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US6134019:
Help button service for a user interface in a digital printing scanning or facsimile system
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Wantuck, Jr., Stanley E.; Canandaigua, NY
Robertson, Alan K.; Rochester, NY
Davis, Gary M.; Rochester, NY
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| Assignee: |
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT
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| Published / Filed: |
2000-10-17
/ 1998-09-03
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| Application Number: |
US1998000145950
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
G03G 15/00;
H04N 1/00;
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IPC-7:
G06F 15/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
G03G15/00C4; H04N1/00D;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
358/001.15;
358/001.13;
Original:
358/001.15;
358/001.13;
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| Field of Search: |
358/1.15,1.14,1.13,1.18,1.11,1.9,1.6,1.1,400,401,406,407,467,468,488,487
345/347,338,336,352,353,333,334,349,337
399/008,1,2
706/058,11
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| Priority Number: |
| 1998-09-03 |
US1998000145950 |
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| Abstract: |
In a document processing system, whether a standalone copier, or network system including printers, scanners and facsimiles, a user is presented with a display in which numerous features, such as print or copy features, are offered. Each feature may include a plurality of selectable options, such as staple/no staple or simplex/duplex. If he selection of one option form a first feature precludes selection of another option of a second feature, such as for example precluding the placing of duplex images on a transparency, the precluded options in the second feature are indicated as unavailable, and a help button is displayed. When the help button is indicated by a cursor, the user sees only the specific information why the option in the second feature was precluded.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Hutter, R. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Popovici, Dov;
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A method of operating a printing apparatus in which images are rendered on sheets, comprising the steps of:
- displaying a first feature and a second feature, each of the first feature and the second feature offering a user to select one of a plurality of options, each option being an instruction for operation of the printing apparatus;
- if selecting a first option from the first feature requires at least one option of the second feature to become unavailable, displaying a help display in response to selecting the first option from the first feature; and
- the help display resulting in a display to a user which explains why an option of the second feature is unavailable.
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