IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS SUPPORTING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION FUNCTION AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING MENU IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
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1. An image forming apparatus configured to support a near field communication (NFC) function, the image forming apparatus comprising:
- an NFC module to receive address book information stored in a user terminal by tagging the user terminal having the NFC function;
a control unit to generate a quick menu in which at least one image forming function that is executable based on the received address book information from among image forming functions supported by the image forming apparatus is listed; and
a user interface unit to display the generated quick menu.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus to support a near field communication (NFC) function receives address book information stored in a user terminal by tagging the user terminal, and generates a quick menu in which image forming functions related to the received address book information are listed and displays the quick menu on a user interface unit.
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1. An image forming apparatus configured to support a near field communication (NFC) function, the image forming apparatus comprising:
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an NFC module to receive address book information stored in a user terminal by tagging the user terminal having the NFC function; a control unit to generate a quick menu in which at least one image forming function that is executable based on the received address book information from among image forming functions supported by the image forming apparatus is listed; and a user interface unit to display the generated quick menu. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of displaying a menu in an image forming apparatus supporting a near field communication (NFC) function, the method comprising:
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receiving address book information stored in a user terminal by tagging the user terminal having the NFC function; generating a quick menu in which at least one image forming function that is executable based on the received address book information from among image forming functions supported by the image forming apparatus is listed; and displaying the generated quick menu. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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