Information processing apparatus and method

Abstract

In an apparatus configured to reproduce audio guidance corresponding to a screen, when there is an instruction to switch to a screen in a backward direction, since audio guidance has already been reproduced once during a screen transition in a forward direction, the same audio guidance is not reproduced again.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device and method for reproducing audio corresponding to a display screen. Background technique [0002] In recent years, printing apparatuses have been configured with more and more functions, and these functions have become more and more complex. Therefore, guidance for explaining the functions of the print settings is provided not only by a display on a user interface (UI) but also by audio guidance. Inputting the settings according to the audio guidance enables even a user who has no relevant operation experience to input the print settings without problems. When audio guidance is implemented, an image forming apparatus has been proposed for reducing unpleasant aspects of audio guidance by controlling the time or frequency before outputting the audio guidance (US Patent No. 7,379,876). [0003] Give users a sense of security by providing audio guidance throughout the sequence of operation...

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However, as a result of reproducing the same audio guide multiple times during a single print setup cycle or when multiple print setups are performed sequentially, concomitant inefficiencies arise from the fact that the same audio guide is repeated multiple times.

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