Function display method and multi-functional apparatus having display embodying such method
First Claim
1. A function display method for giving information as to multiple functions selectable as functions to be performed by an apparatus, on a display screen, comprising the steps of:
- varying display areas allotted for individual functions in a display frame, depending on whether each of the functions has been selected; and
when one or more unselected functions are partly compatible with a selected function, displaying that fact within the display frame.
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Abstract
When any of the functions: copier function, printer function and facsimile function, are not being performed, the function information display portion provides display messages ‘Copier available’, ‘Printer available’ and Fax available’, using the display areas equal in size, arranged in the vertical direction. When a print request is given from an external apparatus, the function information display portion provides a display message ‘Printer function engaged’ along with the image processing operating conditions and provides display messages ‘Copier function partly available’ and ‘Facsimile function partly available’ in the left and right halves of the display section. While the printer function is in progress, the information relating to the printer function is displayed in the display area four times as large as that for the copier function and that for the facsimile function.
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13 Claims
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1. A function display method for giving information as to multiple functions selectable as functions to be performed by an apparatus, on a display screen, comprising the steps of:
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varying display areas allotted for individual functions in a display frame, depending on whether each of the functions has been selected; and
when one or more unselected functions are partly compatible with a selected function, displaying that fact within the display frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A multi-functional apparatus comprising:
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a display screen for giving information of multiple functions incorporated in the multi-functional apparatus, multiple function display areas allotted for individual functions on the display screen, and wherein the function display area can be varied such that a first function display area allotted for a first selected function becomes larger than an unselected function display area allotted for an unselected function, where the unselected function display area displays information relating to a state of the unselected function. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A multi-functional apparatus comprising:
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a display screen for giving information of multiple functions incorporated in the multi-functional apparatus;
multiple function display areas allotted for individual functions on the display screen; and
wherein the function display area can be varied such that a first function display area allotted for a first selected function becomes larger than an unselected function display area allotted for an unselected function, where the unselected function display area displays information relating to a selectable state of the unselected function. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A multi-functional apparatus comprising:
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a display screen for giving information of multiple functions incorporated in the multi-functional apparatus;
multiple function display areas allotted for individual functions on the display screen;
wherein the function display area can be varied such that a first function display area allotted for a first selected function becomes larger than an unselected function display area allotted for an unselected function; and
an operational state display area displaying an operational state of an image forming apparatus on the display screen.
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