JP6891645B2 - Information processing device, display control method and display control program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, an image forming device, a notebook computer, a display control method and a display control program executed by the device.

In information processing devices such as smartphones and tablet terminals, models that are touch-operated with a finger instead of a mouse are common. In addition, even in information processing devices such as image forming devices and notebook personal computers, models equipped with a touch panel compatible operation panel have appeared.

Such a touch-operable information processing device has a feature that the screen can be intuitively operated with a finger, and the good operability is supported by users.

On the other hand, some information processing devices as described above are equipped with a function of increasing the number of display areas. By setting a plurality of display areas, it is possible to divide one file into a plurality of areas or display a plurality of files side by side.

For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a technique for moving a background area by scrolling or the like while fixing a part of the screen in a display mode of a plurality of screens.

As another technology, there is a technology for scrolling the left area and the right area of the screen independently (hereinafter, referred to as an independent mode).

As yet another technique, there is also a method of switching the scroll mode between the independent mode and the common mode. In this case, in the common mode, the left area and the right area are integrated and the screen can be scrolled.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-234569

However, the technique described in Patent Document 1 has a problem that it cannot be dealt with when it is desired to scroll the background (second region) and at the same time change / select the fixed region (first region).

Further, in the technique of scrolling the left area and the right area of the screen in the independent mode, there is a problem that the operation is troublesome because both the left area and the right area must be slid in order to slide the entire screen. .. Specifically, when the number of scroll pages is large, such as scrolling the entire screen using both left and right fingers, it takes a long time for both hands to be occupied, resulting in poor operability.

In addition, in the technology for switching the scroll mode between the independent mode and the common mode, it is necessary to provide a mode switching button, so that the button switching work occurs, and in a device with a small display screen, a file is displayed for button display. The area becomes smaller and the visibility becomes worse. Moreover, since the screen is originally divided into a plurality of screens, even though the display area of each document is small, there is a problem that the display area becomes even smaller when an extra operation button is displayed. ..

The present invention has been made in view of such a technical background, and it is not necessary to scroll a plurality of areas of a display screen or display a scroll mode switching button, and to display a plurality of areas. An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device, a display control method, and a display control program that can be changed with good operability.

