JP5839653B2 - Image processing program, information processing terminal device, and control method for information processing terminal device - Google Patents

Description

  The present application relates to an image processing program capable of appropriately sharing data between applications, an information processing terminal device, and a control method for the information processing terminal device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an apparatus having an application linkage function (shared function) for exchanging data between a plurality of applications is known. Patent Document 1 describes an image processing apparatus that activates an application registered in advance as a cooperation destination or an application that an OS (Operating System) determines to be able to cooperate in response to an operation of another application cooperation button. Yes.

  In recent years, demand for an information processing terminal device compatible with Android (registered trademark) having an application cooperation function has been expanded. In such an application cooperation function (sharing function) in the information processing terminal device, an operation of transferring data from the cooperation source application to the cooperation destination application is performed. In the sharing function, settings are made in advance as to which file format (eg, JPEG format) each application can receive. When the process of transferring data in a certain file format is performed in the cooperation source application, the OS extracts candidates for cooperation destination applications that can receive the file format and displays the list. When one of the cooperation destination application candidates displayed in the list is selected, data is transferred to the selected cooperation destination application.

JP 2009-182626 A

  When the application cooperation function (sharing function) is executed in such an information processing terminal device, the OS of the information processing terminal device displays all the applications that can process the data in the file format output by the cooperation source application. To be extracted as an application candidate. Therefore, the cooperation source application may be extracted as a cooperation destination application candidate. If the cooperation source application is selected as the cooperation destination application, the same application will be activated in duplicate. As a result, the memory of the information processing terminal device may be compressed or an unexpected error may occur. The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to improve operability when executing an application cooperation function (shared function).

The image processing program according to the present gun includes a communication unit for communicating with an external device, a plurality of application programs for executing one or more processes on a computer of the information processing terminals, and each of the plurality of application programs From the storage unit in which one or more data formats to be associated are stored and the first process executed based on any one of the plurality of application programs, the first process is different from the first process, and The information processing terminal comprising: a sharing unit that causes the second process executed based on any one of the plurality of application programs to share data and activates the application program that executes the second process An image processing program readable by the computer of the apparatus and recorded on a document The image processing program executes the image data acquisition process for acquiring the image data from the image reading apparatus for reading the received image by the communication unit, and the print process for transmitting the print data to the printing apparatus and executing the printing. When the image data acquisition process is executed, the image data acquisition process is set as the first process, and the designation is accepted in advance from a plurality of data formats. Accepting an instruction to share data by the sharing means in which the second process is a process executed by any one of the application programs associated with the data format and stored in the storage unit Accordingly, the second process indicated by the received sharing instruction is based on the image processing program. When it is determined that the determination process for determining whether or not to execute and the second process indicated by the sharing instruction received by the determination process are not executed based on the image processing program, the sharing The data format is stored in the storage unit in association with an application program that causes the image data acquired by the image data acquisition process to be associated with the application program , and the one data Sharing means control processing for controlling the sharing means so as to share the converted image data obtained by converting into a format to the second processing and to instruct to start an application program for executing the second processing; Are executed by the computer, and the second process indicated by the received sharing instruction is determined by the determination process. When it is determined that the image data is executed based on the gram , the image data acquired by the image data acquisition process is obtained without inquiring which of the image data acquisition process and the print process is executed. The computer is caused to function so as to execute the print processing by transmitting print data obtained without going through one data format to the printing apparatus .

The thus configured image processing program, if a computer to function as each means described above, when sharing image data between the first process and the second process, the first process the second It can be determined by the determination means whether or not the above process is executed based on the same image processing program. When it is determined that the first process and the second process are executed based on the same image processing program, the process based on the own image processing program is executed on the image data. Can do. Thus, the first process and the second process, when the result is performed based on the image processing program is also based on the picture image processing program, the specific process execution unit will be activated redundantly Can be prevented from occurring. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the memory of the information processing terminal device is pressed or a situation in which an unexpected error occurs.

An area where data can be expanded in a storage device is generally secured for each program. Then, when the processing based on the image processing program is running multiple, since the area of the storage device to each processing result is ensured become different, the storage device among the plurality of image data mapped processed It cannot be shared with. Therefore, the images processing program, as a process of sharing the first process and the image data, if the processing executed based on its image processing program is selected, the newly extracted data in the storage device Various processes may be executed using an already secured area without securing a possible area . Therefore, the image data developed in the storage device can be shared between the first process and the second process . Thereby, it is not necessary to perform the conversion process as compared with the case of transferring the image data after converting the file format among a plurality of processes, and thus the load due to the conversion process can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to suppress deterioration of image data that occurs when executing the conversion process.

