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Image forming apparatus, content display method, and computer program product

A computer and content technology, applied in the field of displaying content on the display unit, can solve the problems of user inconvenience, change of operation screen display, customization, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-06-04
RICOH KK
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[0005] However, such single-development software cannot be customized by third-party distributors, which makes it difficult to change the display on the operation screen and is inconvenient for users

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[0032] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although an image forming apparatus according to the present invention may be, for example, a printer, a copier, or a facsimile, hereinafter, the image forming apparatus is explained as a multifunction product (MFP) combining any or all of these functions.

[0033] Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an MFP 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The MFP 1 includes an operation panel (touch panel) 20, a control unit 111, a read only memory (ROM) 12a, a random access memory (RAM) 12b, a hard disk drive (HDD) 18, a printer engine 60a, and a scanner engine 60b. The operation panel 20 is, for example, a liquid crystal display panel displaying an operation screen 101 , wherein the operation screen displays operation keys or buttons. The control unit 111 controls display on the operation screen 101 , and includes an operating system (OS) ...

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An operation display unit displays an operation screen for receiving input. A first storage unit stores therein a file that contains a definition of a screen described in a markup language, and a compound content that contains a still image and a moving image. A browser unit displays a markup content based on the definition on the operation screen by executing the file. A displaying unit displays the compound content on the operation screen. A control unit controls switch between display of the markup content and display of the compound content on the operation screen.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority from Application Nos. 2006-324725 and 2007-237750 filed in Japan on November 30, 2006 and September 13, 2007, respectively, the contents of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety. technical field [0003] The present invention generally relates to a technique for displaying content on a display unit. Background technique [0004] Software (application programs) that display specific information on the display screen of the image forming apparatus has been developed singularly. For example, Japanese Patent No. 3679349 discloses an image forming apparatus on which types of software each corresponding to, for example, a printer, a copier, or a facsimile machine are installed. The software is efficiently executed, and can enhance the performance of the image forming apparatus. In the image forming apparatus, display is generally performed on the operation screen of the oper...

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IPC IPC(8): H04N1/00G06F17/30G06F3/048
Inventor 佐藤祥一
Owner RICOH KK
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