Back to results
US 10,764,450 B2Granted
Method and apparatus to input workflow steps and parameters
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsHyun-wook Park, Sun-young Park, Hyun-sub Kil
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An image forming method and apparatus, includes setting a processing order of a plurality of operations of a same image data and detailed setup information of the plurality of operations, and executing the plurality of operations using the detailed setup information according to the set processing order.
Claims15
An image forming method, comprising:
- displaying a plurality of operations applicable to an image forming apparatus;
- receiving a selection of, from the plurality of operations, a first operation to be applied to image data;
- receiving a selection of, from the plurality of operations, a second operation to be performed in connection with the first operation, after the first operation is performed;
- displaying, in response to receiving the selection of the second operation, one or more executable sub-operations;
- receiving a selection of, from the one or more executable sub-operations, a first sub-operation to be performed in connection with the second operation;
- setting an order in which the first operation, the second operation, and the first sub-operation are to be executed, according to the selection of the first operation, the second operation, and the first sub-operation;
- executing, in the set order, the first operation, the second operation, and the first sub-operation;
- and
- storing the set order.
6 more elements
An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- a user interface to:
- receive a selection of, from a plurality of operations applicable to the image forming apparatus, a first operation to be applied to image data,
- receive a selection of, from the plurality of operations, a second operation to be performed in connection with the first operation, after the first operation is performed,
- display, in response to receiving the selection of the second operation, one or more executable sub-operations,
- receive a selection of, from the one or more executable sub-operations, a first sub-operation to be performed in connection with the second operation, and
- set an order in which the first operation, the second operation, and the first sub-operation are to be executed, according to the selection of the first operation, the second operation, and the first sub-operation;
- a processor to execute, in the set order, the first operation, the second operation, and the first sub-operation;
- and
- a memory to store the set order.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.