Information processing apparatus and nontransitory computer readable medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10375258-B2
Application number	US-201815966684-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 30, 2018
Priority date	May 6, 2016
Publication date	Aug 6, 2019
Grant date	Aug 6, 2019

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a controller. If images related to devices that have been identified are superimposed on one another, the controller causes information about one or plural cooperative functions that use functions of the devices to be displayed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
a controller configured to:
receive an instruction from a user to register a cooperative function which uses a plurality of devices; and
display an image representing the registered cooperative function,

wherein the image representing the registered cooperative function includes:
an image in which a plurality of images representing the plurality of devices are superimposed on one another; and
information representing operation statuses of the plurality of devices used for the registered cooperative function.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein an order in which the plurality of images are superimposed on one another corresponds to an order in which the plurality of devices are designated.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to change the registered cooperative function in accordance with an order in which the plurality of images are superimposed on one another.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein, in the registered cooperative function, the controller is configured to use a device related to a first image among the plurality of images superimposed on one another before a device related to a second image among the plurality of images superimposed on one another, the first image being superimposed on the second image.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to change an order in which data moves among the plurality of devices in accordance with an order in which the plurality of images are superimposed on one another.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein, in the registered cooperative function, the controller is further configured to move the data from a device related to a first image among the plurality of images superimposed on one another to a device related to a second image among the plurality of images superimposed on one another, the first image being superimposed on the second image.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the information includes information indicating whether or not the registered cooperative function is in an executable state.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to execute the registered cooperative function in response to the image representing the registered cooperative function being displayed within a specific region and in response to the specific region being designated by the user.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the specific region includes a shortcut button corresponding to the registered cooperative function.

10. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:
receiving an instruction from a user to register a cooperative function which uses a plurality of devices; and
displaying an image representing, the registered cooperative function,
wherein the image representing the cooperative function includes:
an image in which a plurality of images representing the plurality of devices are superimposed on one another; and
information representing operation statuses of the plurality of devices used for the registered cooperative function.

11. An information processing apparatus comprising:
a controller configured to:
receive an instruction from a user to register a cooperative function which uses a plurality of functions; and
display an image representing the registered cooperative function,

wherein the image representing the cooperative function includes:
an image in which a plurality of images representing the plurality of functions are superimposed on one another; and
information representing operation statuses of the plurality of functions used for the registered cooperative function.

12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein an order in which the plurality of images are superimposed on one another corresponds to an order in which the plurality of functions are designated.

13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the controller is further configured to change the registered cooperative function in accordance with an order in which the plurality of images are superimposed on one another.

14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein, in the registered cooperative function, the controller is further configured to use a function related to a first image among the plurality of images superimposed on one another before a function related to a second image among the plurality of images superimposed on one another, the first image being superimposed on the second image.

15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the controller is further configured to change an order in which data moves among the plurality of functions in accordance with an order in which the plurality of images are superimposed on one another.

16. The information processing apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein, in the registered cooperative function, the controller is further configured to move the data from a function related to a first image among the plurality of images superimposed on one another to a function related to a second image among the plurality of images superimposed on one another, the first image being superimposed on the second image.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:
receiving an instruction from a user to register a cooperative function which uses a plurality of functions; and
display of displaying an image representing the registered cooperative function,
wherein the image representing the cooperative function includes:
an image in which a plurality of images representing the plurality of functions are superimposed on one another; and
information representing operation statuses of the plurality of functions used for the registered cooperative function.

Assignees

• Fuji Xerox Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tokuchi Kengo

Classifications

• H04N2201/0094

  Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception · CPC title

• H04N1/00503

  Customising to a particular machine or model, machine function or application · CPC title

• H04N1/00413

  using menus, i.e. presenting the user with a plurality of selectable options (H04N1/00464 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04N1/00403

  Voice input means, e.g. voice commands · CPC title

• H04N1/00251

  with an apparatus for taking photographic images, e.g. a camera · CPC title