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Image forming apparatus and image forming method
US2016366293A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016366293-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615159915-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | May 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Publication date | Dec 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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An image forming apparatus includes: an operation unit that includes a display unit where a screen is displayed and a first operating system, and accepts an operation; and a main body unit that includes a second operating system, and acts according to an operation accepted by the operation unit, wherein the operation unit includes: an operation accepting unit that accepts, when an always-displayed screen for using a specific function is pressed, activation of a first application running on the first operating system to use the specific function associated with the screen; a synchronization processing unit that performs synchronization between a second application running on the first operating system and a third application running on the second operating system; an app-activation control unit that activates the first application after performing the synchronization; and a display control unit that displays an operation accepting screen of the first application on the display unit.
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What is claimed is: 1 . An image forming apparatus comprising: an operation unit that is equipped with a display unit on which a screen is displayed and a first operating system, and accepts an operation; and a main body unit that is equipped with a second operating system, and acts according to an operation accepted by the operation unit, wherein the operation unit includes: an operation accepting unit that accepts, when an always-displayed screen for using a specific func…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US2016366293A1 cover?
- An image forming apparatus includes: an operation unit that includes a display unit where a screen is displayed and a first operating system, and accepts an operation; and a main body unit that includes a second operating system, and acts according to an operation accepted by the operation unit, wherein the operation unit includes: an operation accepting unit that accepts, when an always-displa…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ono Zentaroh, Ricoh Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N1/00474. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Thu Dec 15 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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