Image forming apparatus, content display method, and computer program product
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a display unit that displays an operation screen, and that receives input through the operation screen;
a first storage unit that stores therein a markup file that contains a definition of a screen described in a markup language, and a first content that contains at least a still image;
a browser unit that executes the markup file to create the screen on the operation screen according to the definition, and displays the screen as a second content;
a displaying unit that displays the first content on the operation screen; and
a control unit that controls switching of display on the operation screen between the second content and the first content, whereinthe display unit receives an instruction through the operation screen for switching the display between the second content and the first content, andthe control unit switches the display between the second content and the first content upon receipt of the instruction.
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Abstract
An operation display unit displays an operation screen for receiving input. A first storage unit stores therein a file that contains a definition of a screen described in a markup language, and a compound content that contains a still image and a moving image. A browser unit displays a markup content based on the definition on the operation screen by executing the file. A displaying unit displays the compound content on the operation screen. A control unit controls switch between display of the markup content and display of the compound content on the operation screen.
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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a display unit that displays an operation screen, and that receives input through the operation screen; a first storage unit that stores therein a markup file that contains a definition of a screen described in a markup language, and a first content that contains at least a still image; a browser unit that executes the markup file to create the screen on the operation screen according to the definition, and displays the screen as a second content; a displaying unit that displays the first content on the operation screen; and a control unit that controls switching of display on the operation screen between the second content and the first content, wherein the display unit receives an instruction through the operation screen for switching the display between the second content and the first content, and the control unit switches the display between the second content and the first content upon receipt of the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A content display method of an image forming apparatus the method comprising:
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displaying an operation screen to receive input; storing a markup file that contains a definition of a screen described in a markup language, and a first content that contains at least a still image; executing the markup file to create the screen on the operation screen according to the definition; displaying the screen as a second content on the operation screen; displaying the first content on the operation screen; receiving, by the image forming apparatus, an instruction through the operation screen for switching display on the operation screen between the second content and the first content; and switching, by the image forming apparatus, the display on the operation screen between the second content and the first content upon receipt of the instruction.
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12. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer readable program codes that, when executed, causes a computer to perform a method comprising:
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creating a screen based on a markup file that contains a definition of the screen described in a markup language; displaying the screen as a second content on an operation screen; displaying a first content that contains at least a still image on the operation screen; receiving an instruction through the operation screen for switching display on the operation screen between the second content and the first content; and switching the display on the operation screen between the second content and the first content upon receipt of the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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