System and method for voice help on a topic the user selects at the device, or to correct an error at a multi-function peripheral (MFP)
First Claim
1. A method of providing voice help at a multi-function peripheral (MFP) device, comprising:
- receiving, at an MFP device, a help request for a task, associated with the use of the MFP device, from a user; and
providing, at the MFP device, the user with voice help associated with the task,wherein the task is associated with correction of an error detected by the MFP device, and wherein the method further comprises determining whether the detected error requires professional assistance, before the providing, based on an error code that is stored in the MFP device.
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Abstract
A method of providing voice help at a multi-function peripheral (MFP) device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving, at an MFP device, a help request for a task, associated with the use of the MFP device, from a user and providing, at the MFP device, the user with voice help associated with the task. In one embodiment, the task is associated with a topic that the user selects. In another embodiment, the task is associated with correction of an error detected by the MFP device. One embodiment of the invention would provide the user with more “voice” detailed information than with the current technology. Furthermore, a user can easily access and activate complex features of the MFP device via voice help which have not been possible in conventional printing devices.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of providing voice help at a multi-function peripheral (MFP) device, comprising:
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receiving, at an MFP device, a help request for a task, associated with the use of the MFP device, from a user; and providing, at the MFP device, the user with voice help associated with the task, wherein the task is associated with correction of an error detected by the MFP device, and wherein the method further comprises determining whether the detected error requires professional assistance, before the providing, based on an error code that is stored in the MFP device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 33)
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6. A method of providing voice help at a multi-function peripheral (MFP) device, comprising:
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detecting an error at an MFP device; receiving, at the MFP, a help request to correct the detected error from a user; and providing, at the MFP device, the user with voice help to correct the detected error wherein the method further comprises determining whether the detected error requires professional assistance, before the providing, based on an error code that is stored in the MFP device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of providing voice help at a multi-function peripheral (MFP) device, comprising:
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providing, at an MFP device, a user with a plurality of topics associated with the use of the MFP device; receiving, at the MFP device, a help request for one of the plurality of topics from the user; and providing, at the MFP device, the user with voice help for the selected topic, wherein at least one of the plurality of topics is associated with trouble shooting for the MFP device, and wherein the method further comprises determining whether the trouble shooting requires professional assistance, before the providing, based on an error code that is stored in the MFP device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A multi-function peripheral (MFP) device, comprising:
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an interface configured to receive a help request for a task, associated with the use of the MFP device, from a user; a memory configured to store a plurality of voice help files; a controller, being in data communication with the memory, configured to provide the user with voice help associated with the requested task, wherein the task is associated with correction of an error detected by the MFP device, and wherein the controller is further configured to determine whether the detected error requires professional assistance based on an error code that is stored in the memory; and a speaker configured to output voice signals indicative of the voice help. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 34)
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24. A multi-function peripheral (MFP) device, comprising:
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an interface configured to receive a help request for a task, associated with the use of the MFP device, from a user; a memory configured to store text files associated with a plurality of voice help procedures; a controller, being in data communication with the memory, configured to retrieve a text file associated with the requested task, wherein the task is associated with correction of an error detected by the MFP device, and wherein the controller is further configured to determine whether the detected error requires professional assistance based on an error code that is stored in the memory; a converter configured to convert the retrieved text file to voice signals; and a speaker configured to output the voice signals. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. One or more processor-readable storage devices having processor-readable code embodied on the processor-readable storage devices, the processor-readable code for programming one or more processors configured to perform a method of providing voice help at a multi-function peripheral (MFP) device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at an MFP device, a help request for a task, associated with the use of the MFP device, from a user; and providing, at the MFP device, the user with voice help associated with the task, wherein the task is associated with correction of an error detected by the MFP device, and wherein the method further comprises determining whether the detected error requires professional assistance before the providing based on an error code that is stored in the MFP device.
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28. A system for providing voice help at a multi-function peripheral (MFP) device, comprising:
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means for receiving, at an MFP device, a help request for a task, associated with the use of the MFP device, from a user; and means for providing, at the MFP device, the user with voice help associated with the task, wherein the task is associated with correction of an error detected by the MFP device, and wherein the system further comprises means for determining whether the detected error requires professional assistance based on an error code that is stored in the MFP device.
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29. A method of providing voice help at a paper copy output device, comprising:
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receiving, at a paper copy output device, a help request for a task, associated with the use of the paper copy output device, from a user; and providing, at the paper copy output device, the user with voice help associated with the requested task, wherein the task is associated with correction of an error detected by the paper copy output device, and wherein the method further comprises determining whether the detected error requires professional assistance before the providing based on an error code that is stored in the paper copy output device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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