Patent ID: 8625114
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An electronic device provided with a plurality of functions, comprising: a display system configured to display a setting window for configuring setting items for each of the plurality of functions of the electronic device; an input system through which information for configuring the setting items for each of the plurality of functions is inputted on the setting window displayed on the display system; a setting item information storing system configured to store setting item information that includes location information associated with each of the setting items; a searching system configured to search and retrieve an intended setting item based on a keyword inputted through the input system and the setting item information stored in the setting item information storing system; a setting information generating system configured to generate setting information that includes information on the intended setting item retrieved by the searching system and information on other setting items to be configured prior to configuring of the intended setting item in association with each other, based on the setting item information stored in the setting item information storing system wherein the setting information generated by said setting information generating system contains names of setting windows for configuring the intended setting item and said other setting items and operations provided on the setting windows, in a transition order in which the setting windows are to be sequentially displayed on said display system until the setting window for configuring the intended setting item is displayed; and a display control system configured to control the display system to display the setting information generated by the setting information generating system and the setting windows for configuring the intended setting item and said other setting items to be configured prior to configuring of the intended setting item, based on the setting item information and the setting information.