Patent ID: 8958083
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: G05B,G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a communication portion to communicate with a portable information device; an operation accepting portion to accept an operation by a user; an operation state switching portion to switch an operation state between an operating state showing a state in which a user is inputting an operation to said operation accepting portion and a non-operating state that is not said operating state; a display portion to display an image; an operation screen transmission portion to, in response to a request being received from said portable information device when an operation state is being switched to said non-operating state, transmit an operation screen corresponding to said received request to said portable information device through said communication portion; and a display control portion to, in response to transmission of said operation screen, display on said display portion an image of a help screen for assisting in inputting in accordance with said operation screen.