When transferring image data between a plurality of processes, only image data can be transferred, and settings for executing the second process may not be transferred. Therefore, the images processing program of the present invention, a second process of sharing the first processing and the image data, the case which is executed based on its image processing program of new data on the storage device Various processes may be executed using an already secured area without securing an area where the image can be expanded . This makes it possible to shared between the settings, the image data acquisition process and the printing process. Therefore, in the same form as when performing image data acquisition function, it is possible to perform the printing function. Further, since the print setting when executing the print process can be performed based on the setting set in the image data acquisition process, the operation when performing the print setting can be simplified.

Further, Oite the image processing program, the first process and the second process, it is possible to determine whether both are executed based on the image processing program. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which an area where data can be expanded by reading the same program is ensured on the storage device.

Further, Oite the image processing program may execute a printing process using the same paper size and the paper size in performing the image data acquisition process. Therefore, since the user can omit the paper size input operation, the convenience for the user can be improved.

Further, Oite the image processing program may execute a printing process using a color configuration and same color settings when executing image data acquisition processing. Therefore, since the user can omit the color setting input operation, the convenience for the user can be improved.

1 is a block diagram of a communication system. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement flowchart of a scan / print application. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement flowchart of a scan / print application. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a panel. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a panel.

  FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a communication system 1 exemplified as an embodiment according to the present application. The communication system 1 includes a mobile phone 10, an MFP (Multifunction Peripheral) 51, an access point 62, a web server 71, and a base station 61. The MFP 51 is a multifunction peripheral device having a printer function, a scanner function, a copy function, a facsimile function, and the like. The access point 62 is a known relay device. The web server 71 is connected to the base station 61 via the Internet 70. The web server 71 is a device that provides web data and various functions held by itself to a client device in a network.

  The mobile phone 10 and the access point 62 can perform the wireless communication 200 by the infrastructure mode wireless LAN connection method. In addition, the MFP 51 and the access point 62 can perform wireless communication 201 by an infrastructure mode wireless LAN connection method. Note that examples of the wireless communication 200 and 201 systems include communication systems defined by the IEEE 802.11a / b / g standard, for example. The mobile phone 10 and the web server 71 are communicably connected via the base station 61 and the Internet 70.

  The configuration of the mobile phone 10 will be described. The mobile phone 10 is a mobile phone equipped with an Android (registered trademark) platform. The cellular phone 10 mainly includes a CPU 11, a storage unit 12, a wireless LAN transceiver unit 15, a wireless LAN antenna unit 16, a button input unit 17, a panel 18, a cellular phone transceiver unit 22, a cellular phone antenna unit 23, and a camera unit 27. I have. The CPU 11 controls each function according to a program stored in the storage unit 12 and various signals transmitted / received via the wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15. The CPU 11 functions as various means by reading the program.

  The storage unit 12 includes a program 21, a RAM 13, and an intent table 14. The storage unit 12 may be configured by combining a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, an HDD (hard disk), and the like. The program 21 includes a scan / print application 21a, a browser application 21b, a gallery application 21c, a mail application 21d, and an operating system 21e. Each of the scan / print application 21a to the mail application 21d is an application for Android (registered trademark).

  The scan / print application 21 a is an application for causing the MFP 51 to execute a scan process or causing the MFP 51 to execute a print process from the mobile phone 10. The browser application 21 b is an application for causing the panel 18 to display web data acquired from the web server 71. The gallery application 21c is an application for displaying an image based on the image data on the panel 18 and performing various conversions (color correction, etc.) on the image data. The mail application 21 d is an application for transmitting mail via the wireless communication 210.

  The operating system 21e is a program that provides basic functions that are commonly used by the scan / print application 21a or the mail application 21d. The operating system 21e manages data exchange between the scan / print application 21a and the mail application 21d. In the application for Android (registered trademark), it is necessary to declare in advance to the operating system 21e which data format can be output / input. When application cooperation (data sharing) is performed, it is necessary to transmit / receive data to be shared in a data format defined by the operating system 21e from the cooperation source application to the cooperation destination application. Examples of the data format include a JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) format and a PDF (Portable Document Format) format.

