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

Claim 4:
5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, connectable with a memory configured to store setting information indicating that the mobile input function is valid,
wherein the controller is further configured to:
when the setting information is not stored in the memory, display the local operation screen on the touch panel; and
when the setting information is stored in the memory, perform:
displaying the standby screen on the touch panel in the state where the mobile input function is not provided; and
starting to provide the mobile input function 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.