# US 10,871,869 B2 · Information processing apparatus, control method therefor, and non-transitory computer-readable medium > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,871,869 B2 - Document ID: US10871869B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/234,040 - Filed: 2016-08-11 - Published: 2017-03-09 - Granted: 2020-12-22 - Earliest claimed: 2015-09-07 - Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Daisuke Ito - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10871869B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/0481: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance - H04N 1/00411: {the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen} - H04N 1/00464: {using browsers, i.e. interfaces based on mark-up languages} - H04N 1/00472: {using a pop-up window} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract An information processing apparatus comprises: a reception unit that receives a pop-up display command of a first object; a determination unit that determines whether a second object whose display order is not secured in a vertical direction with respect to the first object is displayed on a displayed screen; a generation unit that generates, based on image data of the second object, a third object whose display order is secured in the vertical direction with respect to the first object, if the determination unit determines that the second object whose display order is not secured in the vertical direction with respect to the first object is displayed; and a display control unit that sets the second object in a non-display state, and display the first object and the third object. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An image processing apparatus comprising: one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the image processing apparatus to perform operations comprising: receiving a display command of a second object that is a second type component and should be displayed on a foreground; determining whether or not a first object that is a first type component which should be displayed in front of the second type component is included in objects displayed on a display screen; based on the result of the determination as to whether or not the first object that is the first type component which should be displayed in front of the second type component is included in objects displayed on the display screen, controlling whether to hide the first object that is the first type component which should be displayed in front of the second type component when displaying the second object that is the second type component, wherein in a case where it is determined in the determination that the first object that is the first type component which should be displayed in front of the second type component is included in objects displayed on the display screen, the first object that is the first type component displayed on the display screen is hidden, and a third object that indicates contents of the first object and is the second type object is displayed, and further the second object that is the second type component is displayed on the foreground; holding information regarding the object that has been hidden in the case where the first object that is the first type component which should be displayed in front of the second type component is hidden when the second object that is the second type of component is displayed on the foreground; obtaining a command to hide the second object displayed on the foreground; determining whether or not there is an object that has been hidden when the second object was displayed on the display screen based on the held information; redisplaying the first object that is the first type component that has been hidden and hiding the third object that is the second type component when the second object that is the second type component is hidden in a case where it is determined in the determination that there is an object that has been hidden when the second object was displayed on the display screen based on the held information. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the image processing apparatus to perform operations comprising: setting the second object that is the second type component to a non-display state, and further displaying the first object that is the first type component in place of the third object which has display contents equivalent to the first object and is the second type component. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an image of the third object is generated based on an image of the first object. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first type component is a WebView. ### Claim 5 A control method of an image processing apparatus, comprising: receiving a display command of a second object that is a second type component and should be displayed on a foreground; determining whether or not a first object that is a first type component which should be displayed in front of the second type component is included in objects displayed on a display screen; based on the result of the determination as to whether or not the first object that is the first type component which should be displayed in front of the second type component is included in objects displayed on the display screen, controlling whether to hide the first object that is the first type component which should be displayed in front of the second type component when displaying the second object that is the second type component, wherein in a case where it is determined in the determination that the first object that is the first type component which should be displayed in front of the second type component is included in objects displayed on the display screen, the first object that is the first type component displayed on the display screen is hidden, and a third object that indicates contents of the first object and is the second type object is displayed, and further the second object that is the second type component is displayed on the foreground; holding information regarding the object that has been hidden in the case where the first object that is the first type component which should be displayed in front of the second type component is hidden when the second object that is the second type of component is displayed on foreground; obtaining a command to hide the second object displayed on the foreground; determining whether or not there is an object that has been hidden when the second object was displayed on the display screen based on the held information; redisplaying the first object that is the first type component that has been hidden and hiding the third object that is the second type component when the second object that is the second type component is hidden in a case where it is determined in the determination that there is an object that has been hidden when the second object was displayed on the display screen based on the held information. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method according to claim 5, further comprising: setting the second object that is the second type of component to a non-display state, and further displaying the first object that is the first type of component in place of the third object which has display contents equivalent to the first object and is the second type of component. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method according to claim 5, wherein an image of the third object is generated based on an image of the first object. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The method according to claim 5, wherein the first type component is a WebView. ### Claim 9 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform a method comprising: receiving a display command of a second object that is a second type component and should be displayed on a foreground; determining whether or not a first object that is a first type component which should be displayed in front of the second type component is included in objects displayed on a display screen; based on the result of the determination as to whether or not the first object that is the first type component which should be displayed in front of the second type component is included in objects displayed on the display screen, controlling whether to hide the first object that is the first type component which should be displayed in front of the second type component when displaying the second object that is the second type component, wherein in a case where it is determined in the determination that the first object that is the first type component which should be displayed in front of the second type component is included in objects displayed on the display screen, the first object that is the first type component displayed on the display screen is hidden, and a third object that indicates contents of the first object and is the second type object is displayed, and further the second object that is the second type component is displayed on the foreground; holding information regarding the object that has been hidden in the case where the first object that is the first type component which should be displayed in front of the second type component is hidden when the second object that is the second type of component is displayed on foreground; obtaining a command to hide the second object displayed on the foreground; determining whether or not there is an object that has been hidden when the second object was displayed on the display screen based on the held information; redisplaying the first object that is the first type component that has been hidden and hiding the third object that is the second type component when the second object that is the second type component is hidden in a case where it is determined in the determination that there is an object that has been hidden when the second object was displayed on the display screen based on the held information. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The medium according to claim 9, further comprising: setting the second object that is the second type of component to a non-display state, and further displaying the first object that is the first type of component in place of the third object which has display contents equivalent to the first object and the second type of component. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The medium according to claim 9, wherein an image of the third object is generated based on an image of the first object. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The medium according to claim 9, wherein the first type component is a WebView.