Patent ID: 8677265
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus operating based on an application program operating on a prescribed operating system, the image processing apparatus comprising: a control unit, based on the application program, functioning as a plurality of functional processing units; a window processing unit allowing a window corresponding to any of the functional processing units operated in a case where any of the plural functional processing units is operated; a minimization unit minimizing the window; and a setting selection unit capable of selecting setting information for the minimization with respect to each of the plural functional processing units, wherein the minimization unit minimizes the window based on the setting information selected by the setting selection unit, wherein the setting selection unit includes a setting screen having a minimization selection button and a prescribed minimization determination button, the minimization selection button, allowing a minimization method for a first function to be designated, used to minimize the window corresponding to any of the functional processing units and capable of minimizing the window in operation in a task bar or in a system tray and the prescribed minimization determination button allowing a prescribed value for the setting information to be designated for a second function for which a minimization method cannot be designated by the minimization button, wherein the prescribed value is used to preselect the task bar or the system tray to minimize the window corresponding to any of the functional processing units, wherein the minimization unit minimizes each window corresponding to the first function by the minimization method designated for each first function using the minimization selection button after receiving a first function minimization instruction; and wherein, in a case where the prescribed minimization determination button is set, the minimization unit minimizes the window corresponding to the second function based on the prescribed value after receiving a second function minimization instruction.