Image forming apparatus, method for guidance on operation method by image forming apparatus, and system
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1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- a communication portion for communicating with an information terminal through a network;
a monitor including a touch panel configured to accept a multi-touch operation, for displaying an operation screen of said image forming apparatus; and
a controller for controlling an operation of said image forming apparatus, said controller being configured to;
(i) transmit an inquiry signal about an operation method using the operation screen displayed on said monitor to said information terminal through said communication portion,(ii) receive through said communication portion, operation method instruction information including information transmitted by said information terminal based on the inquiry signal for indicating said multi-touch operation, and(iii) cause said monitor to display said operation screen and an operation instruction based on said operation method instruction information,wherein an input format of the information terminal differs from an input format of the image forming apparatus.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a touch panel connected to a network, for displaying an icon accepting an inquiry about an operation and a control unit for controlling an operation. The control unit is configured to transmit an inquiry about an operation to a terminal through the network, to receive an answer based on the inquiry from the terminal, and to display on the touch panel, an operation instruction based on operation method instruction information indicating the answer.
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1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
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a communication portion for communicating with an information terminal through a network; a monitor including a touch panel configured to accept a multi-touch operation, for displaying an operation screen of said image forming apparatus; and
a controller for controlling an operation of said image forming apparatus, said controller being configured to;(i) transmit an inquiry signal about an operation method using the operation screen displayed on said monitor to said information terminal through said communication portion, (ii) receive through said communication portion, operation method instruction information including information transmitted by said information terminal based on the inquiry signal for indicating said multi-touch operation, and (iii) cause said monitor to display said operation screen and an operation instruction based on said operation method instruction information, wherein an input format of the information terminal differs from an input format of the image forming apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
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a monitor including a touch panel configured to accept a multi-touch operation, for displaying an operation screen of said image forming apparatus; a first communication interface for communicating with an information terminal; a second communication interface for communicating with an image display terminal having a touch panel; and a controller for controlling an operation of said image forming apparatus, said controller being configured to; (i) transmit said operation screen to said image display terminal, (ii) receive an inquiry signal sent from said image display terminal for making an inquiry about an operation method using said operation screen, (iii) transmit said inquiry signal to said information terminal, (iv) combine operation method instruction information including information transmitted by said information terminal based on said inquiry signal for indicating said multi-touch operation with said operation screen, and (v) transmit a signal resulting from combination to said image display terminal.
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14. A method for guidance on an operation method by an image forming apparatus having a monitor including a touch panel configured to accept a multi-touch operation, comprising:
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communicating with an information terminal through a network;
displaying an operation screen of said image forming apparatus on a monitor; and
controlling an operation of said image forming apparatus, said controlling step including(i) transmitting an inquiry signal about an operation method using an operation screen displayed on said monitor to said information terminal, (ii) receiving operation method instruction information including information transmitted by said information terminal based on said inquiry signal for indicating said multi-touch operation, and (iii) causing said monitor to display said operation screen and an operation instruction based on said operation method instruction information, wherein an input format of the information terminal differs from an input format of the image forming apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method for guidance on an operation method by an image forming apparatus having a monitor including a touch panel configured to accept a multi-touch operation, comprising:
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displaying an operation screen of said image forming apparatus; communicating with an information terminal; communicating with an image display terminal having a touch panel; and controlling an operation of said image forming apparatus, said controlling step including (i) transmitting said operation screen to said image display terminal, (ii) receiving an inquiry signal sent from said image display terminal for making an inquiry about an operation method using said operation screen, (iii) transmitting said inquiry signal to said information terminal, (iv) combining operation method instruction information including information transmitted by said information terminal based on said inquiry signal for indicating said multi-touch operation with said operation screen, and (v) transmitting a signal resulting from combination to said image display terminal. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A system, comprising:
- an image forming apparatus; and
an information terminal configured to communicate with said image forming apparatus through a network, said image forming apparatus including; a communication portion for communicating with said information terminal, a monitor including a touch panel configured to accept a multi-touch operation, for displaying an operation screen of said image forming apparatus, and a controller for controlling an operation of said image forming apparatus, and said controller being configured to; (i) transmit an inquiry signal about an operation method using the operation screen displayed on said monitor to said information terminal through said communication portion, (ii) receive through said communication portion, operation method instruction information including information transmitted by said information terminal based on said inquiry signal for indicating said multi-touch operation, and (iii) cause said monitor to display said operation screen and an operation instruction based on said operation method instruction information, wherein an input format of the information terminal differs from an input format of the image forming apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
- an image forming apparatus; and
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