The above problem is solved by the following means.
(1) A display means capable of displaying data to be displayed in a plurality of areas including a first area and a second area on one screen, and a display means provided on the screen of the display means to make contact at a plurality of places. When the user scrolls in the first region or the second region on the screen of the multi-touch panel that can be detected, the pressure sensor that detects the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel, and the display means, the first When the display images in the first area and the second area are scrolled together and contact with the multi-touch panel is detected at the first contact position in the first area, the display image is displayed in the first area. On the other hand, in the second area, the display control means that enables the display image to be scrolled based on the scroll operation of the user, and the pressure applied to the multi- touch panel at the first contact position and detected by the pressure sensor. However, the pressure determining means for determining whether or not the preset first threshold value has been exceeded is provided, and the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel at the first contact position by the pressure determining means is preset. When it is determined that the threshold value has been exceeded and the pressure exceeding the threshold value is maintained , the display control means scrolls the image of the first region in one direction and moves the image of the first region and the second region. While the print preview image is displayed in the area, the contact at the first contact position of the first area is detected, and in this state, the post-processing of the display image of the first area is performed. When contact with the multi-touch panel is detected at a possible position, the print preview image displayed in the first area and the print preview image displayed in the second area are displayed at a later contact position. An information processing apparatus characterized in that it further includes a print setting means for setting a print for performing post-processing after printing.
(2) The pressure determining means determines that the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel at the first contact position exceeds the first threshold value, so that the image of the first region is unidirectionally displayed. When contact with the multi-touch panel is detected in a second contact position different from the first contact position in the first region after scrolling, the display control means performs the first region. the information processing apparatus according to item 1 which is inverted Ru by scrolling the moving direction images.
(3) The pressure determining means determines whether or not the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel at the first contact position and detected by the pressure sensor exceeds a preset first threshold value, which is the average value of the pressure. The information processing apparatus according to item 1 or 2 above.
(4) The above item 1 in which the display control means displays a mark indicating that the post-processing is performed at the post-processing position when the print setting means is used to set the print to perform the post-processing. Information processing equipment.
(5) A display means capable of displaying display target data in a plurality of areas including a first area and a second area, and a multi-touch panel provided on the screen of the display means and capable of detecting contact at a plurality of places. When the information processing device including the pressure sensor for detecting the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel is scrolled by the user in the first area or the second area on the screen of the display means. , The display images of the first area and the second area are scrolled together, and when contact with the multi-touch panel is detected at the first contact position in the first area, the first area While fixing the display image, in the second area, a display control step that enables the display image to be scrolled based on the scroll operation of the user, and a pressure sensor that is added to the multi-touch panel at the first contact position and detected by the pressure sensor. The pressure determination step for determining whether or not the set pressure exceeds a preset first threshold value and the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel at the first contact position by the pressure determination step are preset. When it is determined that the threshold value has been exceeded and the pressure exceeding the threshold value is maintained, in the display control step, the image of the first region is scrolled in one direction, and the first region and the second region are used. While the print preview image is displayed in the area, the contact at the first contact position of the first area is detected, and in this state, the post-processing of the display image of the first area is performed. When contact with the multi-touch panel is detected at a possible position, the print preview image displayed in the first area and the print preview image displayed in the second area are displayed at a later contact position. A display control method that further executes a print setting step that sets print settings to perform post-processing after printing.
(6) By the pressure determination step, it is determined that the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel at the first contact position exceeds the first threshold value, so that the image of the first region is unidirectionally displayed. When contact with the multi-touch panel is detected in a second contact position different from the first contact position in the first region after scrolling, in the display control step, the first region The display control method according to item 5 above, wherein the image of the above is scrolled by reversing the moving direction.
(7) In the pressure determination step, whether or not the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel at the first contact position and detected by the pressure sensor exceeds a preset first threshold value is determined by the average value of the pressure. The display control method according to the above item 5 or 6, which is determined based on the above.
(8) Described in item 5 above, when a print setting for performing post-processing is made by the print setting step, a mark indicating that post-processing is to be performed is displayed at the post-processing position in the display control step. Display control method.
(9) A display means capable of displaying display target data in a plurality of areas including a first area and a second area, and a multi-touch panel provided on the screen of the display means and capable of detecting contact at a plurality of places. The processor of the information processing device including the pressure sensor for detecting the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel is scrolled by the user in the first area or the second area on the screen of the display means. Then, the display images of the first region and the second region are scrolled together, and when the contact with the multi-touch panel is detected at the first contact position in the first region, the first In the second area, the display control step is fixed so that the display image can be scrolled based on the scroll operation of the user, and the pressure sensor is added to the multi-touch panel at the first contact position. The pressure determination step for determining whether or not the pressure detected in the above exceeds a preset first threshold value, and the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel at the first contact position by the pressure determination step, When it is determined that the preset threshold has been exceeded and the pressure exceeding the threshold continues, in the display control step, the image of the first region is scrolled in one direction, and the first region and the first region and the first region are scrolled. While the print preview image is displayed in the second area, the contact at the first contact position of the first area is detected, and in this state, the post-processing of the display image of the first area is performed. When contact with the multi-touch panel is detected at a position where processing is possible, a print preview image displayed in the first area and a print preview displayed in the second area are detected at a later contact position. A display control program for causing the processor to further execute a print setting step for executing a print setting for performing post-processing after printing an image.
(10) By the pressure determination step, it is determined that the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel at the first contact position exceeds the first threshold value, so that the image of the first region is unidirectionally displayed. When contact with the multi-touch panel is detected in a second contact position different from the first contact position in the first region after scrolling, in the display control step, the first region 9. The display control program according to item 9, wherein the processor further executes a process of scrolling and moving the image in the reverse direction.
(11) In the pressure determination step, whether or not the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel at the first contact position and detected by the pressure sensor exceeds a preset first threshold value is an average value of the pressure. 9. The display control program according to item 9 or 10, wherein the processor further executes a process of determining based on the above.
(12) When the print setting for performing the post-processing is made by the print setting step, in the display control step, the process of displaying a mark indicating that the post-processing is to be performed is performed at the post-processing position. The display control program according to item 9 above, which causes the processor to further execute.

