Patent ID: 11886763
Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G

Claim 18:
19. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the controller comprises:
a processor; and
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to:
start providing the mobile input function of the image forming apparatus to the mobile terminal via the network interface in response to receiving access required to start providing the mobile input function from the mobile terminal via the network interface in the state where the mobile input function is not provided;
after starting to provide the mobile input function, send the display data to the mobile terminal via the network interface, thereby causing the mobile terminal to display the operation screen for operating the image forming apparatus from the mobile terminal;
receive the operation data from the mobile terminal via the network interface while the mobile input function is being provided;
perform the corresponding process depending on what kind of operation is indicated by the received operation data, wherein the controller sets 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 controller performs image formation when the received operation data indicates an operation related to execution of the image formation by the image forming apparatus;
cause the touch panel to display the local operation screen in the state where the mobile input function is not provided;
in response to accepting an operation to the local operation screen, perform the corresponding process depending on what kind of operation has been performed on the local operation screen, wherein the controller sets 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 controller performs image formation when the accepted operation is an operation related to execution of the image formation by the image forming apparatus;
in response to accepting the first operation to the operation panel with the local operation screen not displayed on the touch panel, cause the touch panel to display the local operation screen, and thereafter switch the local operation screen displayed on the touch panel to the standby screen after waiting until the continuous time with no operation to the touch panel exceeds the first threshold time; and
cause the touch panel to display the standby screen regardless of the first threshold time, when one condition is satisfied among the plurality of conditions consisting of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition.