Methods and systems for distributing localized display elements to an imaging device

• US 20060077439A1
• Filed: 09/22/2005
• Published: 04/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Yamamura, Shinichi, Lum, Joey P., Stevens, Mark Liu
• Granted Patent: US 8,230,328 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.150
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/502 relating to the structure of the control menu, e.g. pop-up menus, help screens
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/5075 Remote control machines, e.g. by a host
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 2215/00109 Remote control of apparatus, e.g. by a host
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/41 where a single sign-on provides access to a plurality of computers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/84 output devices, e.g. displays or monitors
• 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 1/00352 Input means H04N1/00411 takes precedence; input arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32561 using a programmed control device, e.g. a microprocessor
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 Connection via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0049 By wire, cable or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0075 by a user operated remote control device, e.g. receiving instructions from a user via a computer terminal or mobile telephone handset
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3221 of a job number or identification, e.g. communication number

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device display element localization.

Claims

1. A method for imaging device display element localization, said method comprising:

a) receiving locale data from an imaging device (IDev);

b) receiving a content request from said IDev;

c) identifying a locale from said locale data;

d) retrieving locale-specific data related to said locale;

e) retrieving static content identified in said content request;

f) merging said locale-specific data with said static content to form a localized document; and

g) sending said localized document to said IDev.

2. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving locale data is accomplished by receiving a markup language document.

3. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving a content request is accomplished by receiving a markup language document.

4. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving locale data and said receiving a content request are accomplished by receiving a single markup language document wherein said locale data is part of a header in said document.

6. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said localized document is a markup language document comprising locale-specific variables that are filled with said locale-specific data.

7. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said retrieving is at least partially accomplished with a Web Service method.

8. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said locale-specific data comprises at least one parameter selected from the set consisting of a language-specific text string, a date format, a character set, a currency type, a time format and a calendar format.

9. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said static content comprises a markup language page comprising locale-specific variables.

10. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said localized document is a localized XHTML page.

5. A method as described in claim Error! Reference source not found. wherein said identifying a locale comprises parsing said markup language document.

11. A method for imaging device display element localization, said method comprising:

a) receiving a markup language page from an imaging device (IDev);

i) said page comprising a content request and locale data;

b) parsing at least a portion of said markup language page to identify a locale communicated through said locale data;

c) retrieving a content page comprising static content and locale-specific variables, said page being identified in said content request;

d) accessing a dynamic link library (DLL) to retrieve locale-specific data related to said locale-specific variables;

e) merging said locale-specific data with said content page to form a localized document; and

f) sending said localized document to said IDev.

12. An apparatus for imaging device display element localization, said apparatus comprising:

a) a locale receiver for receiving imaging device (IDev) locale data from an IDev;

b) a request receiver for receiving a content request from said IDev;

c) an extractor for extracting a locale from said IDev locale data;

d) a locale-specific data interface for requesting and receiving locale-specific data related to said locale from a locale-specific resource;

e) a static content interface for requesting and receiving static content from a static content resource;

f) a merger for merging said locale-specific data with said static content to produce a localized document;

g) a sender for sending a localized document to said IDev; and

h) a communication network linking said apparatus and said IDev.

13. An apparatus as described in claim 12 wherein said locale data receiver and said request receiver are a single receiver.

14. An apparatus as described in claim 12 wherein said locale data receiver is configured to receive a markup language page and parse said page to identify said locale.

15. An apparatus as described in claim 12 wherein said request receiver is configured to receive a markup language page and parse said page to identify said content.

16. An apparatus as described in claim 12 wherein said locale-specific resource comprises a dynamic link library.

17. An apparatus as described in claim 12 wherein said static content resource comprises a dynamic link library.

18. An apparatus as described in claim 12 wherein said locale-specific data comprises at least one parameter selected from the set consisting of a language-specific text string, a date format, a character set, a currency type, a time format and a calendar format.

19. An apparatus as described in claim 12 wherein said static content comprises a markup language page comprising locale-specific variables.

20. An apparatus as described in claim 12 wherein said localized document is a localized XHTML page.