US5604860A
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Feature library and stored customized control interfaces
Assignee: Google LLC
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Filing: 1994-10-27
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Granted: 1997-02-18
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Expires: 2014-10-27
Abstract
Abstract A method of customizing and storing an interface control for an imaging machine by entering an interface control customizing mode providing access to a library of control features, selecting a set of control features for use on a given machine, and arranging the set of control features in a given configuration on a scaled representation of an interface control. The set of control features and given configuration is then stored in memory, and referenced with a given identifier in order that upon accessing the identifier the set of control features and given configuration are provided on the interface control display.
Inventors
- 👤 Denise C. McLaughlin
- 👤 Frank Marino, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:23
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/0483; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/5016; G03G15/502; G03G15/5075; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00405; H04N1/00408; H04N1/00413; H04N1/00416; H04N1/00419; H04N1/00432; H04N1/00437; H04N1/00474; H04N1/00477; H04N1/00482; H04N1/00501; H04N1/00503; H04N1/00509; H04N1/00511; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00025; G03G2215/00109
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of customizing and storing an interface control for printing devices on a network, the network including a repository of printing device control features, the devices including an interface with screen display, comprising the steps of: entering an interface control customizing mode providing access to a library of control features in said repository; selecting a set of control features for use on a given device on the network; arranging the set of control features in a given configuration on a display; storing the set of control features and given configuration in memory; and referencing the set of control features and given configuration with a given identifier whereby upon accessing said identifier the set of control features and given configuration are provided on the interface screen display of said given device to control the operation of said given device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of customizing and storing an interface control for printing devices on a network, the network including a repository of printing device control features, the devices including an interface with screen display, comprising the steps of: entering an interface control customizing mode providing access to a library of control features in said repository; selecting a set of control features for use on a given device on the network; arranging the set of control features in a given configuration on a display; storing the set of control features and given configuration in memory; and referencing the set of control features and given configuration with a given identifier whereby upon accessing said identifier the set of control features and given configuration are provided on the interface screen display of said given device to control the operation of said given device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of arranging the set of control features in a given configuration on a display includes the step of positioning feature buttons vertically and horizontally on a scaled representation of a control screen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of storing the set of control features and given configuration in memory includes the step of storing a plurality of sets of control features and given configurations.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the library of control features are stored in a network memory.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
169 words
A method of customizing and storing a plurality of interface controls for a printing device having an interface with screen display, comprising the steps of: entering an interface control customizing mode providing access to a library of control features; selecting a first set of control features from the library control features for use on a given device; arranging the first set of control features in a given configuration on a display; storing the first set of control features and given configuration in memory; selecting a second set of control features for use on said given device; arranging the second set of control features in a given configuration on the display; storing the second set of control features and given configuration in memory; and referencing the first and second sets of control features and given configurations with identifiers whereby upon accessing said identifiers the set of control features and given configuration are provided on the interface screen display of said given device to control the operation of said given device.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
169 words
A method of customizing and storing a plurality of interface controls for a printing device having an interface with screen display, comprising the steps of: entering an interface control customizing mode providing access to a library of control features; selecting a first set of control features from the library control features for use on a given device; arranging the first set of control features in a given configuration on a display; storing the first set of control features and given configuration in memory; selecting a second set of control features for use on said given device; arranging the second set of control features in a given configuration on the display; storing the second set of control features and given configuration in memory; and referencing the first and second sets of control features and given configurations with identifiers whereby upon accessing said identifiers the set of control features and given configuration are provided on the interface screen display of said given device to control the operation of said given device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the step of entering an interface control customizing mode includes the step of entering the mode at the interface of said device and the plurality of control features are stored in memory in said device.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of customizing an interface control for a device comprising the steps of: entering an interface control customizing mode providing access to a plurality of control features; providing a blank control panel on a display; arranging a set of said control features in a given configuration on the display; referencing the set of control features and given configuration with an identifier; storing the set of control features and given configuration in memory; and selecting the identifier whereby the set of control features and given configuration are provided on the interface screen display of said device.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of customizing an interface control for a device comprising the steps of: entering an interface control customizing mode providing access to a plurality of control features; providing a blank control panel on a display; arranging a set of said control features in a given configuration on the display; referencing the set of control features and given configuration with an identifier; storing the set of control features and given configuration in memory; and selecting the identifier whereby the set of control features and given configuration are provided on the interface screen display of said device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
134 words
In a network system interconnecting a plurality of printing devices, the network including a library of printing device control features, a user interface for customizing control panels for a device on the network comprising: an interface button for accessing the library of printing device control features; a designator for selecting a set of control features for use on a given control panel for a given device on the network; a movement button for arranging the set of control features in a given configuration on the given control panel; a memory locator for storing the set of control features and given configuration in memory; and an identifier for referencing the set of control features and given configuration in order to retrieve the set of control features and given configuration from memory for said given device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
134 words
In a network system interconnecting a plurality of printing devices, the network including a library of printing device control features, a user interface for customizing control panels for a device on the network comprising: an interface button for accessing the library of printing device control features; a designator for selecting a set of control features for use on a given control panel for a given device on the network; a movement button for arranging the set of control features in a given configuration on the given control panel; a memory locator for storing the set of control features and given configuration in memory; and an identifier for referencing the set of control features and given configuration in order to retrieve the set of control features and given configuration from memory for said given device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The user interface of claim 8 wherein the memory locator stores a plurality of sets of control features and given configurations.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The user interface of claim 8 the library of control features are stored in memory in said given device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The user interface of claim 8 wherein the designator for selecting a set of control features includes a menu of available features.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
111 words
A user interface for customizing control panels for a printing device comprising: an interface button for accessing a library of printing device control features; a designator for selecting a set of control features for use on a control panel for the printing device; a movement button for arranging the set of control features in a given configuration on the control panel; a memory locator for storing the set of control features and given configuration in memory in the printing device; and an identifier for referencing the set of control features and given configuration in order to retrieve the set of control features and given configuration from memory for said printing machine.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
111 words
A user interface for customizing control panels for a printing device comprising: an interface button for accessing a library of printing device control features; a designator for selecting a set of control features for use on a control panel for the printing device; a movement button for arranging the set of control features in a given configuration on the control panel; a memory locator for storing the set of control features and given configuration in memory in the printing device; and an identifier for referencing the set of control features and given configuration in order to retrieve the set of control features and given configuration from memory for said printing machine.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The user interface of claim 12 wherein the user interface includes a scaled representation of a control panel.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The user interface of claim 13 including scroll buttons to slide the scaled representation in an overlay position with reference to a plurality of panels.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The user interface of claim 14 wherein selected features are provided on a given panel of said plurality of panels in an overlay relationship with respect to the scaled representation.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
The user interface of claim 12 wherein the memory locator stores a plurality of sets of control features and given configurations in memory customized for said printing device.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The user interface of claim 12 wherein the designator for selecting a set of control features includes a menu of available features.
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