Abstract: In an embodiment, a display control device includes: a control unit configured to control the display and output of image data; a display information generating unit configured to generate display information including at least an image ID for identifying the image data and a display period whenever the image data is output by the control unit for display; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the display information to an external device so that the display information is managed by the external device as one unit information item serving as a unit of image formation together with other display information items having a predetermined relation with the display information.

Abstract: A display control apparatus is connected to another display control apparatus. The display control apparatus includes a display unit configured to display a content; a request reception unit configured to receive a request about the content; a display request generation unit configured to generate a plurality of display requests for controlling display statuses of contents displayed by the display control apparatus and the other display control apparatus synchronously in response to the request, the display requests including a first display request for controlling the display status of the content of the other display control apparatus and a second display request for controlling the display status of the content of the display control apparatus; a communication unit configured to transmit the first display request to the other display control apparatus; and a display control unit configured to control the display status of the content based on the second display request.

Abstract: An image display system in which a terminal and a plurality of image display apparatuses are connected to each other via a network, includes a first sending unit configured to send an identifier that identifies each of the plurality of image display apparatuses, to the terminal; a determining unit configured to determine at least one of the plurality of image display apparatuses based on the received identifier; a second sending unit configured to send a content from the terminal to the at least one of the plurality of image display apparatuses that has been determined; and a first display unit configured to display the received content on a screen of the at least one of the plurality of image display apparatuses.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus communicating with a plurality of terminals. The display apparatus and the terminals are connected via a network. The display apparatus includes a communications connection establishing module configured to establish a plurality of communications connections with the terminals, a selection module configured to select a communications connection from the communications connections, a display controller configured to control a display based on a request from the selected one of the communications connections, a determination module configured to determine whether a part of the communications connections needs to be disconnected, and a communications disconnection module configured to disconnect the part of the communications connections based on a predetermined rule when the determination module determines that the part of the communications connections needs to be disconnected.

Abstract: The present invention is concerning to an information processing system includes an information input device and an information output device. The information input device includes a communication module that establishes communication with one or more information output devices, an information acquiring module that acquires device information of the respective information output devices including an identification code used only for identifying the information output device and makes a storage module store therein the device information, an input receiving module that receives an entry of an identification code, and a device specifying module that searches the device information acquired from the respective information output devices to specify the information output device to which the information is to be transmitted based on the identification code received and gives instructions to the communication module to transmit the information using the device information of the information output device specified.

Abstract: The present invention is concerning to an information processing system includes an information input device and an information output device. The information input device includes a communication module that establishes communication with one or more information output devices, an information acquiring module that acquires device information of the respective information output devices including an identification code used only for identifying the information output device and makes a storage module store therein the device information, an input receiving module that receives an entry of an identification code, and a device specifying module that searches the device information acquired from the respective information output devices to specify the information output device to which the information is to be transmitted based on the identification code received and gives instructions to the communication module to transmit the information using the device information of the information output device specified.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a display control device includes: a control unit configured to control the display and output of image data; a display information generating unit configured to generate display information including at least an image ID for identifying the image data and a display period whenever the image data is output by the control unit for display; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the display information to an external device so that the display information is managed by the external device as one unit information item serving as a unit of image formation together with other display information items having a predetermined relation with the display information.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a display control device includes: a control unit configured to control the display and output of image data; a display information generating unit configured to generate display information including at least an image ID for identifying the image data and a display period whenever the image data is output by the control unit for display; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the display information to an external device so that the display information is managed by the external device as one unit information item serving as a unit of image formation together with other display information items having a predetermined relation with the display information.

Abstract: An information display device includes: a selecting condition acquisition unit that externally acquires selecting condition information including a selecting condition for selecting an image file; a selection unit that selects at least one image file out of a plurality of image files stored in an external storage device on the basis of the selecting condition information; a reduced image generating unit that generates a reduced image representing the at least one selected image file; and a display control unit that causes the reduced image of each of the at least one selected image file to be displayed.

Abstract: The present invention is concerning to an information processing system includes an information input device and an information output device. The information input device includes a communication module that establishes communication with one or more information output devices, an information acquiring module that acquires device information of the respective information output devices including an identification code used only for identifying the information output device and makes a storage module store therein the device information, an input receiving module that receives an entry of an identification code, and a device specifying module that searches the device information acquired from the respective information output devices to specify the information output device to which the information is to be transmitted based on the identification code received and gives instructions to the communication module to transmit the information using the device information of the information output device specified.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is connected to an apparatus including a layout data storage unit storing layout data, a display part data storage unit storing part data, and a customization data storage unit storing customization data, the image processing apparatus including a menu construction unit that generates the menu based on at least the part data, a menu generation unit that modifies the menu based on the customization data, a display unit that displays the menu modified based on the customization data and accepts an operation for the display part, and a device cooperation unit that requests the apparatus to provide the function and setting information of the function, the function having been accepted via a second display unit.

Abstract: An electronic device having a display unit, an indicator, an illuminance sensor and a controller is provided. The indicator is configured to be turned on for emitting light and to be turned off. The illuminance sensor is configured to sense ambient illuminance. The controller is connected to the display unit, the indicator and the illuminance sensor. The controller is configured to turn on and off the indicator. The controller is configured to set brightness of the display unit depending on a value of the ambient illuminance sensed by the illuminance sensor while the indicator continues to be off.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a display control device includes: a control unit configured to control the display and output of image data; a display information generating unit configured to generate display information including at least an image ID for identifying the image data and a display period whenever the image data is output by the control unit for display; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the display information to an external device so that the display information is managed by the external device as one unit information item serving as a unit of image formation together with other display information items having a predetermined relation with the display information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a touch panel configured to provide a display and detect an operation on the display; and a display control part configured to cause a second operation pad to be displayed, in place of a first operation pad, in the touch panel when the touch panel that selectively displays the first operation pad having a first switching button or the second operation pad having a second switching button detects an operation on the first switching button, and cause the first operation pad to be displayed in place of the second operation pad when the touch panel detects an operation on the second switching button.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is connected to an apparatus including a layout data storage unit storing layout data, a display part data storage unit storing part data, and a customization data storage unit storing customization data, the image processing apparatus including a menu construction unit that generates the menu based on at least the part data, a menu generation unit that modifies the menu based on the customization data, a display unit that displays the menu modified based on the customization data and accepts an operation for the display part, and a device cooperation unit that requests the apparatus to provide the function and setting information of the function, the function having been accepted via a second display unit.

Abstract: An electronic device having a display unit, an indicator, an illuminance sensor and a controller is provided. The indicator is configured to be turned on for emitting light and to be turned off. The illuminance sensor is configured to sense ambient illuminance. The controller is connected to the display unit, the indicator and the illuminance sensor. The controller is configured to turn on and off the indicator. The controller is configured to set brightness of the display unit depending on a value of the ambient illuminance sensed by the illuminance sensor while the indicator continues to be off.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a display unit configured to display a user interface screen inclusive of an operation screen, a display image information extracting unit configured to extract display image information from an information carrier medium having the display image information embedded therein, the display image information including an operation-purpose display image to be displayed on the operation screen, position information indicative of a position of the operation-purpose display image on the operation screen, and operation information indicative of an operation associated with the operation-purpose display image, and a user interface screen generating unit configured to generate a user interface screen based on the display image information extracted by the display image information extracting unit, the user interface screen having the operation-purpose display image that is placed at the position indicated by the position information and is associated with the operation indicated by t