Display control device, service providing apparatus, display control method, and non-transitory computer readable medium

Abstract

A display control device includes a first memory, an operation-display unit, and a display controller. The first memory stores data of a normal screen and data of a simple screen. The normal screen is a screen that displays functions related to a service process provided to a user, whereas the simple screen is a screen that displays a smaller number of functions than the normal screen. The operation-display unit displays one of the normal screen and the simple screen to the user and accepts a setting operation performed by the user on a function among the displayed functions. The display controller controls the operation-display unit so that an indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is displayed in a case where every function set by the user on the normal screen is settable on the simple screen.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display control device comprising:
 a first memory that stores data of a normal screen and data of a simple screen, the normal screen being a screen that displays functions related to a service process provided to a user, the simple screen being a screen that displays a smaller number of functions than the normal screen;   an operation-display unit that displays one of the normal screen and the simple screen to the user and that accepts a setting operation performed by the user on a function among the displayed functions; and   a display controller that controls the operation-display unit so that an indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is displayed in a case where every function set by the user on the normal screen is settable on the simple screen.   
     
     
         2 . The display control device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a measuring unit that measures a setting period taken by the user to set each function,   wherein the display controller controls the operation-display unit so that the indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is displayed in a case where every function set by the user on the normal screen is settable on the simple screen and the setting period exceeds a certain value.   
     
     
         3 . The display control device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second memory that acquires an operation history containing information about a function set by the user, a set value of the function, and a setting period taken to set the function, and that stores the acquired operation history in association with the user,   wherein the display controller determines whether or not the indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is to be displayed, in accordance with the operation history.   
     
     
         4 . The display control device according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a second memory that acquires an operation history containing information about a function set by the user, a set value of the function, and a setting period taken to set the function, and that stores the acquired operation history in association with the user,   wherein the display controller determines whether or not the indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is to be displayed, in accordance with the operation history.   
     
     
         5 . The display control device according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein in a case where the user is using the display control device for the first time,   the display controller
 determines whether or not the indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is to be displayed, in accordance with the operation history regarding the user's first setting operation, and 
 controls, upon determining that the indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is to be displayed, the operation-display unit so that the indication is displayed after the user finishes the first setting operation. 
   
     
     
         6 . The display control device according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein in a case where the user is using the display control device for the first time,   the display controller
 determines whether or not the indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is to be displayed, in accordance with the operation history regarding the user's first setting operation, and 
 controls, upon determining that the indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is to be displayed, the operation-display unit so that the indication is displayed after the user finishes the first setting operation. 
   
     
     
         7 . The display control device according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein in a case where the user has used the display control device before,   the display controller
 determines whether or not the indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is to be displayed, in accordance with the operation history regarding a plurality of setting operations, and 
 controls, upon determining that the indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is to be displayed, the operation-display unit so that the indication is displayed before the user starts a setting operation. 
   
     
     
         8 . The display control device according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein in a case where the user has used the display control device before,   the display controller
 determines whether or not the indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is to be displayed, in accordance with the operation history regarding a plurality of setting operations, and 
 controls, upon determining that the indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is to be displayed, the operation-display unit so that the indication is displayed before the user starts a setting operation. 
   
     
     
         9 . The display control device according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein the display controller determines that the indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is to be displayed, if a ratio of functions settable on the simple screen to set functions that is calculated from the operation history regarding the plurality of setting operations is greater than or equal to a predetermined value.   
     
     
         10 . The display control device according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the display controller determines that the indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is to be displayed, if a ratio of functions settable on the simple screen to set functions that is calculated from the operation history regarding the plurality of setting operations is greater than or equal to a predetermined value.   
     
     
         11 . The display control device according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein in a case where information about a function set by the user, a set value of the function, and a setting period taken to set the function is acquired during a setting operation,   the display controller
 determines whether or not the indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is to be displayed, in accordance with the acquired information about the set function, set value, and setting period, and 
 controls, upon determining that the indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is to be displayed, the operation-display unit so that the indication is displayed during the setting operation. 
   
     
     
         12 . The display control device according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein in a case where information about a function set by the user, a set value of the function, and a setting period taken to set the function is acquired during a setting operation,   the display controller
 determines whether or not the indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is to be displayed, in accordance with the acquired information about the set function, set value, and setting period, and 
 controls, upon determining that the indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is to be displayed, the operation-display unit so that the indication is displayed during the setting operation. 
   
     
     
         13 . A service providing apparatus comprising:
 the display control device according to  claim 1 ; and   a service providing unit that provides one of a normal service corresponding to the normal screen and a simple service corresponding to the simple screen in accordance with selection made by the user.   
     
     
         14 . A display control method comprising:
 displaying one of a normal screen and a simple screen to a user, the normal screen being a screen that displays functions related to a service process provided to a user, the simple screen being a screen that displays a smaller number of functions than the normal screen;   accepting a setting operation performed by the user on a function among the displayed functions; and   performing control so that an indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is displayed in a case where every function set by the user on the normal screen is settable on the simple screen.   
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for display control, the process comprising:
 displaying one of a normal screen and a simple screen to a user, the normal screen being a screen that displays functions related to a service process provided to a user, the simple screen being a screen that displays a smaller number of functions than the normal screen;   accepting a setting operation performed by the user on a function among the displayed functions; and   performing control so that an indication recommending the user to use the simple screen is displayed in a case where every function set by the user on the normal screen is settable on the simple screen.