US 11,973,906 B2
Image forming apparatus for displaying appropriate objects on screen
Yuqing Liu, Nagoya (JP)
Assigned to BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed by Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on May 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/323,541.
Application 18/323,541 is a continuation of application No. 18/055,446, filed on Nov. 15, 2022.
Application 18/055,446 is a continuation of application No. 16/920,919, filed on Jul. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,558,513, issued on Jan. 17, 2023.
Application 16/920,919 is a continuation of application No. 16/575,833, filed on Sep. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,742,824, issued on Aug. 11, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2018-184724 (JP), filed on Sep. 28, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0300264 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 1/00432 (2013.01) [H04N 1/00411 (2013.01); H04N 1/00424 (2013.01); H04N 1/00482 (2013.01); H04N 1/00506 (2013.01); H04N 1/00511 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a user interface; and
a controller configured to:
control a plurality of different types of image processing including image scanning processing and copy processing;
register a plurality of objects to be arranged in a matrix form of M rows×N columns within a particular area of a screen, M and N being positive integers;
control the user interface to display the plurality of objects arranged in the matrix form within the particular area, the plurality of objects including:
a first object configured to, when operated, cause the controller to control image processing associated with the first object; and
a second object configured to, when operated, cause the controller to not control any image processing;
control the user interface to display a third object different from the plurality of objects arranged in the matrix form, outside the particular area; and
when a first user is authenticated, control the user interface to display a user-authenticated screen including a shared object and a first user object within the particular area but not including a second user object, the first user object being associated with the first user, the second user object being associated with a second user different from the first user.