Image processing apparatus, and method of controlling the image processing apparatus

• US 7,103,849 B2
• Filed: 01/25/2001
• Issued: 09/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Minolta Corporation Limited (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Minolta Corporation Limited (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Inventors: Aikawa, Masafumi
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu, Kieu D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): LEE, TING ZHOU
• Application Number:
  US09/768,574
• Publication Number:
  US 20020054008A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,049 Days
• Field of Search: 345/735, 345/854, 345/780, 345/173, 345/777, 345/810, 700/83, 702/139, 270/58.09, 399/182, 399/81, 399/82, 399/84, 399/85, 399/86, 358/1.1, 358/1.2, 358/1.9, 358/1.15, 715/777, 715/810
• US Class Current: 715/777
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1205 resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings, print requirements, job tickets
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/125 Page layout or assigning input pages onto output media, e.g. imposition
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1253 Configuration of print job parameters, e.g. using UI at the client
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1288 in client-server-printer device configuration

Abstract

In an image processing apparatus which has a plurality of overlapping entry screens, a desired one is selectively displayed and various operation conditions are set on the selected entry screen. The contents of all the set operation conditions are displayed in the form of a list. The list is displayed together with an entry screen.

Claims

1. A method of generating a user interface on a display for setting operation conditions through a plurality of entry screens, the method comprising:

displaying one of the plurality of entry screens;

receiving input on the displayed entry screen from a user to set operation conditions;

if the user selects another entry screen, displaying the selected entry screen instead of the current displayed entry screen; and

displaying a window which shows a plurality of setting results set on the plurality of entry screens, said setting results set on the current displayed entry screen being shown to be distinguished from the other setting results.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the window shows the setting results as diagrams, said diagrams having different shapes depending on the setting results.

3. A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the diagrams are shown by use of icons.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the window is displayed within an entry screen and continues to be displayed even if the entry screen is switched to another entry screen.

5. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the window is displayed in addition to the entry screens.

6. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the window shows some of the setting results.

7. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of the entry screens is displayed when the user specifies one of the setting results on the window, said displayed entry screen being associated with the specified setting result.

8. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein marks are displayed on the window to distinguish setting results associated with the current displayed entry screen from the other setting results.

9. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein display attribution of the setting results associated with the current displayed entry screen is changed in contrast to the other setting results.

10. An image processing apparatus comprising:

a display;

a user interface and setting operation conditions on the display through a plurality of entry screens;

a receiving device for receiving input on a displayed entry screen from a user to set operation conditions, wherein;

if another of the plurality of entry screens is selected while the display displays one of the plurality of entry screens, the selected entry screen is displayed on the display instead of the current displayed entry screen, and

the display displays a window showing a plurality of setting results set on the plurality of entry screens, said setting results set on the current displayed entry screen being shown to be distinguished from the other setting results.

11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the window shows the setting results as diagrams, said diagrams having different shapes depending on the setting results.

12. The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the diagrams are shown by use of icons.

13. The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the window is displayed within an entry screen and continues to be displayed even if the entry screen is switched to another entry screen.

14. The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the window is displayed in addition to the entry screens.

15. The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the window shows some of the setting results.

16. The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein one of the entry screens is displayed when the user specifies one of the setting results on the window, said displayed entry screen being associated with the specified setting result.

17. The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein marks are displayed on the window to distinguish setting results associated with the current displayed entry screen from the other setting results.

18. The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein display attribution of the setting results associated with the current displayed entry screen is changed in contrast to the other setting results.

19. A computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing steps comprising:

displaying one of a plurality of entry screens;

receiving input on the displayed entry screen from a user to set operation conditions;

if the user selects another entry screen, displaying the selected entry screen instead of the current displayed entry screen; and

displaying a window which shows a plurality of setting results set on the plurality of entry screens, said setting results set on the current displayed entry screen being shown to be distinguished from the other setting results.

20. The computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 19, wherein the window shows the setting results as diagrams, said diagrams having different shapes depending on the setting results.

21. The computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 20, wherein the diagrams are shown by use of icons.

22. The computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 19, wherein the window is displayed within an entry screen and continues to be displayed even if the entry screen is switched to another entry screen.

23. The computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 19, wherein the window is displayed in addition to the entry screens.

24. The computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 19, wherein the window shows some of the setting results.

25. The computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 19, wherein one of the entry screens is displayed when the user specifies one of the setting results on the window, said displayed entry screen being associated with the specified setting result.

26. The computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 19, wherein marks are displayed on the window to distinguish setting results associated with the current displayed entry screen from the other setting results.

27. The computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 19, wherein display attribution of the setting results associated with the current displayed entry screen is changed in contrast to the other setting results.