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| 20090153480 | INPUT PANEL APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME, AND METHOD THEREOF - An image forming apparatus to provide a visual feedback in response to a manipulation of a navigation key includes a display panel unit, a navigation which is selectable and rotatable, to perform a menu navigation over the display panel unit according to at least one of a selection and a rotation thereof, a state indicating unit to operate in a display pattern to correspond to a manipulation state of the navigation key, and a control unit to control the state indicating unit according to the manipulation state of the navigation key. As a result, a direct, instant, and visual feedback is provided. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090153914 | INPUT APPARATUS FOLLOWING TASK FLOW AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An input apparatus includes a command input unit to input a command, a key input unit having at least one key, a navigation key input unit having a rotatable navigation key, and a display panel unit to perform displaying according to manipulation of the command input unit, the key input unit, and the navigation key. In the input apparatus, the command input unit, the key input unit, the navigation key input unit, and the display panel unit are arranged in sequence according to a task flow, so a user-friendly input apparatus can be implemented. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090158215 | INPUT APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME AND METHOD THEREOF - An image forming apparatus through which a user inputs characters using a rotatable search wheel. The image forming apparatus includes a display unit to display a character set in order to input characters, a search wheel, which is able to rotate, to search for characters to be input from the displayed character set while being rotated, an input button to select the characters searched by the search wheel and to input the selected characters, and a control unit to display on the display unit characters selected from the displayed character set according to a rotation direction of the search wheel. Therefore, it is possible to input characters more conveniently and rapidly. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090282061 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD TO DISPLAY FILES HAVING IDENTIFIERS - An image forming apparatus which adds an identifier to at least one file includes a display panel unit to display at least one file having an identifier to distinguish the at least one file from at least one general file, and a control unit to display the at least one file having the identifier distinctly from the at least one general file on the display panel unit. Accordingly, the user can retrieve a desired file more rapidly, increasing user convenience. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090288024 | USER INTERFACE APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE USER INTERFACE APPARATUS, AND METHOD THEREOF - An image forming apparatus provides visual feedback according to a determination of whether an input window is activated. The image forming apparatus includes an input unit which receives input of letters or numbers, and a user interface unit which generates a user interface screen including an input window to display information input through the input unit and changes the size of the input window if the input window is activated. Accordingly, direct and instant visual feedback can be provided. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090319943 | CHARACTER INPUT APPARATUS AND CHARACTER INPUT METHOD - A letter input apparatus includes an input unit having at least one direction key, a display unit to display a screen having a display area to display at least one letter capable of being input by the input unit and at least one input key to input letters, and a control unit to cause the letter displayed on the display area to be input or displayed. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20110107209 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND ENLARGEMENT DISPLAY METHOD OF TARGET AREA THEREOF - An enlargement display method of a target area of an image forming apparatus which comprises a touch screen includes selecting a target zooming function to zoom at least one menu displayed on the touch screen as a target screen to perform at least one of functions of the image forming apparatus, enlarging and displaying at least one menu corresponding to the target area according to the selection, selecting at least one of navigation buttons to move the target area, and moving and displaying the enlarged target area through the selected navigation button. With this, the image forming apparatus and the enlargement display method enlarge and display the necessary menu as the target area and the target area is moved through the navigation button to thereby improve a user's convenience. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110107267 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND MENU SELECT AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are an image forming apparatus and a menu select and display method thereof. A select and display method of a menu which is displayed on a (touch) screen of an image forming apparatus, the method includes: displaying an initial screen including at least one menu list to perform at least one of functions of the image forming apparatus; selecting one of the displayed menu lists by touch; and displaying in the selected menu area a first subordinate menu corresponding to the menu area to set an option for the selected menu without converting the remaining menus. With this, an image forming apparatus and a menu select and display method thereof selectively converts a selected menu area only and displays a subordinate menu to set an option for the menu to thereby reduce a load arising from the conversion and returning of the overall screen and reduces user's inconvenience. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110116108 | Image forming apparatus and resource saving mode control method thereof - A control method of an image forming apparatus which is connected to an external apparatus, supports a resource saving mode, and outputs document data is provided. The control method includes: selecting the document data to be output, selecting an output option to be applied to the selected document data, comparing a resource saving value corresponding to the output option to be applied to the document data and a resource saving set value which is pre-set in the image forming apparatus, displaying at least one suggestion option to save resources of the document data according to a result of comparison, and selecting one of the displayed suggestion option and outputting the document data. | 05-19-2011 |
