Operation of a panel for a printer using a dial control

• US 10,432,805 B1
• Filed: 08/10/2018
• Issued: 10/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions, Inc. (Kyocera Corporation)
• Original Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions, Inc. (Kyocera Corporation)
• Inventors: Wushour, Dilinur, Matysiak, Jacek Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Goddard, Tammy Paige
• Assistant Examiner(s): Dottin, Darryl V
• Application Number:
  US16/100,814
• Time in Patent Office: 417 Days
• Field of Search: 358 115
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0362 with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1201 Dedicated interfaces to print systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00397 Switches, knobs or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception

Abstract

Apparatus(es) and method(s) relating to operation of a multi-function printer panel are disclosed. In such a method, a main menu is displayed on a display screen of the multi-function printer panel. A plurality of primary image items of the main menu displayed on the display screen are navigated responsive to a first movement of a dial control. The dial control is pressed to select a primary image item of the plurality of primary image items. A plurality of secondary image items displayed on the display screen associated with the primary image item selected are navigated responsive to a second movement of the dial control. The dial control is pressed to select a secondary image item of the plurality of secondary image items.

Claims

1. A method for operation of a multi-function printer panel, comprising:

displaying a main menu on a display screen of the multi-function printer panel;

navigating a plurality of primary image items of the main menu displayed on the display screen responsive to a first movement of a dial control;

pressing the dial control to select a primary image item of the plurality of primary image items;

navigating a plurality of secondary image items displayed on the display screen associated with the primary image item selected responsive to a second movement of the dial control;

pressing the dial control to select a secondary image item of the plurality of secondary image items;

navigating to a height arrow image displayed on the display screen;

pressing the dial control to select the height arrow image;

shifting the dial control up or down to adjust a y-axis boundary;

navigating to a width arrow image displayed on the display screen by rotating the dial control;

pressing the dial control to select the width arrow; and

shifting the dial control right or left to adjust an x-axis boundary.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

selecting use of the dial control of the multi-function printer panel over buttons of the multi-function printer panel; and

pressing the dial control to display the main menu on the display screen.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising shifting the dial control in a first direction to return to the main menu or in a second direction different from the first direction to select a sub-menu screen image for display on the display screen associated with the secondary image item selected.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first movement and the second movement of the dial control respectively includes a first and a second rotational movement of a circular knob.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the dial control includes a joystick interface knob for the circular knob.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the dial control includes a click wheel.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the first movement and the second movement of the dial control respectively include a first and a second sliding movement along a surface of the click wheel.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

the primary image item is a scan image item; and

the secondary image item is a zoom item.

9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising:

navigating to a zoom arrow image displayed on the display screen;

pressing the dial control to select the zoom arrow image displayed; and

rotating the dial control in a first or a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction to zoom in or out, respectively.

10. The method according to claim 8, further comprising

navigating to a zoom arrow image displayed on the display screen;

pressing the dial control to select the zoom arrow image displayed; and

shifting the dial control in a first or a second direction opposite the first direction to zoom in or out, respectively.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the navigating to the zoom arrow image includes rotating a knob of the dial control.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein the navigating to the zoom arrow images includes sensing a tactile sliding movement along a surface of a click wheel.

13. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

the primary image item is a scan image item; and

the secondary image item is a scan size item.

14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising displaying on the display screen a predefined list of scan area sizes for selection responsive to size of a document on a platen of a multi-function printer having the multi-function printer panel.

15. The method according to claim 13, further comprising auto-determining scan boundaries of a document on a platen relative to platen dimensions for a multi-function printer having the multi-function printer panel.

16. A multi-function printer, comprising:

a multi-function printer panel having a display screen and a dial control;

the display screen configured to display a main menu responsive to pressing a dial control of the multi-function printer panel;

the dial control configured for navigating a plurality of primary image items of the main menu displayed on the display screen responsive to a first movement of the dial control;

the dial control configured for selecting a primary image item of the plurality of primary image items responsive to a depressing down of the dial control;

the dial control configured for navigating a plurality of secondary image items displayed on the display screen associated with the primary image item selected responsive to a second movement with respect to the dial control; and

the dial control configured for;

selecting a secondary image item of the plurality of secondary image items responsive to a pressing down on the dial control;

navigating to a height arrow image displayed on the display screen;

pressing the dial control to select the height arrow image;

shifting the dial control up or down to adjust a y-axis boundary;

navigating to a width arrow image displayed on the display screen by rotating the dial control;

pressing the dial control to select the width arrow; and

shifting the dial control right or left to adjust an x-axis boundary.

17. The multi-function printer according to claim 16, wherein the dial control is configured with a knob for the first and the second movement respectively being a first and a second rotational movement of the knob.

18. A method for operation of a multi-function printer panel, comprising:

displaying a main menu on a display screen of the multi-function printer panel;

navigating a plurality of primary image items of the main menu displayed on the display screen responsive to a first movement of a dial control;

pressing the dial control to select a primary image item of the plurality of primary image items;

navigating a plurality of secondary image items displayed on the display screen associated with the primary image item selected responsive to a second movement of the dial control;

pressing the dial control to select a secondary image item of the plurality of secondary image items;

wherein the primary image item is a scan image item;

wherein the secondary image item is a scan area image item;

navigating to a y-axis arrow image displayed on the display screen by rotating the dial control;

selecting the y-axis arrow image by pressing the dial control;

adjusting a y-axis position by shifting the dial control up or down to move a vertical scan boundary;

navigating to an x-axis arrow image displayed on the display screen by rotating the dial control;

selecting the x-axis arrow image by pressing the dial control; and

adjusting an x-axis position by shifting the dial control left or right to move a horizontal scan boundary.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein:

the y-axis arrow image is a right y-axis arrow image;

the x-axis arrow image is a right x-axis arrow image;

the y-axis position is a right y-axis position;

the x-axis position is a right x-axis position; and

the method further comprising;

navigating to a left y-axis arrow image displayed on the display screen by rotating the dial control;

selecting the left y-axis arrow image by pressing the dial control;

adjusting a left y-axis position by shifting the dial control up or down;

navigating to a left x-axis arrow image displayed on the display screen by rotating the dial control;

selecting the left x-axis arrow image by pressing the dial control; and

adjusting a left x-axis position by shifting the dial control left or right.