Image forming apparatus and menu select and display method thereof
First Claim
1. A select and display method of a menu which is displayed on a (touch) screen of an image forming apparatus, the method comprising:
- displaying an initial menu screen comprising at least one menu list permitting a user to interact with the initial menu screen to perform at least one of functions of the image forming apparatus;
selecting one of the displayed menu lists by the user; and
displaying a first subordinate menu (submenu) in the selected menu area permitting the user to interact with the first subordinate menu to set an option for the selected menu for performance of a function without converting (changing) the remaining menus (unselected menus),wherein the displaying the first subordinate menu comprises displaying the first subordinate menu in the selected menu area through a preset screen transition process to give transition or animation effects.
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Abstract
Disclosed are an image forming apparatus and a menu select and display method thereof. A select and display method of a menu which is displayed on a (touch) screen of an image forming apparatus, the method includes: displaying an initial screen including at least one menu list to perform at least one of functions of the image forming apparatus; selecting one of the displayed menu lists by touch; and displaying in the selected menu area a first subordinate menu corresponding to the menu area to set an option for the selected menu without converting the remaining menus. With this, an image forming apparatus and a menu select and display method thereof selectively converts a selected menu area only and displays a subordinate menu to set an option for the menu to thereby reduce a load arising from the conversion and returning of the overall screen and reduces user'"'"'s inconvenience.
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23 Claims
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1. A select and display method of a menu which is displayed on a (touch) screen of an image forming apparatus, the method comprising:
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displaying an initial menu screen comprising at least one menu list permitting a user to interact with the initial menu screen to perform at least one of functions of the image forming apparatus; selecting one of the displayed menu lists by the user; and displaying a first subordinate menu (submenu) in the selected menu area permitting the user to interact with the first subordinate menu to set an option for the selected menu for performance of a function without converting (changing) the remaining menus (unselected menus), wherein the displaying the first subordinate menu comprises displaying the first subordinate menu in the selected menu area through a preset screen transition process to give transition or animation effects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21)
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10. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
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a display unit which displays thereon an initial menu screen comprising at least one menu list permitting a user to interact with the initial menu screen to perform at least one of functions of the image forming apparatus; a user input unit which comprises a screen displayed on the display unit; and a controller which controls the display unit to display thereon a first subordinate menu (submenu) list permitting a user to interact with the first subordinate menu in the menu area to set an option for performance of a function without converting remaining menus if one of the displayed menus is selected by a user, wherein the displaying the first subordinate menu comprises displaying the first subordinate menu in the selected menu area through a preset screen transition process to give transition or animation effects. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22)
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20. A select and display method of a menu which is displayed on a screen of a device having a display for a menu, the method comprising:
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displaying an initial menu screen comprising at least one menu list permitting a user to interact with the initial menu screen to perform at least one of functions of the device; selecting one of the displayed menu lists by the user; displaying a first subordinate menu in a predetermined area permitting a user to interact with the first subordinate menu to set an option for performance of a function for the selected menu without converting (changing) the remaining menus (unselected menus); selecting a second menu from the remaining menus; and displaying a second subordinate menu of selected second menu, wherein the displaying the first subordinate menu comprises displaying the first subordinate menu in the selected menu area through a preset screen transition process to give transition or animation effects. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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