Application No. 2006-3067
Appeal No. 09/952,953
Representative claim 21 is reproduced as follows:
21. A multi-function printing device, comprising:
a scanner;
a printer;
an interface enabling communication with other devices;
a control panel enabling user input to the device and including a display;
a processor and associated memory, the processor operatively coupled to
the scanner, printer, interface and control panel and the memory having
programming thereon that when executed by the processor causes the control
panel to display a first menu that includes one or more of user selectable send
and copy options,
in response to a selection of a send option from the first menu, display a
second menu that includes one or more of user selectable email, fax and save
options, the second menu overlapping the first menu such that all of the second
menu and only a portion of the first menu are visible, and
in response to a selection of a copy option from the first menu, display a
second menu that includes one or more of user selectable number of copies,
scale and contrast options, the second menu overlapping the first menu such that
all of the second menu and only a portion of the first menu are visible.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Inoue et al. (Inoue) 5,159,546 Oct. 27, 1992
Barrett et al. (Barrett) 5,880,727 Mar. 09, 1999
Nomura et al. (Nomura) 6,421,509 July 16, 2002
(filed Nov. 22, 2002)
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