According to the inventions described in the preceding paragraphs (1) and ( 5 ), when the user scrolls in the first area or the second area on one screen of the display means, the first area and the second area are used. When the display image in the area is scrolled all at once and the contact with the multi-touch panel is detected at the first contact position in the first area, the display image is fixed in the first area. On the other hand, in the second area, when the user scrolls, the displayed image is scrolled. The pressure applied to the touch panel at the first contact position is detected by the pressure sensor, and when the detected pressure exceeds the preset threshold value and the pressure exceeding the threshold value continues, the pressure in the first region is determined. The image scrolls in one direction .

That is, when the user scrolls in the first area or the second area on one screen, the display images in the first area and the second area are scrolled at once, and the user scrolls the first area on the screen. When a finger or the like touches the area, the display of the first area is fixed, and when the second area is scrolled in this state, the display of the second area is scrolled. Further, when the finger or the like in contact with the first region is pressed with a pressure exceeding the threshold value, the image in the first region scrolls in one direction .

Thus, the user without scrolling the first area, because the image of the first region of the contact position by the operation of only pressurize the you scroll in one direction, the user first region The display can be changed by a simple operation without scrolling the display of both of the second areas, and the operability is excellent and the usability is improved.
In addition, the user touches the first region at the first contact position and then touches the position where the post-processing can be performed in the first region with a finger or the like, so that the user can perform the post-processing at the later contact position. It is possible to make print settings for performing post-processing after printing the print preview image displayed in the first area and the print preview image displayed in the second area.

According to the inventions described in the preceding paragraphs (2) and ( 6 ), the display of the first region is changed because it is determined that the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel at the first contact position exceeds the threshold value. after, the user at a second contact position different from the first touch position in the first region in contact with the multi-touch panel, because you scrolled image of the first region is reversed the direction of movement, the first It is convenient because you can return to the image before or during the change without scrolling in the area of.

According to the inventions described in the preceding paragraphs (3) and ( 7 ), whether or not the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel at the first contact position and detected by the pressure sensor exceeds a preset threshold value is the average of the pressures. Since the determination is made based on the value, it is possible to make a highly accurate determination.

According to the invention as described in the preceding paragraph (4) and (8), if the print setting to perform post-processing has been performed, the post-processing position, because post-processing is displayed a mark indicating that it is performed , The user can recognize that the post-processing process is performed at the position of the mark.

According to the invention described in the previous section ( 9 ), when the user scrolls in the first area or the second area on one screen, the display image of the first area and the second area is performed. When the user touches the first area on the screen with a finger or the like, the display of the first area is fixed, and when the user scrolls the second area in this state, the second area is scrolled. When the display of the area is scrolled and the finger or the like touched in the first area is pressed with a pressure exceeding the first threshold value, the process of scrolling the image of the first area in one direction is performed by the information processing apparatus. You can let the processor do it.
Further, in a state where the first region is in contact at the first contact position, the first region can be contacted at a later contact position by touching a position on the first page where post-processing can be performed with a finger or the like. The processor of the information processing apparatus can further execute the print setting process for performing the post-processing process after printing the print preview image displayed in the above and the print preview image displayed in the second area.

According to the invention described in the preceding paragraph ( 10 ), after changing the display of the first region by determining that the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel at the first contact position exceeds the first threshold value, the first When in the second contact position different from the first touch position in the first region the user contacts the multi-touch panel, the inverted and Ru processing by scrolling the moving direction the image of the first region, the information processing apparatus You can let the processor do it.

According to the invention described in the previous section ( 11 ), whether or not the pressure applied to the multi- touch panel at the first contact position and detected by the pressure sensor exceeds the preset first threshold value is the average value of the pressure. The processor of the information processing apparatus can be made to execute the process of determining based on.

