The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2003
A. Greg Chavers, N. Richland Hills, TX (US);
Christopher S. Faro, Lexington, KY (US);
Kevin P. Goffinet, Lexington, KY (US);
Timothy S. Seevers, Lexington, KY (US);
Randy S. Sparks, Lexington, KY (US);
John S. Steele, Lexington, KY (US);
James F. Webb, Lexington, KY (US);
A. Greg Chavers, N. Richland Hills, TX (US);
Christopher S. Faro, Lexington, KY (US);
Kevin P. Goffinet, Lexington, KY (US);
Timothy S. Seevers, Lexington, KY (US);
Randy S. Sparks, Lexington, KY (US);
John S. Steele, Lexington, KY (US);
James F. Webb, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A multi-function network printing device includes customizable functions and user interfaces for one of several identified vertical industry spaces. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a multi-function network printing device; (b) identifying a business purpose having specialized needs; and (c) customizing the built-in functions and the associated GUI icons based upon the specialized needs of the identified business purpose. In a more specific embodiment, the customizing step includes the step of adding additional functions to the multi-function device and associated icons displayed on the graphical-user-interface. In yet a further detailed embodiment, the customizing step includes the steps of: (i) providing a plurality of customization programs, each of which are associated with a particular business purpose; (ii) selecting one of the plurality of customization programs depending upon the business purpose identified in the identifying steps; and (iii) running the selected customization program on the multi-function device.