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Method of customizing control interfaces for devices on a network

Patent 5726883 Issued on March 10, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject October 10, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

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Application

No. 540435 filed on 10/10/1995

US Classes:

700/83Having operator control interface (e.g., control/display console)

Examiners

Primary: Breene, John

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G06F 003/00

Abstract

A method of storing and retrieving a customized interface control from a user display. The user display includes an array of pathway buttons and is interconnected to plural devices on a network. The method includes displaying and activating a job programming button to display programming options including save and save as options, engaging the save option to store the customized interface control in a general saved interface control category or store the customized interface control under a user defined reference. Included are techniques for expanding the features of selected machines on the network and creating selected multi-function operations not previously available.

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