IP Library Granted Patent US 11,503,172
Granted Patent B2
US 11,503,172 · App. 17/176,246 · Granted Nov 15, 2022

Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program

Inventor: Kazuaki Morito (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
H04N1/00514H04N1/00474H04N1/00244H04N1/00482H04N1/12H04N1/4426
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Patent No.
US 11,503,172
App. No.
17/176,246
Granted
Nov 15, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to manage pieces of screen information in association with users, the screen information being related to an operation screen to be used for operating an image processing apparatus, identify a user who is going to use the image processing apparatus, and cause a display to display an operation screen created based on the screen information of the identified user, the display being used by the user when using the image processing apparatus.

Claims (36)

1. An information processing apparatus comprising a processor configured to:

manage pieces of screen information in association with users, the screen information to be used for creating an operation screen of a first image processing apparatus;

manage screen information of an operation screen of a second image processing apparatus used by the user in a past, wherein the first image processing apparatus and the second image processing apparatus are different image processing apparatuses;

identify a user who is going to use the first image processing apparatus;

create the operation screen of the first image processing apparatus based on the screen information of the operation screen of the second image processing apparatus and based on the identified user, such that the created operation screen of the first image processing apparatus has a matching screen design with respect to text fonts, positions of button images, and colors of the button images on the operation screen of the second image processing apparatus; and

cause a display to display the created operation screen of the first image processing apparatus, the display being used by the user when using the first image processing apparatus.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to acquire functional information related to a function executable by the first image processing apparatus that is being used by the user.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to acquire the functional information from the first image processing apparatus that is being used by the user.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to

cause the operation screen on the display to show a function executable by the second image processing apparatus and inexecutable by the first image processing apparatus that is being used by the user in a format different from a format on the operation screen of the second image processing apparatus.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the processor is configured to

execute a specific function that is executable by the second image processing apparatus and is not supported by the first image processing apparatus that is being used by the user; and

cause the operation screen on the display to show the specific function in a format indicating that the specific function is available.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the processor is configured to

cause the operation screen on the display to show a function inexecutable by the second image processing apparatus and executable by the first image processing apparatus that is being used by the user in the format on the operation screen of the second image processing apparatus.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to

manage information about an edit of the operation screen made by the user via an information terminal.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to

transmit, to the information terminal, screen information of the operation screen of the second image processing apparatus used by the user in the past; and

receive an edit of the operation screen of the first image processing apparatus made by the user.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process comprising:

managing pieces of screen information in association with users, the screen information to be used for creating an operation screen of a first image processing apparatus;

manage screen information of an operation screen of a second image processing apparatus used by the user in a past, wherein the first image processing apparatus and the second image processing apparatus are different image processing apparatuses;

identifying a user who is going to use the image processing apparatus;

creating the operation screen of the first image processing apparatus based on the screen information of the operation screen of the second image processing apparatus and based on the identified user, such that the created operation screen of the first image processing apparatus has a matching screen design with respect to text fonts, positions of button images, and colors of the button images on the operation screen of the second image processing apparatus; and

causing a display to display the created operation screen of the first image processing apparatus, the display being used by the user when using the image processing apparatus.

10. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process comprising:

identifying a user who is going to use a first apparatus;

creating an operation screen of the first apparatus based on screen information of an operation screen of a second apparatus that is managed in association with the user based on past use by the user, such that the created operation screen of the first apparatus has a matching screen design with respect to text fonts, positions of button images, and colors of the button images on the operation screen of the second apparatus; and

causing a display to display the created operation screen of the first apparatus, the display being used by the user when using the first apparatus,

wherein the first apparatus and the second apparatus are separate apparatuses.

11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first image forming apparatus comprises a multifunction device comprising at least one of a scanner, copier, fax machine or printer.

12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the operation screen of the first image forming apparatus is configured to control operations of the first image forming apparatus and the operation screen of the second image forming apparatus is configured to control operations of the second image forming apparatus.

13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the operation screen of the second image processing apparatus includes at least a plurality of button images representing a plurality of functions executable by the second image processing apparatus, and

the created operation screen of the first image processing apparatus has a matching screen design with the operation screen of the second image processing apparatus and includes all of the plurality of buttons in the operation screen of the second image processing apparatus.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 28, 2021
From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 056078/0098 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2021
From: MORITO, KAZUAKI
To: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055266/0685 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2020-127640 · Jul 28, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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