Image forming apparatus, method of providing UI user interface contents thereof, and host apparatus
First Claim
1. An image forming apparatus which is connectable to at least one host apparatus, the image forming apparatus comprising:
- an interface unit to interface at least one host apparatus with the image forming apparatus;
a web server unit to generate UI contents displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) using a web-based language and store the generated UI contents; and
a first display unit to display the stored UI contents using a web browser.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus, according to an exemplary embodiment, is provided that includes an interface unit to interface at least one host apparatus with the image forming apparatus, a web server unit to generate UI contents displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) using a web-based language and store the generated UI contents, and a first display unit to display the stored UI contents using a web browser. Accordingly, the image forming apparatus, according to an exemplary embodiment, may generate UI contents of the UI window of the image forming apparatus using a web-based language, generate a screen which is the same as the screen displayed on the UI of the image forming apparatus, and provide the screen to a host apparatus. Thus, user convenience may be improved.
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24 Claims
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1. An image forming apparatus which is connectable to at least one host apparatus, the image forming apparatus comprising:
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an interface unit to interface at least one host apparatus with the image forming apparatus; a web server unit to generate UI contents displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) using a web-based language and store the generated UI contents; and a first display unit to display the stored UI contents using a web browser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing UI contents of an image forming system which is connectable to at least one host apparatus, comprising:
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generating UI contents displayed on GUI using a web-based language; storing the generated UI contents; and displaying the stored UI contents using a web browser. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A host apparatus connectable to an image forming apparatus including a web server unit and a first display unit, the host apparatus comprising:
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a second display unit to display UI contents on a web browser; an interface unit, if the host apparatus connects to the web server unit using a web browser, to receive UI contents generated using a web-based language from the web server; and a control unit to control the second display unit to display the received UI contents on the web browser. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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