Display control device, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for recommending that a user use a normal screen rather than a simple screen

Abstract

A display control device and method configured to recommend, at proper times, that a user use a normal screen rather than a simple screen and increase effective utilization of the normal screen. A normal screen and a simple screen may be displayed for accepting a setting operation. A recommendation may be displayed that a user use the normal screen at proper times, including but not limited to, if every function set by the user on the normal screen is settable on the normal screen, if a setting period exceeds a certain value, if a ratio of functions settable on the normal 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, if a predetermined number of functions on the normal screen match functions in the operation history information, or by using operation history, acquired information about the set function, a set value, or a setting period.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display control device comprising:
 a first memory configured to store 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; and   at least one processor configured to execute:
 an operation-display unit configured to display one of the normal screen and the simple screen to the user and to accept a setting operation performed by the user on a function among the displayed functions; and 
 a display controller configured to control the operation-display unit to display an indication recommending that the user use the normal screen if an operation period of the operation performed on the simple screen is longer than or equal to a predetermined period, wherein the indication comprises a recommendation that the user use the normal screen. 
   
     
     
         2 . The display control device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the display controller is further configured to control the operation-display unit to display a selection button to select movement to the normal screen in the indication recommending.   
     
     
         3 . The display control device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the display controller is further configured to control the operation-display unit to display a selection button to select continue the simple screen in the indication recommending.   
     
     
         4 . The display control device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the display controller is further configured to control the operation-display unit to display the indication recommending as a popup screen.