# US 2018/0024784 A1 · Processing system, processing apparatus, terminal, 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 2018/0024784 A1 - Document ID: US20180024784A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/584,721 - Filed: 2017-05-02 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-22 - Assignees: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Tsuyoshi WATANABE - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180024784A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/1204: {resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data} - G06F 3/1205: {resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings, print requirements, job tickets} - G06F 3/1218: {Reducing or saving of used resources, e.g. avoiding waste of consumables or improving usage of hardware resources} - G06F 3/1222: {Increasing security of the print job} - G06F 3/1225: {Software update, e.g. print driver, modules, plug-ins, fonts} - G06F 3/1238: {Secure printing, e.g. user identification, user rights for device usage, unallowed content, blanking portions or fields of a page, releasing held jobs} - G06F 3/1257: {by using pre-stored settings, e.g. job templates, presets, print styles} - G06F 3/1292: {Mobile client, e.g. wireless printing} - G06F 3/1293: {Printer information exchange with computer} - G06F 3/1423: {controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display} - G06F 3/1454: {involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay} - G06F 9/44526: {Plug-ins; Add-ons} - G06Q 10/10: Office automation; Time management - H04N 1/00106: {using land mobile radio networks, e.g. mobile telephone} - H04N 1/00204: {with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server (programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561)} - H04N 1/00278: {with a printing apparatus, e.g. a laser beam printer} - H04N 1/00421: {using drop-down menus} - H04N 1/00424: {using a list of graphical elements, e.g. icons or icon bar} - H04N 1/00435: {arranged in a predetermined sequence, e.g. using next and previous buttons} - H04N 1/00477: {Indicating status, e.g. of a job (for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N2201/3219)} - H04N 1/00482: {outputting a plurality of job set-up options, e.g. number of copies, paper size or resolution} - H04N 1/00503: {Customising to a particular machine or model, machine function or application} - H04N 1/00514: {for individual users} - H04N 1/00938: {Software related arrangements, e.g. loading applications (program loading in general G06F9/445)} - H04N 1/00952: {Using a plurality of control devices, e.g. for different functions} - H04N 1/00973: {from a remote device, e.g. receiving via the internet instructions input to a computer terminal} - G09G 2370/16: Use of wireless transmission of display information - G09G 2380/02: Flexible displays - H04N 1/00307: {with a mobile telephone apparatus (constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00)} - H04N 2201/0039: Connection via a network - H04N 2201/0041: Point to point (H04N2201/0039 takes precedence) - H04N 2201/0048: Type of connection - H04N 2201/0049: By wire, cable or the like - H04N 2201/006: Using near field communication, e.g. an inductive loop - H04N 2201/0091: Digital copier; digital 'photocopier' (H04N2201/0093 and H04N2201/0094 take precedence) - H04N 2201/0096: Portable devices - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) ## Abstract A processing system includes a terminal held by a user and a processing apparatus that executes a process designated by the user. The terminal includes a memory that stores screen information for configuring a setting screen for the process. The screen information is set by the user. The processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a receiving unit. The acquisition unit acquires the screen information from the terminal through short-distance wireless communication. The receiving unit displays the setting screen in accordance with the acquired screen information and receives a setting change performed by the user on the setting screen. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A processing system comprising: a terminal held by a user and a processing apparatus that executes a process designated by the user, the terminal including a memory that stores screen information for configuring a setting screen for the process, the screen information being set by the user, the processing apparatus including an acquisition unit that acquires the screen information from the terminal through short-distance wireless communication, and a receiving unit that displays the setting screen in accordance with the acquired screen information and that receives a setting change performed by the user on the setting screen. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The processing system according to claim 1, wherein if the processing apparatus receives a specific operation from the user, the acquisition unit acquires the screen information from the terminal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The processing system according to claim 2, wherein the screen information stored in the memory includes pieces of type screen information respectively provided for process types of processes executable by the processing apparatus, wherein if the processing apparatus receives, as the specific operation, an operation for selecting one of the process types of a corresponding one of the processes that is to be executed, the acquisition unit acquires, from the terminal, one of the pieces of type screen information that corresponds to the selected process type, and wherein the receiving unit displays, as the setting screen, a type setting screen generated for the selected process type in accordance with the acquired piece of type screen information. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The processing system according to claim 1, wherein the terminal further stores identification information that verifies authorization to acquire the screen information, wherein the processing apparatus further includes an identification-information transmission unit that receives input of identification information from the user and that transmits the received identification information to the terminal, and wherein if the identification information transmitted from the processing apparatus matches the stored identification information, the terminal provides the processing apparatus with the screen information. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The processing system according to claim 1, wherein the processing apparatus further includes a settings-information provision unit that provides the terminal with settings information held in association with the setting screen, the settings information being provided after execution of the process is started in accordance with the settings information, and wherein the terminal further includes an update unit that updates the screen information in the memory with the settings information provided by the processing apparatus. