Feature library and stored customized control interfaces
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsDenise C. McLaughlin, Frank Marino, Jr.
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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.
Claims17
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.
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.
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.
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;
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- 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.
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;
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- 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.