Patent ID: 9239969
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: G06K

Claim Text:
1. An image forming device comprising: an acquisition unit that accesses a plurality of storage devices each having image data stored therein, the plurality of storage devices having priorities, the acquisition unit accessing the plurality of storage devices in units of a certain number of storage devices in order starting with a storage device having a highest priority among the plurality of storage devices to acquire information concerning image data stored in a certain number of storage devices, the number of which is equal to the number of storage devices in each unit; and a display controller that causes information concerning image data acquired from a certain number of storage devices having a first priority among the plurality of storage devices, the number of which is equal to the number of storage devices in each unit, to be displayed on a display, and that, in response to receipt of instructions to continue acquisition, causes information concerning image data acquired from a certain number of storage devices having a second priority next to the first priority among the plurality of storage devices, the number of which is equal to the number of storage devices in each unit, to be displayed on the display.