# US 10,310,775 B2 · Job processing apparatus, method of controlling job processing apparatus, and recording medium for audio guidance

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- Number: US 10,310,775 B2
- Document ID: US10310775B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/924,855
- Filed: 2018-03-19
- Published: 2018-10-04
- Granted: 2019-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2017-03-31
- Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicants: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inventors: Masayuki Yamada
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10310775B2

## CPC

- G06F 3/1204: {resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data}
- G03G 15/5016: {User-machine interface; Display panels; Control console}
- G06F 3/0219: {Special purpose keyboards}
- G06F 3/023: Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
- G06F 3/1206: {resulting in increased flexibility in input data format or job format or job type}
- G06F 3/167: {Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback}
- H04N 1/00387: {Multiple functions per key}
- H04N 1/00411: {the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen}
- H04N 1/00413: {using menus, i.e. presenting the user with a plurality of selectable options (H04N1/00464 takes precedence)}
- H04N 1/00424: {using a list of graphical elements, e.g. icons or icon bar}
- H04N 1/00466: {displaying finishing information, e.g. position of punch holes or staple or orientation references}
- H04N 1/00474: {outputting a plurality of functional options, e.g. scan, copy or print}
- H04N 1/00482: {outputting a plurality of job set-up options, e.g. number of copies, paper size or resolution}
- H04N 1/00488: {providing an audible output to the user}
- H04N 2201/0096: Portable devices
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G03G: ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

## Abstract

A job processing apparatus includes a hardware numeric keypad including a first hardware key and a second hardware key and includes a display unit configured to display a plurality of software keys that accepts an operation which processes a job. The job processing apparatus further includes a first control unit and a second control unit. The first control unit moves a focus by the first hardware key being pressed in an audio mode in which audio guidance in accordance with a position of the focus displayed in the display unit is provided. The second control unit performs processing based on one of the plurality of software keys aligned with the focus by the second hardware key being pressed in the audio mode. Where the second hardware key is pressed while the focus is not aligned with the software key, the second control unit starts processing of the job.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A job processing apparatus comprising:
a hardware numeric keypad at least including a first hardware key and a second hardware key;
a touch panel display device;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causing the job processing apparatus to perform operations including:
displaying, on the touch panel display device, an operation screen that includes at least a plurality of display items for accepting an operation that relates to execution of a job,
outputting, in response to setting a focus on one of the plurality of display items displayed on the touch panel display device, an audio guidance for the one display item on which the focus has been set,
moving a target of the focus based on selection of the first hardware key, and
executing the job at least based on detecting pressing of the second hardware key in a state in which the focus is not set on any of the plurality of display items.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The job processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein executing the instructions further performs operations including executing the job at least based on detecting pressing of the second hardware key in a state in which the focus is set on an area that is different from an area where the plurality of display items is displayed.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The job processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, on the operation screen, the area where the focus is set is displayed distinguishably from an area where the focus is not set.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The job processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein executing the instructions further performs operations including outputting an audio guidance that relates to execution of the job in response to setting a focus on the area that is different from the area where the plurality of display items is displayed.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The job processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the area that is different from the area where the plurality of display items is displayed is a component area that contains the plurality of display items.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The job processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage device configured to store an order of movement of the focus,
wherein the hardware numeric keypad further includes a third hardware key,
wherein a position of the focus moves in a first order by the first hardware key being pressed, and
wherein the position of the focus moves in a second order which is reverse order to the first order by the third hardware key being pressed.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The job processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a printing device configured to print an image on a sheet,
wherein the job is a print job for printing the image on the sheet using the printing device.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The job processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a scanner device configured to read an image of a document,
wherein the job is a transmission job for transmitting data based on the image obtained by reading the document using the scanner device.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The job processing apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein executing the instructions further performs operations including determining whether the job is executable or not, and
wherein, in a case where it is determined that the job is not executable, executing includes not executing the job even if the pressing of the second hardware key is detected in the state in which the focus is not set on any of the plurality of display items.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The job processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, on the operation screen, a plurality of display items for setting the job is displayed, and a display item for causing execution of the job is not displayed.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The job processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein executing the instructions further performs operations including performing, if the pressing of the second hardware key is detected in the state in which the focus is set on any of the plurality of display items, a process corresponding to the one display item in which the focus is set.

### Claim 12

A method of controlling a job processing apparatus having a hardware numeric keypad at least including a first hardware key and a second hardware key, and a touch panel display device, the method comprising:
displaying, on the touch panel display device, an operation screen that includes at least a plurality of display items for accepting an operation that relates to execution of a job;
outputting, in response to setting a focus on one of the plurality of display items displayed on the touch panel display device, an audio guidance for the one display item on which the focus has been set;
moving a target of the focus based on selection of the first hardware key; and
executing the job at least based on detecting pressing of the second hardware key in a state in which the focus is not set on any of the plurality of display items.

### Claim 13

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program to cause a computer to perform a method of method of controlling a job processing apparatus having a hardware numeric keypad at least including a first hardware key and a second hardware key, and a touch panel display device, the method comprising:
displaying, on the touch panel display device, an operation screen that includes at least a plurality of display items for accepting an operation that relates to execution of a job;
outputting, in response to setting a focus on one of the plurality of display items displayed on the touch panel display device, an audio guidance for the one display item on which the focus has been set;
moving a target of the focus based on selection of the first hardware key; and
executing the job at least based on detecting pressing of the second hardware key in a state in which the focus is not set on any of the plurality of display items.