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Reprographic system for arranging presets locations in a multi-level user interface

  • US 5,880,727 A
  • Filed: 04/15/1997
  • Issued: 03/09/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/15/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for enabling an assignment of a feature value from a set of preset feature values for a copy operation to be performed on a reprographic system, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) displaying a first screen on a user interface associated with the reprographic system, the first screen displaying a plurality of navigational activatable areas each corresponding to another screen associated with other functions and a plurality of feature activatable areas such that selected feature activatable areas correspond to a preset feature value, the feature activatable areas including a set of reduction/enlargement activatable areas each corresponding to a preset reduction/enlargement value and a navigational reduction/enlargement activatable area corresponding to a second screen associated with the reduction/enlargement function;

    (b) determining if the navigational reduction/enlargement activatable area corresponding to the second screen is engaged; and

    (c) displaying the second screen on the user interface associated with the reprographic system when said step (b) makes a positive determination, the second screen displaying a plurality of activatable areas such that selected activatable areas have associated therewith a displayed preset reduction/enlargement value.

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