Patent ID: 8649027
Filing Date: 2014-02-11
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A multifunction apparatus having a plurality of functions and a display device that indicates one of the functions, the apparatus comprising: a selection device configured to select a function to be used among the plurality of functions; and a display control device configured to make the display device display information regarding the function selected with the selection device in an appearance that is different from appearances for rest of the plurality of functions; wherein: the display device comprises a function display section configured to indicate the selected function, an inputted information display section configured to display information inputted with an input device by a user, and an optional feature display section configured to display optional features, the display control device is configured to make the display device display information in the function display section and the inputted information display section in an appearance different from each other, the display control device is configured to control the display device in such a manner that information regarding the function displayed in the function display section and information regarding one of the optional features displayed in the optional feature display section are represented in a same color, and that information inputted with the input device by the user displayed in the inputted information display section is represented in a different color from the color of the information regarding the function and the information regarding the one of the optional features, and the display control device is configured to make the display device display information regarding the selected function with a specific color that is different from colors used for other functions so that information regarding each of the plurality of functions is shown in an appearance that is different from appearances for the rest of the plurality of functions.