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JP-2026075247-A - Display control method, image forming apparatus, information processing apparatus

JP2026075247AJP 2026075247 AJP2026075247 AJP 2026075247AJP-2026075247-A

Abstract

[Problem] To clearly display data on the operating status of the target device within the limited display area of the display device. [Solution] The processor 51 displays a graph image G2 on the display device 3b, in which a plurality of graph elements G21, each representing data on the operating status of the target device, are arranged. The processor 51 displays a target data image G4, which includes text relating to the operating status data corresponding to the target graph element G21x, at a position in a specific area A1 corresponding to the target graph element G21x. When a drag operation to move the target data image G4 is detected by the processor 51, the display position of the target data image G4 is changed in the direction of the drag operation. The processor 51 changes the target graph elements G21x and changes the display of the target data image G4 in accordance with the change in the display position of the target data image G4. [Selection Diagram] Figure 4

Inventors

  • 松尾 夢佳

Assignees

  • 京セラドキュメントソリューションズ株式会社

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20241022

Claims (9)

  1. A display control method for controlling the display of a display device in a target device that includes a display device capable of displaying an image and an operating device for detecting operations, The processor causes the display device to display a graph image on which a plurality of graph elements, each representing data on the operating status of the target device, are arranged. The processor displays a target data image, which includes text relating to the operating status data corresponding to a target graph element selected from the plurality of graph elements, at a position corresponding to the target graph element in a specific area that is part of the entire display area of the display device. When the operating device detects a drag operation in which the target data image moves along the arrangement direction of the plurality of graph elements in the specific region, the processor changes the display position of the target data image in the specific region in the direction of the drag operation. A display control method comprising the processor changing the target graph element to one of the plurality of graph elements corresponding to the display position of the target data image in response to a change in the display position of the target data image, and changing the display of the target data image to a display corresponding to the changed target graph element.
  2. The display control method according to claim 1, wherein the processor includes highlighting the target graph element among the plurality of graph elements and displaying it on the display device.
  3. The display control method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the target data image includes a direction indicator mark indicating that the target data image can be dragged along the arrangement direction.
  4. The display control method according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the graph image is a bar graph image, a line graph image, or a pie chart image.
  5. The display control method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the specified region is the region outside the display area of the graph image.
  6. The display control method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the processor causes the display device to display a line image relating the target data image and the target graph elements, and changes the display position of the line image in accordance with a change in the display position of the target data image.
  7. The display control method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the target data image includes text representing some or all of the ranking of the values of the operating status data corresponding to the target graph element, the data corresponding to the target graph element among multiple attribute data corresponding to the multiple graph elements, and the multiple values of the operating status data corresponding to the multiple graph elements.
  8. A printing device that forms an image on a sheet, A display device capable of displaying images, An operating device that detects operations, An image forming apparatus comprising a processor that causes an image representing the operating status of a target apparatus, including the printing apparatus, to be displayed on the display device, thereby realizing the display control method described in claim 1 or claim 2.
  9. A display device capable of displaying images, An operating device that detects operations, An information processing apparatus comprising a processor that implements the display control method described in claim 1 or claim 2.

Description

This invention relates to a display control method for displaying graph images on a display device, an image forming apparatus, and an information processing apparatus. Image forming apparatus may be equipped with a function to derive operational data such as power consumption or developer consumption. For example, it is known that the image forming apparatus derives data on its own power consumption and developer consumption, and further derives data on greenhouse gas emissions based on the results of this data deriving (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The aforementioned data on power consumption, developer consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions are examples of data regarding the operating status of the image forming apparatus. Japanese Patent Publication No. 2011-164486 Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment.Figure 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure for controlling the display of the operating status in an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment.Figure 3 shows an example of an initial operating status display screen shown in the image forming apparatus according to this embodiment.Figure 4 shows an example of a screen displaying the operating status during tooltip movement, which is displayed in the image forming apparatus according to the embodiment.Figure 5 shows a first modified example of the operating status display screen. The embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the following embodiments are merely examples of the present invention and do not limit the technical scope of the invention. [Configuration of the image forming apparatus 10] The image forming apparatus 10 according to this embodiment comprises a printing device 1 that performs printing processing and a user interface device 3 (see Figure 1). The aforementioned printing process is the process of forming an image on the sheet 91. For example, the image forming apparatus 10 may be a printer, copier, facsimile machine, or multifunction device. The user interface device 3 includes a touch panel 3a that detects touch operations and a display device 3b capable of displaying images. The touch panel 3a is positioned on the screen of the display device 3b. The touch panel 3a is an example of an operating device that detects operations. The image forming apparatus 10 is an example of a target device or information processing apparatus equipped with the operating device and the display device 3b. In the example shown in Figure 1, the image forming apparatus 10 comprises a printing device 1, an image reading device 2, a user interface device 3, a communication device 4, a control device 5, and a secondary storage device 6. The image forming apparatus 10 can communicate with other devices, such as the host device 8, via the network 80. The network 80 includes a LAN (Local Area Network) and the Internet. The host device 8 is an information processing device such as a personal computer, tablet computer, or smartphone. The printing device 1 performs the printing process using a predetermined method, such as an electrophotographic method or an inkjet method. The printing device 1 includes a sheet transport mechanism for transporting the sheet 91, and an image forming unit for forming an image on the transported sheet 91. The image reading device 2 performs an image reading process. This image reading process involves reading an image from the document 92. The image reading device 2 includes an optical scanning mechanism that scans the document 92 with light, and an image sensor that receives reflected light from the document 92. The image sensor outputs data of the scanned image. The scanned image is an image read from the original document 92. The communication device 4 is a communication interface device that communicates with other devices, such as the host device 8, via the network 80. The control device 5 performs all data transmission and reception with the other devices through the communication device 4. The printing device 1 performs the printing process based on the data of the read image or the received print data. The received print data is the data included in the print request received from the host device 8 via the communication device 4. Furthermore, the communication device 4 is capable of performing image transmission processing. This image transmission processing involves transmitting the data of the read image to a specified destination via the network 80. In this embodiment, the image transmission processing includes network facsimile transmission processing, which transmits the data of the read image via the network 80. The control device 5 performs various calculations, data processing, and controls various electrical devices of the image forming apparatus 10. Furthermore, the control device 5 controls the display device 3b, thereby controlling the display on t