Methods and systems for receiving localized display elements at an imaging device

• US 7,826,081 B2
• Filed: 09/22/2005
• Issued: 11/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Yamamura, Shinichi, Lum, Joey P., Stevens, Mark Liu
• Primary Examiner(s): Haskins; Twyler L
• Assistant Examiner(s): Guillermety; Fred
• Application Number:
  US11/232,588
• Publication Number:
  US 20060077440A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,867 Days
• Field of Search: 358/1.15
• US Class Current: 358/1.15
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/502 relating to the structure of the control menu, e.g. pop-up menus, help screens
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/5087 for receiving image data
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/5091 for user-identification or authorisation
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 2215/00109 Remote control of apparatus, e.g. by a host
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/41 where a single sign-on provides access to a plurality of computers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/84 output devices, e.g. displays or monitors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00352 Input means H04N1/00411 takes precedence; input arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32561 using a programmed control device, e.g. a microprocessor
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 Connection via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0049 By wire, cable or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0075 by a user operated remote control device, e.g. receiving instructions from a user via a computer terminal or mobile telephone handset
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3221 of a job number or identification, e.g. communication number

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device display element localization.

Claims

1. A method for imaging device display element localization, said method comprising:

a) identifying a geographical locale at an imaging device (IDev), wherein said IDev comprises a processor and a memory and wherein said geographical locale identifies the geographical locale of said imaging device;

b) sending locale information identifying said geographical locale from said IDev to a remote application, wherein said locale information is embedded in the header of an HTTP request;

c) sending a content request from said IDev to said remote application, wherein said content request is a user interface page in said HTTP request; and

d) receiving a localized document at said IDev wherein said localized document comprises static content and locale-specific data related to said locale identified in said locale information, wherein said locale-specific data consists of a language, a time format, a date format, an address format, a calendar format, a currency type and a locale-related cultural custom and wherein said localized document has been assembled by said remote application by merging locale-specific text and resources in the form of a dynamic link library (DLL) identified by said locale information with locale-independent content identified in said user interface page at said remote application.

2. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving is at least partially accomplished with an HTTP response.

3. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said content request is a markup language page.

4. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said localized document is a localized XHTML page.

5. A method for imaging device display element localization, said method comprising:

a) receiving user input identifying a user account at an imaging device (IDev), wherein said IDev comprises a processor and a memory;

b) identifying a user geographical locale related to said account with said IDev;

c) sending locale information identifying said geographical locale from said IDev to a remote application, wherein said locale information is embedded in the header of an HTTP request;

d) sending a content request from said IDev to said remote application, wherein said content request is a user interface page in said HTTP request; and

e) receiving a localized document at said IDev wherein said localized document comprises static content and locale-specific data related to said locale identified in said locale information, wherein said locale-specific data consists of a language, a time format, a date format, an address format, a calendar format, a currency type and a locale-related cultural custom and wherein said localized document has been assembled by said remote application by merging locale-specific text and resources in the form of a dynamic link library (DLL) identified by said locale information with locale-independent content identified in said user interface page at said remote application.

6. A method as described in claim 5 wherein said receiving is at least partially accomplished with an HTTP response.

7. A method as described in claim 5 wherein said localized document is a localized XHTML page.

8. An apparatus for imaging device display element localization, said apparatus comprising:

a) an identifier for identifying a locale;

b) a locale request sender for sending locale information from an IDev to a remote application, wherein said locale information is embedded in the header of an HTTP request;

c) said locale request sender also for sending a content request from said IDev to said remote application, wherein said content request is a user interface page in said HTTP request;

d) a receiver for receiving a localized document at said IDev from said remote application, wherein said localized document comprises locale-specific data, which consists of a language, a time format, a date format, an address format, a calendar format, a currency type and a locale-related cultural custom and wherein said localized document has been assembled by said remote application by merging locale-specific text and resources in the form of a dynamic link library (DLL) identified by said locale information with locale-independent content identified in said user interface page said merging occurring at said remote application; and

e) a display for displaying said localized document at said IDev.

9. An apparatus as described in claim 8 wherein said identifier comprises a user interface for prompting a user for locale input and receiving user input identifying a locale.

10. An apparatus as described in claim 8 wherein said localized document comprises a markup language page with locale-specific text strings corresponding to said locale inserted therein.

11. An apparatus as described in claim 8 wherein said remote application is remote to said IDev and said apparatus further comprises a communication network linking said IDev and said application.