Intuitive touchscreen interface for a multifunction device and method therefor
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1. A graphical interface system for controlling a multifunction device, the system comprising:
- (a) a touch sensitive display capable of displaying graphical objects and capable of receiving tactile input from a multifunction device user;
(b) a system data store capable of storing one or more graphical objects and grouping information associated with them; and
(c) a system processor comprising one or more processing elements, in communication with the touch sensitive display and the system data store, wherein the system processor is programmed or adapted to perform the steps comprising;
(i) selecting a plurality of cognitively grouped graphical objects stored in the system data store, wherein the cognitively group graphical objects represent a layer within an hierarchy of cognitively grouped graphical objects;
(ii) triggering the touch sensitive display to display the selected graphical objects;
(iii) receiving a signal from the touch sensitive display indicating a location touched by a user of the multifunction device;
(iv) identifying a touched graphical object; and
(v) selectively controlling operation of the multifunction device based upon the identified graphical object.
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Abstract
A graphical interface for a multifunction device that comprises a touch sensitive display, a system processor and a system data store. The touch sensitive display is capable of displaying graphical objects from a layer within a hierarchy of graphical objects that are representative of multifunction device operatives and of recognizing a selection of a graphical object by a user. The system processor is capable of causing a multifunction device to perform a particular operation in response to a selection of a graphical object representing that operation.
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1. A graphical interface system for controlling a multifunction device, the system comprising:
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(a) a touch sensitive display capable of displaying graphical objects and capable of receiving tactile input from a multifunction device user;
(b) a system data store capable of storing one or more graphical objects and grouping information associated with them; and
(c) a system processor comprising one or more processing elements, in communication with the touch sensitive display and the system data store, wherein the system processor is programmed or adapted to perform the steps comprising;
(i) selecting a plurality of cognitively grouped graphical objects stored in the system data store, wherein the cognitively group graphical objects represent a layer within an hierarchy of cognitively grouped graphical objects;
(ii) triggering the touch sensitive display to display the selected graphical objects;
(iii) receiving a signal from the touch sensitive display indicating a location touched by a user of the multifunction device;
(iv) identifying a touched graphical object; and
(v) selectively controlling operation of the multifunction device based upon the identified graphical object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A graphical interface system for controlling a multifunction device, the system comprising
(a) display means for displaying graphical objects and receiving tactile input from a multifunction device user, (b) data storage means for storing graphical objects and grouping information associated with them; - wherein the graphical objects include graphical objects representative of a multifunction device'"'"'s operations or parameters associated therewith;
(c) processing means in communication with the display means and the data storage means, for;
(i) selecting a plurality of cognitively grouped graphical objects stored in the data storage means, wherein the cognitively group graphical objects represent a layer within an hierarchy of cognitively grouped graphical objects;
(ii) triggering the display means to display the selected graphical objects;
(iii) receiving a signal from the display means indicating a location touched by a user of the multifunction device; and
(iv) identifying a touched graphical object; and
(v) selectively controlling operation of the multifunction device based upon the identified graphical object.
- wherein the graphical objects include graphical objects representative of a multifunction device'"'"'s operations or parameters associated therewith;
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19. Computer readable storage media storing instructions that upon execution by a system processor cause the system processor to provide a graphical user interface for controlling a multifunction device, the media having stored instructions that cause the system processor to provide the graphical user interface by performing the steps comprising of:
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(a) displaying a cognitive grouping of graphical objects on a touch sensitive screen from a system data store, wherein the displayed graphical objects include graphical objects that represent multifunction device operations for creating an electronic copy of a document and transmitting the copy by electronic mail;
(b) recognizing via a tactile input to the touch sensitive screen a user selection of a selected graphical object, wherein the selected graphical object represents multifunction device functionality for creating an electronic copy of a document and transmitting the copy by electronic mail;
(c) retrieving contact information from the system data store;
(d) transmitting a signal to a system processor in response to a user selection; and
(e) operating the multifunction device to deliver an electronic copy of a document based upon the retrieved contact information via electronic mail.
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20. A method of controlling a multifunction device via a graphical user interface, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing one or more contact information records in a system data store;
(b) retrieving a cognitive arrangement of graphical objects and information associated with them from the system data store, wherein the retrieved graphical objects include one or more graphical objects that represent facsimile operations performable by the multifunction device;
(c) displaying the cognitive arrangement of graphical objects on a touch sensitive display screen;
(d) receiving via tactile input a user selection of at least one of the displayed one or more graphical objects that are representative of facsimile operations;
(e) retrieving a selected contact information record from the stored one or more contact information records; and
(f) causing the multifunction device to deliver a facsimile transmission based upon the selected contact information record.
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