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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2019
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Kohei Konishi, Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
To provide an image forming apparatus having an excellent operability for inputting a numerical value, an image forming apparatus () includes a touch panel (), an angle change calculating portion (), and a numerical value counting portion (). The touch panel () is configured to detect touches of a plurality of fingers. The angle change calculating portion () is configured to, when it is detected that a first finger and a second finger have been touched to the touch panel (), calculate an angle change of the second finger with the first finger as a fulcrum. The numerical value counting portion () is configured to count a numerical value that is input, in response to the angle change calculated by the angle change calculating portion ().