According to the invention as described in the preceding paragraph (12), a mark indicating that the print setting for performing post-processing may have been made, the display control step, the post-processing position, post-processing is performed by the print setting step Can be further executed by the processor of the information processing apparatus.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen which divided and displayed the document A and the document B which are two document files on the display part. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation of the information processing apparatus in the case of performing display control as described with FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the display control processing which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the display control process which concerns on still another Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a portable device such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal is used as the information processing device.

As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 1 includes a CPU 101 which is a processor that controls the entire information processing apparatus 1, a ROM 102 in which control programs of the CPU 101 and the like are stored, and a RAM 103 which is a work area when the CPU 101 operates. The ROM 102 and the RAM 103 are each connected to the CPU 101 via a bus. Further, the control unit 100 is formed by the CPU 101, ROM 102 and RAM 103.

The control unit 100 includes a display unit 105 and a screen of the display unit 105, which are composed of a liquid crystal display or the like for displaying various information and can display display target data in a plurality of areas including the first area 301 and the second area 302. A multi-touch panel 106, a pressure sensor 107, a wireless run interface 108, and a short-range wireless interface 109, which are arranged on the screen and can directly touch the screen (also called touch) to input operations and detect touches at multiple locations. , Are connected via a bus.

The pressure sensor 107 detects the pressure when the user pressurizes the multi-touch panel 105 with a finger or the like in contact with the multi-touch panel 105. The wireless run interface 108 is used for communication with a network, and the short-range wireless interface 109 is an interface for performing short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and infrared communication.

Further, a fixed storage device 104 is connected to the control unit 100 via a bus. The fixed storage device 104 is, for example, a hard disk device. Various data such as application programs, one or a plurality of files, etc. are stored in the fixed storage device 104.

The control unit 100 comprehensively controls the entire information processing apparatus 1, and in particular, in this embodiment, one file is divided into a plurality of areas or a plurality of files are divided into a plurality of areas for display. Display control is performed when displaying on the unit 105. Further, in this embodiment, an application program for printing for instructing printing to an image forming apparatus (not shown) is installed in the information processing apparatus 1, and a preview screen for printing having a plurality of areas is displayed. Performs display control and print setting control.

Next, the display control process by the information processing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a screen in which two document files, document A and document B, are divided and displayed on the display unit 105, and the first page (p) of the document A is displayed in the first area 301 on the left side of the screen. In 1.1), the first page (p.1) of the document B is displayed in the second area 302 on the right side of the screen. In addition, one document may be divided and displayed instead of different documents.

In this state, when the user scrolls at an arbitrary position on the screen, for example, in the second area 302 on the right side of the screen, the images displayed in the first area 301 and the second area 302 are scrolled together. ..

Next, when the user touches a finger at an arbitrary position in the first area 301, for example, the first contact position M1 indicated by the broken line circle in FIG. 2 (A), the multi-touch panel 106 causes the first area 301. The control unit 100 of the information processing apparatus 1 sets the first area 301 as a fixed area, and the display on the first page of the document A is fixed. On the other hand, when the user's contact with the first area 301 is detected, the control unit 100 sets the second area 302 on the right side of the screen as a scrollable area. Therefore, when the user scrolls the second area 302 in the direction of the arrow Y1 with a finger while maintaining the contact with the first area 301, only the display of the document B of the second area 302 is displayed on the first page. Scrolls from page 2 to page N, or vice versa.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the user pressurizes the finger touched at the first contact position M1 of the first region 301 against the multi-touch panel 106, the pressure is applied to the pressure sensor 107. Detected by.

The control unit 100 determines whether or not the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 107 exceeds a preset threshold value, and if so, the first region independently of the image in the second region 302. The display of the document A displayed on the 301 is moved and changed at the speed or amount set in the direction of the second page. The display may be changed continuously in the same manner as scrolling, or may be changed on a page-by-page basis. If the pressurization is continued, the movement of the display is continuously changed. When the user releases the pressure and the pressure falls below the threshold, the display change stops. When the pressure exceeds the threshold value again, the pressure moves again in the same direction. In this way, each time the user repeats the pressurization, the document A displayed in the first area 301 moves from the first page to the second page and further to the Nth page. In this way, the user can move to the desired page.

On the other hand, the second area 302 on the right side of the screen is held as being set as a scrollable area.

