Device, image forming apparatus, and non-transistory computer readable medium for displaying and executing a periodic process

A user interface device comprising:

• a history storage unit configured to store history information, the history information associating information relating to a process executed in an image forming apparatus with user information that identifies a user who executed the process;
• a periodic process determination unit configured to determine, by using the history information, whether the process executed by the user is a periodic process executed periodically;
• an execution schedule calculation unit configured to calculate, in response to the periodic process determination unit determining that the process executed by the user is the periodic process, a scheduled execution date when the periodic process is expected to be executed again;
• a periodic process management unit configured to manage the periodic process in association with the user and the calculated scheduled execution date;
• and
• a display controller configured to allow an execution of the periodic process from a display in response to the user using the image forming apparatus during a given term including the scheduled execution date.

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• a display that displays an operation screen that receives an operational input from a user;
• and
• a display controller, wherein
• the display controller includes:
• a history storage unit configured to store history information, the history information associating information relating to a process executed in an image forming apparatus with user information that identifies a user who executed the process;
• a periodic process determination unit configured to determine, by using the history information, whether the process executed by the user is a periodic process executed periodically;
• an execution schedule calculation unit configured to calculate, in response to the periodic process determination unit determining that the process executed by the user is the periodic process, a scheduled execution date when the periodic process is expected to be executed again;
• and;
• a periodic process management unit configured to manage the periodic process in association with the user and the calculated scheduled execution data, and
• wherein the display controller is configured to allow an execution of the periodic process from the display in response to the user using the image forming apparatus during a given term including the scheduled execution date.

A non-transistory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:

• determining whether a process executed by a user is a periodic process executed periodically on a basis of history information, which is stored in a storage device and associates information relating to a process executed in an image forming apparatus with user information that identifies a user who executed the process;
• calculating, in response to determining that the process executed by the user is the periodic process, a scheduled execution date when the periodic process is expected to be executed again;
• storing the periodic process in a storage device in association with the user and the calculated scheduled execution date;
• and
• displaying a screen that allows an execution of the periodic process in response to the user using the image forming apparatus during a given term including the scheduled execution date.