US 11,985,277 B2
Image forming apparatus and remote operation control method
Chikara Matsuda, Sakai (JP)
Assigned to SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai (JP)
Filed by SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai (JP)
Filed on Feb. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/669,811.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-021531 (JP), filed on Feb. 15, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0263958 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2022.01); G06F 3/04886 (2022.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 1/00411 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01); H04N 1/00472 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
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1. An image forming apparatus which is remotely operated by a terminal device, comprising:
a display which displays an operation screen;
a communicator which transmits and receives data or signals to and from a terminal device; and
a controller, wherein
the controller transmits, to the terminal device, via the communicator,
the controller transmits, to the terminal device, an activation signal which activates an input function of the terminal device, and receives, from the terminal device, input data inputted using the input function of the terminal device activated when an input field using the input function of the terminal device is selected in the operation screen displayed on the terminal device, and
when an input field which does not use the input function of the terminal device is selected in the operation screen displayed on the terminal device, the controller performs a process by the input function of the image forming apparatus based on an operation signal received from the terminal device via the communicator.