Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a human detecting sensor that detects a person; and an operation unit that receives an operation, in which the operation unit receives a series of operations having a plurality of stages, and in a middle stage of the series of operations, in a case where a detection operation of a person by the human detecting sensor is not performed and a predetermined time lapses after the operation is received, the operation that is received is disabled.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a short-range wireless communication unit, an acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of pieces of identification information from a plurality of mobile terminals located in a wireless communication area, a display unit that displays the acquired pieces of identification information, an operation input unit that identifies a mobile terminal by using a piece of identification information selected from among the pieces of identification information displayed on the display unit, a data communication unit that receives data only from the selected mobile terminal, and a printing unit. The operation input unit accepts designation, by an operator, of whether to print the received data for each selected mobile terminal. The printing unit prints data in accordance with the designation.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image reading unit that generates image data from an image on an original document, a short-range wireless communication unit that performs communication via short-range wireless communication, an acquisition unit that acquires identification information from a plurality of mobile terminals within a communication area, a display unit that displays a plurality of pieces of identification information, an operation input unit that accepts selection of a plurality of pieces of identification information, which is at least some of the pieces of identification information, in accordance with operation by an operator and that specifies a selection group including a plurality of mobile terminals indicated by the selected plurality of pieces of identification information, and a transceiving unit that transmits image data only to the plurality of mobile terminals included in the selection group via the wireless communication unit.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide an information communication apparatus which can reduce the user's load required in managing a user device (printing machine etc.). In the information communication apparatus, an information generating section selects a required article according to the status of a digital complex machine, and generates purchase information to purchase the article. Further, the purchase information is opened, via an auction server, to plural sales shops (sales terminals), and sales information (price, date for delivery), transmitted from respective sales shops, are obtained by an information transmitting section and an information receiving section. Thus, in the information communication apparatus, it is possible to obtain the sales information of an article required in the digital complex machine, without receiving the user's instruction. Therefore, it is possible to remarkably reduce the user's load required in managing the digital complex machine.

Abstract: A supply control apparatus for semiconductor process gasses which is capable of accurately switching the timing of the supply state of the gasses flowing in accordance with the open or closed states of a plurality of gas pressure operated valves, which operate in response to a plurality of electromagnetic valves operating in time series. The content volumes of a plurality of gas tubes respectively connecting the plurality of electromagnetic valves to the plurality of drive units of the gas pressure operated valves are determined as a function of the length of time elapsed between the application of the control signal and the time the special gas is supplied to a process unit. The apparatus permits accurate switching of the supply state of the special gasses and avoids the mixing of the semiconductor process gasses.