IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD

• US 20090015569A1
• Filed: 11/27/2007
• Published: 01/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fuji Xerox Company Limited (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Xerox Company Limited (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Machida, Masahiro, Ozawa, Hidekazu
• Application Number:
  US11/945,291
• Publication Number:
  US 20090015569A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00408 Display of information to the user, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00493 Particular location of the interface or console
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00496 Constructional details of the interface or console not otherwise provided for, e.g. rotating or tilting means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00533 using slidably mounted components, e.g. reader in drawer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00535 using rotatably mounted or foldable components
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00559 Mounting or support of components or elements H04N1/00538 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a display that displays a normal operational screen and information other than the normal operational screen; a display controller that operates to switch what is displayed between a normal operational screen and information other than the normal operational screen and display the data on the display; and a driving unit that drives the display to change a placement state of the display between one state where a normal operational screen is displayed on the display and another state where information other than the normal operational screen is displayed on the display.

Claims

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:

a display that displays a normal operational screen and information other than the normal operational screen;

a display controller that operates to switch what is displayed between a normal operational screen and information other than the normal operational screen and display the data on the display; and

a driving unit that drives the display to change a placement state of the display between one state where a normal operational screen is displayed on the display and another state where information other than the normal operational screen is displayed on the display.

2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the driving unit drives the display to set the display in another placement state by changing a placement angle of the display.

3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the driving unit drives the display to set the display in another placement state by moving a placement position of the display.

4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the driving unit drives the display to set the display in one placement state allowing only an operator of the apparatus to see what is displayed when a normal operational screen is displayed on the display, and drives the display to set the display in another placement state allowing both the operator and other persons around to see what is displayed when information other than the normal operational screen is displayed on the display.

5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the driving unit drives the display to set the display in another placement state by changing a placement angle of the display.

6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the driving unit drives the display to set the display in another placement state by moving a placement position of the display.

7. An image processing apparatus comprising:

a display that displays a normal operational screen and information other than the normal operational screen;

a display controller that operates to switch what is displayed between a normal operational screen and information other than the normal operational screen and display the data on the display; and

a driving unit that drives the display to change a placement state of the display between one state where a normal operational screen is displayed on the display and another state where information other than the normal operational screen is displayed on the display.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the driving unit drives the display to set the display in one placement state allowing only an operator of the apparatus to see what is displayed when a normal operational screen is displayed on the display, and drives the display to set the display in another placement state allowing both the operator and other persons around to see what is displayed when information other than the normal operational screen is displayed on the display.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the driving unit drives the display to set the display in another placement state by changing a placement angle of the display.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the driving unit drives the display to set the display in another placement state by moving a placement position of the display.

11. A display control method comprising:

driving a display to set the display in one placement state allowing only an operator of the apparatus to see what is displayed when a normal operational screen is displayed on the display; and

driving the display to set the display in another placement state allowing both the operator and other persons around to see what is displayed when information other than the normal operational screen is displayed on the display.