| CPC G16H 40/67 (2018.01) [H04N 7/181 (2013.01); H04N 7/188 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |

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1. A modality controlling apparatus, comprising:
a display configured to display an input object for inputting an instruction for controlling one of a plurality of first modalities and a status object indicating a status related to a second modality; and
processing circuitry configured to display the input object in a first section of the display and to display the status object in a second section of the display, which is a section smaller than the first section,
wherein in response to a user log-in, the processing circuitry is further configured to display the input object in the first section of the display to allow the user to input an instruction for controlling a particular first modality, which is one of a first modality associated with an ID of the user, a first modality positioned closest to the modality controlling apparatus and a first modality that was operated by the modality controlling apparatus before a log-out from the modality controlling apparatus.
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