Priority ordered user interface screens for controlling a device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9203990-B2
Application number	US-201314137816-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 20, 2013
Priority date	Jan 30, 2009
Publication date	Dec 1, 2015
Grant date	Dec 1, 2015

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store information representing a plurality of screens in each of a plurality of groups to which priorities are previously set, a determination unit configured to determine a group which is assigned the highest priority, and a control unit configured to display on a display unit a representative screen of the group assigned the highest priority.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An information processing apparatus which refers to a stack, and determines a screen to be displayed on a display unit, the apparatus comprising:
an obtaining unit configured to obtain an input signal of an event which serves as a trigger of screen transition of a screen displayed on the display unit;
a storage unit configured to store, in each of a plurality of groups to which priorities are previously set, the stack which is for identifying a screen which is a candidate of a transition destination of the screen transition, according to the input signal obtained by the obtaining unit; and
a control unit configured to determine a representative screen of each of the plurality of groups, based on a position in the stack where information indicating the screen is stored, and display on the display unit a representative screen of a group which is assigned the highest priority among the plurality of groups.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the storage unit adds information indicating a screen which is a new candidate of the transition destination of the screen transition into the stack according to the input signal obtained by the obtaining unit, wherein the information is added to the top of a stack corresponding to a group to which a screen indicated by the information belongs, and
wherein the control unit determines, as a representative screen for each of the plurality of groups, a screen indicated by information stored at the top of a stack of each of the plurality of groups.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when the storage unit adds information indicating a screen which is a new candidate of the transition destination of the screen transition into the stack according to the input signal obtained by the obtaining unit, if a priority of a group to which a screen indicated by the information belongs becomes the highest, the control unit performs transition of the screen displayed on the display unit to the screen indicated by the information.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the information processing apparatus is a printer, and
wherein the event is input in response to operation of the printing.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the information processing apparatus is a printer, and
wherein the input events include at least one of an event which occurs when a cover of the printer is opened, an event which occurs when printing is started, an event which occurs when a memory card is inserted into a memory card slot connected to the printer, an event which occurs when an OK button is pressed, an event which occurs when the cover of the printer is closed, an event which occurs when the printing is terminated and an event which occurs when the memory card is removed from the memory card slot connected to the printer.

6. A method for processing information which is executed by an information processing apparatus which refers to a stack, and determines a screen to be displayed on a display unit, the method comprising:
an obtaining step of obtaining an input signal of an event which serves as a trigger of screen transition of a screen displayed on the display unit;
a storing step of storing, in each of a plurality of groups to which priorities are previously set, the stack which is for identifying a screen which is a candidate of a transition destination of the screen transition, according to the obtained input signal; and
a controlling step of determining a representative screen of each of the plurality of groups, based on a position in the stack where information indicating the screen is stored, and displaying on the display unit a representative screen of a group which is assigned the highest priority among the plurality of groups.

7. The method according to claim 6 ,
wherein, in the storing step, information indicating a screen which is a new candidate of the transition destination of the screen transition is added into the stack according to the obtained input signal, wherein the information is added to the top of a stack corresponding to a group to which a screen indicated by the information belongs, and
wherein, in the controlling step, a screen indicated by information stored at the top of a stack of each of the plurality of groups is determined as a representative screen of each of the plurality of groups.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein when, in the storing step, information indicating a screen which is a new candidate of the transition destination of the screen transition is added into the stack according to the obtained input signal, if a priority of a group to which a screen indicated by the information belongs becomes the highest, the controlling step performs transition of the screen displayed on the display unit to the screen indicated by the information.

9. The method according to claim 6 ,
wherein the information processing apparatus is a printer, and
wherein the event is input in response to operation of the printing.

10. The method according to claim 6 ,
wherein the information processing apparatus is a printer, and
wherein the input events include at least one of an event which occurs when a cover of the printer is opened, an event which occurs when printing is started, an event which occurs when a memory card is inserted into a memory card slot connected to the printer, an event which occurs when an OK button is pressed, an event which occurs when the cover of the printer is closed, an event which occurs when the printing is terminated and an event which occurs when the memory card is removed from the memory card slot connected to the printer.

11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium which stores a program for executing a method for processing information which is executed by an information processing apparatus which refers to a stack, and determines a screen to be displayed on a display unit, the method comprising:
an obtaining step of obtaining an input signal of an event which serves as a trigger of screen transition of a screen displayed on the display unit;
a storing step of storing, in each of a plurality of groups to which priorities are previously set, the stack which is for identifying a screen which is a candidate of a transition destination of the screen transition, according to the obtained input signal; and
a controlling step of determining a representative screen of each of the plurality of groups, based on a position in the stack where information indicating the screen is stored, and displaying on the display unit a representative screen of a group which is assigned the highest priority among the plurality of groups.

12. An apparatus comprising:
an obtaining unit configured to obtain an input signal which represents a trigger of transition of a screen image displayed on a display unit;
a storage unit configured to save information which represents a screen image corresponding to the input signal obtained by the obtaining unit, the screen image being classified into any one of a plurality of groups to which priorities are previously set, in a stack for each group of the plurality of groups; and, a control unit configured to determine an screen image to be displayed on the display unit based on a position where information representing the screen image is saved in the stack corresponding to a group to which the highest priority is set among stacks for the plurality of groups stored in the storage unit where the information representing the screen image is stored.

13. A method for processing information which is ex

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Hirota Makoto
• Nakagawa Kenichiro

Classifications

• H04N21/4312 Primary

  involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations · CPC title

• H04N1/00408 Primary

  Display of information to the user, e.g. menus · CPC title

• H04N1/00339

  with an electronic or magnetic storage medium I/O device (RFID or the like H04N1/00342) · CPC title

• G06F3/14

  Digital output to display device {; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units} · CPC title