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Method of customizing control interfaces for devices on a network
Assignee: Google LLC
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Filing: 1995-10-10
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Granted: 1998-03-10
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Expires: 2015-10-10
Abstract
Abstract A method of storing and retrieving a customized interface control from a user display. The user display includes an array of pathway buttons and is interconnected to plural devices on a network. The method includes displaying and activating a job programming button to display programming options including save and save as options, engaging the save option to store the customized interface control in a general saved interface control category or store the customized interface control under a user defined reference. Included are techniques for expanding the features of selected machines on the network and creating selected multi-function operations not previously available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jonathan D. Levine
- 👤 David M. Parsons
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 08:06
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/5016; G03G15/502; G03G15/5075; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00501; H04N1/00503; H04N1/00509; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00025; G03G2215/00109; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S715/00; Y10S715/961; Y10S715/965; Y10S715/97
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of customizing control interfaces for devices on a network comprising the steps of: displaying a standard control panel for a given device with features, said control panel including a first icon to enable a first feature and a second icon to enable a second feature, the first icon being a first printer icon and the second icon being a second printer icon, combining the first icon and the second icon into a third icon, said third icon accessing both the first and second features, and incorporating the third icon on the control panel to provide a modified control panel whereby the first and second features are concurrently enabled by the third icon.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of customizing control interfaces for devices on a network comprising the steps of: displaying a standard control panel for a given device with features, said control panel including a first icon to enable a first feature and a second icon to enable a second feature, the first icon being a first printer icon and the second icon being a second printer icon, combining the first icon and the second icon into a third icon, said third icon accessing both the first and second features, and incorporating the third icon on the control panel to provide a modified control panel whereby the first and second features are concurrently enabled by the third icon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 including the step of displaying a new icon representing a feature unavailable on the standard control panel and incorporating the new icon into the standard control panel to provide a modified control panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2 including the step of activating the new icon to provide the given device with said feature.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 2 including the step of storing the modified control panel in memory.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 4 including the step of accessing the modified control panel in memory.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of customizing control interfaces for devices on a network comprising the steps of: displaying a standard control panel for a given device with features, said control panel including a first icon to enable a first feature and a second icon to enable a second feature, wherein the first icon is a printer icon and the second icon is a fax icon, combining the first icon and the second icon into a third icon, said third icon accessing both the first and second features, and incorporating the third icon on the control panel to provide a modified control panel whereby the first and second features are concurrently enabled by the third icon.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of customizing control interfaces for devices on a network comprising the steps of: displaying a standard control panel for a given device with features, said control panel including a first icon to enable a first feature and a second icon to enable a second feature, wherein the first icon is a printer icon and the second icon is a fax icon, combining the first icon and the second icon into a third icon, said third icon accessing both the first and second features, and incorporating the third icon on the control panel to provide a modified control panel whereby the first and second features are concurrently enabled by the third icon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 6 including the step of displaying a new icon representing a feature unavailable on the standard control panel and incorporating the new icon into the modified control panel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 7 including the step of activating the new icon to provide the given device with said feature.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 8 including the step of storing the modified control panel in memory.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 9 including the step of accessing the modified control panel in memory.
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