Star symbol interface for a copying/printing apparatus
First Claim
1. An interface in an apparatus for reproducing images, the interface enabling selection of a value for a parameter from among one of a plurality of subsets to a set of all possible values of the parameter, the parameter defining at least in part how at least one image is to be reproduced, the interface comprising:
- manipulation means, physically configured to be manipulable in ways corresponding to a plurality of intersecting lines, respectively, for converting manipulation into a signal that indentifies one of two possible directions of a line;
a memory for storing said plurality of subsets to said set of all possible values for said parameter, each subset corresponding to one of the lines; and
parameter-value means, operatively interconnected to the manipulation means and the memory, for enabling selection of a value within one of said subsets to said set of possible value of the parameter in response to the way in which the manipulation means is manipulated along one of said plurality of intersecting lines independent of manipulation along other ones of said plurality of intersecting lines, as indicated by the signal from said manipulation means.
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Abstract
A reproducing device for reproducing images, such as a photocopier/printer, which has an interface that enables selection of a value for at least one predetermined parameter from among a predetermined set of possible values of the parameter. This parameter defines at least in part how at least one image is to be reproduced. The reproducing device includes: an image source, such as a scanner; a printer; the interface; and a controller for coordinating and controlling the image source, the printer, and the interface. The interface includes: a manipulation device, physically configured to be manipulable in ways corresponding to a plurality of intersecting lines, respectively, for converting manipulation into a signal that identifies one of two possible directions of a line; a memory for storing a plurality of sets of possible values for each of at least one predetermined parameter, each set corresponding to one of the lines; and a parameter-value device for enabling stepwise selection of a value, within a set of possible values of the parameter, in response to the way in which the manipulation device is manipulated as indicated by the signal from the manipulation device. The plurality of sets for a predetermined value, for example, can include: a first set that is all possible values of the parameter; and a second set that is a subset of the first set corresponding to preferred values.
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38 Claims
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1. An interface in an apparatus for reproducing images, the interface enabling selection of a value for a parameter from among one of a plurality of subsets to a set of all possible values of the parameter, the parameter defining at least in part how at least one image is to be reproduced, the interface comprising:
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manipulation means, physically configured to be manipulable in ways corresponding to a plurality of intersecting lines, respectively, for converting manipulation into a signal that indentifies one of two possible directions of a line; a memory for storing said plurality of subsets to said set of all possible values for said parameter, each subset corresponding to one of the lines; and parameter-value means, operatively interconnected to the manipulation means and the memory, for enabling selection of a value within one of said subsets to said set of possible value of the parameter in response to the way in which the manipulation means is manipulated along one of said plurality of intersecting lines independent of manipulation along other ones of said plurality of intersecting lines, as indicated by the signal from said manipulation means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 33, 35, 37)
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23. An apparatus for reproducing images, the apparatus having an interface enabling selection of a value for a parameter from among one of a plurality of subsets to a set of all possible values of the parameter, the parameter defining at least in part how at least one image is to be reproduced, the apparatus comprising:
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image generation means for generating at least one image; a printer; an interface enabling selection of a value for a parameter from among a predetermined set of possible values of the parameter; and a controller for coordinating and controlling the image generation means, the printer, and the interface; wherein the interface includes; manipulation means, physically configured to be manipulable in ways corresponding to a plurality of intersecting lines, respectively, for converting manipulation into a signal that identifies one of two possible directions of a line; a memory for storing said plurality of subsets to said set of all possible values for said parameter, each subset corresponding to one of the lines; and parameter-value means, operatively interconnected to the manipulation means and the memory, for enabling selection of a value within one of said subsets of possible values of the parameter in response to the way in which the manipulation means is manipulated along one of said plurality of intersecting lines independent of manipulation along other ones of said plurality of intersecting lines, as indicated by the signal from said manipulation means. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 38)
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