  As an example, a data input / output management method in the scan / print application 21a will be described. As an example, a case will be described in which the scan / print application 21a can input and output data in JPEG format. The scan / print application 21a inputs to the operating system 21e that the type of data that can be input / output by the scan / print application 21a itself is JPEG data. This input is performed by embedding a markup language describing that JPEG format data can be input and output in the program of the scan / print application 21a. An example of the markup language is XML (Extensible Markup Language). The operating system 21e interprets the markup language of the scan / print application 21a and recognizes that the scan / print application 21a can input and output data in JPEG format. Accordingly, the operating system 21e can input JPEG format data output from another application to the scan / print application 21a. Also, JPEG format data output from the scan / print application 21a can be input to other applications. As described above, it is possible to link another application with the scan / print application 21a.

The RAM 13 includes an image data storage area 13a, an acquisition setting storage area 13b, and a print setting storage area 13c. Image data is developed (stored) in the image data storage area 13a. The image data storage area 13a is allocated for each program of the scan / print application 21a to the mail application 21d. A certain program can access the image data expanded in the image data storage area 13a allocated to itself, but accesses the image data expanded in the image data storage area 13a allocated to another program. I can't do it.

  The acquisition setting storage area 13b is an area for storing acquisition settings. The acquisition settings are various settings when the MFP 51 executes scan processing in S95 described later. Examples of acquisition settings include paper size, color settings (whether image data is color or monochrome), scan image quality (resolution), presence / absence of double-sided scanning, and the like.

  The print setting storage area 13c is an area for storing print settings. The print settings are various settings when print data is generated from image data in S110 described later. Examples of print settings include paper size, color settings (whether image data is color or monochrome), print image quality (resolution), presence / absence of double-sided printing, and the like. The print settings may be stored in advance in the print setting storage area 13c by the user.

  The intent table 14 stores intents corresponding to calls of various functions of the scan / print application 21a. Intent is information serving as a message exchanged between applications on the Android (registered trademark) platform. By sending an intent, other applications can be called and screen transitions within the application can be made. In other words, the intent enables bridging between various components in Android (registered trademark). For example, it is possible to bridge between functions of an application, bridge an application and a widget, and bridge an application and a system.

  The wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15 performs infrastructure mode wireless communication 200 via the wireless LAN antenna unit 16. The wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15 transmits / receives digital signals constituting various data. In addition, the mobile phone transmission / reception unit 22 performs wireless communication 210 with the base station 61 via the mobile phone antenna unit 23. The button input unit 17 is a key for executing each function of the mobile phone 10. The button input unit 17 may be configured integrally with the panel 18 as a touch panel. The panel 18 displays various function information of the mobile phone 10.

  The operation of the communication system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. An operation for performing a scan process and a print process using the scan / print application 21a will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 are flowcharts illustrating processing executed by the CPU 11 based on the scan / print application 21a. Further, as an example, a case will be described in which the scan / print application 21a and the gallery application 21c are set so that JPEG format data can be input and output.

  When the user inputs an operation for starting the scan / print application 21a via the button input unit 17, the CPU 11 starts the scan / print application 21a based on the operating system 21e. In S93, the CPU 11 acquires the acquisition setting and stores it in the acquisition setting storage area 13b. The form of acquiring the acquisition setting may be a form input by the user via the button input unit 17 or a form of reading the acquisition setting stored in the storage unit 12 in advance.

  In S95, the CPU 11 executes a process for acquiring image data. Specifically, the CPU 11 transmits a scan execution command and an acquisition setting to the MFP 51 via the wireless communication 200 and 201. In response to receiving the scan execution command, the MFP 51 starts the scan process according to the acquisition setting. When the scan process is completed, the MFP 51 transmits the generated image data to the mobile phone 10. Then, the CPU 11 receives the generated image data via the wireless communication 200 and 201.

  In S99, the CPU 11 develops (writes) the received image data in the RAM 13. At this time, the CPU 11 develops the image data in the image data storage area 13a on the RAM 13 assigned to the scan / print application 21a. Also, the image data received in the JPEG format is converted into bitmap format (uncompressed) image data and expanded.

  In S <b> 101, the CPU 11 displays an image represented by the image data expanded in the RAM 13 on the panel 18. As a result, the scan image 300 is displayed on the panel 18 as shown in FIG. In addition, a PDF data sharing button 202 and a JPEG data sharing button 203 are displayed on the panel 18. The PDF data sharing button 202 is a button for inputting a command for sharing PDF format data between the scan / print application 21a and another application. The JPEG data sharing button 203 is a button for inputting a command to share JPEG format data between the scan / print application 21a and another application.

