Goal-oriented design for the printer property's graphical user interface
US6704033B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1284
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a method of providing a control interface for a digital device, a plurality of divider images are displayed so that one of the divider images appears to be on top of the plurality of divider images. Each divider image has a top edge, an opposite bottom edge, a left edge and an opposite right edge and each divider image displays control information relating to a different controllable feature of the digital device. A tab extends from the left edge of each divider image and each tab displays text that describes the control information displayed on a corresponding divider image. A pull-down menu that provides a plurality of desired results relating to a selected controllable feature of the digital device is displayed and input indicating a selection of a desired result by the user is received from a user. A plurality of instructions that indicate which divider image should be selected by the user to achieve the selected desired result and how to achieve the selected desired result are displayed to the user.
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