The movement change speed and movement amount of the display may be changed depending on the magnitude of the pressure on the multi-touch panel 106 by the user. For example, the larger the pressure, the faster the moving speed or the larger the moving amount may be.

When the user releases the contact with the multi-touch panel 106 in the first area 301, the image returns to the initial state in which the images in the first area 301 and the second area 302 are scrolled and displayed at once.

When the user touches the multi-touch panel 106 in the second area 302, the second area 302 is set as a fixed area and the display image is fixed, and when the pressure exceeds the threshold value, the display of the second area 302 is displayed. Is moved and changed. On the other hand, the first area 301 is set as a scrollable area.

In this way, when the user touches the first area 301 on the left side of the screen with a finger or the like, the display of the first area 301 is fixed, and when the second area 302 is scrolled in this state, the second area 302 is used. The display of 302 is scrolled. Further, when the finger or the like contacted in the first region 301 is pressed with a pressure exceeding the threshold value, the image of the first region 301 changes independently of the image of the second region 302. Therefore, since the user can change the display of the first area 301 by simply pressing the contact position without scrolling the first area 301, the user can change the display of the first area 301 and the second area 301. Both displays of 302 can be changed by a simple operation without scrolling, and the operability is excellent and the usability is improved.

In the example of FIG. 2, the case of dividing the screen into left and right is shown, but the same applies to the case of dividing into upper and lower parts.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the information processing apparatus 1 when performing display control as described with reference to FIG. The operation shown in this flowchart is executed by the CPU 101 of the control unit 100 of the information processing device 1 operating according to the operation program stored in the ROM 102 or the fixed storage device 104.

In step S01, it is determined whether or not the two-screen display (split display) request has been accepted, and if it is accepted (YES in step S01), the process proceeds to step S02 to perform the two-screen display process. In the case of a request to display another file on two screens (two file display request), each file is opened (open processing) and displayed on two screens.

Next, in step S03, it is determined whether or not the user keeps pressing the same portion of the multi-touch panel (hereinafter, also referred to as a panel) 106. If the pressing is continued (YES in step S03), in step S04, it is determined whether the pressing location, that is, the contact position of the multi-touch panel 106 exists in the first region 301 or the second region 302, and step S05. Based on the determination result in, the area where the pressed portion of the multi-touch panel 106 exists is set as the fixed display area, and the acceptance of the scroll operation is prohibited.

Next, in step S06, the pressure sensor 107 detects the pressure of the multi-touch panel 106 at the contact position, and the average value is calculated. The average value may be calculated by periodically sampling the pressure value by the pressure sensor-107 to acquire the pressure value and obtaining the average value when the number of acquired pressure values reaches a certain number. Then, the sampling values obtained within a certain period of time may be averaged. In this way, whether or not the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel 106 at the first contact position and detected by the pressure sensor 107 exceeds a preset threshold value is determined based on the average value of the pressures, and thus the accuracy. Can make a high judgment.

Next, in step S07, it is determined whether or not the average pressure value of the obtained multi-touch panel 106 exceeds the threshold value, and if it exceeds the threshold value (YES in step S07), in step S08, the display fixed region (first in this example). After moving and changing the display of (display area), for example, scrolling, the process returns to step S07.

If the average value of the pressure of the multi-touch panel 106 does not exceed the threshold value in step S07 (NO in step S07), whether or not the pressing of the multi-touch panel 106 is completed in step S09, in other words, the user puts his / her finger on the panel 106. Determine if you have moved away from. If the pressing of the multi-touch panel 106 is not completed (NO in step S09), the process returns to step S07. If the pressing of the multi-touch panel 106 is completed (YES in step S09), the process proceeds to step S10.

In step S10, the process of ending the fixed area is performed to release the prohibition of scroll reception, and then the process proceeds to step S12. In step S03, even if the user does not keep pressing the same portion of the multi-touch panel 106 (NO in step S03), the process proceeds to step S12.

