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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2008
Noriko Misumi, Aichi, JP;
Ayako Sakai, Aichi, JP;
Takahiro Ikeno, Aichi, JP;
Masaaki Wakizaka, Aichi, JP;
Noriko Misumi, Aichi, JP;
Ayako Sakai, Aichi, JP;
Takahiro Ikeno, Aichi, JP;
Masaaki Wakizaka, Aichi, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A multi function peripheral with a plurality of functions includes a function selecting unit accepting therethrough an input to select a function to be executed from the plurality of functions, a display unit displaying thereon an information screen showing information on the function selected through the function selecting unit, and a display control unit controlling the display unit to, each time a function is selected through the function selecting unit, display thereon a first information screen showing information on the selected function. When a second information screen showing information on a function in execution has been displayed on the display unit, the display control unit controls the display unit to display thereon the first information screen concurrently with the second information screen.