Information processing apparatus, image forming apparatus and user interface generating method
US8605305B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1228
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An information processing apparatus connected to an image forming apparatus includes a device information obtaining part that obtains device information from the image forming apparatus; a device information storage part that stores the obtained device information; and a UI control part that generates a user interface for selecting functions of the image forming apparatus. The device information obtaining part transmits a device information obtaining request, to which identification information is attached, to the image forming apparatus, obtains the device information including function use authority information associated with the identification information, and stores the obtained device information in the device information storage part. The UI control part carries out control of displaying selectable icons of the functions on the user interface based on the function use authority information included in the device information stored in the device information storage part.
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