Patent ID: 11880624
Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G

Claim 11:
12. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the controller is further configured to:
send reception display data to the mobile terminal via the network interface in response to receiving the access for starting the mobile input function from the mobile terminal via the network interface in the state where the mobile input function is not provided, the reception display data causing the mobile terminal to display a start screen configured to accept a start instruction to cause the image forming apparatus to start providing the mobile input function; and
after sending the reception display data, perform:
starting to provide the mobile input function after receiving start instruction data via the network interface from the mobile terminal that has received the reception display data, the start instruction data indicating that the mobile terminal has received the start instruction; and
sending termination display data to the mobile terminal via the network interface when the particular operable object has been operated before receiving the start instruction data, the termination display data causing the mobile terminal to display a termination screen showing termination of the mobile input function.