JP2007086885A - Display system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display system that suppresses increases in labor and time required for creating display application programs even when the types of input operation devices increase. <P>SOLUTION: A multifunction peripheral 2 stores a plurality of settings in levels, and when requested to provide a display screen by the input operation device, provides the setting information in levels for the requesting input operation device. The input operation device extracts only information corresponding to the level that is assigned to the input operation device from the setting information provided by the multifunction peripheral 2, and creates a display screen according to the extracted information to display it on a display part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is configured so that a processing apparatus that executes a predetermined process and an input operation device having a display unit for inputting an instruction related to the process can communicate with each other, and a display screen for inputting the instruction is displayed on the input operation device. The present invention relates to a display system to be displayed on the display unit.

  In general, a multi-function peripheral having a plurality of functions such as a copy function and a facsimile function is equipped with an operation panel for a user to input instructions regarding processing related to these functions. In addition, the operation panel is usually provided with a display unit composed of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and a plurality of setting contents related to the respective functions are displayed on the display unit.

  On the other hand, this type of multifunction device is configured to be communicable with a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC), and when the image data transmitted from the PC is printed out, the setting contents are included in the monitor of the PC. A display screen is displayed, and the user is allowed to perform input operations such as setting and selection regarding the setting contents.

  Since the display size of the display unit installed on the operation panel is different from the display size of the PC monitor, the number of setting contents that can be displayed is different. That is, since the display unit installed on the operation panel generally has a smaller display size than the PC monitor, the setting content displayed on the operation panel display unit is higher than the setting content displayed on the PC monitor. It is necessary to limit the input operation to a frequency or an input operation such as setting or selection.

  Therefore, conventionally, setting contents to be displayed on the display unit are set for each of the display unit installed on the operation panel and the monitor of the PC, and a display application program that configures a display screen including the setting contents is created. The method was adopted.

  However, in such a method, when an input operation device of a type different from the above-described operation panel or PC monitor is connected to be communicable, setting contents to be displayed on the display unit of the input operation device are set. However, it is necessary to create a display application program that configures a display screen including the setting contents. As the types of input operation devices such as an operation panel and a PC monitor increase, it takes time and effort to create a program that configures the display screen. There is a problem that it takes time.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display system in which an increase in time and effort required for creating a display application program can be suppressed even if the types of input operation devices increase. .

  The invention according to claim 1 is configured so that a processing apparatus that executes a predetermined process and an input operation device having a display unit for inputting an instruction related to the predetermined process can communicate with each other, and the instruction is input. A display system for displaying a display screen of the input operation device on the display unit of the input operation device, wherein the processing device stores a plurality of setting contents related to the instruction in a state of being divided into levels, and the input operation device from the input operation device A transmission unit that transmits information on the setting content stored in the storage unit to the input operation device when provision of a display screen is requested, and the input operation device receives the setting content from the processing device. When information is received, only information corresponding to the level assigned to the input operation device is extracted from the information, and a display screen is created based on the extracted information. A display control unit to be displayed on the display unit, and a transmission unit that transmits the instruction content input on the display screen to the processing device, and the processing device receives the instruction content from the input operation device, A predetermined process is executed in accordance with the contents of the instruction.

  According to this invention, in the input operation device, only information corresponding to the level assigned to the input operation device is extracted from the information on the setting contents (contents to be set) from the processing device, and this extraction is performed. Since the display screen is created based on the information and displayed on the display unit, for example, all the setting contents that can be considered are stored in the processing device in a level-divided state in advance, from the input operation device When provision of a display screen is requested, if all the information is provided regardless of the type of input operation device, it will be newly installed even if the number of input operation devices that can communicate with the processing device increases. To identify the type of input operation device that has been selected, and to create or add a new display application program for the input operation device. There is no need to or.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the display system according to the first aspect, the plurality of setting contents are classified according to the level of necessity of inputting an instruction. .

