User interface providing immediate status and capability indicators of an imaging system on a network by displaying channel connections, features in use, availability, and current operations
US5987535A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00474
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of providing immediate status and capability indicators of an imaging device to an operator by displaying at the user interface display screen an indicator of imaging device features available for operation and a display of imaging device features not available for operation. There is also provided a display of imaging device features in use by animating the display screen and there are displayed connecting channels indicating connection of the imaging device to other devices on the network. Finally, there is presented to the operator a manifestation of the capability of concurrent feature operation of the imaging device.
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