# US 9,883,060 B2 · Apparatus, method and storage medium that stores program > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,883,060 B2 - Document ID: US9883060B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/273,023 - Filed: 2016-09-22 - Published: 2017-01-12 - Granted: 2018-01-30 - Earliest claimed: 2013-09-18 - Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Mizuki Hayakawa - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9883060B2 ## CPC - 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 1/00448: {horizontally} - H04N 1/00472: {using a pop-up window} - H04N 1/0048: {Indicating an illegal or impossible operation or selection to the user} - H04N 1/00506: {Customising to the data to be displayed} - H04N 2201/0094: Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract In an apparatus, a reception unit receives information indicating an end of image process in an external apparatus or information indicating an occurrence of an error in the external apparatus. A display control unit causes a display unit to display predetermined information based on the information received by the reception unit. An acquisition unit acquires a constraint condition for causing the display unit to limit a display of the predetermined information. A determination unit determines whether an operating state of an apparatus capable of controlling the display unit meets the constraint condition. When the determination unit determines that the operating state meets the constraint condition, the display control unit limits the display of the predetermined information on the display unit based on the information received by the reception unit. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus comprising: a controller, which controls display of a specific notification; a switching unit configured to switch the specific notification from a non-display state to a display state according to operation of a specific button by a user; and a setting unit configured to perform a setting for causing the switching unit to switch the specific notification from the non-display state to the display state according to the operation of the specific button, in accordance with a user's instruction; wherein the controller is able to perform displaying in a single window mode or a multi-window mode, wherein in a case where the setting is performed and displaying in the single window mode is performed, the switching unit switches the specific notification from the non-display state to the display state according to the operation of the specific button and the specific notification is displayed in a single window, and in a case wherein the setting is not performed, the switching unit does not switch the specific notification from the non-display state to the display state, even if the specific button is operated, and wherein the controller, the switching unit, and the setting unit are implemented by one or more processors. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the specific notification is an error notification. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the specific notification is the error notification for an error to be solved by a user operation. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the specific notification is a notification regarding obtaining image data. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit performs the setting based on a user selection from a plurality of conditions. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a detector configured to detect switching of a user accessing the apparatus. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller suppresses the display of the specific notification when a predetermined user accesses the apparatus. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller controls the specific notification not to be displayed on a display device in the non-display state. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller controls the specific notification to be displayed on a display device according to the specific button pressed by the user. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a specific function of the apparatus is restricted in the non-display state. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein an e-mail function as the specific function is restricted in the non-display state. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the specific notification is transmitted by an e-mail from the external apparatus. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit performs the setting in accordance with the user's instruction on a setting screen displayed by the controller. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the setting screen allows the user to select a selection candidate other than the specific button, as a setting condition. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the specific notification is an error notification regarding a transfer of image data. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the specific button is provided with an external apparatus different from the apparatus. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is an apparatus for obtaining image data. ### Claim 18 A control method comprising: controlling display of a specific notification; switching the specific notification from a non-display state to a display state according to operation of a specific button by a user; and performing a setting, in accordance with the user's instruction, for enabling the switching step to switch the specific notification from the non-display state to the display state according to the operation of the specific button by the user; wherein the controlling step can perform display in a single window mode or a multi-window mode, and wherein in a case where the setting is performed and displaying in the single window mode is performed, the switching step switches the specific notification from the non-display state to the display state according to the operation of the specific button by the user and the specific notification is displayed in a single window, and in a case where the setting is not performed, the switching step does not switch the specific notification from the non-display state to the display state, even if the specific button is operated by the user. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method according to claim 18, wherein the setting unit performs the setting in accordance with the user's instruction on a setting screen displayed by the controller. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method according to claim 19, wherein the setting screen allows the user to select a selection candidate other than the specific button, as a setting condition. ### Claim 21 (depends on 18) The method according to claim 18, wherein the specific notification is an error notification regarding a transfer of image data. ### Claim 22 (depends on 18) The method according to claim 18, wherein the specific button is provided with an external apparatus different from the apparatus. ### Claim 23 (depends on 18) The method according to claim 18, wherein the apparatus is an apparatus for obtaining image data. ### Claim 24 An apparatus comprising: a controller which performs a first control for displaying a specific notification in a specific case, and performs a second control for not displaying the specific notification even though the apparatus is in the specific case; a switching unit configured to switch the specific notification from a non-display state to a display state according to an operation of a specific button by a user, when the controller performs the second control and the specific notification is not displayed; and a setting unit configured to perform a setting for causing the switching unit to switch the specific notification from the non-display state to the display state according to the operation of the specific button, in accordance with a user's instruction; wherein the controller is able to perform displaying in a single window mode or a multi-window mode, wherein, in a case where the setting is performed and displaying in the single mode is performed, the switching unit switches the specific notification from the non-display state to the display state according to the operation of the specific button and the specific notification is displayed in a single window, and in a case where the setting is not performed, the switching unit does not switch the specific notification from the non-display state to the display state, even if the specific button is operated, and wherein the controller, the switching unit, and the setting unit are implemented by one or more processors. ### Claim 25 A control method comprising: performing a first control for displaying a specific notification in a specific case, and performing a second control for not displaying the specific notification even in the specific case; switching the specific notification from a non-display state to a display state according to an operation of a specific button by a user, when the second control is performed and the specific notification is not displayed; and performing a setting for causing the switching step to switch the specific notification from the non-display state to the display state according to the operation of the specific button, in accordance with a user's instruction; wherein displaying can be performed in a single window mode or a multi-window mode, and wherein, in a case where the setting is performed and displaying in the single mode is performed, the switching step switches the specific notification from the non-display state to the display state according to the operation of the specific button and the specific notification is displayed in a single window, and in a case where the setting is not performed, the switching step does not switch the specific notification from the non-display state to the display state, even if the specific button is operated.