  According to the present invention, since the plurality of setting contents are classified according to the level of necessity of inputting an instruction, whether or not each setting contents is displayed according to the display capability of the display unit of the input operation device. Is determined. The display capability is, for example, the display size of the display unit provided in the input operation device.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the display system according to the first or second aspect, a default value is set in advance for each setting content, and the processing device is not input on the display screen. The setting content is characterized in that a predetermined process is executed according to a default value.

  According to the present invention, a default value is set in advance for each setting content, and the processing device executes a predetermined process according to the default value for the setting content not input on the display screen. The processing for the setting contents not input on the display screen is simplified.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the display system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the setting content information is described in a structured text. It is.

  According to the present invention, since the information on the setting contents is described in structured text, the level classification of the setting contents and the setting of the default value are simplified.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the processing device only needs to provide the input operation device with the same setting contents regardless of the type of the input operation device that is communicably connected to the processing device. Even if the types of input operation devices increase, it is possible to realize a display system in which an increase in labor and time required for creating a program constituting the display screen is suppressed.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, it is possible to display the setting content suitable for the display capability of the display unit of the input operation device.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the predetermined process is executed according to the default value for the setting contents that are not input on the display screen, the processing for the setting contents that are not input on the display screen As a result, the display system can be easily constructed.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is easy to classify the setting contents and set the default value, so that the display system can be easily constructed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a display system according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the first embodiment of the display system.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the display system 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to include electronic devices such as a multifunction device 2, a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) 3, and a mobile phone 4. The multifunction device 2 and the PC 3 And between the MFP 2 and the mobile phone 4 can be communicated by wired communication or wireless communication using a communication network 5 such as a LAN (Local Area Network). The multifunction device 2 is an example of a processing device.

  The multifunction device 2 is a device having a plurality of functions such as a copy function, a printer function, a scanner function, and a facsimile function, and includes an image reading unit 21, an image forming unit 22, an operation unit 6, a communication unit 23, and an external storage unit 24. And a main body control unit 25. For convenience of explanation, FIG. 1 shows the operation unit 6 separately from the main body of the multifunction device 2. The PC 3, the mobile phone 4, and the operation unit 6 are examples of input operation devices. In the following description, the PC 3, the mobile phone 4, and the operation unit 6 are collectively referred to as input operation devices.

  The image reading unit 21 includes an imaging device such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), an exposure lamp, a contact glass, and the like, and electrically reads an image of a document. The image forming unit 22 forms an image on a recording sheet using toner or ink based on image data acquired by the image reading unit 21 or image data transmitted from an electronic device (for example, a PC 3 or a mobile phone 4). To do.

  The communication unit 23 performs wired communication or wireless communication using a communication network 5 such as a LAN (Local Area Network) with the PC 3 or the mobile phone 4. Further, the communication unit 23 transmits information constituting a display screen displayed on the display unit 61 of the operation unit 6 to the operation unit 6 with the operation unit 6 or is selected / set on the display screen. For example, information indicating setting contents is received from the operation unit 6. The external storage unit 24 includes an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) that stores a file of image data read by the image reading unit 21.

  The main body control unit 25 is composed of, for example, a microcomputer having an unillustrated storage unit composed of a ROM for storing a control program and a RAM for temporarily storing data, and controls the overall operation of the multifunction machine 2. . The main body control unit 25 is communicably connected to the image reading unit 21, the image forming unit 22, the operation unit 6, the communication unit 23, and the external storage unit 24, and controls the operation of each unit necessary for the scanner operation. It functions as a facsimile controller that controls the operation of each part necessary for the facsimile operation, a printer controller that controls the operation of each part necessary for the printer operation, a copy controller that controls the operation of each part necessary for the copy operation, and a network controller.

  On the other hand, the operation unit 6 includes a start button for a user to input a print execution instruction, a stop key for stopping a printing (image forming) operation being performed, a numeric keypad for inputting the number of copies, and various setting inputs. For this purpose, a display unit 61 and a communication unit 62 including a liquid crystal display having a touch panel function are provided. The start button, stop key, and numeric keypad are not shown. The communication unit 62 communicates the above-described various information with the communication unit 23 of the MFP 2 main body.

