Patent ID: 8610736
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: G03G,G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A screen display method for a screen display system in which a device is connected to an information processing apparatus via a communication network, the screen display method comprising: transmitting, from the device, screen setting information containing setting information for controlling the functions of the device and information on a configuration of a setting screen containing the setting information and device identification information for identifying the device to the information processing apparatus; receiving, in the information processing apparatus, the screen setting information and the device identification information from the device; displaying, on the information processing apparatus, a customized setting screen for receiving a request for customization of the screen setting information on the basis of the setting information contained in the screen setting information received from the device, the customized setting screen including a selection function to select a display position of the setting information displayed on the device or to select a display format, including luminance level of the setting information displayed on the device; generating, in the information processing apparatus, customized screen setting information based on the request received through the customized setting screen; transmitting, from the information processing apparatus, the customized screen setting information to the device corresponding to the device identification information; receiving, in the device, the customized screen setting information from the information processing apparatus; updating screen setting information stored in the device with the customized screen setting information received from the information processing apparatus; and displaying, on the device, a setting screen according to the screen setting information updated with the customized screen setting information received from the information processing apparatus.