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The processing system according to claim 5, wherein the screen information includes dedicated information used for a process for configuring a setting on the processing apparatus and shared information, used for a process to be executed by the terminal besides the process for configuring a setting on the processing apparatus, and wherein the update unit updates only the dedicated information of the screen information in the memory with the settings information provided by the processing apparatus. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The processing system according to claim 1, wherein the processing apparatus further includes a settings-information provision unit that provides the terminal with settings information held in association with the setting screen, the settings information being provided after execution of the process is started in accordance with the settings information, and wherein the terminal further includes a screen-information storage unit that, if the screen information is not present in the memory, stores screen information corresponding to settings information in the memory, the settings information being provided by the processing apparatus. ### Claim 8 A processing apparatus comprising: an execution unit that executes a process; an acquisition unit that acquires, from a terminal held by a user through short-distance wireless communication, screen information for configuring a setting screen the process, the screen information being set by the user; and a receiving unit that displays the setting screen accordance with the acquired screen information and that receives a setting change performed by the user on the setting screen. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein if the processing apparatus receives a specific operation from the user, the acquisition unit acquires the screen information from the terminal. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein pieces of type screen information respectively provided for process types processes are stored in a memory of the terminal, and if the processing apparatus receives, as the specific operation, an operation for selecting one of the process types of a corresponding one of the processes that is to be executed, the acquisition unit acquires, from the terminal, one of the pieces of type screen information that corresponds to the selected process type, and wherein the receiving unit displays, as the setting screen, a type setting screen generated for the selected process type in accordance with the acquired piece of type screen information. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The processing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising an identification-information transmission unit that receives, from the user, input of identification information that verifies authorization to acquire the screen information, the identification-information transmission unit transmitting the received identification information to the terminal. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The processing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: a settings-information provision unit that provides the terminal with settings information held in association with the setting screen, the settings information being provided after execution of the process is started in accordance with the settings information. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the screen information includes dedicated information used for a process for configuring a setting on the processing apparatus and shared information used for a process to be executed by the terminal besides the process for configuring a setting on the processing apparatus, and wherein the settings-information provision unit provides the terminal with only information corresponding to the dedicated information, the information being included in the settings information. ### Claim 14 A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process, the computer being included in a processing apparatus that executes a process designated by a user, the process comprising: acquiring, from a terminal held by the user through short-distance wireless communication, screen information for configuring a setting screen for the process, the screen information being set by the user; and displaying the setting screen in accordance with the acquired screen information and receiving a setting change performed by the user on the setting screen. ### Claim 15 A terminal comprising: a memory that stores screen information for configuring a setting screen for a process to be executed by a processing apparatus, the screen information being set by a user; and a screen-information provision unit that provides the processing apparatus with the screen information. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The terminal according to claim 15, wherein the screen information stored in the memory includes pieces of type screen information respectively provided for process types of processes executable by the processing apparatus, and wherein the screen-information provision unit provides the processing apparatus with one of the pieces of type screen information regarding a corresponding one of the process types that is notified from the processing apparatus. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The terminal according to claim 15, further comprising: a memory that stores identification information that verifies authorization to acquire the screen information, wherein if identification information transmitted from the processing apparatus matches the stored identification information, the screen-information provision unit provides the processing apparatus with the screen information. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The terminal according to claim 15, further comprising: an update unit that updates the screen information in the memory with settings information held in association with the setting screen and provided by the processing apparatus, the update unit updating the screen information after the processing apparatus starts execution of the process in accordance with the settings information. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The terminal according to claim 18, wherein the screen information includes dedicated information used for a process for configuring a setting on the processing apparatus and shared information used for a process to be executed by the terminal besides the process for figuring a setting on the processing apparatus, and wherein the update unit updates only the dedicated information in the screen information in the memory with the settings information provided by the processing apparatus. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The terminal according to claim 15, further comprising: a screen-information storage unit that stores, in the memory, screen information corresponding to settings information held in association with the setting screen and provided by the processing apparatus, the screen-information storage unit storing the screen information after the processing apparatus starts execution of the process in accordance with the settings information.