Image forming apparatus, method of controlling the same, and recording medium

• US 9,900,450 B2
• Filed: 02/05/2013
• Issued: 02/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Inventors: Asai, Shinichi, Goto, Jiro, Oikawa, Takashi
• Primary Examiner(s): Ngo, Tony N
• Application Number:
  US13/759,857
• Publication Number:
  US 20130207915A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,841 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00392 Other manual input means, e.g. digitisers or writing tablets
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00411 the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen
• 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

An image forming apparatus includes a processing portion, a storage portion, and a touch pad. The processing portion is adapted to accept input of a value for a prescribed processing condition for an image forming job. The storage portion is adapted to store the value accepted by the processing portion. The touch pad is adapted to accept a touch operation. The processing portion updates the value stored in the storage portion based on a manner of change in touch position resulting from a second touch operation on the touch pad while a first touch operation in a prescribed region of the touch pad continues.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

a processing portion configured to accept input of a numeric value for a prescribed setting;

a storage portion configured to store the numeric value accepted by said processing portion for the prescribed setting;

a display field defining a portion of a display screen, said display field configured to display the numeric value for the prescribed setting stored in said storage portion; and

an input area defining a portion of said display screen, said input area configured to accept an input of a touch operation,

wherein when a first touch operation by a first finger and a second touch operation by a second finger are detected on said input area, said processing portion updates the numeric value stored in said storage portion and displayed on said display field based on a manner of change in touch position resulting from the second touch operation by the second finger on said input area while the first touch operation in a prescribed region of said input area continues to be inputted, and

wherein (i) a first change in appearance occurs to the input area in response to detecting the first touch operation by the first finger, said first change of appearance delimits said input area from a remainder of the display screen, and (ii) a second change in appearance occurs to the input area in response to detecting the second touch operation by the second finger while the first touch operation continues to be input, said second change of appearance further delimits said input area from the remainder of the display screen.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said processing portion is adapted to update the numeric value stored in said storage portion based on a distance by which the touch position resulting from said second touch operation has been changed.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when said distance has changed by a length equal to or longer than a length corresponding to a maximum value of an amount of change for the numeric value stored in said storage portion, said processing portion is adapted not to update said numeric value in spite of change in said distance equal to or longer than the length.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said processing portion is configured to update said numeric value in response to a shorter distance of movement as an updated value is greater.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said processing portion is configured to maintain the numeric value stored in said storage portion when said first touch operation ends before said second touch operation ends.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein whether the numeric value stored in said storage portion is to be updated to a predetermined value can be set in said information processing apparatus each time start of said first touch operation is detected.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said processing portion is configured to update by addition the numeric value stored in said storage portion when the touch position where said second touch operation is started is on one side in a prescribed direction with respect to the touch position resulting from said first touch operation, and is adapted to update by subtraction the numeric value stored in said storage portion when it is on the other side in said prescribed direction.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said processing portion is configured to accept input of said numeric value for each digit.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

said input area includes an input region predetermined for each digit for said numeric value, and

said processing portion is configured to accept input of said numeric value for a digit corresponding to an input region included in an operation target of said first touch operation, in said input region.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said processing portion is configured to update the numeric value stored in said storage portion on a condition that input of said first touch operation has ended.

11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

said processing portion is configured to perform first processing for updating the numeric value stored in said storage portion and second processing for changing a zoom factor for display, based on a manner of change in touch position resulting from the second touch operation at a position different from the touch position resulting from the first touch operation while the first touch operation in the prescribed region of said input area continues to be inputted, and

which of said first processing and said second processing is to preferentially be performed is set.

12. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein a change in appearance of the input area includes at least one of:

(1) a change in display color of the input area, (2) a change of the outlining of the input area, (3) a change in illumination of the input area, and (4) a change with respect to blinking of the input area.

13. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

a processing portion configured to accept input of a numeric value for a prescribed setting;

a storage portion configured to store the numeric value accepted by said processing portion for the prescribed setting;

a display field defining a portion of a display screen, said display field configured to display the numeric value for the prescribed setting stored in said storage portion; and

an input area defining a portion of said display screen, said input area configured to accept an input of a touch operation,

wherein when a first touch operation by a first finger and a second touch operation by a second finger are detected on said input area, said processing portion updates the numeric value stored in said storage portion and displayed on said display field based on a manner of change in touch position resulting from the second touch operation by the second finger on said input area while the first touch operation in a prescribed region of said input area continues to be inputted, and

wherein said processing portion is configured to switch a positive or negative sign of the numeric value stored in said storage portion when the touch position does not move for a prescribed time period or longer in said second touch operation and then when the touch position resulting from said second touch operation has moved in a prescribed direction.

14. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

a processing portion configured to accept input of a numeric value for a prescribed setting;

a storage portion configured to store the numeric value accepted by said processing portion for the prescribed setting;

a display field defining a portion of a display screen, said display field configured to display the numeric value for the prescribed setting stored in said storage portion; and

an input area defining a portion of said display screen, said input area configured to accept an input of a touch operation,

wherein when a first touch operation by a first finger and a second touch operation by a second finger are detected on said input area, said processing portion updates the numeric value stored in said storage portion and displayed on said display field based on a manner of change in touch position resulting from the second touch operation by the second finger on said input area while the first touch operation in a prescribed region of said input area continues to be inputted, and

wherein said processing portion is configured to switch a positive or negative sign of the numeric value stored in said storage portion when a third touch operation is performed at a position different from positions resulting from said first touch operation and said second touch operation while said first touch operation and said second touch operation continue to be inputted.

15. A method of controlling an information processing apparatus including a processing portion for accepting input of a numeric value for a prescribed setting, a storage portion for storing the numeric value accepted by said processing portion for the prescribed setting, a display field defining a portion of a display screen, said display field for displaying the numeric value for the prescribed setting stored in said storage portion, and an input area defining a portion of said display screen, said input area for accepting an input of a touch operation, comprising:

accepting, by said information processing apparatus, a first touch operation by a first finger in a prescribed region of said input area;

accepting, by said information processing apparatus, a second touch operation by a second finger on said input area while said first touch operation continues to be inputted; and

updating, by said information processing apparatus, the numeric value stored in said storage portion and displayed on said display field based on a manner of change in touch position resulting from said second touch operation by the second finger while the first touch operation continues to be inputted,

wherein (i) a first change in appearance occurs to the input area in response to detecting the first touch operation by the first finger, said first change of appearance delimits said input area from a remainder of the display screen, and (ii) a second change in appearance occurs to the input area in response to detecting the second touch operation by the second finger while the first touch operation continues to be inputted, said second change of appearance further delimits said input area from the remainder of the display screen.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium recording a program executable by a computer of an information processing apparatus including a processing portion for accepting input of a numeric value for a prescribed setting, a storage portion for storing the numeric value accepted by said processing portion for the prescribed setting, a display field defining a portion of a display screen, said display field for displaying the numeric value for the prescribed setting stored in said storage portion, and an input area defining a portion of said display screen, said input area for accepting a touch operation, said program causing said computer to:

accept a first touch operation, by a first finger, in a prescribed region of said input area; and

accept a second touch operation, by a second finger, on said input area while said first touch operation continues to be inputted; and

update the numeric value stored in said storage portion and displayed on said display field based on a manner of change in touch position resulting from said second touch operation by the second finger while the first touch operation continues to be inputted,

