# US 11,310,380 B2 · Reading of setting information from external medium and display of setting screens in image processing apparatus, method, and system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,310,380 B2 - Document ID: US11310380B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/097,309 - Filed: 2020-11-13 - Published: 2021-08-19 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2020-02-14 - Assignees: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Masami Taoda - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11310380B2 ## CPC - G03G 15/5016: {User-machine interface; Display panels; Control console} - H04N 1/00482: {outputting a plurality of job set-up options, e.g. number of copies, paper size or resolution} - G03G 15/502: {relating to the structure of the control menu, e.g. pop-up menus, help screens} - G03G 15/5066: {by using information from an external support, e.g. magnetic card} - G03G 15/5075: {Remote control machines, e.g. by a host} - G03G 15/5091: {for user-identification or authorisation} - H04N 1/00424: {using a list of graphical elements, e.g. icons or icon bar} - H04N 1/00432: {using tabs} - H04N 1/00474: {outputting a plurality of functional options, e.g. scan, copy or print} - Y02D 10/00: Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management - G03G: ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract An image processing apparatus includes an image reader, an input operation unit including a display, an interface configured to receive, from an external medium, setting information for processing of an image read by the image reader, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the display to display a first setting screen for processing the image when the setting information is not received from the external medium and to control the display to display a second setting screen for processing the image when the setting information is received from the external medium. The second setting screen indicates that an operational setting designated by the setting information has already been set on the image processing apparatus. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An image processing apparatus comprising: a scanner; a display; an interface configured to receive setting information from an external medium for processing of an image read by the image reader; and a controller configured to: control the display to display a first setting screen for copy processing of the image when the setting information is not received from the external medium; and control the display to display a sequence of second setting screens for copy processing of the image when the setting information is received from the external medium, the sequence of second setting screens indicating that an operational setting corresponding to the setting information from the external medium is set, wherein the sequence of second setting screens for the copy processing includes a first confirmation screen of a scan setting followed by a second confirmation screen of a print setting. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the first setting screen is displayed, a user input operation is required to set an operational setting, when the first confirmation screen is displayed, a first user input to confirm the scan setting is required for scanning with the scan setting on the image processing apparatus, and when the second confirmation screen is displayed, a second user input to confirm the print setting is required for printing with the print setting on the image processing apparatus. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first setting screen includes a first selectable object to set a first part of the operational setting and a second selectable object to set a second part of the operational setting, and the second setting screen indicates that the first and second parts of the operational setting are set. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operational setting corresponding to the setting information from the external medium cannot be set on the first setting screen. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to: perform an operation to retrieve the setting information from the external medium when a user input to retrieve the setting information from the external medium is made, and control the display to display the first setting screen when a user input to not retrieve the setting information from the external medium is made. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the interface includes a connector connectable to the external medium. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the interface is configured to read a code symbol on the external medium, and the code symbol represents the setting information. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the interface includes a wireless communication interface configured to wirelessly receive the setting information from a storage included in the external medium. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The image processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the wireless communication interface is a wireless tag reader, and the external medium is a wireless tag. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the external medium is a storage included in a server, and the interface is configured to receive the setting information from the server over a network. ### Claim 11 A method for controlling an image processing apparatus including a scanner, a display, and an interface, the method comprising: controlling the display to display a first setting screen for copy processing an image read by the image reader when setting information for processing of the image is not received by the interface from an external medium; and controlling the display to display a sequence of second setting screens for copy processing the image when the setting information is received by the interface from the external medium, the sequence of second setting screens indicating that an operational setting corresponding to the setting information from the external medium is set, wherein the sequence of second setting screens for the copy processing includes a first confirmation screen of a scan setting followed by a second confirmation screen of a print setting. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein when the first setting screen is displayed, a user input operation is required to set an operational setting on the image processing apparatus, when the first confirmation screen is displayed, a first user input to confirm the scan setting is required for scanning with the scan setting on the image processing apparatus, and when the second confirmation screen is displayed, a second user input to confirm the print setting is required for printing with the print setting on the image processing apparatus. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the first setting screen includes a first selectable object to set a first part of the operational setting and a second selectable object to set a second part of the operational setting, and the second setting screen indicates that the first and second parts of the operational setting are set. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the operational setting corresponding to the setting information from the external medium cannot be set on the first setting screen. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the interface includes a connector, and the setting information is received from the external medium via the connector. ### Claim 16 An image processing system, comprising: an information processing apparatus configured to generate setting information and store the setting information on a storage medium, and an image processing apparatus including: a scanner; a display; an interface configured to receive the setting information from the storage medium, the setting information for processing of an image read by the image reader; and a controller configured to: control the display to display a first setting screen for copy processing of the image when the setting information is not received from the storage medium; and control the display to display a sequence of second setting screens for copy processing of the image when the setting information is received from the storage medium, the sequence of second setting screens indicating that an operational setting corresponding to the setting information from the storage medium is set, wherein the sequence of second setting screens for the copy processing includes a first confirmation screen of a scan setting followed by a second confirmation screen of a print setting. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The image processing system according to claim 16, wherein when the first setting screen is displayed, a user input operation is required to set the operational setting on the image processing apparatus, when the first confirmation screen is displayed, a first user input to confirm the scan setting is required for scanning with the scan setting on the image processing apparatus, and when the second confirmation screen is displayed, a second user input to confirm the print setting is required for printing with the print setting on the image processing apparatus. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The image processing system according to claim 16, wherein the first setting screen includes a first selectable object to set a first part of the operational setting and a second selectable object to set a second part of the operational setting, and the second setting screen indicates that the first and second parts of the operational setting are set on the image processing apparatus. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The image processing system according to claim 16, wherein the operational setting corresponding to the setting information from the storage medium cannot be set on the first setting screen. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The image processing system according to claim 16, wherein the controller is configured to: perform an operation to retrieve the setting information from the storage medium when a user input to retrieve the setting information from the removable storage medium is made, and control the display to display the first setting screen when a user input to not retrieve the setting information from the storage medium is made.