Method of and system for dynamically controlling during run time a multifunction peripheral (MFP) touch panel user interface (UI) from an external remote network-connected computer
First Claim
1. A system for providing user interface (UI) display and processing information to a touch panel embedded within a multifunction peripheral (MFP) device at which the user is located and operates the touch panel, the MFP being controlled by a computer disposed internally of the MFP for controlling the touch panel and connected to an external data communication network, the system having, in combination, an external computer connected on the network remotely of the MFP device but linked by the network to the internal computer of the MFP device;
- and the external computer being provided with software adapted for remotely providing updating and supplemental information data back to the MFP device internal computer, via the network, for dynamically changing the UI display and behavior during operation of the MFP such that the user may select, via the embedded touch panel, among dynamically changing MFP capabilities displayed on the UI.
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Abstract
In a system for dynamically and remotely providing user interface (UI) display and processing information to a touch panel embedded within a multifunction peripheral (MFP) such as a digital copier having an internal computer for controlling the touch panel, a method that comprises linking the internal computer to an external data communication network having an external remote computer on the network; and upon the inputting of desired selections by a user at the UI and communicating the same over the network to the external computer, providing information from the external computer via the network back to the internal computer that enables dynamically changing or updating the UI display and behavior during run time of the MFP.
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1. A system for providing user interface (UI) display and processing information to a touch panel embedded within a multifunction peripheral (MFP) device at which the user is located and operates the touch panel, the MFP being controlled by a computer disposed internally of the MFP for controlling the touch panel and connected to an external data communication network, the system having, in combination, an external computer connected on the network remotely of the MFP device but linked by the network to the internal computer of the MFP device;
- and the external computer being provided with software adapted for remotely providing updating and supplemental information data back to the MFP device internal computer, via the network, for dynamically changing the UI display and behavior during operation of the MFP such that the user may select, via the embedded touch panel, among dynamically changing MFP capabilities displayed on the UI.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of dynamically and remotely providing user interface (UI) display and processing information to a touch panel embedded within a multifunction peripheral (MFP) at which the user is located and operates the touch panel, the MFP having an internal computer for controlling the touch panel, the method comprising (i) linking the internal computer of the MFP to an external remote computer via a data-communication network;
- and (ii) causing the remote computer to dynamically change the UI display and behavior during operation of the MFP by the user, enabling the user to select, via the embedded touch panel, among dynamically changing MFP capabilities displayed on the UI.
- View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. In a system for dynamically and remotely providing user interface (UI) display and processing information to a touch panel embedded within a multifunction peripheral (MFP) such as a digital copier at which the user is located and operates the touch panel, the MFP having an internal computer for controlling the touch panel, a method that comprises (i) linking the internal computer of the MFP to an external remote computer via a data-communication network;
- (ii) upon the inputting of desired selections by a user at the UI embedded touch panel, communicating the selections over the network to the external computer; and
(iii) causing the external computer to dynamically change or update the UI display during operation of the MFP. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
- (ii) upon the inputting of desired selections by a user at the UI embedded touch panel, communicating the selections over the network to the external computer; and
- 37. A method of supplementing and/or dynamically changing initializing information loaded into an internal computer of a multifunction peripheral device (MFP) having an embedded touch-panel-controlled user interface (UI) at which a user is located, the touch panel being controlled by software and information loaded in the internal computer, the method comprising (i) linking said internal computer of the MFP via an external data communication network to an external computer, and (ii) causing the external computer to provide supplemental or changed information back to the internal computer of the MFP so as to dynamically change the UI display and behavior during operation of the MFP.
- 50. A system for supplementing and/or dynamically changing initializing information loaded into an internal computer of a multifunction peripheral device (MFP) having an embedded touch-panel-controlled user interface (UI) at which a user is located, and wherein the user-operated touch panel is controlled by software and information loaded in the internal computer, the system comprising, in combination, an external data communication network linking said internal computer of the MFP to an external computer, the external computer being provided with software adapted for remotely enabling supplemental or changed information to be communicated back to the internal computer of the MFP, remotely to effect the dynamic changing of the UI display and behavior during continued MFP operation, enabling a user to actively use an MFP capability via the embedded touch panel in accordance with the dynamically changed or updated UI.
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