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US 2003/0202015 A1Published application
Imaging device user interface method and apparatus
OwnerAmy E. Battles, Robert Cazierinventors
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Abstract
An imaging device user interface allows intents or menu options associated with an image to be set while the image is being viewed. The user interface facilitates the displaying of a large number of icons associated with the intents or menu options and easy viewing of which intents or menu options are active.
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A method for setting intents associated with an image in a first device, comprising:
- displaying the image;
- superimposing over the image at least one translucent control element, at least one of the translucent control elements corresponding to an intent;
- and
- setting an intent in response to the selection of the corresponding translucent control element.
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An imaging device user interface, comprising:
- a display;
- a display buffer configured to combine for presentation on the display a background image and an overlay image comprising at least one translucent control element, at least one of the translucent control elements corresponding to an intent, each intent comprising a task to be performed after connection of the imaging device with a second device;
- an input control to navigate among and select the translucent control elements;
- and
- control logic configured to set the corresponding intent in response to the selection of a translucent control element.
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An imaging device user interface, comprising:
- display means for displaying digital images;
- buffer means configured to combine for presentation on the display means a background image and an overlay image comprising at least one translucent control element, at least one of the translucent control elements corresponding to an intent, each intent comprising a task to be performed after connection of the imaging device with a second device;
- means for navigating among and selecting the translucent control elements;
- and
- logic means for setting the corresponding intent in response to the selection of a translucent control element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.