  In S102, the CPU 11 determines whether or not a data sharing command is input by the user. Specifically, it is determined whether the PDF data sharing button 202 or the JPEG data sharing button 203 is touched by the user. If it is not input (S102: NO), the process returns to S102 and waits. If it is input (S102: YES), the process proceeds to S103. In the explanation example of the present embodiment, a case will be described in which the JPEG data sharing button 203 is touched and a command for sharing data using JPEG format data is input.

  In S <b> 103, the CPU 11 displays a candidate list of data sharing destination applications on the panel 18. Specifically, the CPU 11 determines the data format (PDF or JPEG) corresponding to the PDF data sharing button 202 or the JPEG data sharing button 203 determined to have been touched in S102, and the image data to be shared in the sharing destination application. As a search condition, a process (action) to be executed on the mobile phone 10 is displayed as a list of applications that match the search condition as candidates for data sharing. In the example of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a button 301 for selecting the scan / print application 21a, a button 302 for selecting the gallery application 21c, and a button 303 for selecting the mail application 21d are displayed.

  In S104 (FIG. 3), the CPU 11 determines whether any application has been selected as an application for sharing image data. Specifically, it is determined whether any of the buttons 301 to 303 is touched by the user. If no application is selected (S104: NO), the process returns to S104 and waits. On the other hand, when any application is selected (S104: YES), the process proceeds to S105.

  In S105, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the intent of the application selected in S104 has been acquired. If an intent has not been acquired (S105: NO), the process returns to S105 and waits. If acquired (S105: YES), the process proceeds to S106.

In S106, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the application selected in S104 is its own application. The application of its own is an application that is activated when the flow of FIG. 2 starts, and is an application that is activated in order to acquire image data in S95. In the example of this embodiment, the own application is the scan / print application 21a. Specifically, whether the intent received in S105 (the intent of the selected application) matches the intent stored in the intent table 14 (the intent of the scan / print application 21a). Determine whether. In the example of this embodiment, it is determined whether the intent acquired in S105 matches the intent of the print function of the scan / print application 21a stored in the intent table 14. If the selected application is not its own application (S106: NO), the process proceeds to S107.

  In S107, the CPU 11 converts the image data expanded in the RAM 13 into the data format selected in S102. In the example of the present embodiment, the bitmap format image data expanded in the RAM 13 is converted into JPEG format image data.

  In S108, the CPU 11 outputs an activation instruction to the application selected in S104 and outputs the converted image data. In the explanation example of the present embodiment, the gallery application 21c is activated in response to the activation instruction. Then, the converted JPEG format image data is delivered to the gallery application 21c. The gallery application 21c displays an image based on JPEG image data on the panel 18. As described above, the data format that can be transferred from the scan / print application 21a to the gallery application 21c is limited to a predetermined format (JPEG format or the like). Accordingly, data that does not have a predetermined data format (such as acquisition settings) cannot be transferred to the gallery application 21c.

  On the other hand, when the application selected in S104 is its own application (S106: YES), the process proceeds to S109 without starting a new application. In S109, the CPU 11 generates a print setting based on the acquisition setting. At this time, the CPU 11 generates a print setting based on the scan / print application 21a activated at the start of the flow of FIG. Therefore, the CPU 11 can read out the acquisition settings stored in the acquisition setting storage area 13b assigned to the scan / print application 21a. Then, the CPU 11 generates a print setting based on the read acquisition setting, and stores the generated print setting in the print setting storage area 13c.

  Here, the acquisition settings and the print settings have common parameters (paper size, color setting, etc.). Therefore, the acquisition setting parameter can be directly applied to the print setting parameter. As a result, it is possible to perform the printing process using the same paper size and the same color setting as when executing the scanning process.

  In S110, the CPU 11 generates print data from the image data. At this time, the CPU 11 generates print data based on the scan / print application 21a activated at the start of the flow of FIG. Therefore, the CPU 11 can read out the image data developed in the image data storage area 13a assigned to the scan / print application 21a. Accordingly, the CPU 11 can generate print data by using the image data acquired in S99 as it is. Further, the CPU 11 generates print data based on the print settings stored in the print setting storage area 13c. Examples of processing for generating print data include processing for dividing web data according to the size of the printing paper, processing for changing resolution, and processing for adding a page description language such as Postscript as header information. Can be mentioned.

