Image forming apparatus having user-operable display device, method of controlling image forming apparatus, and non-transitory storage medium storing program for image forming apparatus

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PATENT NO 8817284
APP PUB NO 20130100473A1
SERIAL NO

13617190

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An image forming apparatus, including: a display device; a coordinate detecting portion which detects a directed coordinate in a display area including a first area in which is displayed a hierarchy image including uppermost-level images and lower-level images; a first display control section; a second display control section to display at least one first button image; and a third display control section, the uppermost-level images including: a first image in which is displayed at least one second button image; a second image in which is displayed at least one third button image; and a third image, wherein, where the directed coordinate is one of coordinates corresponding to the first through third button images, the third control section displays a lower-level image corresponding to a button image corresponding to the directed coordinate, and wherein the first control section executes processing to display the one uppermost-level image so as to be changed.

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  • BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Ono, Takatoshi Nagoya, JP 53 739

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