Multi-screen setting condition display system
First Claim
1. A system for controlling a display unit displaying one of a plurality of screens, the display unit adapted for use as an operator interface in a recording apparatus, comprising:
- means for selecting one of a plurality of function modes;
display control means for controlling the display unit to selectively display one of said plurality of screens, wherein said plurality of screens includes a selection-mode screen corresponding to each one of said plurality of function modes, each corresponding selection-mode screen including;
a set condition area, anda selection area having a plurality of function settings, said plurality of function settings corresponding to a selected function mode and establishing operating conditions for the recording apparatus;
means proximate said display unit for defining a state for each one of said plurality of function settings; and
screen control means for controlling the display unit to display in said selection area the state of each one of said plurality of corresponding to said selected one of said plurality of function modes, and for controlling the display unit to display in said set condition area the state of function settings for at least another one of said plurality of function modes.
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Abstract
A display control system for controlling a display unit used as a user interface in a recording apparatus for the purposes of selecting recording functions and setting execution conditions where each of the functions includes a corresponding plurality of function groups comprising, an arrangement for controlling the display unit to display selection-mode screens for each function group and to instruct the operator of the recording apparatus to enter values to set the execution conditions, and a screen control for controlling the display unit to display an area that indicates the set state of each of the function groups for each of the functions whereby the operator can see at one time all of the function group settings.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for controlling a display unit displaying one of a plurality of screens, the display unit adapted for use as an operator interface in a recording apparatus, comprising:
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means for selecting one of a plurality of function modes; display control means for controlling the display unit to selectively display one of said plurality of screens, wherein said plurality of screens includes a selection-mode screen corresponding to each one of said plurality of function modes, each corresponding selection-mode screen including; a set condition area, and a selection area having a plurality of function settings, said plurality of function settings corresponding to a selected function mode and establishing operating conditions for the recording apparatus; means proximate said display unit for defining a state for each one of said plurality of function settings; and screen control means for controlling the display unit to display in said selection area the state of each one of said plurality of corresponding to said selected one of said plurality of function modes, and for controlling the display unit to display in said set condition area the state of function settings for at least another one of said plurality of function modes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for controlling a display unit displaying one of a plurality of screens, the display unit adapted for use as an operator interface in a photocopier, comprising:
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means for selecting one of a plurality of copy modes; display control means for controlling the display unit to selectively display one of said plurality of screens, wherein said plurality of screens includes a selection-mode screen corresponding to each one of said plurality of copy modes, each corresponding selection-mode screen including; a set condition area, and a selection area having a plurality of function settings, said plurality of function settings corresponding to a selected copy mode and establishing operating conditions for the photocopier; means proximate said display unit for defining a state for each one of said plurality of function settings; and screen control means for controlling the display unit to display in said selection area the state of each one of said plurality of function settings corresponding to said selected one of said plurality of copy modes, and for controlling the display unit to display in said set condition area the state of function settings for at least another one of said plurality of copy modes. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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