  In step S <b> 111, the CPU 11 transmits the generated print data to the MFP 51 via the wireless communication 200 and 201. The MFP 51 prints the print data received from the mobile phone 10 on a print sheet. Then, the flow ends.

  The effect of the scan / print application 21a according to the present embodiment will be described. When the application linkage function (sharing function) is executed in the mobile phone 10 adopting the Android (registered trademark) platform, the operating system 21e of the mobile phone 10 processes the data in the data format output by the cooperation source application. All possible applications are extracted as application candidates for cooperation. Therefore, the cooperation source application may be extracted as a cooperation destination application candidate. If the cooperation source application is selected as the cooperation destination application, the same application will be activated in duplicate. As a result, the memory of the information processing terminal device may be compressed or an unexpected error may occur.

  Therefore, in the scan / print application 21a according to the present embodiment, for example, when image data is shared between the scan process and the print process, the scan process and the print process function based on the same application. Can be determined. If it is determined that the scan process and the print process function based on the same application (S106: YES), the print process can be executed based on the application itself (S110). As a result, even when the own application is selected again as an application for performing the printing process, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the same application is activated in duplicate. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the memory of the mobile phone 10 is compressed or an unexpected error occurs.

  In the scan / print application 21a according to the present embodiment, for example, when image data is shared between the scan process and the print process, the scan process and the print process are based on the same scan / print application 21a. In the case of functioning, the image stored in the image data storage area 13a secured by the already started scan / print application 21a without securing the new image data storage area 13a on the RAM 13 is used. A print process is executed using the data. (S110). Therefore, the image data developed on the image data storage area 13a can be shared between the scanning process and the printing process.

  When image data obtained by scan processing is converted to a predetermined data format (such as JPEG format) and then transferred to an application that performs printing processing, conversion processing is required, so image quality deteriorates. There is a case. However, in the present embodiment, print data can be created directly from the image data obtained by the scan process, so that it is possible to suppress degradation of the image data that occurs when the conversion process is executed.

  Further, when the predetermined data format is a data format that requires advanced processing (such as PDF format), it may be necessary to cause an external device such as the web server 71 to execute the conversion process. In this case, for example, an application that has received image data in PDF format transmits the image data in PDF format to the web server 71 via the wireless communication 210. Then, the web server 71 converts the format of the received image data from the PDF format to the JPEG format, and sends it back to the mobile phone 10 via the wireless communication 210. In this case, the burden of conversion processing increases. However, in the present embodiment, print data can be created directly from the image data obtained by the scan process, so the load due to the conversion process can be reduced.

In the scan / print application 21a according to the present embodiment, for example, when image data is shared between the scan process and the print process, the scan process and the print process are based on the same scan / print application 21a. In the case of functioning, the print setting is set using the acquisition setting stored in the acquisition setting storage area 13b secured by the already started scan / print application 21a. (S109). Thereby, the acquisition setting can be shared between the acquisition process and the print process. Thus, the user's input operation such as the paper size can be omitted, and the convenience for the user can be improved.

  Specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail above, but these are merely examples and do not limit the scope of the claims. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and changes of the specific examples illustrated above.

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There are various modifications as a method for preventing the application itself from starting redundantly when executing the application cooperation function. For example, in S103, when displaying a candidate list of applications to which data is shared, the application may not be displayed. Further, for example, when it is determined in S106 that the selected application is its own application, the user may be notified that the application is inappropriate as a selection target.

Further, the format of image data acquired by scan processing and the data format defined so as to be able to be input / output between applications are not limited to the combination according to the example of this embodiment (combination of JPEG format and JPEG format). Various combinations are possible. For example, a combination of the JPEG format as the format of the acquired image data and the PDF format as the data format specified to be input / output is possible. Further, for example, a combination of the format of the acquired image data as a bitmap format and the data format defined as being capable of input / output is also possible. Note that the JPEG format or the PDF format is preferable as the data format that can be input / output between applications. This is because the bitmap format is uncompressed and therefore has a large data size and is not suitable for data input / output between applications. Also, the ping (Portable Network Graphics) format is suitable for text and graphics, but is not effective for photographs.

