Key operation monitoring method, drawing information obtaining method and key operation reproducing method in image forming apparatus
OwnerHiroyuki Tanakainventor
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Abstract
A key operation monitoring method used for monitoring a key operation input from an operation panel in an image forming apparatus is provided, in which the key operation monitoring method includes the steps of: obtaining the key operation as the key event information; and receiving the obtained key event information by interprocess communication.
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A key operation monitoring method used for monitoring a key operation input from an operation panel in an image forming apparatus, said key operation monitoring method comprising:
- a key monitoring step of obtaining said key operation as key event information.
A drawing information obtaining method used for obtaining drawing information output to an operation panel in an image forming apparatus, said image forming apparatus comprising an application for providing a user service and said operation panel, said drawing information obtaining method comprising:
- the drawing information obtaining step of receiving said drawing information from said application by using interprocess communication.
A key operation reproducing method used for reproducing a key operation input from an operation panel in an image forming apparatus, said image forming apparatus comprising an application for performing a user service and said operation panel, said key operation reproducing method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining key history data from a storage that stores said key history data, said key history data including a plurality of pieces of key event information corresponding to key operations on said operation panel;
- generating reproduced information from said key history data;
- and
- sending said reproduced information to said application so as to reproduce a key operation.
A computer readable medium storing program code for causing an image forming apparatus to monitor a key operation input from an operation panel in said image forming apparatus, said computer readable medium comprising:
- key monitoring program code means for obtaining said key operation as key event information.
A computer readable medium storing program code for causing an image forming apparatus to obtain drawing information output to an operation panel in said image forming apparatus, said image forming apparatus comprising an application for providing a user service and said operation panel, said computer readable medium comprising:
- drawing information obtaining program code means for receiving said drawing information from said application by using interprocess communication.
A computer readable medium storing program code for causing an image forming apparatus to reproduce a key operation input from an operation panel in said image forming apparatus, said image forming apparatus comprising an application for performing a user service and said operation panel, said computer readable medium comprising:
- program code means for obtaining key history data from a storage that stores said key history data, said key history data including a plurality of pieces of key event information corresponding to key operations on said operation panel;
- program code means for generating reproduced information from said key history data;
- and
- program code means for sending said reproduced information to said application so as to reproduce a key operation.
An image forming apparatus that provides a user service relating to image formation on the basis of a key operation from an operation panel, said image forming apparatus comprising:
- said operation panel;
- and
- a key monitoring part for obtaining said key operation as key event information.
An image forming apparatus that provides a user service relating to image formation on the basis of a key operation from an operation panel, said image forming apparatus comprising an application for providing said user service and said operation panel, said image forming apparatus further comprising:
- a drawing information obtaining part for receiving drawing information that is output to said operation panel by said application, wherein said drawing information obtaining part receives said drawing information from said application by using interprocess communication.
An image forming apparatus for reproducing a key operation input from an operation panel, said image forming apparatus comprising an application for providing a user service relating to image formation and said operation panel, said image forming apparatus further comprising:
- a storage for storing a plurality of pieces of key event information corresponding to key operations as key history data;
- a reproducing part for generating reproduced information from said key history data, and sending said reproduced information to said application so as to reproduce a key operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.