In step S12, it is determined whether or not the end of the two-screen display has been accepted, and if it is accepted (YES in step S12), after the two-screen display end process (switching process to the one-screen display) is performed in step S13. , Step S14. Even if the display end of the two screens is not accepted in step S12 (NO in step S12), the process proceeds to step S14. Even if the two-screen display process is not accepted in step S01 (NO in step S01), the display process on one screen is performed in step S11, and then the process proceeds to step S14.

In step S14, it is determined whether or not the screen display end processing has been accepted, and if the end processing has not been accepted (NO in step S14), the process returns to step S01. When the end process is accepted (YES in step S14), the screen display end process is executed in step S15. The screen display termination process is performed, for example, when a request for turning off the power of the information processing device 1 is received.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a display control process according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, at the contact position M1 of the first region 301 (fixed region), the display of the first region 301 is changed by pressurizing the multi-touch panel 107 beyond a predetermined threshold value. And said. However, when the pressing force is too large or the pressure is pressed for a long time, the display of the first area 301 passes through the page desired by the user, for example, page 5, and is moved to page 10 as shown in FIG. 4 (A). Can occur.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the display of the first area 301 can be sent in the opposite direction to display, for example, page 5. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4 (B), the user is currently in the first area 301 while maintaining contact with the multi-touch panel 106 at the first contact position M1 in the first area 301. At the second contact position M2, which is different from the contact position (first contact position) M1, a finger or the like is brought into contact with the multi-touch panel 106.

When the multi-touch panel 106 detects the second contact in the first area 301, the control unit 100 moves and changes the display of the first area 301 toward the first page. When the finger is released to release the contact at the second contact position M2, the movement change of the display of the first area 301 is stopped. Therefore, the user may move to the desired page, for example, page 5, and release the finger in contact with the multi-touch panel 106 at the second contact position M2.

The second area 302 is set to a scrollable area as in the embodiment of FIG.

As described above, in this embodiment, after it is determined that the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel 106 at the first contact position M1 exceeds the threshold value, the display of the first region 301 is changed, and then the first When the user touches the multi-touch panel 106 in the second contact position M2 different from the first contact position M1 in the area 301, the changed display of the first area 301 is changed in the direction opposite to the changing direction. Therefore, it is extremely convenient to return to the image before or during the change without scrolling in the first area 301.

FIG. 5 shows yet another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the information processing apparatus 1 is equipped with an application program for printing cooperation with an image forming apparatus (not shown), transmits a print target document and print settings to the image forming apparatus, and executes printing. Can be instructed. Then, the print preview mode is set in the information processing apparatus 1, and the print preview image of each page is displayed in the first area 301 and the second area 302 in the print preview mode, for example, stapling or punching. After designating the position of post-processing such as processing, by flicking the print preview screen in the horizontal direction, for example, a total of two pages of images displayed in the first and second areas 301 and 302 are displayed as one. It is configured so that printing as a set and post-processing at a specified position can be set.

That is, the information processing device 1 is set to the print preview mode, and in this state, two screens are displayed on the display unit 105 as shown in FIG. 5A, and the user can display the first screen in the first area 301 on the left side of the screen. When a finger is brought into contact with the contact position M1, the first area 301 is set to a fixed area where the display is fixed, and the second area 302 on the right side of the screen is set to a scrollable area. In this state, the display is changed to the advancing direction by pressurizing at the contact position of the first region 301, or the display is returned to the returning direction by bringing a finger or the like into contact with the second contact position. The desired page is displayed in the area 301, and the display of the second area 302 is scrolled to display the desired page in the second area 302.

In the state of FIG. 5A, the fifth page of the document A is displayed in the first area 301, and the third page of the document B is displayed in the second area 302.

In this state, while the user holds the contact at the first contact position M1 in the first region 301, the user performs post-processing in the first region 301 as shown by the broken line square in FIG. 5 (A). When the position M3 that can be processed is touched with a finger or the like, the position M3 that is contacted later is set as the execution position of the post-processing process. Then, as surrounded by a broken line circle in FIG. 5 (B), a mark (staple mark in the example of FIG. 5 (B)) M4 indicating the post-machining process is displayed at the set post-machining process execution position. To. In addition, in FIG. 5B, the contact at the first contact position M1 is also released, and the images of the first and second regions 301 and 302 can be scrolled at once, and the contact is released. After that, the mark M4 is displayed as it is.

