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User interface control apparatus and method

  • US 7,218,976 B2
  • Filed: 04/19/2002
  • Issued: 05/15/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A user interface control apparatus for resolving a conflict between a plurality of pieces of setup information input to a predetermined apparatus to be controlled via a user interface and/or a plurality of pieces of environment information of the apparatus to be controlled, comprising:

  • holding means for holding conflict resolution rules to be applied in accordance with at least one of the setup information and the environment information;

    status control means for controlling to enable/disable a direct change in state of a predetermined setup item on the user interface in accordance with the conflict resolution rules; and

    message control means for sending a message including a reason why the direct change in state of the predetermined setup item is disabled by said status control means via the user interface, wherein;

    the conflict resolution rules include;

    a command for disabling the direct change in state of the predetermined setup item; and

    reason information indicating a reason why the direct change is disabled by the command.

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