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Operation console, electronic device and image processing apparatus provided with the operation console, and method of displaying information on the operation console
US9508029B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9508029-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113045875-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Publication date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
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On a touch-panel display of an image forming apparatus, which is divided to five areas, that is, a system area, a function selection area, a preview area, an action panel area and a task trigger area, pieces of information are displayed. Even if an operational mode is switched, the same or similar information is always displayed in the area arranged at the same position. In the task trigger area, software buttons operated by the user for actually operating the image forming apparatus are displayed.
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What is claimed is: 1. An operation console provided on an apparatus as an object of control operating in one operational mode selected by a user from a plurality of operational modes, comprising: a display displaying information corresponding to said selected operational mode to the user; a touch panel, arranged on said display, for detecting a request of the user based on a position touched by a finger tip of the user; and a display controller comprising a processor which ex…
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- What does patent US9508029B2 cover?
- On a touch-panel display of an image forming apparatus, which is divided to five areas, that is, a system area, a function selection area, a preview area, an action panel area and a task trigger area, pieces of information are displayed. Even if an operational mode is switched, the same or similar information is always displayed in the area arranged at the same position. In the task trigger are…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Tani Takeshi, Sensu Minami, Sharp Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N1/00912. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 29 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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