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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
May. 13, 2019
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Masao Saeda, Sakai, JP;
Yasuhiro Nakai, Sakai, JP;
Kohji Katamoto, Sakai, JP;
Kohichi Murakami, Sakai, JP;
Yasutomo Hayano, Sakai, JP;
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a short-range wireless communication unit, an acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of pieces of identification information from a plurality of mobile terminals located in a wireless communication area, a display unit that displays the acquired pieces of identification information, an operation input unit that identifies a mobile terminal by using a piece of identification information selected from among the pieces of identification information displayed on the display unit, a data communication unit that receives data only from the selected mobile terminal, and a printing unit. The operation input unit accepts designation, by an operator, of whether to print the received data for each selected mobile terminal. The printing unit prints data in accordance with the designation.