Information processing apparatus having operation panel that has display function and accepts operation from user, control method therefor, and storage medium storing control
US11632480B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00896
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An information processing apparatus that is capable of managing information about operations preceding start of usage of a function while associating with information about operations performed between the start and end of usage of the function. The information processing apparatus includes an operation panel, a display control unit, and a recording unit. The operation panel has a display function and accepts an operation from a user. The display control unit controls the operation panel so as to display an operation object that causes to execute a predetermined function on a screen of the operation panel. The recording unit records information about events concerning operations performed between start and end of the predetermined function and information about an event preceding the start of the predetermined function into a storage unit while associating them to each other.
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