US5260744A
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Multi-function electronic device and method of setting the function thereof
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-02-25
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Granted: 1993-11-09
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Expires: 2012-02-25
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a selection setting method for various types of office automation equipment, with the object of simplifying the selection of functions provided by the equipment. A function setting method for setting predetermined values corresponding to a plurality of functions provided by an apparatus 1 in accordance with message displays displayed on a display 71. The function setting method provides message displays GP, GM or GR corresponding to the most important elements of the functions and which are displayed in prioritized order in accordance with the purpose for which the apparatus 1 is to be used.
Inventors
- 👤 Kadotaro Nishimori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:46
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/5016; G03G15/502; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S715/00; Y10S715/961; Y10S715/965
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
An electronic apparatus including a plurality of purposes and a plurality of conditions selectable by an operator in order to realize suitable operations corresponding to one of said plurality of purposes required by the operator, the electronic apparatus comprising: input means for inputting one of said plurality of purposes; said conditions being selectable independently of each other; deciding means for deciding a setting order of said plurality of conditions in response to the purpose selected by the input means; assisting means for assisting the operator in selecting said plurality of conditions in the decided setting order.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
An electronic apparatus including a plurality of purposes and a plurality of conditions selectable by an operator in order to realize suitable operations corresponding to one of said plurality of purposes required by the operator, the electronic apparatus comprising: input means for inputting one of said plurality of purposes; said conditions being selectable independently of each other; deciding means for deciding a setting order of said plurality of conditions in response to the purpose selected by the input means; assisting means for assisting the operator in selecting said plurality of conditions in the decided setting order.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electronic apparatus claimed in claim 1, further comprising a condition input means for inputting conditions selected by the operator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electronic apparatus claimed in claim 2, wherein said assisting means displays a plurality of messages sequentially in response to the condition input means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electronic apparatus claimed in claim 1, further comprising a means for requesting the operator to input one of said plurality of purposes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
93 words
In an electronic apparatus including a plurality of purposes and a plurality of conditions selectable independently of each other by an operator in order to realize suitable operations corresponding to one of said plurality of purposes required by the operator, a method comprising the steps of: requesting the operator to select one of said plurality of purposes; deciding a setting order of said plurality of conditions in response to the purpose selected by the operator, assisting the operator in selecting independently of each other said plurality of conditions in the decided setting order.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
93 words
In an electronic apparatus including a plurality of purposes and a plurality of conditions selectable independently of each other by an operator in order to realize suitable operations corresponding to one of said plurality of purposes required by the operator, a method comprising the steps of: requesting the operator to select one of said plurality of purposes; deciding a setting order of said plurality of conditions in response to the purpose selected by the operator, assisting the operator in selecting independently of each other said plurality of conditions in the decided setting order.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
100 words
A copying apparatus including a plurality of copy purposes and a plurality of copy conditions selectable by an operator in order to realize suitable operations corresponding to one of the plurality of copy purposes required by the operator, the copying apparatus comprising: means for inputting one of said plurality of copy purposes; said conditions being selectable independently of each other; means for deciding a setting order of said plurality of copy conditions in response to the copy purpose selected by the input means; means for assisting the operator in selecting said plurality of copy conditions in the decided setting order.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
100 words
A copying apparatus including a plurality of copy purposes and a plurality of copy conditions selectable by an operator in order to realize suitable operations corresponding to one of the plurality of copy purposes required by the operator, the copying apparatus comprising: means for inputting one of said plurality of copy purposes; said conditions being selectable independently of each other; means for deciding a setting order of said plurality of copy conditions in response to the copy purpose selected by the input means; means for assisting the operator in selecting said plurality of copy conditions in the decided setting order.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The copying apparatus claimed in claim 6, further comprising a condition input means for inputting copy conditions selected by the operator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The copying apparatus claimed in claim 7, wherein said assisting means displays a plurality of messages sequentially in response to the condition input means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The copying apparatus claimed in claim 6, further comprising a means for requesting the operator to input one of said plurality of copy purposes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a copying apparatus including a plurality of copy purposes and a plurality of copy conditions selectable independently of each other by an operator in order to realize suitable operations corresponding to one of said plurality of copy purposes required by the operator, a method comprising the steps of: requesting the operator to select one of said plurality of copy purposes; deciding a setting order of said plurality of copy conditions in response to the copy purpose selected by the operator; assisting the operator in selecting independently of each other said plurality of copy conditions in the decided setting order.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a copying apparatus including a plurality of copy purposes and a plurality of copy conditions selectable independently of each other by an operator in order to realize suitable operations corresponding to one of said plurality of copy purposes required by the operator, a method comprising the steps of: requesting the operator to select one of said plurality of copy purposes; deciding a setting order of said plurality of copy conditions in response to the copy purpose selected by the operator; assisting the operator in selecting independently of each other said plurality of copy conditions in the decided setting order.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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