IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

• US 20160198052A1
• Filed: 01/06/2016
• Published: 07/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Shogaki, Yohei
• Granted Patent: US 9,729,739 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• 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 1/0044 for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00469 with enlargement of a selected area of the displayed information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception

Abstract

In response to a start of a pinch-out operation in a first display area displaying a preview image, display is switched from a first display mode to a second display mode, and in a case where a pinch-in operation in the first display area ends and a display size of the preview image reaches a predetermined threshold, the display is switched from the second display mode to the first display mode.

Claims

1. An image processing apparatus with a touch panel, comprising:

a detection unit configured to be capable of detecting a touch of an input instruction member on the touch panel, and a position of the touch of the input instruction member, and a release of the input instruction member touching the touch panel from the touch panel; and

a display control unit configured to be capable of switching between a first display mode for displaying a screen including a first display area for displaying a preview image and a second display area different from the first display area, and a second display mode for expanding the first display area to be larger than the first display area in the first display mode, and hiding the second display area, or reducing the second display area and displaying the reduced second display area,

wherein, in the first display mode, in a case where the detection unit detects an increase in a distance between at least two input instruction members from a state where the at least two input instruction members are in contact with the first display area, the display control unit enlarges the preview image displayed in the first display area, and switches the display to the second display mode, and

wherein, in the second display mode, in a case where the detection unit detects a decrease in a distance between at least two input instruction members from a state where the at least two input instruction members are in contact with the first display area, the display control unit reduces the preview image displayed in the first display area, and in a case where the detection unit detects a release of at least one of the at least two input instruction members from the first display area, the display control unit switches the display to the first display mode.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, in the second display mode, in a case where a release of at least one of the at least two input indicators from the first display area is detected, and a display size of the preview image reaches a predetermined threshold, the display control unit switches the display to the first display mode.

3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the second display mode is switched to the first display mode, the display control unit places the preview image, so as to match centers of the first display area and the preview image.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage unit configured to store image data,

wherein, in the first display area, a preview image of the image data stored in the storage unit is displayed.

5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, in the first display area, one or a plurality of preview images is displayed.

6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second display area is provided to display a button for operating the preview image displayed in the first display area.

7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, in the second display area, at least one of a transmission instruction button used to provide an instruction for transmitting the preview image displayed in the first display area, and a print instruction button used to provide an instruction for printing the preview image displayed in the first display area, is displayed.

8. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, in the second display area, at least one of a change button used to change a page of the preview image displayed in the first display area, and a deletion button used to delete a page corresponding to the preview image displayed in the first display area is displayed.

9. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a reading unit configured to generate an image by reading an image on an original document.

10. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a printing unit configured to print an image.

11. A control method for an image processing apparatus having a touch panel and capable of detecting a touch of an input instruction member on the touch panel, and a position of the touch of the input instruction member, and a release of the input instruction member touching the touch panel from the touch panel, the control method comprising:

controlling display to switch between a first display mode for displaying a screen including a first display area for displaying a preview image and a second display area different from the first display area, and a second display mode for expanding the first display area to be larger than the first display area in the first display mode, and hiding the second display area, or reducing the second display area and displaying the reduced second display area,

wherein, in the first display mode, in a case where an increase is detected in a distance between at least two input instruction members from a state where the at least two input instruction members are in contact with the first display area, the preview image displayed in the first display area is enlarged, and the display is switched the second display mode, and

wherein, in the second display mode, in a case where a decrease is detected in a distance between at least two input instruction members from a state where the at least two input instruction members are in contact with the first display area, the preview image displayed in the first display area is reduced, and in a case where a release of at least one of the at least two input instruction members is released from the first display area, the display is switched to the first display mode.

12. A storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a control method for an image processing apparatus having a touch panel and capable of detecting a touch of an input instruction member on the touch panel, and a position of the touch of the input instruction member, and a release of the input instruction member touching the touch panel from the touch panel, the control method comprising:

controlling display to switch between a first display mode for displaying a screen including a first display area for displaying a preview image and a second display area different from the first display area, and a second display mode for expanding the first display area to be larger than the first display area in the first display mode, and hiding the second display area, or reducing the second display area and displaying the reduced second display area,

wherein, in the first display mode, in a case where an increase is detected in a distance between at least two input instruction members from a state where the at least two input instruction members are in contact with the first display area, the preview image displayed in the first display area is enlarged, and the display is switched the second display mode, and

wherein, in the second display mode, in a case where a decrease is detected in a distance between at least two input instruction members from a state where the at least two input instruction members are in contact with the first display area, the preview image displayed in the first display area is reduced, and in a case where a release of at least one of the at least two input instruction members is released from the first display area, the display is switched to the first display mode.