Patent ID: 9280311
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: G06F,G06K,H04M,H04N

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus that receives data from an external device and forms an image based on the received data, comprising: a wireless communication unit that sends a communication address of the image forming apparatus to the external device, wherein the wireless communication unit receives data sent with the communication address by the external device, wherein a communication between the external device and the image forming apparatus is performed wirelessly, wherein when a thumbnail associated with data of an image is selected by a user of the external device, the selected data of the image is displayed at the external device for recognition, the selected data of the image is sent with the communication address from the external device, and the wireless communication unit receives the selected data of the image, and wherein after the thumbnail is selected, the selected data of the image is sent to the wireless communication unit in a state of the selected data of the image being displayed larger than the thumbnail displayed prior to the selection.