  In addition, the operation unit 6 includes an operation control unit 63 including a microcomputer in which a not-illustrated storage unit including a ROM that stores a control program and a RAM that temporarily stores data is incorporated.

  The PC 3 includes a display unit 31, an input operation unit 32, and an apparatus main body 33. The display unit 31 includes a CRT (Cathode-Ray Tube), an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), a PDP (Plasma Display Panel), a rear projector, or the like, and displays the screens shown in FIGS. The input operation unit 32 is used to input an instruction and various information for causing a control unit 332 and the like described below to perform a desired process / operation, and corresponds to, for example, a keyboard or a mouse. The apparatus main body 33 includes a communication unit 331 and a control unit 332, and an external storage unit 333 including, for example, a hard disk that stores various programs and data.

  The communication unit 331 performs wired communication or wireless communication with the MFP 2 via the communication network 5. The control unit 332 is composed of a microcomputer having a built-in storage unit (not shown) including a ROM for storing a control program and a RAM for temporarily storing data, for example.

  The mobile phone 4 can communicate with the owner through a mobile phone (not shown) owned by another person, and includes an operation unit 41, a sound input / output unit 42, a display unit 43, and a communication unit 44. And a control unit 45.

  The operation unit 41 includes a plurality of push buttons to which numbers, functions, and the like are assigned, arranged in a matrix, and is used for inputting a telephone number and various commands. The sound input / output unit 42 inputs the voice of the user of the mobile phone 4, for example, a sound input unit composed of a microphone or the like that converts the voice into an electrical signal, and the voice sent from another communication device For example, a sound output unit composed of a speaker or the like for converting an electric signal into sound.

  The display unit 43 is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and displays a telephone number input by a push button and the various setting screens. The display unit 43 is not limited to the LCD, and may be an organic EL or a plasma display device.

  The communication unit 44 performs wireless communication with the multifunction device 2. The control unit 45 is composed of, for example, a microcomputer in which an unillustrated storage unit including a ROM that stores a control program and a RAM that temporarily stores data is incorporated.

  By the way, each of the input operation devices is provided with a display unit as described above. When the display sizes of the display units are compared, the display sizes of the display units are in the order of the PC 3, the operation unit 6, and the mobile phone 4. In particular, the display size of the display unit 43 in the mobile phone 4 is extremely small. Accordingly, the PC 3 can display a relatively large number of setting contents (contents to be selected or set) for instructing the operation of the image reading unit 21 and the like in the multifunction device 2 on the display unit, whereas the cellular phone 4 The setting contents that can be displayed are limited. Thus, for example, the number of setting contents that can be displayed differs depending on the display size of the display unit in the input operation device. Further, if the same type of input operation device is used, the display size is considered to be almost the same even if the model is different.

  For this reason, in this embodiment, for each type of input operation device, the level of detail of the setting contents to be displayed on the display unit of the input operation device (hereinafter referred to as level) is set, and a plurality of setting contents are instructed. Levels are divided according to the necessity of input.

  That is, for example, “print start instruction (print command)” and “number of prints” are always set by the user, or are considered to be set frequently or frequently, so regardless of the type of input operation device. , Display is made possible for all input operation devices. On the other hand, for example, “double-sided printing” for printing on both sides of recording paper and “Nup” for printing images of a plurality of originals on one recording paper, the number and frequency set by the user are Since it is considered that there are relatively few, only the input operation device that can be displayed is displayed.

  The multi-function device 2 stores the plurality of setting contents in a leveled state, and when the input operation device requests to provide a display screen, the setting content information is requested in a leveled state. Provided to the original input operation device, and when the information of the setting content is provided from the multifunction device 2, the input operation device extracts only information corresponding to the level assigned to the input operation device from the information; A display screen is created based on the extracted information and displayed on the display unit.

