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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2009
Eiji Enami, Kanagawa, JP;
Junji Matsuzawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Yabuuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuya Iwasaki, Saitama, JP;
Eiji Enami, Kanagawa, JP;
Junji Matsuzawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Yabuuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuya Iwasaki, Saitama, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A determination unit detects a change of a configuration of an image forming apparatus and determines whether an operation screen needs to be updated based on a content of detected change. When it is determined that an update of the operation screen is needed, a screen-configuration-data acquisition unit acquires screen configuration data corresponding to an operation screen after the update from a storage unit. A generation unit generates operation screen data that is screen configuration data for an updated operation screen based on received screen configuration data and configuration information related to the display unit.