The position where the post-processing is possible in the first region 301 is predetermined according to the specifications of the post-processing of the image forming apparatus.

In this state, as described above, by scrolling the print preview screen in the horizontal direction, for example, a total of two pages of images displayed in the first and second areas 301 and 302 are printed as a set. Along with the setting, post-processing processing such as staple processing and punch processing is set by designating the position. At this time, the number of printed copies may be set by making it possible to display the setting screen for the number of printed copies.

In FIG. 5C, the user scrolls the images of the first and second areas 301 and 302 at once, and a page different from the display page shown in FIG. 5B is displayed in the first and second areas 301. The states displayed in 302 are shown. Since the post-processing process is not set for the page shown in FIG. 5C, the mark M4 indicating the position of the post-processing process is not displayed.

The print setting information including the print-set page and the designation of the position of the post-processing process is transmitted to the image forming apparatus, and printing is performed by the image forming apparatus.

In this way, the user can touch the first region 301 at the first contact position M1 and then touch the position where the post-processing can be performed in the first region 301 with a finger or the like. A print setting for performing post-processing can be made for the contact position M3, and when a print setting for performing post-processing is made, the post-processing is performed at the post-processing position of the corresponding page. Since the mark M4 indicating that is displayed, the user can recognize that the post-processing process is performed at the M4 position of the mark.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the case where the information processing device is a portable information terminal device is shown, but a multifunction digital multifunction device called an MFP (Multi Function Peripheral) having functions such as a copy function, a printer function, a scanning function, and a facsimile function is shown. An image forming apparatus represented by the above, a personal computer, or the like may be used.

Further, although the case where the screen of the display unit 105 is divided into two is shown, the display may be divided into three or more. In this case, when a finger or the like is brought into contact with the first area, a plurality of areas other than the first area become scrollable areas at once.

1 Information processing device 100 Control unit 101 CPU
104 Fixed storage device 105 Display unit 106 Multi-touch panel 107 Pressure sensor M1 First contact position M2 Second contact position M3 Post-processing position M4 Post-processing position mark

Claims (12)

