IP Library Granted Patent US 11,943,402
Granted Patent B2
US 11,943,402 · App. 17/954,541 · Granted Mar 26, 2024

Image processing apparatus and method for displaying history information

Inventor: Hiroki Nagashima (Sakai, JP)
Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
H04N1/00514H04N1/0044H04N1/4426
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Patent No.
US 11,943,402
App. No.
17/954,541
Granted
Mar 26, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image processing apparatus including a job executer that executes a job pertaining to image processing, a storage capable of storing history information pertaining to the execution of the job by associating the history information with an executing user of the job, a display capable of displaying the history information, a recognizer that recognizes the executing user, and a controller, in which when the recognizer recognizes the executing user before the executing user is authenticated, the controller preferentially displays the history information associated with the recognized executing user on the display.

Claims (33)

1. An image processing apparatus, comprising:

a job executer that executes a job pertaining to image processing;

a storage capable of storing history information pertaining to the execution of the job by associating the history information with an executing user of the job;

a display capable of displaying the history information;

a recognizer that recognizes the executing user;

an authenticator that authenticates the executing user via an authentication screen; and

a controller, wherein

when a plurality of executing users, including the executing user, is present near the image processing apparatus and when the recognizer recognizes the plurality of executing users as operating users who operate the image processing apparatus, before the executing user is authenticated, the controller displays the history information associated with the operating users on the display instead of transitioning to the authentication screen for each of the plurality of executing users,

when an accuracy of identifying an operating user is less than a threshold accuracy, the controller excludes history information pertaining to a transmission/storage job type from the history information of the operating user to be displayed, and

when the operating user who operates the image processing apparatus is identified with an accuracy higher than the threshold accuracy, the controller displays the history information of the operating user without limitations.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller determines the history information to be displayed on the display in accordance with a usage trend of the history information associated with the executing user when a number of pieces of the history information displayed on the display associated with the executing user exceeds a maximum number of display.

3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller determines the history information to be displayed on the display in accordance with a score obtained from machine learning using the history information associated with the executing user as an input value.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

when a number of pieces of the displayed history information associated with the executing user is less than a maximum number of display, the controller displays the history information associated with another operating user as well as the history information associated with the executing user.

5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

when a particular operation by the executing user is detected, the controller updates the history information to be displayed on the display.

6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the recognizer recognizes the executing user using a communication function of a terminal device.

7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the recognizer recognizes the executing user by biometric recognition.

8. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

when an operating user who is closest to the image processing apparatus is switched with a different executing user of the plurality of executing users, the controller also changes the displaying of the hi story information accordingly.

9. A method for displaying history information, comprising:

executing a job pertaining to image processing;

storing history information pertaining to the executing the job by associating the history information with an executing user of the job;

displaying the history information;

recognizing the executing user;

authenticating the executing user via an authentication screen;

when a plurality of executing users, including the executing user, is present near the image processing apparatus and the plurality of executing users is recognized as operating users who operate the image processing apparatus, displaying, before the authenticating of the executing user, the history information associated with the operating users instead of transitioning to the authentication screen for each of the plurality of executing users;

excluding, when an accuracy of identifying an operating user is less than a threshold accuracy, history information pertaining to a transmission/storage job type from the history information of the operating user to be displayed; and

displaying, when the operating user who operates the image processing apparatus is identified with an accuracy higher than the threshold accuracy, the history information of the operating user without limitations.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2022
From: NAGASHIMA, HIROKI
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 061239/0850 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-165492 · Oct 7, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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