Information processing system, information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
US-9225873-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Display device, electronic device and image processing apparatus including the display device, and method of displaying information
US8976372B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8976372-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113023138-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | Feb 8, 2010 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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On a touch-panel display of an image forming apparatus, pieces of information are displayed divided into five areas, that is, a system area , a function selecting area, a preview area, an action panel area and a task trigger area, of which arrangement is kept unchanged even when operational modes are switched. With such an arrangement, the same or similar pieces of information are displayed on an area arranged at the same position even in different operational modes.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image processing apparatus operated in an operational mode selected by a user from a plurality of operational modes, comprising: a display device comprising: a display unit displaying information corresponding to said selected operational mode to the user; and a display control unit dividing said display unit into a plurality of areas, and displaying the information while maintaining an arrangement of divided areas even when said selected operational…
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- What does patent US8976372B2 cover?
- On a touch-panel display of an image forming apparatus, pieces of information are displayed divided into five areas, that is, a system area , a function selecting area, a preview area, an action panel area and a task trigger area, of which arrangement is kept unchanged even when operational modes are switched. With such an arrangement, the same or similar pieces of information are displayed on …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Tohki Shinsaku, Nakatani Takaya, Sharp Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N1/00395. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 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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