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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 1991
Filed:
Aug. 20, 1991
Ruediger W Knodt, Rochester, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
The present invention is the method and apparatus for operator-machine dialogue and for providing operator prompts and selectable features for programming the operation of the machine including the steps of providing a graphic symbol, the graphic symbol having an operator action required mode and an operator no-action required mode displaying the operator reaction required mode of the graphic suymbol to initiate operator dialogue with the machine and operator commencement of a job run having a plurality of job features, responding to the operator commencement of a job run to display the operator no-action required mode of the graphic symbol, and concurrently displaying an exhibit of valid job features that can be altered during the job run. The invention further includes the technique to selectively alter displays in accordance with the level of operator experience.