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

Claim 14:
15. A method implementable on a controller of an image forming apparatus comprising a network interface, and an operation panel including a touch panel, the method comprising:
starting providing a mobile input function of the image forming apparatus to a mobile terminal via the network interface in response to receiving access for starting the mobile input function from the mobile terminal via the network interface in a state where the mobile input function is not provided, the mobile input function enabling the image forming apparatus to accept operations from the mobile terminal via the network interface;
after starting to provide the mobile input function, sending display data to the mobile terminal via the network interface, thereby causing the mobile terminal to display an operation screen for operating the image forming apparatus from the mobile terminal;
receiving operation data from the mobile terminal via the network interface while the mobile input function is being provided, the operation data indicating what kind of operation has been performed on the operation screen displayed on the mobile terminal;
performing a corresponding process depending on what kind of operation is indicated by the received operation data, wherein the corresponding process is setting a parameter when the received operation data indicates an operation related to setting of the parameter for image formation by the image forming apparatus, whereas the corresponding process is performing image formation when the received operation data indicates an operation related to execution of the image formation by the image forming apparatus;
displaying a standby screen including a particular operable object on the touch panel when the mobile input function is not provided, whereas not displaying the particular operable object on the touch panel while the mobile input function is being provided;
when the particular operable object has been operated, switching the standby screen displayed on the touch panel to a local operation screen; and
in response to accepting an operation on the local operation screen, performing a corresponding process depending on what kind of operation has been performed on the local operation screen, wherein the corresponding process is setting a parameter when the accepted operation is an operation related to setting of the parameter for image formation by the image forming apparatus, whereas the corresponding process is performing image formation when the accepted operation is an operation related to execution of the image formation by the image forming apparatus.