  When the application cooperation function is executed, if the application selected in S104 is its own application (S106: Y), before the data sharing command is input, the image data to be linked is processed in the application. The processing performed (for example, S95) and the processing performed on the image data to be linked in the application after the selection in S104 (for example, S110) are not necessarily different. The form which selects the same process in multiple times using an application cooperation function may be sufficient. For example, consider a case where an image processing application for changing the brightness of an image is activated to change the brightness of the image. In this case, when outputting the image data after changing the brightness to the cooperation destination application, if the application for image processing is designated as the cooperation destination, the process of changing the brightness is executed again. It may be.

  In S95, the form of acquiring the image data is not limited to the scan process. For example, the image data stored in the storage unit 12 may be acquired.

  In the present embodiment, the mobile phone 10 has been described as being connected to the Internet 70 via the base station 61 by the mobile phone transmission / reception unit 22. Instead, the present invention can also be applied to the case where the wireless LAN transmitting / receiving unit 15 connects to the Internet 70 via the access point 62 in order to save communication costs.

In the present embodiment, the CPU 1 that is executed based on the scan / print application 21a.
1 describes the case where various processes are performed. However, it is not limited to this form. As a modified example, as shown below, the CPU 11 that is executed based on the scan / print application 21a causes the operating system 21e, other programs, and hardware configurations (panel 18 and the like) to execute various processes. The form which gives an instruction | indication may be sufficient.

  The CPU 11 may execute the display process based on the process performed by the operating system 21e. In such a case, for example, in S103, the CPU 11 executed based on the scan / print application 21a outputs an instruction to display a candidate list of data sharing destination applications to the operating system 21e. Specifically, the CPU 11 outputs information such as a data format (PDF or JPEG) and an action corresponding to the PDF data sharing button 202 or the JPEG data sharing button 203 determined to have been touched in S102 to the operating system 21e. In such a case, the CPU 11 executed based on the operating system 21e uses the data format and action output from the scan / print application 21a as search conditions, and the application that matches the search conditions among all applications installed in the mobile phone 10. Are listed as data sharing destination application candidates (FIG. 5). As described above, when the CPU 11 executed based on the scan / print application 21a outputs an instruction to display a candidate list of data sharing destination applications to the operating system 21e in S103, the operating system 21e is displayed in S104. The CPU 11 that executes based on this determines whether or not any application has been selected. In such a case, in S105, the CPU 11 executed based on the scan / print application 21a acquires the intent according to whether or not the intent of the application selected in S104 has been received from the operating system 21e as a return value. It becomes a form to determine whether or not.

  Based on the process performed by the operating system 21e, the CPU 11 may execute a process of outputting a start instruction or a process of outputting converted image data. In such a case, for example, in S108, the CPU 11 that is executed based on the scan / print application 21a outputs an instruction for executing a process of outputting a start instruction to the operating system 21e.

  Based on processing performed by the operating system 21e, the CPU 11 may execute processing for generating print data. In such a case, for example, in S110, the CPU 11 that is executed based on the scan / print application 21a outputs an instruction to execute processing for generating print data to the operating system 21e.

  Based on processing performed by the operating system 21e, the CPU 11 may execute processing for transmitting print data. In such a case, for example, in S111, the CPU 11 executed based on the scan / print application 21a outputs an instruction to execute the process of transmitting print data to the operating system 21e.

  Based on processing performed by the operating system 21e, the CPU 11 may execute processing for expanding image data in the RAM 13. In such a case, for example, in S95, the CPU 11 executed based on the scan / print application 21a outputs an instruction to execute processing for acquiring image data to the operating system 21e.

The technical elements described in this specification or the drawings exhibit technical usefulness alone or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. In addition, the technology illustrated in the present specification or the drawings achieves a plurality of objects at the same time, and has technical utility by achieving one of the objects.

  The expression of the claim is that various units such as a sharing unit, a determination unit, a control unit, a setting storage unit, and a first identification information storage unit cause various units such as an execution unit to execute various processes. It has become. Here, the description of “performing various processes” is limited to representing a form in which a computer (CPU 11 or the like) executed based on an image processing program (scan / print application 21a or the like) performs various processes. Not. The description includes a form in which the computer outputs instructions for executing various processes to the operating system and the hardware configuration (panel 18 and the like).

