# US 2019/0174017 A1 · Image forming apparatus, and method and program for controlling the same

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- Number: US 2019/0174017 A1
- Document ID: US20190174017A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/272,961
- Filed: 2019-02-11
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2013-10-21
- Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicants: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inventors: Toru Ikeda
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190174017A1

## CPC

- H04N 1/00506: {Customising to the data to be displayed}
- G11B 27/007: {reproducing continuously a part of the information, i.e. repeating}
- G11B 27/105: {of operating discs}
- G11B 27/34: Indicating arrangements {(indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D)}
- H04N 1/00037: {Detecting, i.e. determining the occurrence of a predetermined state (H04N1/00031 takes precedence)}
- H04N 1/00045: {using a reference pattern designed for the purpose, e.g. a test chart}
- H04N 1/00076: {locally}
- H04N 1/00411: {the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen}
- H04N 1/00488: {providing an audible output to the user}
- H04N 1/0049: {providing a visual indication to the user, e.g. using a lamp (H04N1/00408 takes precedence)}
- H04N 1/3263: {of reading apparatus or transmitter, e.g. original jam}
- H04N 1/32635: {of reproducing apparatus or receiver, e.g. out of paper}
- H04N 1/32657: {locally}
- H04N 2201/0005: using a reference pattern designed for the purpose, e.g. a test chart
- H04N 2201/0094: Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception
- H04N 2201/0098: User intervention not otherwise provided for, e.g. placing documents, responding to an alarm
- H04N 2201/3267: of motion picture signals, e.g. video clip
- H04N 2201/3284: for error correction
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- G11B: INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER (recording measured values in a way that does not require playback through a transducer G01D9/00; recording or playback apparatus using mechanically marked tape, e.g. punched paper tape, or using unit records, e.g. punched or magnetically marked cards G06K; transferring data from one type of record carrier to another G06K1/18; circuits for coupling output of reproducer to radio receiver H04B1/20; gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers or circuits therefor H04R)

## Abstract

An image forming apparatus combines a plurality of sub-movies representing operation procedures to be performed to perform maintenance on the image forming apparatus and plays the combined sub-movies sequentially as one movie. In response to stopping the movie being played, the image forming apparatus displays a replay mark for use to issue a command to replay the movie from the beginning of a sub-movie corresponding to a position where the movie is stopped.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An image processing apparatus comprising:
a storage device configured to store a plurality of sub-movies, wherein at least one of the plurality of sub-movies represents an operation procedure to be performed by a user of the image processing apparatus; and
one or more processors executing a set of instructions to:
detect occurrence of a maintenance event;
specify a plurality of sub-movies based on the detected maintenance event; and
play the specified sub-movies in sequence.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the one or more processors executes the set of instructions to display the played sub-movies together with a play bar that represents a total length of the specified sub-movies.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the one or more processors executes the set of instructions to display the total play time of the specified sub-movies.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the maintenance event is running out of toner.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the maintenance event is a paper jam.

### Claim 6

A method for controlling an image processing apparatus which comprises a storage device configured to store a plurality of sub-movies, wherein at least one of the plurality of sub-movies represents an operation procedure to be performed by a user of the image processing apparatus, the method comprising:
detecting occurrence of a maintenance event;
specifying a plurality of sub-movies based on the detected maintenance event; and
playing the specified sub-movies in sequence.