Patent ID: 8335995
Filing Date: 2012-12-18
Classification: G03G,G06Q

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a display that displays a menu screen for choosing functions of the image forming apparatus or advertising information; an event detecting unit that detects an event occurring; a memory that stores a list of pairs of first events and second events which have been configured beforehand, the list including at least a first pair and a second pair, the first pair comprising a first pair first event indicating that an original is placed on an image reader, and a corresponding first pair second event indicating that the original is removed from the image reader, and the second pair comprising a second pair first event indicating that a billing unit receives an initial payment for using the image forming apparatus, and a corresponding second pair second event indicating that additional payment is required by the billing unit for further use of the image forming apparatus; and a display switching controller that switches what is displayed on the display to the menu screen for choosing functions of the image forming apparatus, if the event detecting unit detects the occurrence of a first event, from among the first events stored in the memory, during display of the advertising information on the display, and switches what is displayed on the display to the advertising information, if the event detecting unit detects a second event, from among the second events stored in the memory, and the detected second event is stored with the first event as a pair in the memory, wherein the image forming apparatus performs one or more of a printing function, a copying function, a facsimile function, and a scanning function.