System and method for updating a graphic representation of a window item using an image information reading apparatus

• US 6,590,590 B1
• Filed: 06/06/2000
• Issued: 07/08/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cedar Lane Technologies Inc.
• Original Assignee: Mustek Systems Incorporated
• Inventors: Wen, Nora, Kao, Jenny, Huang, Gimmy
• Primary Examiner(s): Luu, Sy D.
• Application Number:
  US09/588,524
• Time in Patent Office: 1,127 Days
• Field of Search: 345/744-747, 345/764, 345/810, 345/861, 345/866, 345/867, 345/700, 345/835-839
• US Class Current: 715/764
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]

Abstract

A method and system is implemented on a host computer for operating upon a window system to update a graphic representation of a selected window item using an image information reading apparatus. The invention mainly includes an image cropping manager for providing a cropped image by cropping an image transmitted from the image capturing manager according to a size requested by a user; and an interface manager for providing a plurality of menu items each associated with at least a dialog box for setting the cropped image as a default image of a selected menu item. The plurality of menu items include Startup Screen, Wall Paper, System LOGO, Icon, Cursor, Screen Saver, Shutdown Screen, Theme, and Restore for updating an associated graphic representation. Eventually, an user can easily establish a personalized windows graphic environment with the assistance of the invention.

Claims

1. A computer system implemented on a host computer for operating on a window system to update a graphic representation of a selected window item, said host computer connected to an image information reading apparatus and having an image capturing manager for communicating with said window system and said image information reading apparatus, comprising:

an image cropping manager for providing a cropped image by cropping a scanned image transmitted from said image capturing manager according to a size requested by a user; and

an interface manager for providing a plurality of menu items each associated with at least a dialog box for setting said cropped image as a default image of a selected window item,

wherein said plurality of menu items is selected from the group consisting of Startup Screen, Wall Paper, System LOGO, Icon, Cursor, Screen Saver, Shutdown Screen, Theme, and Restore.

2. The computer system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of configuration settings on a housing of said image information reading apparatus, each of said configuration settings associated with at least one of said plurality of menu items.

3. A method implemented on a computer system for operating upon a window system to update a graphic representation of a selected window item, said host computer connected to an image information reading apparatus and having an image capturing manager for communicating with said window system and said image information reading apparatus, comprising the steps of:

reading an image of an object;

cropping said image of said object from said image capturing manager according to a size required by a user;

saving said cropped image of said object;

providing a plurality of menu items each associated with at least a dialog box for invoking a series of operations in response to a user request; and

setting said cropped image of said object as a default image of a selected window item in response to a user request,

wherein said plurality of menu items is selected from the group consisting of Startup Screen, Wall Paper, System LOGO, Icon, Cursor, Screen Saver, Shutdown Screen, Theme, and Restore.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, further comprising the step of:

providing a plurality of configuration settings on a housing of said image information reading apparatus, each of said configuration settings associated with at least one of said plurality of menu items.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein each of said plurality of configuration settings is for directly setting an image read by said image information reading apparatus as a default graphic representation of a selected window item.

6. A computer readable memory medium containing instructions for controlling a computer processor and operating upon a window system to update a graphic representation f a selected Window item, said host computer connected to an image information reading apparatus and having an image capturing manager for communicating with said window system and said image information reading apparatus, by performing the steps of:

reading an image of an object;

cropping said image of said object according to a size required by a user;

saving said cropped image of said object;

providing a plurality of menu items each associated with at least a dialog box for invoking a series of operations in response to a user request; and

setting said cropped image of said object as a default image of a selected window item in response to a user request,

wherein said plurality of menu items is selected from the group consisting of Startup Screen, Wall Paper, System LOGO, Icon, Cursor, Screen Saver, Shutdown Screen, Theme, and Restore.

7. A computer system implemented on a host computer for operating on a window system to update a graphic representation of a selected window item, said host computer connected to an image information reading apparatus and having an image capturing manager for communicating with said window system and said image information reading apparatus, comprising:

an image cropping manager for providing a cropped image by cropping a scanned image transmitted from said image capturing manager according to a size requested by a user;

an interface manager for providing a plurality of menu items each associated with at least a dialog box for setting said cropped image as a default image of a selected window item; and

a plurality of configuration settings on a housing of said image information reading apparatus, each of said configuration settings being associated with at least one of said plurality of menu items.

8. A method implemented on a computer system for operating upon a window system to update a graphic representation of a selected window item, said host computer connected to an image information reading apparatus and having an image capturing manager for communicating with said window system and said image information reading apparatus, comprising the steps of:

reading an image of an object;

cropping said image of said object from said image capturing manager according to a size required by a user;

saving said cropped image of said object;

providing a plurality of menu items each associated with at least a dialog box for invoking a series of operations in response to a user request;

setting said cropped image of said object as a default image of a selected window item in response to a user request; and

providing a plurality of configuration settings on a housing of said image information reading apparatus, each of said configuration settings being associated with at least one of said plurality of menu items.