Patent ID: 8970875
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a function unit which performs a function of the image forming apparatus; a user interface which receives a selection of job data processed by the function unit and a selection of a layout for the job data; a storage storing information regarding a plurality of different formats supported by a plurality of electronic book (e-book) terminals; a contents production unit which produces e-book contents for the selected job data based on the selected layout and in one of the plurality of different formats that is determined to be supported by an e-book terminal to which the produced e-book contents are to be transmitted; and a communication interface which transmits the produced e-book contents to the e-book terminal, wherein the one of the plurality of formats is selected automatically when the e-book terminal is connected to the image forming apparatus.