Patent ID: 9247084
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: G06F,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A multi-functional peripheral capable of outputting an image, comprising a wireless communication portion which communicates with an external terminal apparatus wirelessly, a receiving portion which receives a user interface image when succeeding in user authentication based on user information including at least a user identification information input from the external terminal apparatus or an operation portion provided in the multi-functional peripheral, and a display portion, wherein the user interface image is specified depending on the user identification information, and in accordance with a user operation history which the multi-functional peripheral acquires from the external terminal apparatus, the user interface image being any one of images which are (I) an image displayed on the display portion to operate the multi-functional peripheral directly and displayed on a terminal-side display portion provided in the external terminal apparatus to operate the multi-functional peripheral, (II) an image displayed on the terminal-side display portion to operate the multi-functional peripheral, and (III) an image displayed on the display portion to operate the multi-functional peripheral directly, the multi-functional peripheral executes image output in accordance with a user operation received respectively from (i) the operation portion or the external terminal apparatus via the wireless communication portion, (ii) the external terminal apparatus via the wireless communication portion, and (iii) the operation portion, in a state where the above images of (I), (II), and (III) are displayed as the user interface image, and based on the user operation history the multi-functional peripheral changes the user interface image specified in order to facilitate operation by the user.