Sub-display notification handling
US-2021183336-A1 · Jun 17, 2021 · US
Image forming apparatus and control method
US11729326B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11729326-B2 |
| Application number | US-202217685979-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2022 |
| Priority date | Mar 9, 2021 |
| Publication date | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2023 |
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An image forming apparatus includes a displayer that displays a display screen corresponding to a mode, an obtainer that obtains content of a notification corresponding to the mode, and a controller that controls display of the content of the notification that is obtained together with display content of the mode, on the display screen.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a displayer that displays a display screen corresponding to a mode; an obtainer that obtains content of a notification corresponding to the mode; and a controller that sets a whole display area on the display screen as a first area for displaying content of the mode when the content of the notification is not to be displayed on the display screen, and divides the display area into the first area and a second area for displaying the content of the mode in the first area and the content of the notification in the second area when the content of the notification is to be displayed on the display screen. 2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller displays the content of the notification in place of some of the content of the mode, and controls the display of some of the content of the mode on a basis of an operation of a user. 3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the mode includes a mode of displaying a home screen and a mode of displaying a screen of an operation mode corresponding to a function selected from the home screen. 4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the controller displays at least some of the content of the notification that is displayed in the mode of displaying the home screen in the mode of displaying the screen of the operation mode. 5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller authenticates a user and displays the content of the notification related to the authenticated user in the second display area out of the content of the notification that is obtained. 6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein when controlling a display of a screen for authenticating the user, the controller obtains all the content of the notification and controls a display of some or all of the content of the notification that is obtained. 7. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller displays the content of the notification on top of the content of the mode. 8. A control method for an image forming apparatus including a displayer that displays a display screen corresponding to a mode, the control method comprising: obtaining content of a notification corresponding to the mode; setting a whole display area on the display screen as a first area for displaying content of the mode when the content of the notification is not to be displayed on the display screen; and dividing the display area into the first area and a second area for displaying the content of the mode in the first area and the content of the notification in the second area when the content of the notification is to be displayed on the display screen.
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- H04N1/00506Primary
Customising to the data to be displayed · CPC title
Display of information to the user, e.g. menus · CPC title
- H04N1/00477Primary
Indicating status, e.g. of a job (for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N2201/3219) · CPC title
for individual users · CPC title
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- What does patent US11729326B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus includes a displayer that displays a display screen corresponding to a mode, an obtainer that obtains content of a notification corresponding to the mode, and a controller that controls display of the content of the notification that is obtained together with display content of the mode, on the display screen.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Sharp Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N1/00506. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 15 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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