Image forming apparatus that changes direction of image on display based on at least coordinate information and facing direction of a capturing unit

摘要

A system including an image forming apparatus and a terminal for displaying an image acquired by a capturing unit on a display, wherein the terminal comprises: a unit which transmits a current position information, a unit which receives the distribution data in response to the transmission of the current position information, a unit which performs display control such that, when an image including the image forming apparatus is displayed on the display, a message included in distribution data distributed by the image forming apparatus and received from the server is superimposedly displayed on the image, a unit which accepts a print instruction made after the message displayed on the display is selected, and a unit which transmits print data to the image forming apparatus that distributed the distribution data containing the selected message according to the print instruction.

主权项

1. A printing system including an image forming apparatus, a server, and an information processing terminal for displaying an image acquired by a capturing unit on a display,
wherein the image forming apparatus comprises:
a distribution unit configured to distribute distribution data that includes position information of the image forming apparatus and a message for being displayed, anda printing unit configured to perform print processing according to received print data, wherein the server comprises:
an acquisition unit configured to acquire position information of the information processing terminal,a management unit configured to acquire and manage distribution data distributed by the image forming apparatus, anda transmission unit configured to transmit distribution data identifiable from position information of the image forming apparatus and the information processing terminal, managed by the management unit, and to include a message displayable on a display of the information processing terminal, to the information processing terminal, and wherein the information processing terminal comprises:
a position information transmission unit configured to transmit current position information of the information processing terminal to the server,a reception unit configured to receive the distribution data from the server in response to the transmission of the current position information,a display unit configured to perform display control such that, when an image including the image forming apparatus is displayed on the display, a message included in distribution data distributed by the image forming apparatus and received from the server is superimposedly displayed on the image,an acceptance unit configured to accept a print instruction made after the message displayed on the display is selected, anda print data transmission unit configured to transmit print data to the image forming apparatus that distributed the distribution data containing the selected message according to the print instruction, wherein the position information of the information processing terminal includes current coordinate information of the information processing terminal and information of a direction in which the capturing unit is facing.