  In order to realize such a function, the main body control unit 25 of the multifunction device 2 includes an operation request information creation unit 251 and a communication control unit 252, and the operation control unit 63 of the operation unit 6 includes a display control unit 631 and a selection unit. The information creation unit 632, the display control unit 3321 and the selection information creation unit 3322 in the control unit 332 of the PC 3, and the display control unit 451 and the selection information creation unit 452 in the control unit 45 of the mobile phone 4 are functional. In preparation.

  The operation request information creating unit 251 in the MFP 2 main body creates operation request information for generating a display screen (display screen to be presented and operated by the user on the input operation device) to be displayed on the display unit of the input operation device. It is.

  For example, a case is assumed in which an instruction to print out image data of a file stored in the external storage unit 24 is given from the input operation device. In this case, the multifunction device 2 includes operation request information for configuring a file selection screen for performing an operation of selecting a desired file from a plurality of files stored in the external storage unit 24, and the selected file. The operation request information constituting the detailed setting screen for performing the operation of selecting and setting the detailed setting contents regarding the print operation is created. Note that the operation request information constituting the detailed setting screen is created after the file is selected in the operation request information constituting the file selection screen.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of operation request information for configuring a file selection screen for performing an operation for selecting a file.

  The operation request information shown in FIG. 2 is described in text (sentence or character string) including a tag (special character string for designating a character display method or the like). It has information (A) describing items to be presented to the user, and information (B) describing detailed setting contents of each item. In the information (A), the setting contents to be displayed on the display unit of the input operation device are described in different levels by the <level1> tag, the <level2> tag, and the <level3> tag.

  In the present embodiment, only information that is not displayed on the input operation device having a level lower than that of the input operation device corresponding to the tag is described in each tag. The corresponding information includes information described in a tag corresponding to the input operation device and information in a tag corresponding to an input operation device having a level lower than that of the input operation device.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 2, setting contents to be displayed only on the display unit 31 of the PC 3 are described in the <level 3> tag, and the <level 2> tag includes the display unit of the PC 3 and the operation unit of the MFP 2. In the <level1> tag, setting contents to be displayed on the display unit of the PC 3, the operation unit 6 and the display unit of the mobile phone 4 are described.

  FIG. 4 is an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 31 of the PC 3 corresponding to <level3> based on the operation request information shown in FIG.

  The display screen shown in FIG. 4 includes a list of files (“presentation material.doc”, “data table.xls”, “memo.pdf”) 100 and a designation button for designating a desired file from these files. 101, a thumbnail image 102 of the image stored in the file being specified, a “select” button 103 for inputting that the specified file is to be determined, and a link to the file name display area. An underline 104 is displayed. Note that the information (B) shown in FIG. 2 describes, for example, that the list of files is “presentation material.doc”, “data table.xls”, and “memo.pdf”.

  Then, the display unit 61 of the operation unit 6 corresponding to <level2> whose level is lower than that of the display unit 31 of the PC 3 is shown in FIG. 4 based on the operation request information shown in FIG. From the display screen, a display screen is displayed in which the underline 104 indicating that a link is established in the file name display area is omitted. Further, the display unit 43 of the mobile phone 4 corresponding to <level2> having a level lower than that of the display unit 61 of the operation unit 6 displays a thumbnail image from the display screen shown in FIG. 5 based on the operation request information shown in FIG. A display screen in which is omitted is displayed.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of operation request information constituting a display screen for performing an operation of selecting and setting detailed setting contents regarding the print operation of the file selected on any of the screens of FIGS. 4 to 6. It is.

  The operation request information shown in FIG. 3 is similar to the operation request information shown in FIG. 2, the information (A) describing the setting contents for causing the user to perform an operation, and the information (B) describing the detailed setting contents for each setting contents. ). In the information (A), the setting contents to be displayed on the display unit of the input operation device are described in different levels by the <level1> tag, the <level2> tag, and the <level3> tag. Also in this operation request information, the description mode of information in each tag is the same as the operation request information shown in FIG.

  FIG. 7 is an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 31 of the PC 3 corresponding to <level3> based on the operation request information shown in FIG.

