Patent ID: 9479658
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: G03G,H04N

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image forming device configured to form an image; a display device configured to display various images in a display area and having a touch panel configured to accept an input to the display area by an input tool, the input representing a command input including at least one of a touch by the input tool on the display area and a movement of the input tool that keeps touching on the display area; and a controller, the image forming apparatus configured to provide a plurality of functions by use of the image forming device, wherein the controller is configured to control the display device to display, in a first area in the display area of the display device, a plurality of first-function images respectively corresponding to a plurality of first functions including a function of printing images taken by a camera, wherein the controller is configured to control the display device to display, in a second area in the display area of the display device, a plurality of second-function images respectively corresponding to a plurality of second functions including a facsimile function, a copying function, and a scanning function, wherein the controller is configured to change the first-function images and not to change the second-function images, in response to acceptance by the touch panel of a command input to the first area that commands changing of the first-function images in a state in which the second-function images and the first-function images are being displayed by the display device, the command input being one of: a touch by the input tool on an area in which a first-direction image is being displayed in the first area, the first-direction image suggesting the changing and corresponding to a first direction along which the first-function images are arranged; and a movement of the input tool in the first direction that keeps touching on the first area, wherein the controller is configured such that, in response to acceptance by the touch panel of a command input that the input tool touches one of the second-function images, the controller controls the display device to display a screen for providing one of the second functions corresponding to the one of the second-function images touched by the input tool, and wherein the controller is configured such that, in response to acceptance by the touch panel of a command input that the input tool touches one of the first-function images, the controller controls the display device to display a screen for providing one of the first functions corresponding to the one of the first-function images touched by the input tool.