Method and image forming apparatus to generate user interface screen to be displayed to user accessing the image forming apparatus
US9300824B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00344
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a state management unit to manage state information of the image forming apparatus; a determination unit to determine functions allowable to the user accessing the image forming apparatus according to the state information; a web server unit to generate the user interface screen on which functions are activated according to a result of the determining; and a control unit to control the image forming apparatus to display the generated user interface screen to the user.
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