  The display screen shown in FIG. 7 includes setting contents 105 of “Nup print” and “double-sided print”, a “select other MFP” button 106, a number display area 107 for displaying the number of prints, and an “OK” button 108. , Setting contents of a “cancel” button 109 and a “return to selection” button 110 are displayed.

  Then, the display unit 61 of the operation unit 6 corresponding to <level2> whose level is lower than that of the display unit 31 of the PC 3 is shown in FIG. 7 based on the operation request information shown in FIG. 3, for example, as shown in FIG. From the display screen, a display screen in which the “select other MFP” button 106 is omitted is displayed. Further, the display unit 43 of the cellular phone 4 corresponding to <level2> having a lower level than the display unit 61 of the operation unit 6 displays “Nup” from the display screen shown in FIG. 8 based on the operation request information shown in FIG. A display screen in which the setting contents 105 of “print” and “double-sided printing” are omitted is displayed.

  Note that even the mobile phone 4 having the smallest display size is displayed to allow the multifunction device 2 to perform an operation that is always required when the multifunction device 2 performs print output. In addition, default values are set in advance for each setting content. For example, for the setting contents of “Nup print” and “double-sided print”, a default value of “off” corresponding to non-execution of the function is set. This default value is described in the information (B) shown in FIG. 3, and the setting contents not selected or set by the user or the setting contents not displayed on the display screen (setting contents not requiring the user to select or set) ) Is performed based on a preset default value. Thereby, the process about those setting contents can be simplified.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the communication control unit 252 of the MFP 2 main body causes the communication unit 23 to perform a process of transmitting the operation request information created by the operation request information creating unit 251 to the requesting input operation device. The communication unit 23 is caused to perform processing for receiving operation information (information indicating the operation content on the display screen) transmitted from the input operation device.

  On the other hand, the display control unit 631 of the operation unit 6 displays a screen having setting contents on the display unit 61 based on the operation request information transmitted from the main body control unit 25. That is, the display control unit 631 extracts only the information described in the <level1> and <level2> tags from the operation request information transmitted from the main body control unit 25, and displays the information on the display unit 61. Let 5 and 8 described above are examples of the display screen.

  The selection information creation unit 632 creates selection information that describes the setting contents selected on the display screen displayed by the display control unit 631 and causes the communication unit 23 to perform processing for transmitting the information to the multifunction device 2. Is.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of selection information describing the file selected on the display screen shown in FIG. 6. The selection information shown in FIG. 10 is “presentation material.doc” on the display screen shown in FIG. It describes the information that it has been selected.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of selection information describing the setting contents selected on the display screen shown in FIG. 9. The selection information shown in FIG. The “OK” button 108 is selected, and “Nup print”, “double-sided print”, and “other multifunction device selection” are set to the defaults of “off”, “off”, and “multifunction device 2” respectively. Describes information that is set to a value.

  The display control unit 3321 of the PC 3 displays a screen having setting contents on the display unit 31 based on the operation request information transmitted from the multifunction device 2. The display control unit 3321 extracts information described in the <level1>, <level2>, and <level3> tags from the operation request information transmitted from the multi-function device 2, and sends the information to the display unit 31. Display. 4 and 7 are examples of the display screen.

  Since the selection information creation unit 3322 has substantially the same function as the selection information creation unit 632 in the operation unit 6 of the multifunction machine 2, the description thereof is omitted.

  The display control unit 451 of the mobile phone 4 displays a screen having setting contents on the display unit 43 based on the operation request information transmitted from the multifunction device 2. The display control unit 451 extracts only the information described in the <level1> tag from the operation request information transmitted from the MFP 2, and causes the display unit 43 to display the information. FIG. 6 and FIG. 9 described above are examples of the display screen.

  Since the selection information creation unit 452 has substantially the same function as the selection information creation unit 632 in the operation unit 6 of the multifunction device 2 and the selection information creation unit 3322 in the PC 3, description thereof is omitted.

