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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2014
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Shohei Ichiyama, Toyokawa, JP;
Toshimi Shinchi, Saitama, JP;
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An MFP (Multi-Functional Peripheral) as an information processing apparatus accepts an input through a keyboard selectively displayed on the touch panel of an operation terminal from among a plurality of keyboards configured with software key groups different from each other. The MFP displays a setting screen including a plurality of input areas on the touch panel. When the setting screen appears, the MFP acquires the type of the selectively displayed keyboard and decides an input accepting area that accepts an input through the selectively displayed keyboard, from among the plurality of input areas.