INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

• US 20100238091A1
• Filed: 01/29/2010
• Published: 09/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Inventors: KATSUYAMA, Goro
• Application Number:
  US12/696,747
• Publication Number:
  US 20100238091A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/1.300
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1446 display composed of modules, e.g. video walls
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/14 Solving problems related to the presentation of information to be displayed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00496 Constructional details of the interface or console not otherwise provided for, e.g. rotating or tilting means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00501 Tailoring a user interface [UI] to specific requirements
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/001 Sharing resources, e.g. processing power or memory, with a connected apparatus or enhancing the capability of the still picture apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0058 Docking-station, cradle or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0096 Portable devices

Abstract

It is decided whether an information processing apparatus is connected to an external device. When the information processing apparatus is connected to the external device, external display data is received from the external device. The external display data is a part of display data that forms a screen to be displayed on a display unit and includes a display element that does not hinder cooperation with the external device. A display control unit forms the screen by using the external display data and causes the display unit to display the screen.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a display unit;

a connection determining unit that determines whether the information processing apparatus is connected to an external device;

a receiving unit that receives, when the information processing apparatus is connected to the external device, external display data from the external device, wherein the external display data is a part of display data that forms a screen to be displayed on the display unit and includes a display element that does not hinder cooperation with the external device; and

a display control unit that forms the screen by using the external display data and causes the display unit to display the screen.

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

the display control unit specifies an arrangement position in the screen of the display element included in the external display data.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit specifies the arrangement position of the display element so that the display element is displayed on the display unit of the information processing apparatus in an arrangement position that is inverse to the arrangement position of the display element displayed on the external device.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the display control unit specifies the arrangement position of the display element on the screen so that the display element is located near to where a user is positioned.

5. A display processing method to be implemented on an information processing apparatus having a display unit, the display processing method comprising:

determining whether the information processing apparatus is connected to an external device;

receiving, when the information processing apparatus is determined to be connected to the external device at the determining, external display data from the external device, wherein the external display data is a part of display data that forms a screen to be displayed on the display unit and includes a display element that does not hinder cooperation with the external device; and

forming the screen by using the external display data and causing the display unit to display the screen.

6. The display processing method according to claim 5, wherein the forming includes specifying an arrangement position in the screen of the display element included in the external display data.

7. The display processing method according to claim 6, wherein the specifying includes specifying the arrangement position of the display element so that the display element is displayed on the display unit of the information processing apparatus in an arrangement position that is inverse to the arrangement position of the display element displayed on the external device.

8. The display processing method according to claim 7, wherein the specifying includes specifying the arrangement position of the display element on the screen so that the display element is located near to where a user is positioned.

9. A computer program product including computer program codes stored on a computer-readable recording medium which when executed on a computer cause the computer to execute a display processing method to be implemented on an information processing apparatus having a display unit, the computer program codes causing the computer to execute:

determining whether the information processing apparatus is connected to an external device;

receiving, when the information processing apparatus is determined to be connected to the external device at the determining, external display data from the external device, wherein the external display data is a part of display data that forms a screen to be displayed on the display unit and includes a display element that does not hinder cooperation with the external device; and

forming the screen by using the external display data and causing the display unit to display the screen.