  Next, a description will be given of processing performed by the multifunction device 2 and the input operation device when an instruction to print a file stored in the external storage unit 24 of the multifunction device 2 is given from the input operation device to the multifunction device 2. . FIGS. 12 and 13 are flowcharts showing processing in the multifunction device 2 and the input operation device. In the following description, “multifunction machine 2” refers to a multifunction machine main body excluding the operation unit 6.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, when the user performs an operation for requesting the file print output (YES in step # 1), the input operation device notifies the multifunction device 2 to that effect. (Step # 2).

  In the multifunction device 2, when the notification is received from the input operation device (YES in step # 21), the main body control unit 25, for example, operation request information for creating a display screen as shown in FIGS. The operation request information shown in FIG. 2 is created (step # 22), and the information is transmitted to the notification source input operation device (step # 23).

  In the input operation device, when the control unit 332, the control unit 45, or the operation control unit 63 receives the operation request information from the multifunction device 2 (YES in step # 3), the control unit 332, the control unit 45, or the operation control unit 63 responds to the input operation device from the received operation request information. Information corresponding to the level to be extracted is extracted, a display screen is created based on the extracted information (step # 4), and the created display screen is displayed on the display unit of the input operation device (step # 5).

  When an instruction is input by the user on the display screen (YES in step # 6), the control unit 332, the control unit 45, or the operation control unit 63 selects selection information indicating the operation content (for example, the selection shown in FIG. 10). Information) is transmitted to the multifunction device 2 (step # 7).

  When the multifunction device 2 receives selection information from the input operation device (YES in step # 24), the main body control unit 25, for example, operation request information for creating display screens as shown in FIGS. The operation request information shown in FIG. 3 is created (step # 25), and the created operation request information is transmitted to the input operation device that is the notification source (step # 26).

  When the operation request information is received from the multi-function device 2 in the input operation device (YES in step # 8), information of a level corresponding to the input operation device is extracted from the received operation request information, and based on the extracted information. A display screen is created (step # 9), and the created display screen is displayed on the display unit of the input operation device (step # 10).

  When an instruction is input by the user on the display screen (YES in step # 11), the control unit 332, the control unit 45, or the operation control unit 63 selects selection information (for example, the selection shown in FIG. 11) indicating the operation content. Information) is transmitted to the multifunction device 2 (step # 12).

  When the multifunction device 2 receives selection information from the input operation device (YES in step # 27), a printing operation is executed based on the received selection information (step # 28).

  As described above, the MFP 2 stores a plurality of setting contents in a leveled state, and when a display screen is requested from the input operation device, the setting content information is leveled. Provided to the requesting input operation device, and the input operation device extracts only the information corresponding to the level assigned to the input operation device from the setting content information provided from the multi-function peripheral 2. Since the display screen is created based on the information and displayed on the display unit, even if the number of input operation devices that can communicate with the multifunction device 2 increases, the type of input operation device is identified, or a new process is performed. There is no need to newly create or add a display application program for generating a display screen to be displayed on the display unit of the input operation device. As a result, even if the types of input operation devices increase, it is possible to realize a display system in which an increase in labor and time required for creating a program constituting the display screen is suppressed.

  In addition, since the plurality of setting contents are classified according to the level of necessity of inputting an instruction, priority is given to those having a high necessity of inputting an instruction in consideration of the display size of the display unit in the input operation device. Therefore, it is displayed on the display unit. Thereby, the setting content suitable for the display capability of the display unit of the input operation device can be displayed.

  Furthermore, the setting contents that were not selected or set by the user or the setting contents that are not displayed on the display screen (setting contents that do not require the user to select or set) are set to preset default values. It is possible to simplify the processing for those setting contents.

  Further, since the operation request information and selection information are described in a text format, it is possible to easily set the level of setting contents and set default values.

  The present invention includes modifications described in the following embodiments [1] and [2] in addition to or in place of the embodiment.

  [1] In the first embodiment, in each tag, only information that is not displayed on an input operation device having a level lower than that of the input operation device corresponding to the tag is described, and information corresponding to the input operation device is The information is described in the tag corresponding to the input operation device, and the information in the tag corresponding to the input operation device lower in level than the input operation device. Each tag may be in a form in which all information extracted by an input operation device of a corresponding level is described.

