Peripheral device that receives an icon from an information handling system

• US 20050251590A1
• Filed: 05/10/2004
• Published: 11/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Aidinejad, Mohammed Reza, Ferguson, Christa Ann, Sorenson, Dustin
• Application Number:
  US10/842,156
• Publication Number:
  US 20050251590A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/8
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00408 Display of information to the user, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00413 using menus, i.e. presenting the user with a plurality of selectable options H04N1/00464 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00424 using a list of graphical elements, e.g. icons or icon bar
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00474 outputting a plurality of functional options, e.g. scan, copy or print
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/001 Sharing resources, e.g. processing power or memory, with a connected apparatus or enhancing the capability of the still picture apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0081 Image reader H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0082 Image hardcopy reproducer H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera

Abstract

In a peripheral device including a display device, the peripheral device includes a storage device, coupled to the display device, which stores instructions that when executed, cause the peripheral device to output a request for an icon associated with a computer program, receive the icon, and display the icon on the display device.

Claims

1. A method performed by an information handling system (“

IHS”

), the method comprising;

receiving, by the IHS, a request for an icon suitable for display by a peripheral device'"'"'s display device; and

in response to the request, outputting, by the IHS, the icon.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the display device is a liquid crystal display (“

LCD”

) panel.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the icon is a first icon and comprising:

forming the first icon by modifying a second icon that is suitable for display by the IHS'"'"'s display device.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the modifying includes:

modifying an aspect ratio of the second icon.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the modifying includes:

modifying a size of the second icon.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the modifying includes:

modifying the second icon in response to one or more instructions executed by the IHS.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein a device driver includes the instructions.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the request is made in response to the peripheral device executing one or more instructions stored in the peripheral device'"'"'s storage device.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein firmware includes the instructions.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the icon is stored by the peripheral device.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the icon is associated with a computer program executed by the IHS.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the peripheral device includes a printer.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the peripheral device includes a scanner.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the peripheral device includes a camera.

15. A method of operating a peripheral device including a display, the method comprising:

outputting a request, by the peripheral device, for an icon associated with a computer program;

receiving, by the peripheral device, the icon; and

displaying on the display device, by the peripheral device, the icon.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the icon is received by the peripheral device from an IHS.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the icon is selectable by a user, and the displaying includes:

displaying a menu including the icon.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the peripheral device is a printer.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the peripheral device is a scanner.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein the peripheral device is a camera.

21. An information handling system (“

IHS”

) comprising;

a processor; and

a memory, coupled to the processor, which stores instructions when executed, causes the IHS to receive a request for an icon suitable for display by a peripheral device'"'"'s display device and in response to the request, output the icon.

22. The IHS of claim 21, wherein the display device is a liquid crystal display (“

LCD”

) panel.

23. The IHS of claim 21, wherein the icon is a first icon and the instructions, when executed, clause the IHS to form the first icon by modifying a second icon that is suitable for display by the IHS'"'"'s display device.

24. The IHS of claim 23, wherein the modifying includes:

modifying an aspect ratio of the second icon.

25. The IHS of claim 23, wherein the modifying includes:

modifying a size of the second icon.

26. The IHS of claim 23, wherein the modifying includes:

modifying the second icon in response to one or more instructions executed by the IHS.

27. The IHS of claim 26, wherein a device driver includes the instructions.

28. The IHS of claim 21, wherein the instructions are a first set of instructions and the request is made in response to the peripheral device executing a second set of instructions stored in the peripheral device'"'"'s storage device.

29. The IHS of claim 28, wherein firmware includes the second set of instructions.

30. The IHS of claim 21, wherein the icon is stored by the peripheral device.

31. The IHS of claim 21, wherein the icon is associated with a computer program executed by the IHS.

32. The IHS of claim 21, wherein the peripheral device includes a printer.

33. The IHS of claim 21, wherein the peripheral device includes a scanner.

34. The IHS of claim 21, wherein the peripheral device includes a camera.

35. A peripheral device comprising:

a display device; and

a storage device, coupled to the display device, which stores instructions that when executed cause the peripheral device to output a request for an icon associated with a computer program, receive the icon, and display the icon on the display device.

36. The device of claim 35, wherein the peripheral device receives the icon from an IHS.

37. The device of claim 35, wherein the icon is selectable by a user, and the peripheral device displays a menu including the icon.

38. The device of claim 35, wherein the peripheral device is a printer.

39. The device of claim 35, wherein the peripheral device is a scanner.

40. The device of claim 35, wherein the peripheral device is a camera.

41. A method of displaying a familiar icon on a peripheral liquid crystal display (LCD) panel comprising:

coupling the peripheral with a personal computer (PC);

the peripheral sending a request to software on the PC;

the software sending the request to peripheral firmware for compatible applications;

the software locating and converting a familiar icon into an appropriate format for LCD display;

the software sending the icon to the peripheral firmware; and

the firmware displaying titles of PC compatible applications used with the familiar icon associated with the applications on the LCD in an appropriate mode.