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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Atsushi Tomita, Toyohashi, JP;
Ryosuke Nishimura, Toyokawa, JP;
Kenichi Sawada, Toyohashi, JP;
Takatsugu Kuno, Toyokawa, JP;
Masahiro Imamura, Toyokawa, JP;
Atsushi Tomita, Toyohashi, JP;
Ryosuke Nishimura, Toyokawa, JP;
Kenichi Sawada, Toyohashi, JP;
Takatsugu Kuno, Toyokawa, JP;
Masahiro Imamura, Toyokawa, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an operation panel serving as a display apparatus and an input apparatus for accepting a request for performing processing and a control unit for controlling display on the operation panel. The control unit performs determination processing for determining whether a time period required for the processing requested to be performed is predictable or not, provides animation display by continuously displaying two or more windows relating to the processing when it is determined that the time period required for the processing is predictable, and provides pop-up display by displaying one window relating to the processing when it is determined that the time period required for the processing is not predictable.