IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND INPUT METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A method of receiving input with an image forming apparatus that includes at least one hard key and a touch screen, the method comprising:
- displaying a screen with at least one input selection option on the touch screen;
receiving a selection of the at least one hard key and a touch selection of at least one of the input selection options of the displayed screen; and
performing an operation corresponding to the received hard key selection and the received touch selection.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus and an input method thereof are provided. The input method of an image forming apparatus which includes at least one hard key and a touch screen, including displaying a screen with at least one input selection option on the touch screen, receiving a selection of the at least one hard key and a touch selection of at least one of the input selection options of the displayed screen, and performing an operation corresponding to the received hard key selection and the received touch selection. Thus, a shortcut key using a hard key and a touch screen together may be provided, thereby reducing inconvenience for a user to navigate to a menu and to input data.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of receiving input with an image forming apparatus that includes at least one hard key and a touch screen, the method comprising:
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displaying a screen with at least one input selection option on the touch screen; receiving a selection of the at least one hard key and a touch selection of at least one of the input selection options of the displayed screen; and performing an operation corresponding to the received hard key selection and the received touch selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An image forming apparatus having at least one hard key and a touch screen, the image forming apparatus comprising:
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a display unit to display a screen having at least one input selection option for an input to the touch screen; a user interface having the hard key and the touch screen of the displayed screen; and a control unit to perform an operation corresponding to a received hard key selection and a received input from the touch screen. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of receiving input with an image forming apparatus that includes at least one hard key and a touch screen, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of the at least one hard key and a touch selection of at least one input selection options displayed on the touch screen; and setting a shortcut key to perform operations of both the received hard key selection and the touch selection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An image forming apparatus having at least one hard key and a touch screen, the image forming apparatus comprising:
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a display unit to display a screen having at least one input selection option for an input to the touch screen; a user interface having the hard key and the touch screen of the displayed screen; and a control unit to set a shortcut key to perform operations of both a selected hard key and a touch selection from the touch screen of the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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