Granted Patent B2

US 9,076,084 · App. 13/565,004 · Granted Jul 7, 2015

Abstract

Claims (51)

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:

a user interface unit to display a user interface window to receive a user command;

a job management unit to perform a job corresponding to the user command;

a storage unit to store a plurality of user interface windows and UI information on a user interface window to be displayed at a pre-set point of time among the plurality of user interface windows; and

a control unit to update the UI information stored in the storage unit based on a user command input with respect to the job and control the user interface unit to display a user interface window corresponding to the updated UI information at the pre-set point of time,

wherein the plurality of user interface windows includes at least one of a user interface window to carry out a copying command, a user interface window to carry out a faxing command, a user interface window to carry out a scanning command, and a user interface window to carry out a printing command,

wherein the user interface unit displays a user interface window so that UI display mode is selected in the image forming apparatus,

wherein the control unit updates the UI information according to the selected UI display mode, and

wherein the UI display mode comprises a fixed mode displaying a fixed user interface window at the pre-set point of time and an automatic mode changing and displaying a user interface window displayed at the pre-set point of time in response to a user command input with respect to a job.

2. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pre-set point of time is a moment that the user command is input and the pre-set time passes, or that the image forming apparatus is powered on.

3. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control unit updates the UI information based on a user interface window corresponding to a job recently used in the image forming apparatus.

4. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control unit updates the UI information based on a user interface window corresponding to a job which is most frequently used in the image forming apparatus during the pre-set period of time.

5. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the user interface window to select the UI display mode comprises a first area to select a plurality of fixed modes concerning jobs supportable from the image forming apparatus and a second area to select the automatic mode.

6. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when the storage unit is initialized, the control unit controls the user interface unit so as to display a user interface window of a home mode.

7. A method of operating an image forming apparatus, the method comprising:

updating pre-stored UI information based on a user command input with respect to a job;

displaying a user interface window corresponding to the updated UI information at a pre-set point of time;

receiving a user command on the displayed user interface window;

performing a job corresponding to the input user command; and

displaying a user interface window to select UI display mode of the image forming apparatus,

wherein the UI information is information on a user interface window to be displayed at a pre-set point of time among a plurality of user interface windows,

wherein the plurality of user interface windows includes at least one of a user interface window to carry out a copying command, a user interface window to carry out a faxing command, a user interface window to carry out a scanning command, and a user interface window to carry out a printing command,

wherein the updating updates the UI information according to the selected UI display mode, and

wherein the UI display mode comprises a fixed mode displaying a fixed user interface window at the pre-set point of time and an automatic mode changing and displaying a user interface window displayed at the pre-set point of time in response to a user command input with respect to a job.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the pre-set point of time is a moment that the user command is input and the pre-set time passes, or that the image forming apparatus is powered on.

9. The method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the updating updates the UI information based on a user interface window corresponding to a job recently used in the image forming apparatus.

10. The method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the updating updates the UI information based on a user interface window corresponding to a job which is most frequently used in the image forming apparatus during a pre-set period of time.

11. The method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the user interface window to select the UI display mode comprises a first area to select a plurality of fixed modes concerning jobs supportable from the image forming apparatus and a second area to select the automatic mode.

12. The method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein when a storage unit is initialized, the displaying displays a user interface window of a home mode.

13. A non-transient computer readable recording medium storing thereon a program code to execute a method of forming an image of an image forming apparatus, the method comprising:

updating pre-stored UI information based on a user command input with respect to a job;

displaying a user interface window corresponding to the updated UI information at a pre-set point of time;

receiving a user command on the displayed user interface window;

performing a job corresponding to the input user command; and

displaying a user interface window to select UI display mode of the image forming apparatus,

wherein the UI information is information on a user interface window to be displayed at a pre-set point of time among a plurality of user interface windows,

wherein the plurality of user interface windows includes at least one of a user interface window to carry out a copying command, a user interface window to carry out a faxing command, a user interface window to carry out a scanning command, and a user interface window to carry out a printing command,

wherein the updating updates the UI information according to the selected UI display mode, and

wherein the UI display mode comprises a fixed mode displaying a fixed user interface window at the pre-set point of time and an automatic mode changing and displaying a user interface window displayed at the pre-set point of time in response to a user command input with respect to a job.

14. A control system to control a multi-functional peripheral device (MFP), comprising:

a user interface unit to display a user interface window to receive a command;

a storage unit to store a plurality of user interface windows and UI information on a user interface window to be displayed at a pre-set point of time among the plurality of user interface windows; and

a control unit to update UI information stored in the storage unit based on a user command received with respect to a job to be performed by the MFP and to control the user interface unit to display a user interface window corresponding to the updated UI information at the pre-set point of time,

wherein the plurality of user interface windows includes at least one of a user interface window to carry out a copying command, a user interface window to carry out a faxing command, a user interface window to carry out a scanning command, and a user interface window to carry out a printing command,

wherein the user interface unit displays a user interface window so that UI display mode is selected for the MFP,

wherein the control unit updates the UI information according to the selected UI display mode, and

wherein the UI display mode comprises a fixed mode displaying a fixed user interface window at the pre-set point of time and an automatic mode changing and displaying a user interface window displayed at the pre-set point of time in response to a user command input with respect to a job to be performed by the MFP.

15. The control system as claimed in claim 14 , further comprising:

a job management unit to manage the MFP to perform a job corresponding to the user command received at the user interface unit.

16. The control system as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the pre-set point of time is a moment that the user command is input and the pre-set time passes, or that the MFP is powered on.

17. The control system as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the control unit updates the UI information based on a user interface window corresponding to a job recently used in the MFP or a job which is most frequently used in the MFP during a pre-set period of time.

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