US5603060A
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Method of controlling copy machines from a remote location
Assignee: Imaging Portals Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1997-02-11
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A method for controlling copy machine keystroke commands on a copy machine having operational keys thereon from a remote location by generating a copier control panel operation keystroke command from a remote location and transmitting a data pattern corresponding to the command to the copier control computer.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Weinberger
- 👤 Gary Bricault
- 👤 James Laird
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:47
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/22; G06F11/2294; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/5075; G03G15/5079; G06F11/07; G06F11/0703; G06F11/0706; G06F11/0733; G06F11/0748; G07; G07C; G07C3/00; G03G15/55; G06F11/30; G06F11/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of controlling copy machine keystrokes on a copy machine from a remote location, said copy machine comprising a copier control panel having operational keys thereon and a copier control computer, comprising the steps of a. generating a copier control panel operation keystroke command from said remote location; and b. transmitting a data pattern corresponding to said copier control panel operation keystroke command to the copier control computer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of controlling copy machine keystrokes on a copy machine from a remote location, said copy machine comprising a copier control panel having operational keys thereon and a copier control computer, comprising the steps of a. generating a copier control panel operation keystroke command from said remote location; and b. transmitting a data pattern corresponding to said copier control panel operation keystroke command to the copier control computer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of capturing said copier control panel operation keystroke command at an interface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the interface transmits the data pattern to said copier control computer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the interface comprises latches in which the data pattern is written for output to the copier control computer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the copier control panel operation keystroke command is a non-copier specific command and the interface translates said copier control panel operation keystroke command into a data pattern which is equivalent to a data pattern generated upon a keystroke on the copier control panel specific to the copier being controlled.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of controlling copy machine keystrokes on a copy machine from a remote location, said copy machine comprising a copier control panel having operational keys thereon and a copier control computer, comprising the steps of a. generating a copier control panel operation keystroke command from a remote location to an interface at the copy machine; b. translating said copier control panel operation keystroke command into a copier specific data pattern at said interface, said copier specific data pattern being equivalent to a data pattern generated upon a keystroke on the copier control panel; and c. transmitting said copier specific data pattern to said copier to initiate a copy machine panel accessible keystroke function.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of controlling copy machine keystrokes on a copy machine from a remote location, said copy machine comprising a copier control panel having operational keys thereon and a copier control computer, comprising the steps of a. generating a copier control panel operation keystroke command from a remote location to an interface at the copy machine; b. translating said copier control panel operation keystroke command into a copier specific data pattern at said interface, said copier specific data pattern being equivalent to a data pattern generated upon a keystroke on the copier control panel; and c. transmitting said copier specific data pattern to said copier to initiate a copy machine panel accessible keystroke function.
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