Patent · US Expired

Operating device having a shortcut key for setting functions

US6567627B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 2001
Grant dateMay 20, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/00482
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image reading device and image forming device has an operation device provided with keys for reducing the number of operations. A shortcut key display screen having a shortcut key to which an arbitrary function among a plurality of functions may be allocated thereto is displayable on a display unit. At least one function setting screen has an allocation instruction key for allocating a function to the shortcut key. When the allocation instruction key is selected, a series of functions set, before the function setting screen having the allocation instruction key is displayed on the display screen, is allocated to the shortcut key.

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