Methods and systems for receiving localized display elements at an imaging device

• US 20060077440A1
• 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 7,826,081 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 15/5087 for receiving image data
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/5091 for user-identification or authorisation
• 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) identifying a locale at an imaging device (IDev);

b) sending locale information identifying said locale from said IDev to an application;

c) sending a content request from said IDev to said application; and

d) receiving a localized document at said IDev wherein said localized document comprises static content and locale-specific data related to said locale identified in said locale information.

2. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said sending is at least partially accomplished with an HTTP request.

3. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving is at least partially accomplished with an HTTP response.

4. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said sending said locale information and said sending said content request are accomplished in a single message.

5. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said locale information is in a header of said content request.

6. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said content request is a markup language page.

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

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

a) receiving user input identifying a user account at an imaging device (IDev);

b) identifying a user locale related to said account with said IDev;

c) sending locale information identifying said locale from said IDev to an application;

d) sending a content request from said IDev to said application; and

e) receiving a localized document at said IDev wherein said localized document comprises static content and locale-specific data related to said locale identified in said locale information.

9. A method as described in claim 8 wherein said sending is at least partially accomplished with an HTTP request.

10. A method as described in claim 8 wherein said receiving is at least partially accomplished with an HTTP response.

11. A method as described in claim 8 wherein said sending said locale information and said sending said content request are accomplished in a single message.

12. A method as described in claim 8 wherein said locale information is in a header of said content request.

13. A method as described in claim 8 wherein said content request is a markup language page.

14. A method as described in claim 8 wherein said localized document is a localized XHTML page.

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

a) an identifier for identifying a locale;

b) a locale sender for sending locale information from said IDev to an application;

c) a request sender for sending a content request from said IDev to said application;

d) a receiver for receiving a localized document at said IDev from said application; and

e) a display for displaying said localized document at said IDev.

16. An apparatus as described in claim 15 wherein said content request comprises a markup language page.

17. An apparatus as described in claim 15.e) wherein said locale information resides in a header of said markup language page.

18. An apparatus as described in claim 15 wherein said identifier comprises a user interface for prompting a user for locale input and receiving user input identifying a locale.

19. An apparatus as described in claim 15 wherein said localized document comprises a markup language page with locale-specific text strings corresponding to said locale inserted therein.

20. An apparatus as described in claim 15 wherein said application is remote to said IDev and said apparatus further comprises a communication network linking said IDev and said application.