Customizable printer control panel
First Claim
1. One or more computer readable media having stored thereon a plurality of instructions that, when executed by one or more controllers of a printer, causes the one or more controllers to:
- check whether a custom control panel definition is available for the printer;
if a custom control panel definition is available for the printer, then retrieve the custom control panel definition, otherwise retrieve a default control panel definition; and
display a control panel as defined by the retrieved control panel definition.
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Abstract
According to one aspect, a printer checks whether a customized control panel definition is available for the printer. If a customized control panel definition is available for the printer, then the customized control panel definition is retrieved, otherwise a default control panel definition is retrieved. A control panel as defined by the retrieved control panel definition is displayed. According to another aspect, a request to customize control panel of a printer is received. Control panel customization options are displayed, one or more control panel customization selections are received, and a control panel definition for the printer that incorporates the control panel customization selections is saved.
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Citations
27 Claims
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1. One or more computer readable media having stored thereon a plurality of instructions that, when executed by one or more controllers of a printer, causes the one or more controllers to:
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check whether a custom control panel definition is available for the printer;
if a custom control panel definition is available for the printer, then retrieve the custom control panel definition, otherwise retrieve a default control panel definition; and
display a control panel as defined by the retrieved control panel definition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, implemented by a printer, the method comprising:
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checking whether a custom control panel definition exists for the printer;
retrieving the custom control panel definition if it exists;
retrieving a default control panel definition if the custom control panel definition does not exist; and
displaying a control panel based on the retrieved control panel definition. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. One or more computer readable media having stored thereon a plurality of instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a printer, causes the one or more processors to:
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receive a request to customize a control panel of the printer;
communicate control panel customization options to the requester;
receive one or more control panel customization selections from the requester; and
save a custom control panel definition for the printer, wherein the custom control panel definition incorporates the control panel customization selections. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. One or more computer readable media having stored thereon a plurality of instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to:
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receive a request to customize a control panel of a printer;
display control panel customization options;
receive one or more control panel customization selections; and
save a custom control panel definition for the printer that incorporates the control panel customization selections. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A printer comprising:
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a default control panel definition;
a retrieval module configured to, determine whether a custom control panel definition is available for the printer, and retrieve the custom control panel definition if it is available for the printer; and
a display component to display a control panel as defined by the custom control panel definition if the custom control panel definition exists, and otherwise to display a control panel as defined by the default control panel definition. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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