Methods and systems for imaging device display element localization

• US 20060077442A1
• 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 8,049,677 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: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/454 Multi-language systems; Localisation; Internationalisation
• 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) Sending a request, comprising locale information and a locale-independent content identifier from an IDev to an application;

b) receiving said request from said IDev at said application;

c) extracting said locale information from said request to identify a locale;

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

e) retrieving locale-independent content identified by said locale-independent content identifier;

f) merging said locale-specific data with said locale-independent content to form localized content;

g) sending said localized content from said application to said IDev; and

h) receiving said localized content at said IDev from said application.

2. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said sending is at least partially accomplished with an XML/SOAP message.

3. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said extracting comprises parsing said request.

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

5. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said application resides on said IDev.

6. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said application resides on a remote computing device (RCD).

7. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said application comprises a Web Service Method.

8. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said locale-specific data resides on said IDev.

9. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said locale-specific data resides on a remote computing device (RCD).

10. 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.

11. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said locale-independent content comprises a markup language document comprising locale-specific variables that relate to said locale-specific data.

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

a) sending an HTTP request, comprising locale information in a header and a locale-independent content identifier, from an IDev to an application;

b) receiving said HTTP request at said application;

c) parsing said header of said HTTP request to identify a locale;

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

e) retrieving locale-independent content identified by said locale-independent content identifier;

f) merging said locale-specific data with said locale-independent content to form a localized XHTML page;

g) sending said localized XHTML page from said application to said IDev;

h) receiving said localized XHTML page at said IDev from said application; and

i) displaying said localized XHTML page at said IDev user interface display.

13. A method as described in claim 12 wherein said application comprises a Web Service Method.

14. A method as described in claim 12 wherein said locale-specific data resides on said IDev.

15. A method as described in claim 12 wherein said locale-specific data resides on a remote computing device (RCD).

16. A method as described in claim 12 wherein said retrieving is at least partially accomplished with an HTTP request.

17. A system for imaging device display element localization, said system comprising:

a) an imaging device (IDev), said IDev comprising;

i) an IDev sender for sending a request comprising locale information and a locale-independent content identifier to an application; and

ii) an IDev receiver for receiving localized content from said application;

b) an application, said application comprising;

i) an application receiver for receiving said request from said IDev;

ii) an extractor for extracting said locale information;

iii) a locale-specific data retriever for retrieving locale-specific data from a locale-specific data resource;

iv) a locale-independent content retriever for retrieving locale-independent content from a locale-independent content resource;

v) a merger for merging said locale-specific data with said locale-independent content to produce a localized document; and

vi) an application sender for sending a localized document to said IDev;

c) a locale-specific data resource; and

d) a locale-independent content resource.

18. A system as described in claim 17 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 17 wherein said locale-independent content comprises a markup language document comprising locale-specific variables that relate to said locale-specific data.

20. An apparatus as described in claim 17 wherein said locale-specific data resource and said locale-independent content resource comprise a database remote to said IDev.