System and method for remote device interface customization

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10110768-B2
Application number	US-201815966955-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 30, 2018
Priority date	May 11, 2016
Publication date	Oct 23, 2018
Grant date	Oct 23, 2018

Abstract

A system and method for selecting and registering applications associated with operation of a multifunction peripheral includes a processor, a network interface and a memory. A plurality of user selectable applications for operation of a multifunction peripheral controller is stored. Each customization group includes a plurality of electronic files, and each customization group corresponds to a unique business type. A plurality of device customization data sets, each data set corresponding to document processing in the multifunction peripheral are also stored. Indicia are displayed identifying customization groups by business type. At least one user selected application is identified. A customizations menu listing available customizations from the selected identified customization group is generated. A user selects one or more applications from the customizations menu. A determination is made as to whether each application associated with the user application selection input is registered. Each unregistered application is registered.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A multifunction peripheral comprising:
a scanner engine operable for scanning of tangible documents;
a print engine operable for printing of electronic documents;
a document processing device controller including a processor configured to control device operations of the multifunction peripheral including operation of the scanner engine and the print engine;
a network interface; and
a memory configured to
store a plurality of user selectable applications for the controller associated with user modification of control of device operations via the controller,
store a plurality of identified electronic customization groups, each customization group including a plurality of electronic files, and wherein each customization group corresponds to a unique business type, and
store a plurality of device customization data sets, each data set corresponding to document processing in the multifunction peripheral,

wherein the processor is configured to generate indicia on a display identifying each of the plurality of customization groups by business type, and
wherein the processor is further configured to receive user selection data received via a user input corresponding to a selected identified customization group selected from the indicia,
wherein the processor is further configured to identify at least a selected one of the user selectable application associated with received user selection data,
wherein the processor is further configured to generate, on the display, a customizations menu listing available customizations from the selected identified customization group,
wherein the processor is further configured to receive user application selection input responsive to user selection corresponding to a generated customization menu,
wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether each application associated with the user application selection input is registered, and
wherein the processor is further configured to register each unregistered application associated the user application selection input.

2. The multifunction peripheral of claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether an application is registered in accordance with an associated application identifier.

3. The multifunction peripheral of claim 2 wherein the processor is further configured to abort determination as to whether an application is registered when the application is determined to not be installed.

4. The multifunction peripheral of claim 3 wherein the processor is further configured to abort registration of each application associated with the user application selection input that is determined to already be registered.

5. The multifunction peripheral of claim 4 wherein the processor is further configured as a webserver and wherein the display and user input is comprised of a networked web interface.

6. The multifunction peripheral of claim 5 wherein the network interface is further configured to establish a secure data channel with an associated administrative computer for communication of registration data.

7. The multifunction peripheral of claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to install a customized user interface as an active multifunction user interface when each application associated with user application selection input has been registered.

8. A method comprising:
storing a plurality of user selectable applications associated with user modification of control of device operations of a multifunction peripheral controller that includes a processor and associated memory;
storing a plurality of identified electronic customization groups, each customization group including a plurality of electronic files, and wherein each customization group corresponds to a unique business type;
storing a plurality of device customization data sets, each data set corresponding to document processing in the multifunction peripheral;
generating indicia on a display identifying each of the plurality of customization groups by business type;
receiving user selection data received via a user input corresponding to a selected identified customization group selected from the indicia;
identifying at least a selected one of the user selectable applications associated with received user selection data;
generating, on the display, a customizations menu listing available customizations from the selected identified customization group;
receiving user application selection input responsive to user selection corresponding to a generated customization menu;
determining whether each application associated with the user application selection input is registered; and
registering each unregistered application associated the user application selection input.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising determining whether an application is registered in accordance with an associated application identifier.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising aborting determination as to whether an application is registered when the application is determined to not be installed.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising aborting registration of each application associated with the user application selection input that is determined to already be registered.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising generating the display and user input on a networked data device.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the network interface is further configured to establish a secure data channel with an associated administrative computer for communication of registration data.

14. The method of claim 8 wherein the processor is further configured to install a customized user interface as an active multifunction user interface when each application associated with user application selection input has been registered.

15. A system comprising:
a processor;
a network interface; and
a memory configured to
store a plurality of user selectable applications associated with user modification of control of device operations on a multifunction peripheral via an associated device controller,
store a plurality of identified electronic customization groups, each customization group including a plurality of electronic files, and wherein each customization group corresponds to a unique business type, and
store a plurality of device customization data sets, each data set corresponding to document processing in the multifunction peripheral,

wherein the processor is configured to generate indicia on a display identifying each of the plurality of customization groups by business type, and
wherein the processor is configured to receive user selection data received via the user input corresponding to a selected identified customization group selected from the indicia,
wherein the processor is configured to identify at least a selected one of the user selectable applications associated with received user selection data,
wherein the processor is further configured to generate, on the display, a customizations menu listing available customizations from the selected identified customization group,
wherein the processor is further configured to receive user application selection input responsive to user selection corresponding to a generated customization menu,
wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether each application associated with the user application selection input is registered, and
wherein the processor is further configured to register each unregistered application associated with the user application selection input.

16. The system of claim 15

Assignees

• Toshiba Tec Kk

Inventors

• Webb David
• Su William
• Zhao Dehua
• Kodimer Marianne
• Ormond Louis
• Nguyen Christopher

Classifications

• H04N1/00511

  for a group of users, e.g. a workgroup, company, or a service provider · CPC title

• H04N1/0097 Primary

  Storage of instructions or parameters, e.g. customised instructions or different parameters for different user IDs · CPC title

• H04N2201/3211

  of a company logo or the like · CPC title

• H04N1/32122

  in a separate device, e.g. in a memory or on a display separate from image data · CPC title

• H04N1/00411

  the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen · CPC title