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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
May. 22, 2009
Yasuhiro Nakai, Osaka, JP;
Satoshi Machino, Osaka, JP;
Masanori Matsumoto, Osaka, JP;
Tsutomu Yoshimoto, Osaka, JP;
Hiroyuki Sawai, Osaka, JP;
Osamu Ueda, Osaka, JP;
Yasuhiro Nakai, Osaka, JP;
Satoshi Machino, Osaka, JP;
Masanori Matsumoto, Osaka, JP;
Tsutomu Yoshimoto, Osaka, JP;
Hiroyuki Sawai, Osaka, JP;
Osamu Ueda, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A digital multifunction peripheral provided with a scanner portion, an operation portion, an image forming portion, a device control portion, a fax modem, a communications portion, a management portion, and a hard disk (HD) is connected to a server apparatus via an external network. A large-format display is attached integrally to a rear face of a case of the digital multifunction peripheral, with a first display screen facing toward the outside. The device control portion is connected to the server apparatus via the external network, and displays various pieces of provided information managed by the server apparatus on the first display screen.