Image processing apparatus and system, and methods of controlling these, and storage medium

US9258439B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9258439-B2
Application numberUS-201414568856-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 12, 2014
Priority dateDec 20, 2013
Publication dateFeb 9, 2016
Grant dateFeb 9, 2016

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An image forming apparatus, in a case where in a remote control instruction received from an information processing apparatus that controls a maintenance, a screen to be displayed next is a restricted screen, if a predetermined input is not accepted from a user of the image forming apparatus, does not display the restricted screen to the operation unit, and if the predetermined input is accepted, does display the restricted screen to the operation unit.

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What is claimed is: 1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a connection unit configured to establish a connection with an information processing apparatus that remotely maintains the image processing apparatus; a receiver configured to receive a remote control instruction from the information processing apparatus connected to by the connection unit; and a display controller configured to control, in a case where a screen to be displayed next in accordance with the remote…

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What does patent US9258439B2 cover?
An image forming apparatus, in a case where in a remote control instruction received from an information processing apparatus that controls a maintenance, a screen to be displayed next is a restricted screen, if a predetermined input is not accepted from a user of the image forming apparatus, does not display the restricted screen to the operation unit, and if the predetermined input is accepte…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/121. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 09 2016 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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