Video display of a printing device output tray
AssigneeKYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
InventorsChristian Holmes, Dai Shigenobu
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Abstract
Systems and methods for displaying video of an output tray of a printing device are provided. An example method may include a sensor of a printing device detecting motion of a user in an output tray of the printing device. In response to the detected motion, the method may also include activating a video camera of the printing device, wherein the video camera is configured to capture at least an area of the output tray encompassing a reproduced document. Still further, the method may include a display of the printing device displaying live video of the area of the output tray while a user manipulates and retrieves a reproduced document.
Claims19
A method, comprising:
- detecting, by a sensor of a printing device, motion of a user in a paper discharging portion of the printing device, wherein the printing device comprises the paper discharging portion configured to discharge a reproduced document, a control panel including a display unit, and a video camera configured to capture an image of the paper discharging portion, wherein the control panel at least partially overlays the paper discharging portion, and wherein at least a portion of the video camera is located substantially between the control panel and the paper discharging portion;
- in response to the sensor detecting motion, activating the video camera of the printing device, wherein the video camera is configured to capture at least an area of the paper discharging portion encompassing the reproduced document, wherein the area corresponds to the part of the paper discharging portion that is overlain by the control panel;
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- displaying, by the display unit of the control panel, live video of the area to thereby display, in real-time, the motion of the user in the paper discharging portion.
A printing device, comprising:
- a paper discharging portion for receiving a reproduced document;
- a control panel including a display unit, wherein the control panel at least partially overlays the paper discharging portion;
- a plurality of sensors arranged to detect motion of a user in the paper discharging portion;
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- a video camera configured to capture at least an area of the paper discharging portion encompassing the reproduced document, wherein the video camera is located substantially between the control panel and the paper discharging portion,
- wherein the display unit is configured to provide live video of the area, from the video camera to thereby display, in real time, the motion of the user in the paper discharging portion.
A user interface for a printing device, comprising:
- a display unit configured to provide live video from a video camera of the printing device wherein the video camera is substantially located on an underside of a control panel of the printing device, wherein the printing device comprises:
- a paper discharging portion for receiving a reproduced document;
- a sensor arranged to detect motion of a user in the paper discharging portion;
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- the video camera, which is configured to capture at least an area of the paper discharging portion encompassing the reproduced document.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.