Patent ID: 9189657
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus that is connected to an external apparatus via a network comprising: a display; an operating section; a network interface; and a control section, coupled to the display, the operating section, and the network interface, comprising one or more computer processors and one or more program memories storing program code executable by the one or more computer processors to cause the one or more computer processors to: determine whether an instruction for displaying an operation screen containing security information is received via the operating section or via the network interface; upon the determination that the instruction for displaying the operation screen containing the security information is received via the network interface: transmit to the external apparatus screen data that is processed for displaying the operation screen containing the security information, and while at the same time, prevent the operation screen containing the security information from being displayed by the display at the information processing apparatus; upon the determination that the instruction for displaying the operation screen containing the security information is received via the operating section: display, by the display, the operation screen containing the security information, and while at the same time, prevent the screen data for displaying the operation screen containing the security information from being transmitted to the external apparatus; upon the determination that the instruction for displaying the operation screen containing the security information is received via the network interface, display, by the display, a dummy screen; and upon the determination that the instruction for displaying the operation screen containing the security information is received via the operating section, transmit to the external apparatus image data for displaying a dummy screen, by the external apparatus, which does not contain the security information.