A display means capable of displaying display target data in a plurality of areas including a first area and a second area on one screen, and a display means.
A multi-touch panel provided on the screen of the display means and capable of detecting contact at a plurality of locations,
A pressure sensor that detects the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel,
When the user scrolls in the first area or the second area on the screen of the display means, the display images in the first area and the second area are scrolled together, and the first area is scrolled. When contact with the multi-touch panel is detected at the first contact position in the above, the display image is fixed in the first area, while the display image can be scrolled based on the scroll operation of the user in the second area. Display control means and
A pressure determining means for determining whether or not the pressure applied to the multi- touch panel at the first contact position and detected by the pressure sensor exceeds a preset first threshold value.
With
When the pressure applied to the multi- touch panel at the first contact position is determined by the pressure determining means to exceed a preset threshold value and the pressure exceeding the threshold value continues , the display control means is used. , The image in the first area is scrolled in one direction,
While the print preview image is displayed in the first region and the second region, the contact of the first region at the first contact position is detected, and in this state, the first When contact with the multi-touch panel is detected at a position where post-processing of the display image of the area is possible, the print preview image displayed in the first area and the second An information processing apparatus further comprising a print setting means for setting a print for performing post-processing after printing a print preview image displayed in an area. When the pressure determining means determines that the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel at the first contact position exceeds the first threshold value, the image of the first region is scrolled and moved in one direction. After that, when contact with the multi-touch panel is detected at a second contact position different from the first contact position in the first region, the display control means displays an image of the first region. the information processing apparatus according to claim 1 leave for inverted by scrolling the moving direction. The pressure determining means determines whether or not the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel at the first contact position and detected by the pressure sensor exceeds a preset first threshold value based on the average value of the pressure. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. If the print setting for performing post-processing has been performed by the printing setting means, wherein the display control unit, information according to claim 1 for displaying a mark indicating the post-processing position, that post-processing is performed Processing equipment. A display means capable of displaying display target data in a plurality of areas including a first area and a second area, a multi-touch panel provided on the screen of the display means and capable of detecting contact at a plurality of places, and the above. An information processing device equipped with a pressure sensor that detects the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel
When the user scrolls in the first area or the second area on the screen of the display means, the display images in the first area and the second area are scrolled together, and the first area is scrolled. When contact with the multi-touch panel is detected at the first contact position in the above, the display image is fixed in the first area, while the display image can be scrolled based on the scroll operation of the user in the second area. Display control step and
A pressure determination step for determining whether or not the pressure applied to the multi- touch panel at the first contact position and detected by the pressure sensor exceeds a preset first threshold value.
The pre-Symbol pressure determination step, when the first pressure applied to the multi-touch panel at the contact position of the pressure exceeding the is determined as exceeding the predetermined threshold value threshold persists, the display control step Then, the image in the first area is scrolled in one direction, and the image is scrolled in one direction.
While the print preview image is displayed in the first region and the second region, the contact of the first region at the first contact position is detected, and in this state, the first When contact with the multi-touch panel is detected at a position where post-processing of the display image of the area is possible, the print preview image displayed in the first area and the second A display control method that further executes a print setting step that performs post-processing after printing the print preview image displayed in the area. By the pressure determination step, it is determined that the pressure applied to the multi- touch panel at the first contact position exceeds the first threshold value, so that the image of the first region is scrolled in one direction. After that, when contact with the multi-touch panel is detected at a second contact position different from the first contact position in the first region, in the display control step, the image of the first region is displayed. display control method according to claim 5, by reversing the direction of movement Ru is scrolled. In the pressure determination step, whether or not the pressure applied to the multi- touch panel at the first contact position and detected by the pressure sensor exceeds a preset first threshold value is determined based on the average value of the pressures. The display control method according to claim 5 or 6. The display according to claim 5 , wherein when the print setting for performing the post-processing is made by the print setting step, a mark indicating that the post-processing is to be performed is displayed at the post-processing position in the display control step. Control method. A display means capable of displaying display target data in a plurality of areas including a first area and a second area, a multi-touch panel provided on the screen of the display means and capable of detecting contact at a plurality of places, and the above. In the processor of the information processing device equipped with a pressure sensor that detects the pressure applied to the multi-touch panel,
When the user scrolls in the first area or the second area on the screen of the display means, the display images in the first area and the second area are scrolled together, and the first area is scrolled. When contact with the multi-touch panel is detected at the first contact position in the above, the display image is fixed in the first area, while the display image can be scrolled based on the scroll operation of the user in the second area. Display control step and
A pressure determination step for determining whether or not the pressure applied to the multi- touch panel at the first contact position and detected by the pressure sensor exceeds a preset first threshold value.
The pre-Symbol pressure determination step, when the first pressure applied to the multi-touch panel at the contact position of the pressure exceeding the is determined as exceeding the predetermined threshold value threshold persists, the display control step Then, the image in the first area is scrolled in one direction, and then
While the print preview image is displayed in the first region and the second region, the contact of the first region at the first contact position is detected, and in this state, the first When contact with the multi-touch panel is detected at a position where post-processing of the display image of the area is possible, the print preview image displayed in the first area and the second Perform post-processing after printing the print preview image displayed in the area.
Display control program of the order further execute on the processor. By the pressure determination step, it is determined that the pressure applied to the multi- touch panel at the first contact position exceeds the first threshold value, so that the image of the first region is scrolled in one direction. After that, when contact with the multi-touch panel is detected at a second contact position different from the first contact position in the first region, in the display control step, the image of the first region is displayed. inverting the scroll is not Ru processing a moving direction, the display control program according to claim 9, further executing on the processor. In the pressure determination step, whether or not the pressure applied to the multi- touch panel at the first contact position and detected by the pressure sensor exceeds a preset first threshold value is determined based on the average value of the pressure. The display control program according to claim 9 or 10 , wherein the processor further executes the determination process. When a print setting for performing post-processing is made by the print setting step, in the display control step, the processor is further subjected to a process of displaying a mark indicating that the post-processing is to be performed at the post-processing position. The display control program according to claim 9, which is executed.

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