  Further, various units such as an execution unit and a storage unit described in the claims correspond to computers in various states. For example, the “execution unit” described in the claims corresponds to the CPU 11 that executes the process in S95 in FIG. 2 (process for acquiring image data) and the process in S110 in FIG. 3 (process for generating print data). sell. The “execution unit” may correspond to the CPU 11 that executes the processes of S95 and S110 based on the operating system 21e or another program. The “execution unit” may correspond to the CPU 11 that executes the processes of S95 and S110 based on a plurality of programs such as the print application 21a, the operating system 21e, and other programs.

  Further, the “selection execution unit” recited in the claims can correspond to the CPU 11 that executes processing such as S110. The “specific processing execution unit” recited in the claims can correspond to the CPU 11 that executes processing such as S95. The “storage unit” recited in the claims can correspond to the CPU 11 that executes the process of S93 and the like.

  Each unit (execution unit, selection execution unit, specific process execution unit, storage unit, etc.) in the claims is a means and hardware realized in the program of the invention or by execution of the driver of the operating system 21e or another program. Hardware or hardware only. The driver may be an aggregate of a plurality of programs.

  The mobile phone 10 is an example of an information processing terminal device. The scan / print application 21a is an example of an image processing program. The CPU 11 is an example of a computer. The scan process is an example of a specific process. The RAM 13 is an example of a storage device. The intent is an example of first identification information and second identification information.

  The CPU that executes S108 is an example of a sharing unit. The CPU that executes S106 is an example of a determination unit or determination step. The CPU that executes S108 and S111 is an example of a control unit or a control step. The CPU that executes S93 and the RAM 13 are examples of setting storage means.

  1: Communication system, 10: Mobile phone, 11: CPU, 12: Storage unit, 13: RAM, 18: Panel, 21a: Scan / print application, 21c: Gallery application, 51: MFP

Claims (8)

