# US 11,121,937 B2 · Information processing apparatus 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 11,121,937 B2 - Document ID: US11121937B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/253,232 - Filed: 2019-01-22 - Published: 2020-01-09 - Granted: 2021-09-14 - Earliest claimed: 2018-07-09 - Assignees: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Kengo Tokuchi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11121937B2 ## CPC - H04L 41/22: comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI] - H04L 41/50: Network service management, e.g. ensuring proper service fulfilment according to agreements - H04L 41/085: Retrieval of network configuration; Tracking network configuration history - H04L 41/0853: by actively collecting configuration information or by backing up configuration information - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract An information processing apparatus includes a control section that makes display of an image of a configuration different between a case where the image of the configuration used for a cooperation function is displayed in a region for setting a cooperation function and a case where the image is not displayed in the region. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An information processing apparatus comprising: a control section that makes display of an image of a configuration different between a case where the image of the configuration used for a cooperation function is displayed in a region for setting a cooperation function and a case where the image is not displayed in the region, wherein the control section sets the cooperation function using the configuration and another configuration in response to determining that the image of the configuration is connected to an image of the other configuration through an image of a connection member in the region, wherein the image of the configuration, the image of the other configuration and the image of the connection member are displayed in the region, and the image of the connection member comprise a first portion that overlaps the image of the configuration and a second portion that overlaps the image of the other configuration, wherein the control section displays an image of a portion where the image of the connection member is connected to the image of the configuration on the image of the configuration in a case where the image of the configuration is displayed in the region, and does not display the image of the portion in a case where the image of the configuration is not displayed in the region, wherein, in a case where the image of the configuration and the image of the connection member are displayed in the region, the control section changes display and non-display of an image of the connection portion according to a positional relationship between the image of the configuration and the image of the connection member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control section changes the cooperation function in a case where the display of the image of the configuration is changed. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control section displays the image of the connection portion in a case where a distance between the image of the configuration and the image of the connection member is equal to or less than a threshold value, and does not display the image of the connection portion in a case where the distance exceeds the threshold value. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a function is allocated to each portion of the configuration, and wherein the control section changes display and non-display of the image of the connection portion according to a positional relationship between an image of the portion of the configuration and the image of the connection member for each portion of the configuration. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, in a case where the image of the connection member is already connected to the image of the configuration, the control section controls display of an image of another portion where another connection member is connected to the image of the configuration according to a positional relationship between the image of the configuration and an image of another connection member. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control section controls display of an image of a portion connected to the connection member in order for the configuration to receive input of data or controls display of an image of a portion connected to the connection member in order for the configuration to output data, according to a positional relationship between the image of the configuration and the image of the connection member. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control section changes the cooperation function according to a display relationship among images of a plurality of the connection portions. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the control section makes cooperation functions different between a case where the images of the plurality of connection portions are separately displayed and a case where the images of the plurality of connection portions are integrally displayed. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control section changes the image of the configuration according to a function associated with the configuration displayed in the region. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the control section controls display of the image of the configuration in a state of not being associated with the function in a case where the image of the configuration is not displayed in the region, and changes the image of the configuration according to the function associated with the configuration in a case where the image of the configuration is displayed in the region. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the control section controls display of candidates of functions associated with the configuration in a case where the image of the configuration in a state of not being associated with the function is displayed in the region. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the image of the configuration includes text indicating the function realized by the configuration. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, in a case where images of a plurality of configurations used for a cooperation function are connected to each other, the image of the configuration is operated, and an operation amount of the image is equal to or more than a threshold value, the control section cancels cooperation of the plurality of configurations. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The information processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein, in a case where the image of the configuration is moved far away from an image of another configuration cooperating with the configuration, and a movement amount of the image is equal to or more than a threshold value, the control section cancels cooperation with the other configuration. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control section makes a display content of a state of the configuration different between a case where the cooperation function using the configuration is set and a case where the cooperation function is not set. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The information processing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein, in a case where the cooperation function using the configuration is set, the control section controls display of a state of the configuration regarding the cooperation function. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, in a case where setting of the cooperation function is completed, and then an image associated with information used for the cooperation function is moved to the region, the control section starts the cooperation function. ### Claim 18 A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to function as: a control section that makes display of an image of a configuration different between a case where the image of the configuration used for a cooperation function is displayed in a region for setting a cooperation function and a case where the image is not displayed in the region, wherein the control section sets the cooperation function using the configuration and another configuration in response to determining that the image of the configuration is connected to an image of the other configuration through an image of a connection member in the region, wherein the image of the configuration, the image of the other configuration and the image of the connection member are displayed in the region, and the image of the connection member comprise a first portion that overlaps the image of the configuration and a second portion that overlaps the image of the other configuration, wherein the control section displays an image of a portion where the image of the connection member is connected to the image of the configuration on the image of the configuration in a case where the image of the configuration is displayed in the region, and does not display the image of the portion in a case where the image of the configuration is not displayed in the region, wherein, in a case where the image of the configuration and the image of the connection member are displayed in the region, the control section changes display and non-display of an image of the connection portion according to a positional relationship between the image of the configuration and the image of the connection member.