been stored;

determining, when a display attribute of an option of a selection operating part is changed in the operating page displayed on the display device, whether it is necessary to add new priority setting information indicating contents of the modification of the setting of the function of the display device corresponding to the option in order to eliminate a contradiction between the display contents of the changed operating page and the setting of the function of the option actually made in the display device based on a value of the type attribute of the selection operating part of the option, and a selected or non-selected state of the option, and to add the new priority setting information to the priority setting information in the attribute storing part only when it is determined to be necessary to add the new priority setting information; and

changing, when a display attribute of an option of a selection operating part is changed in the operating page displayed on the display device, the type attribute of the selection operating part based on information stored in the attribute storing part.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable information recording medium as claimed in claim 9, wherein:

the changing including, when the display attribute of the option of the selection operating part is changed in the operating page displayed on the display device,

determining whether it is necessary to change the type attribute of the selection operating part based on the current type attribute of the selection operating part and a selected or non-selected state of the option, and

changing the type attribute of the selection operating part corresponding to the current type attribute of the selection operating part and the selected or non-selected state of the option when it is determined to be necessary to change the type attribute of the selection operating part.