Information processing apparatus communicating with external device via network, and control method of the information processing apparatus
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
- a display device that displays a software keyboard for inputting a password and an input character area for displaying a character input by using the software keyboard, the software keyboard including a character input key for inputting a character and an assist key for assisting input of the character input key;
a transmission device that transmits data for causing a remote apparatus to display a software keyboard which is the same as the software keyboard displayed on the display device, to the remote apparatus, by using virtual network computing (VNC);
a memory that stores a character input using the software keyboard, wherein in accordance with a single touch of the character input key, a character corresponding to the touched character input key is stored as an inputted character in the memory, and in accordance with a single touch of the character input key which follows a single touch of the assist key, a combination of a character corresponding to the touched character input key and a symbol corresponding to the assist key is stored as a inputted character in the memory; and
a controller that controls the display device to display on the input character area, in accordance with the single touch of the character input key, a predetermined character that differs from a character corresponding to the touched character input key, wherein the controller controls the display device to not display the predetermined character on the input character area in accordance with the single touch of the assist key, and controls the display device to display the predetermined character on the input character area in accordance with the single touch of the character input key which follows the single touch of the assist key, wherein the controller controls the display device to display the input character display area so that a cursor is moved in accordance with the single touch of the character input key, wherein the controller controls the display device to, while the information processing apparatus is not connected to the remote apparatus using the VNC, change, in accordance with the single touch of the character input key, a display form of the touched character input key and change, in accordance with the single touch of the assist key, a display form of the touched assist key, and wherein the controller controls the display device to, while the information processing apparatus is connected to the remote apparatus using the VNC, change, in accordance with the single touch of the assist key, the display form of the touched assist key and not change, in accordance with the single touch of the character input key, the display form of the touched character input key.
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Abstract
When an information processing apparatus connected to an external device via a network respectively displays an operation screen on an operation unit provided thereto and on the external device, the information processing apparatus changes display of a touched key with highlighting or without highlighting according to whether confidential information such as a password is entered. Depending on the entry on the operation unit, whether to display a character on the operation unit or not is determined. If the character is to be displayed, the highlighting of the character is not performed. If the character is not to be displayed, the highlighting of the character is performed.
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a display device that displays a software keyboard for inputting a password and an input character area for displaying a character input by using the software keyboard, the software keyboard including a character input key for inputting a character and an assist key for assisting input of the character input key; a transmission device that transmits data for causing a remote apparatus to display a software keyboard which is the same as the software keyboard displayed on the display device, to the remote apparatus, by using virtual network computing (VNC); a memory that stores a character input using the software keyboard, wherein in accordance with a single touch of the character input key, a character corresponding to the touched character input key is stored as an inputted character in the memory, and in accordance with a single touch of the character input key which follows a single touch of the assist key, a combination of a character corresponding to the touched character input key and a symbol corresponding to the assist key is stored as a inputted character in the memory; and
a controller that controls the display device to display on the input character area, in accordance with the single touch of the character input key, a predetermined character that differs from a character corresponding to the touched character input key, wherein the controller controls the display device to not display the predetermined character on the input character area in accordance with the single touch of the assist key, and controls the display device to display the predetermined character on the input character area in accordance with the single touch of the character input key which follows the single touch of the assist key, wherein the controller controls the display device to display the input character display area so that a cursor is moved in accordance with the single touch of the character input key, wherein the controller controls the display device to, while the information processing apparatus is not connected to the remote apparatus using the VNC, change, in accordance with the single touch of the character input key, a display form of the touched character input key and change, in accordance with the single touch of the assist key, a display form of the touched assist key, and wherein the controller controls the display device to, while the information processing apparatus is connected to the remote apparatus using the VNC, change, in accordance with the single touch of the assist key, the display form of the touched assist key and not change, in accordance with the single touch of the character input key, the display form of the touched character input key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:
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displaying, by a display device of the information processing apparatus that displays a software keyboard for inputting a password and an input character area for displaying a character input by using the software keyboard, the software keyboard including a character input key for inputting a character and an assist key for assisting input of the character input key; transmitting, by a transmission device, data for causing a remote apparatus to display a software keyboard which is the same as the software keyboard displayed on the display device, to the remote apparatus, by using virtual network computing (VNC); storing, by a memory, a character input using the software keyboard, wherein in accordance with a single touch of the character input key, a character corresponding to the touched character input key is stored as an inputted character in the memory, and in accordance with a single touch of the character input key which follows a single touch of the assist key, a combination of a character corresponding to the touched character input key and a symbol corresponding to the assist key is stored as a inputted character in the memory; controlling, by a controller, the display device to display on the input character area, in accordance with the single touch of the character input key, a predetermined character that differs from a character corresponding to the touched character input key; controlling, by the controller, the display device to not display the predetermined character on the input character area in accordance with the single touch of the assist key, and controlling the display device to display the predetermined character on the input character area in accordance with the single touch of the character input key which follows the single touch of the assist key;
controlling, by the controller, the display device to display the input;
character display area so that a cursor is moved in accordance with the single touch of the character input key;
controlling, by the controller, to control the display device to, while the information processing apparatus is not connected to the remote apparatus using the VNC, in accordance with the single touch of the character input key, a display form of the touched character input key and change, in accordance with the single touch of the assist key, a display form of the touched assist key; and
controlling by the controller, to control the display device to, while the information processing apparatus is connected to the remote apparatus using the VNC, change in accordance with the single touch of the assist key, the display form of the touched assist key and not change, in accordance with the single touch of the character input key, the display form of the touched character input key.
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