System and method for controlling printing applications over variable layouts
AssigneeRockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJohn D. Davis, Rickey M. Fullmer, Michael S. Lafranzo, Richard L. Lenski, Charles J. Novak
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Abstract
A system and method for accurately controlling a printing process regardless web width or printing layout. A user interface is provided for configuring a printing application that includes a plurality of sensors arranged to form an interface region. The sensors are configured to generate feedback indicating user interaction with the interface region. A controller is configured to map the plurality of sensors into virtual keys based on at least a columniation of the printing application and adjust parameters of the printing application based on the feedback.
Claims20
A user interface for configuring a printing application comprising:
- a plurality of sensors arranged to form an interface region and configured to generate feedback indicating user interaction with the interface region;
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- a controller configured to map the plurality of sensors into virtual keys based on at least a columniation of the printing application and adjust parameters of the printing application based on the feedback.
An operator counsel keyboard for controlling a printing press during a newspaper printing application comprising:
- a plurality of sensors arranged to form a substantially continuous interface region and configured to generate feedback indicating user interaction with the substantially continuous interface;
- a controller configured to segregate the plurality of sensors into virtual keys, each virtual key corresponding to a respective portion of a newspaper layout used for the newspaper printing application;
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- wherein feedback from a sensor segregated into a given virtual key corresponding to a given portion causes the controller to adjust parameters of the newspaper printing application affecting the given portion.
A keyboard for controlling a newspaper printing application based on a columned layout of a newspaper comprising:
- a plurality of sensors arranged to form a substantially continuous interface region and configured to generate feedback indicating user interaction with a portion of the substantially continuous interface;
- a controller configured to map the plurality of sensors into virtual keys, each virtual key corresponding to a respective column of the columned layout of the newspaper;
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- wherein feedback from a sensor mapped into a given virtual key corresponding to a given column causes the controller to adjust parameters of the newspaper printing application affecting the given column.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.