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Image forming apparatus, method, and computer-readable medium for displaying appropriate objects on screen in each user mode

US11856162B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 2022
Grant dateDec 26, 2023
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/00511
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A display control apparatus includes a controller configured to control a display to display a standby screen including one or more display target tabs among a plurality of tabs displayable on the standby screen, the plurality of tabs including one or more shared tabs associated with a shared attribute and one or more personal tabs associated with a personal attribute, switch a user mode of the apparatus between a public mode and a personal mode, when the user mode is set to the public mode, display the one or more display target tabs including the one or more shared tabs, and when accepting user authentication information of a particular registered user, set the user mode to the personal mode for the particular registered user, and display the one or more display target tabs including the one or more shared tabs and a personal tab associated with the particular registered user.

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