# US 9,521,279 B2 · Image reproducing method and digital processing machine using such method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,521,279 B2 - Document ID: US9521279B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/460,361 - Filed: 2014-08-15 - Published: 2015-08-20 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2014-02-20 - Assignees: Avision Inc. - Applicants: Avision Inc. - Inventors: Thomas Sheng; Mu-En Yang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9521279B2 ## CPC - H04N 1/0035: {User-machine interface; Control console (input or output arrangements for computers G06F3/00)} - H04N 1/00355: {Mark-sheet input (sensing record carriers G06K7/00; character recognition G06V30/10; document-oriented image-based pattern recognition G06V30/40)} - H04N 1/00374: {on the same page as at least a part of the image} - H04N 1/00395: {Arrangements for reducing operator input (input arrangements for job or mode instructions or parameters H04N1/00962; intelligent menu interfaces H04N1/00437)} - H04N 1/00405: {Output means (output arrangements for computers G06F3/00)} - H04N 1/00413: {using menus, i.e. presenting the user with a plurality of selectable options (H04N1/00464 takes precedence)} - H04N 1/00437: {Intelligent menus, e.g. anticipating user selections} - H04N 1/00474: {outputting a plurality of functional options, e.g. scan, copy or print} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract An image reproducing method for a digital processing machine is provided. The image reproducing method includes the following steps: scanning an original to generate image data; analyzing the image data to generate an analysis result; designating M proper user setting items among N user setting items according to the analysis result, wherein N and M are positive integers, and M is less than N; providing only the M proper user setting items on a human-machine interface; and outputting a copy of the original according to a user input received through the human-machine interface. In addition, a digital processing machine providing an intelligent human-machine interface is also provided. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An image reproducing method for a digital processing machine, comprising: scanning an original to generate image data; analyzing the image data to generate an analysis result; designating M proper user setting items among N user setting items according to the analysis result, wherein N and M are positive integers, and M is less than N; providing only the M proper user setting items on a human-machine interface so as to display only the M proper user setting items on a display of the human-machine interface; and outputting a copy of the original according to the image data and a user input, wherein the user input is received after a user selects one or multiple ones of the M proper user setting items through the display of the human-machine interface; wherein the M proper user setting items are designated and displayed before the user selects said one or multiple ones of the M proper user setting items and after the image data is analyzed. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The image reproducing method of claim 1, wherein when the analysis result indicates that the image data comprises two valid page images, the M proper user setting items comprise at least one of a page layout setting item and a duplex printing setting item. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The image reproducing method of claim 1, wherein when the analysis result indicates that an image page size included in the image data conforms to a specific size, the M proper user setting items comprises at least one of a page layout setting item, a picture editing setting item and an automatic object recognition setting item. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The image reproducing method of claim 1, wherein when the analysis result indicates that the image data comprises a blank image, the M proper user setting items comprises at least one of a blank page deletion setting item and a file splitting setting item. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The image reproducing method of claim 1, wherein when the analysis result indicates that the image data comprises a picture image, the M proper user setting items comprises at least one of a picture editing setting item and a color printing setting item. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The image reproducing method of claim 1, wherein when the analysis result indicates that the image data comprises page images having different page orientations, the M proper user setting items comprises an even page image flipping setting item. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The image reproducing method of claim 1, wherein when the analysis result indicates that the image data comprises an address message, the M proper user setting items comprises an output destination setting item. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The image reproducing method of claim 1, wherein before the step of scanning the original to generate the image data is performed, the image reproducing method further comprises: utilizing an automatic sheet feeder to feed in the original. ### Claim 9 A digital processing machine providing an intelligent human-machine interface, comprising: a scanning apparatus, for scanning an original to generate image data; a printing apparatus; an image processor, for analyzing the image data to generate an analysis result; an operating platform, wherein the operating platform comprises a display and is arranged for providing a human-machine interface; and a controller, operably coupled to the scanning apparatus, the printing apparatus, the image processor and the operating platform, the controller arranged for operating a user setting item designated process, designating only M proper user setting items among N user setting items according to the analysis result, and instructing the operating platform to display only the M proper user setting items on the display, wherein N and M are positive integers, and M is less than N; wherein the printing apparatus outputs a copy of the original according to the image data and a user input; the user input is received after a user selects one or multiple ones of the M proper user setting items through the display; and the M proper user setting items are designated and displayed before the user selects said one or multiple ones of the M proper user setting items and after the image data is analyzed. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The digital processing machine of claim 9, wherein the digital processing machine further comprises at least one of a fax module, a network communication module, an external apparatus connection interface and a memory card interface; and each of the fax module, the network communication module, the external apparatus connection interface, the memory card interface and the printing apparatus outputs the copy of the original according to the user input received through the human-machine interface. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The digital processing machine of claim 9, further comprising: an automatic sheet feeder, coupled to the scanning apparatus, the automatic sheet feeder arranged for feeding in the original and transporting the original to the scanning apparatus.