# US 10,311,344 B2 · Processing apparatus, display device and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,311,344 B2 - Document ID: US10311344B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/685,525 - Filed: 2017-08-24 - Published: 2017-12-07 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2013-08-09 - Assignees: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Asae Orimoto; Yusuke Kamoi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10311344B2 ## CPC - G06K 15/005: {only locally} - G03G 15/502: {relating to the structure of the control menu, e.g. pop-up menus, help screens} - H04N 1/00424: {using a list of graphical elements, e.g. icons or icon bar} - H04N 1/00514: {for individual users} - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS - G03G: ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A processing apparatus includes: a processing unit that performs a process related to image data; a display unit that displays a process selection portion, with which the process performed by the processing unit is associated and which is selected to start the process by the processing unit; and a creation unit that, in a case of creating the process selection portion to be displayed in the display unit, creates the process selection portion while associating data with the process selection portion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A processing apparatus comprising: at least one processor configured to execute: a processing unit that performs a process; a display unit that displays a process selection portion, with which the process performed by the processing unit is associated and which is configured to be selected to start the processing unit performing the process; a receiving unit that receives input of a character in a case of creating the process selection portion to be displayed by the display unit; and a creation unit that creates the process selection portion and associates the received character with the process selection portion; wherein, after the creation unit has created the process selection portion, if the process selection portion displayed in the display unit is selected, then the display unit displays the character in a confirmation screen for confirming settings of the process to be performed by the processing unit, wherein the displayed character is not displayed before the process selection portion is selected, and wherein the displayed character is associated with the process selection portion by the creation unit. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, if the process selection portion is selected, after causing the display unit to display the associated character, then the processing unit receives an instruction to execute the process associated with the process selection portion, and thereafter, starts the process. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configure to execute: a setting unit that sets another character if the process selection portion is created, wherein the creation unit associates the another character set by the setting unit with the process selection portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the receiving unit prohibits correction of the another character set by the setting unit. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute: a determination unit that determines whether or not the character received by the receiving unit includes an error, wherein, if the determination unit determines that the character includes the error, then the receiving unit receives correction of the character. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute: a selection receiving unit that receives selection of a design; and a limiting unit that, if the process selection portion is created by the creation unit, then limits association of a predetermined design, of a plurality of designs registered in advance, with the process selection portion, wherein the design is displayed in the display unit as the process selection portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the limiting unit disables selection of a design, of the plurality of designs, related to a process different from the process associated with the process selection portion. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the selection receiving unit receives selection of a design from, of the plurality of designs, at least one of a group of designs related to a process associated with the process selection portion and a group of designs not related to any process executed by the processing unit. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the processing unit performs a transmission process that transmits an image data to be processed by the processing unit to a predetermined transmission destination, and if the process associated with the process selection portion is the transmission process, then the limiting unit disables selection of a design related to a process different from the transmission process. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the processing unit performs a transmission process that transmits an image data to be processed by the processing unit to a predetermined transmission destination, and if the transmission process is associated with the process selection portion created by the creation unit, then the display unit adds information related to the transmission destination of the transmission process to the design selected by the selection receiving unit and displays the design and the information. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein, if processing contents by the processing unit are changed after the process selection portion is created, then the display unit displays a warning. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the design includes a predetermined design, of the plurality of designs registered in advance except for a part thereof, and the predetermined design is displayed in the display unit as the process selection portion. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, after the creation unit has created the process selection portion, in response to the process selection portion displayed in the display unit being selected, the display unit displays the character in the confirmation screen for confirming settings of the process to be performed by the processing unit. ### Claim 14 A processing apparatus comprising: at least one processor configured to execute: a processing unit that performs a process; a display unit that displays a process selection portion, with which the process performed by the processing unit is associated and which is configured to be selected to start the processing unit performing the process; a receiving unit that receives input of a character if a new process selection portion is created as the process selection portion displayed by the display unit; and a starting unit that, if the process selection portion created and displayed in the display unit is selected, after causing the display unit to display the character with the process selection portion in a confirmation screen for confirming settings of the process to be performed by the processing unit, then receives an instruction to execute the process associated with the process selection portion, and thereafter, starts the processing unit performing the process. ### Claim 15 A display device comprising: at least one processor configured to execute: a display unit that displays a process selection portion, with which a process performed by a processing unit is associated and which is configured to be selected to start the processing unit performing the; a selection receiving unit that receives selection of a design; a creation unit that, in a case of creating the process selection portion to be displayed by the display unit, creates the process selection portion and associates the design with the process selection portion; and a limiting unit that, if the process selection portion is created by the creation unit, then limits association of a predetermined design, of a plurality of designs registered in advance, with the process selection portion, wherein the design is displayed in the display unit as the process selection portion. ### Claim 16 A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute operations comprising: performing a process; displaying, in a display unit, a process selection portion, with which the process is associated and which is confirmed to be selected to start the performing the process; receiving input of a character in the case of creating the process selection portion to be displayed the display unit; and, creating the process selection portion and associating the received character with the process selection portion, wherein, after the creating the process selection portion, if the process selection portion displayed in the display unit is selected, then the display unit displays the character in a confirmation screen for confirming settings of the process to be performed, wherein the displayed character is not displayed before the process selection portion is selected, and wherein the displayed character is associated with the process selection portion. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program according to claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise: receiving selection of a design; and if the process selection portion is created by a creation unit, then limiting association of a predetermined design, of a plurality of designs registered in advance, with the process selection portion, wherein the design is displayed as the process selection portion in the display unit. ### Claim 18 A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute operations comprising: displaying, in a display unit, a process selection portion, with which a process to be performed by a processing unit is associated and which is configured to be selected to start the processing unit performing the process; receiving input of a character, if a process selection portion is created, as the process selection portion to be displayed by the display unit; and if the process selection portion created and displayed in the display unit is selected, after causing the display unit to display the character in a confirmation screen for confirming settings of the process to be performed by the processing unit, then receiving an instruction to execute the process associated with the process selection portion, and thereafter, starting the processing unit performing the process.