Interactive user-machine interface method and apparatus for copier/duplicator
First Claim
1. A system for controlling a copying or printing system comprising:
- video means for displaying orthographic and imaginal displays to the operator,pointing means under operator control for determining a selected point on said video means, and for generating electrical signals which are a function of the location of said point on said video means,sensors in said system to sense the system status,drivers in said system to drive the system to a selected status,means for generating displays on said video means in response to said signals and the system status sensed by said sensors and for commanding said drivers in response to said pointing means electrical signals and the system status sensed by said sensors,wherein said means for generating is a computer comprising programs,said system sensors include a measuring means for determining the size of the paper loaded in the paper tray, andsaid means for generating, in response to said measuring means, produces a display for said video means to indicate the copy paper size.
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Abstract
This patent describes a user interface device (UI device) used for machine control. The UI device is comprised of a video display capable of presenting desired images to the machine operator and a touch sensitive device capable of detecting operator requests by means of the operator touching the surface of the video display. A standard keyboard may also be employed when typed responses are required of the operator or for infrequent use a QWERTY keyboard may be displayed on the Display. The UI device is controlled by a general purpose computer, which also controls the on-line machine. Visual elements presented to the user on the UI device'"'"'s display include instructions in text (orthographic display), and images (imaginal display). Displayed images may include and log status indicators (E. g., meters, thermometers) and buttons which the operator can touch to signal control requests. The displayed images change cynamically so that only relevant indicators and valid control buttons are presented to the user at any given time (termed "conditional disclosure"), and the display format can be changed completely upon operator request, to allow for control of infrequently used or complex features (termed "progressive disclosure"). A set of schematics and flow charts are included to complete the disclosure of the system. The resultant interactive display enables a relatively untrained operator to control a feature-rich or complex machine system.
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1. A system for controlling a copying or printing system comprising:
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video means for displaying orthographic and imaginal displays to the operator, pointing means under operator control for determining a selected point on said video means, and for generating electrical signals which are a function of the location of said point on said video means, sensors in said system to sense the system status, drivers in said system to drive the system to a selected status, means for generating displays on said video means in response to said signals and the system status sensed by said sensors and for commanding said drivers in response to said pointing means electrical signals and the system status sensed by said sensors, wherein said means for generating is a computer comprising programs, said system sensors include a measuring means for determining the size of the paper loaded in the paper tray, and said means for generating, in response to said measuring means, produces a display for said video means to indicate the copy paper size. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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