  For example, in the first embodiment, the information corresponding to the setting content displayed on the operation unit 6 of the MFP 2 is the information described in the <level1> tag and the <level2> tag, and is displayed on the PC 3 The information corresponding to the setting contents displayed on the unit 31 is information described in the <level1> tag, the <level2> tag, and the <level3> tag. In the first embodiment, the <level1> tag All the information described in the <level2> tag and the <level2> tag are described in the <level2> tag, and in the <level1> tag, the <level2> tag, and the <level3> tag in the first embodiment. It is also possible to describe all the information thus described in the <level3> tag.

  [2] The processing device is not limited to the above-described multifunction device 2, and any processing device that performs predetermined processing based on an instruction from the user may be employed. Further, the input operation device is not limited to the above-described PC 3, mobile phone 4, and operation unit 6, and has a display unit that displays a display screen for allowing the user to perform an operation, and communicates with the processing device. Any device can be used.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of one Embodiment of the display system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation request information for comprising the file selection screen for performing operation which selects a file. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation request information which comprises the detailed setting screen for performing operation which selects and sets the detailed setting content regarding the printing operation of a file. It is an example of the display screen displayed on the display part of PC corresponding to <level3> based on the operation request information shown in FIG. It is an example of the display screen displayed on the display part of the operation part corresponding to <level2> based on the operation request information shown in FIG. It is an example of the display screen displayed on the display part of the mobile telephone corresponding to <level1> based on the operation request information shown in FIG. It is an example of the display screen displayed on the display part of PC corresponding to <level3> based on the operation request information shown in FIG. It is an example of the display screen displayed on the display part of the operation part corresponding to <level2> based on the operation request information shown in FIG. It is an example of the display screen displayed on the display part of the mobile telephone corresponding to <level1> based on the operation request information shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection information which described the file selected on the display screen shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection information which described the setting content selected on the display screen shown in FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating processing performed by the multifunction peripheral and the input operation device when an instruction to print a file stored in the external storage unit of the multifunction peripheral is issued from the input operation device to the multifunction peripheral. 10 is a flowchart illustrating processing performed by the multifunction peripheral and the input operation device when an instruction to print a file stored in the external storage unit of the multifunction peripheral is issued from the input operation device to the multifunction peripheral.

Explanation of symbols

1 Display system 2 Multifunction machine 3 PC
4 mobile phone 5 communication network 6 operation unit 23 communication unit 25 main body control unit 251 operation request information creation unit 252 communication control unit 31 display unit 32 input operation unit 33 apparatus main body 331 communication unit 332 control unit 333 external storage unit 3321 display control unit 3322 Selection information creation unit 43 Display unit 44 Communication unit 45 Control unit 451 Display control unit 452 Selection information creation unit 61 Display unit 62 Communication unit 63 Operation control unit 631 Display control unit 632 Selection information creation unit

Claims (4)

A processing apparatus that executes a predetermined process and an input operation device having a display unit for inputting an instruction relating to the predetermined process are configured to be communicable, and a display screen for inputting the instruction is displayed on the input operation device. A display system for displaying on a display unit,
The processor is
A storage unit that stores a plurality of setting contents related to the instruction in a state of being divided into levels,
A transmission unit that transmits information of the setting content stored in the storage unit to the input operation device when the display of the display screen is requested from the input operation device;
The input operation device is:
Upon receiving the setting content information from the processing device, only information corresponding to the level assigned to the input operation device is extracted from the information, and a display screen is created based on the extracted information to display the display. Display control unit to be displayed on the unit,
A transmission unit that transmits the instruction content input on the display screen to the processing device;
When the instruction content is received from the input operation device, the processing device executes a predetermined process according to the instruction content.   The display system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of setting contents are classified into levels according to the necessity of inputting an instruction. Each setting content is preset with a default value,
The display system according to claim 1, wherein the processing device executes a predetermined process according to a default value for setting contents that are not input on the display screen.   The display system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the setting content information is described in a structured text.

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