wherein said updating includes switching a positive or negative sign of the numeric value stored in said storage portion when the touch position does not move for a prescribed time period or longer in said second touch operation and then when the touch position resulting from said second touch operation has moved in a prescribed direction.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium recording a program executable by a computer of an information processing apparatus including a processing portion for accepting input of a numeric value for a prescribed setting, a storage portion for storing the numeric value accepted by said processing portion for the prescribed setting, a display field defining a portion of a display screen, said display field for displaying the numeric value for the prescribed setting stored in said storage portion, and an input area defining a portion of said display screen, said input area for accepting a touch operation, said program causing said computer to:

accept a first touch operation, by a first finger, in a prescribed region of said input area; and

accept a second touch operation, by a second finger, on said input area while said first touch operation continues to be inputted; and

update the numeric value stored in said storage portion and displayed on said display field based on a manner of change in touch position resulting from said second touch operation by the second finger while the first touch operation continues to be inputted,

wherein said updating includes switching a positive or negative sign of the numeric value stored in said storage portion when a third touch operation is performed at a position different from positions resulting from said first touch operation and said second touch operation while said first touch operation and said second touch operation continue to be inputted.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium recording a program executable by a computer of an information processing apparatus including a processing portion for accepting input of a numeric value for a prescribed setting, a storage portion for storing the numeric value accepted by said processing portion for the prescribed setting, a display field defining a portion of a display screen, said display field for displaying the numeric value for the prescribed setting stored in said storage portion, and an input area defining a portion of said display screen, said input area for accepting a touch operation, said program causing said computer to:

accept a first touch operation, by a first finger, in a prescribed region of said input area; and

accept a second touch operation, by a second finger, on said input area while said first touch operation continues to be inputted; and

update the numeric value stored in said storage portion and displayed on said display field based on a manner of change in touch position resulting from said second touch operation by the second finger while the first touch operation continues to be inputted,

wherein (i) a first change in appearance occurs to the input area in response to detecting the first touch operation by the first finger, said first change of appearance delimits said input area from a remainder of the display screen, and (ii) a second change in appearance occurs to the input area in response to detecting the second touch operation by the second finger while the first touch operation continues to be inputted, said second change of appearance further delimits said input area from the remainder of the display screen.

19. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 18, wherein said updating the numeric value includes updating the numeric value stored in said storage portion and displayed on said display field based on a distance by which the touch position resulting from said second touch operation has been changed.

20. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 19, wherein

when said distance has changed by a length equal to or longer than a length corresponding to a maximum value of an amount of change for the numeric value stored in said storage portion, said updating includes maintaining said value in spite of change in said distance equal to or longer than the length.

21. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 19, wherein

said updating includes updating said numeric value in response to a shorter distance of movement as an updated value is greater.

22. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 18, wherein

said updating includes maintaining said numeric value stored in said storage portion when said first touch operation ends before said second touch operation ends.

23. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 18, further comprising setting whether the numeric value stored in said storage portion is to be updated to a predetermined value each time start of said first touch operation is detected.

24. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 18, wherein

said updating includes

updating by addition the numeric value stored in said storage portion when the touch position where said second touch operation is started is on one side in a prescribed direction with respect to the touch position resulting from said first touch operation, and

updating by subtraction the numeric value stored in said storage portion when the touch position where said second touch operation is started is on the other side in said prescribed direction with respect to the touch position resulting from said first touch operation.

25. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 18, wherein said updating includes accepting input of said numeric value for each digit.

26. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 18, wherein

said input area includes an input region predetermined for each digit for said numeric value, and

said accepting includes accepting input of said numeric value for a digit corresponding to an input region included in an operation target of said first touch operation, in said input region.

27. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 18, wherein said updating includes updating the numeric value stored in said storage portion on condition that input of said first touch operation has ended.

28. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 18, wherein

said updating includes performing first processing for updating the numeric value stored in said storage portion and second processing for changing a zoom factor for display, based on a manner of change in touch position resulting from the second touch operation at a position different from the touch position resulting from the first touch operation while the first touch operation in the prescribed region of said input area continues to be inputted, and

said method further comprises setting which of said first processing and said second processing is to preferentially be performed.