Image processing system, image processing apparatus, portable information terminal, computer-readable storage medium with enhanced display capabilities

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9323494-B2
Application number	US-201414258068-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 22, 2014
Priority date	Apr 30, 2013
Publication date	Apr 26, 2016
Grant date	Apr 26, 2016

Abstract

An image processing system includes an image processing apparatus. A portable information terminal is communicable with the image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus includes a first display section, a storage section, and a first control section. The storage section stores screen data to be displayed on the first display section. The first control section controls the first display section to display an image indicating a first region contained in a virtual display screen corresponding to the screen data. The portable information terminal includes a second display section and a second control section. The second control section controls the second display section to display an image indicating a second region generated correspondingly to positional relationship information indicating a relative positional relationship between the first display section and the second display section.

First claim

What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. An image processing system comprising:
an image processing apparatus; and
a portable information terminal communicable with the image processing apparatus, wherein the image processing apparatus comprises:
a first display section;
a storage section configured to store screen data to be displayed on the first display section; and
a first control section configured to control the first display section to display an image indicating a first region contained in a virtual display screen corresponding to the screen data, and

wherein the portable information terminal comprises:
a second display section; and
a second control section configured to control the second display section to display an interactive image indicating a second region generated correspondingly to positional relationship information indicating a relative positional relationship between the first display section and the second display section, wherein the portable information terminal, is configured to receive user input in response to the interactive image, the user input specifying a function to be performed by the image processing apparatus.

2. The image processing system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the portable information terminal is configured to generate the positional relationship information and transmit the positional relationship information to the image processing apparatus, and
wherein the image processing apparatus is configured to generate an image indicating the second region based on the virtual display screen and the transmitted positional relationship information, and is configured to transmit the image to the portable information terminal.

3. The image processing system according to claim 2 ,
wherein the portable information terminal further comprises a photographing section and an image processing section,
wherein in the portable information terminal, the photographing section is configured to photograph an image of at least one of the first display section of the image processing apparatus and a vicinity of the first display section, and
wherein based on the image of at least one of the first display section and the vicinity of the first display section, the image processing section is configured to determine a relative position of the second display section with respect to the first display section by image analysis so as to generate the positional relationship information.

4. The image processing system according to claim 2 ,
wherein the portable information terminal comprises a position measuring signal obtaining section configured to obtain a position measuring signal from an outside, and
wherein the portable information terminal is configured to obtain in advance apparatus positional information about a position of the first display section of the image processing apparatus so as to generate the positional relationship information based on the apparatus positional information and the position measuring signal obtained by the position measuring signal obtaining section.

5. The image processing system according to claim 2 ,
wherein the portable information terminal is communicable with the image processing apparatus so as to detect, upon occurrence of an operation to at least one of the portable information terminal and the image processing apparatus, a content of the operation, or so as to update the positional relationship information upon occurrence of a change in a relative positional relationship of the second display section of the portable information terminal with respect to the first display section of the image processing apparatus, and
wherein based on the content of the operation or the updated positional relationship information, the portable information terminal is configured to communicate with the image processing apparatus so as to change a display content of at least one of the first display section and the second display section.

6. The image processing system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the portable information terminal further comprises a photographing section and an image processing section,
wherein in the portable information terminal, the photographing section is configured to photograph an image of at least one of the first display section of the image processing apparatus and a vicinity of the first display section, and
wherein based on the image of at least one of the first display section and the vicinity of the first display section, the image processing section is configured to determine a relative position of the second display section with respect to the first display section by image analysis so as to generate the positional relationship information.

7. The image processing system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the portable information terminal comprises a position measuring signal obtaining section configured to obtain a position measuring signal from an outside, and
wherein the portable information terminal is configured to obtain in advance apparatus positional information about a position of the first display section of the image processing apparatus so as to generate the positional relationship information based on the apparatus positional information and the position measuring signal obtained by the position measuring signal obtaining section.

8. The image processing system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the portable information terminal is communicable with the image processing apparatus so as to detect, upon occurrence of an operation to at least one of the portable information terminal and the image processing apparatus, a content of the operation, or so as to update the positional relationship information upon occurrence of a change in a relative positional relationship of the second display section of the portable information terminal with respect to the first display section of the image processing apparatus, and
wherein based on the content of the operation or the updated positional relationship information, the portable information terminal is configured to communicate with the image processing apparatus so as to change a display content of at least one of the first display section and the second display section.

9. The image processing system according to claim 8 ,
wherein the change in the positional relationship comprises a relative angle change in a long length direction or a short length direction of the second display section of the portable information terminal with respect to a long length direction or a short length direction of the first display section of the image processing apparatus, and
wherein based on the relative angle change, the portable information terminal is configured to communicate with the image processing apparatus so as to change the display content of at least one of the first display section and the second display section.

10. The image processing system according to claim 8 ,
wherein the change in the positional relationship comprises a relative height change of the second display section of the portable information terminal with respect to the first display section of the image processing apparatus in a vertical direction from a display screen on the first display section, and
wherein based on the relative height change, the portable information terminal is configured to communicate with the image processing apparatus so as to change the display content of at least one of the first display section and the second display section.

11. The image processing system according to claim 10 ,
wherein the image processing system is configured to decrease a display magnification in the display content of at le

Assignees

• Konica Minolta Inc

Inventors

• Kubo Hiroaki
• Ozawa Kaitaku
• Imaizumi Shoji
• Minami Takeshi

Classifications

• G06F3/1253

  Configuration of print job parameters, e.g. using UI at the client · CPC title

• G06F3/1423 Primary

  controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display · CPC title

• G09G2370/042

  for monitor identification · CPC title

• G06F3/1454

  involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay · CPC title

• G06F3/1292 Primary

  Mobile client, e.g. wireless printing · CPC title