Modality controlling apparatus and non-volatile computer-readable storage medium storing therein display controlling program

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing therein a display controlling program that causes a computer to perform a method comprising:

• displaying, in a first section of a display, an input object for inputting an instruction for controlling one of a plurality of first modalities;
• and
• displaying, in a second section of the display which is a section smaller than the first section, a status object indicating a status related to a second modality,
• wherein the step of displaying the input object comprises, in response to a user log-in, displaying the input object in the first section of the display to allow the user to input an instruction for controlling a particular first modality, which is one of a first modality associated with an ID of the user, a first modality positioned closest to the modality controlling apparatus, and a first modality that was operated by the modality controlling apparatus before a log-out from the modality controlling apparatus.

A modality controlling apparatus, comprising:

• a display configured to display an input object for inputting an instruction for controlling one of a plurality of first modalities and a status object indicating a status related to a second modality;
• and
• processing circuitry configured to display the input object in a first section of the display and to display the status object in a second section of the display, which is a section smaller than the first section,
• wherein, in response to a state of the second modality having transitioned into a state requiring a user operation, the processing circuitry is further configured to display, in the first section, a recommendation object that recommends inputting an instruction for controlling the second modality.