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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2011
Atsushi Tomita, Toyohashi, JP;
Kenichi Sawada, Toyohashi, JP;
Takeshi Hibino, Toyokawa, JP;
Takuya Okada, Toyokawa, JP;
Atsushi Tomita, Toyohashi, JP;
Kenichi Sawada, Toyohashi, JP;
Takeshi Hibino, Toyokawa, JP;
Takuya Okada, Toyokawa, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes: a display portion that is capable of: displaying in an icon display area, icons that correspond to function buttons for calling out setting screens for setting functions installed on the image processing apparatus, being organized in groups by function attribute; and displaying in a function button display area, function buttons that correspond to some of the icons, which exist at a position that a user points to; a position identification portion that identifies the position that a user points to in the icon display area; and a display controller that makes the display portion display: the icons in the icon display area; the function buttons that correspond to the icons existing at the position identified by the position identification portion, in the function button display area; and state information indicating the current state of at least one of the functions and/or attribute information indicating the current attribute of at least one of the functions, on/near a function button of the function and/or on/near an icon corresponding to this function button.