A communication unit for communicating with an external device;
A plurality of application programs for causing the computer of the information processing terminal device to execute one or more processes , and a storage unit storing one or more data formats associated with each of the plurality of application programs ;
The first process executed based on any one of the plurality of application programs is different from the first process and executed based on any one of the plurality of application programs. Sharing means for sharing the data to the two processes and starting an application program for executing the second process;
An image processing program readable by the computer of the information processing terminal device comprising:
An image data acquisition process for acquiring image data from an image reading apparatus that reads an image recorded on a document by the communication unit , and a print process for transmitting print data to a printing apparatus and executing printing are performed in the image processing program. Can be executed by the computer,
When the image data acquisition process is executed, the image data acquisition process is the first process, and the storage is associated with one data format that has been designated in advance from a plurality of data formats. The received sharing in response to receiving an instruction to share data by the sharing means with the second process being a process executed by any one of the application programs stored in the unit. Determination processing for determining whether or not the second processing indicated by the instruction is executed based on the image processing program;
When it is determined that the second process indicated by the sharing instruction received by the determination process is not executed based on the image processing program, the second process is acquired by the image data acquisition process with respect to the sharing unit. Of the converted image data obtained by converting the image data into the one data format in a data format associated with the application program for executing the second process and stored in the storage unit . Sharing means control processing for controlling the sharing means so as to instruct sharing of the second process and start of an application program for executing the second process;
To the computer,
If it is determined by the determination process that the second process indicated by the received sharing instruction is executed based on the image processing program, either the image data acquisition process or the print process is executed. The print processing is executed by transmitting the print data obtained without converting the image data acquired by the image data acquisition processing into the one data format to the printing device without inquiring whether to do so . An image processing program for causing the computer to function. Before SL shared means is adapted to share data of the data format stored to the storage unit in association with the application program to execute said second process,
The image data acquisition process includes an expansion process for expanding the image data acquired in a work memory of the information processing terminal device ,
When the second processing indicated instruction covalently accepted by the previous SL determining means is determined to be executed based on the image processing program is stored to the storage unit in association with the image processing program The image processing program according to claim 1, wherein the computer is caused to function so that the print processing is executed using the image data expanded in the working memory regardless of a data format. The image data acquisition process includes a transmission process for transmitting an image reading command including a setting value for image reading to the image reading device, and a reception for receiving image data transmitted from the image reading device in response to the reading command. Including processing,
When the determination unit determines that the second process is executed based on the image processing program, the computer is caused to function to execute the print process based on the setting value transmitted in the transmission process. The image processing program according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The information processing terminal device further includes storage control means for storing first identification information for identifying a program for executing the image data acquisition process in the storage unit in advance.
When the image data acquisition process is executed, the determination unit receives the data sharing instruction received by the sharing unit using the image data acquisition process as a first process. The second identification information for identifying the program that executes the second process indicated by the instruction is acquired, and depending on whether the acquired second identification information matches the first identification information, the image data acquisition process and the 4. The image processing according to claim 1, wherein it is determined whether or not the second processing indicated by the received sharing instruction is executed based on the same image processing program. program. The setting value related to the image reading includes a paper size,
When the determination unit determines that the second process is executed based on the image processing program, the printing is performed using the same size as the paper size included in the image reading command transmitted in the transmission process. The image processing program according to claim 3, wherein the computer is caused to function so as to execute processing. The setting value related to the image reading includes a color setting,
When it is determined by the determination means that the second process is executed based on the image processing program, the color setting is the same as the color setting included in the image reading command transmitted in the transmission process. 6. The image processing program according to claim 3, wherein the computer is caused to function so as to execute a printing process. A communication unit for communicating with an external device;
A plurality of application programs for causing the computer of the information processing terminal device to execute one or more processes , and a storage unit storing one or more data formats associated with each of the plurality of application programs ;
The first process executed based on any one of the plurality of application programs is different from the first process and executed based on any one of the plurality of application programs. Sharing means for sharing the data to the two processes and starting an application program for executing the second process;
A method for controlling the information processing terminal device comprising:
An image data acquisition process for acquiring image data from the image reading apparatus that reads an image recorded on a document by the communication unit, and a print process for transmitting the print data to the printing apparatus and executing printing are performed on the information processing terminal. The apparatus control method can be executed by the computer,
When the image data acquisition process is executed, the image data acquisition process is the first process, and the storage is associated with one data format that has been designated in advance from a plurality of data formats. The received sharing in response to receiving an instruction to share data by the sharing means with the second process being a process executed by any one of the application programs stored in the unit. Determination processing for determining whether or not the second processing indicated by the instruction is executed based on the image processing program;
When it is determined that the second process indicated by the sharing instruction received by the determination process is not executed based on the image processing program, the second process is acquired by the image data acquisition process with respect to the sharing unit. Of the converted image data obtained by converting the image data into the one data format in a data format associated with the application program for executing the second process and stored in the storage unit . Sharing means control processing for controlling the sharing means so as to instruct sharing of the second process and start of an application program for executing the second process;
With
If it is determined by the determination process that the second process indicated by the received sharing instruction is executed based on the image processing program, either the image data acquisition process or the print process is executed. The print processing is executed by transmitting the print data obtained without converting the image data acquired by the image data acquisition processing to the one data format to the printing apparatus without inquiring whether to do so. A method of controlling an information processing terminal device, which causes the computer to function. A communication unit for communicating with an external device;
A plurality of application programs for causing the computer of the information processing terminal device to execute one or more processes , and a storage unit storing one or more data formats associated with each of the plurality of application programs ;
A control unit;
With
The controller is
The first process executed based on any one of the plurality of application programs is different from the first process and executed based on any one of the plurality of application programs. Sharing means for starting the application program for executing the second process, while sharing the data with the second process,
Each of the control unit includes an image data acquisition unit that acquires image data from the image reading device that reads an image recorded on a document by the communication unit, and a print process that transmits print data to the printing device to execute printing. Can be executed by the computer,
The controller is
When the image data acquisition unit is executed, the process executed by the image data acquisition unit is the first process, and is associated with one data format that has been designated in advance from a plurality of data formats. In response to accepting an instruction to share data by the sharing means with the second process being a process executed by any one of the application programs stored in the storage unit , Determination means for determining whether or not the second process indicated by the received sharing instruction is executed based on the image processing program;
When it is determined that the second process indicated by the sharing instruction received by the determination unit is not executed based on the image processing program, the second image data acquisition unit acquires the sharing unit. Of the converted image data obtained by converting the image data into the one data format in a data format associated with the application program for executing the second process and stored in the storage unit . Sharing means command means for instructing the sharing means to perform sharing to the second process and an instruction to start an application program for executing the second process;
Further comprising
When the determination unit determines that the second process indicated by the received sharing instruction is to be executed based on the image processing program, either the image data acquisition process or the print process is executed. The print processing is executed by transmitting print data obtained without converting the image data acquired by the image data acquisition processing into the one data format to the printing device without inquiring whether to do so. An information processing terminal device.

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