Patents by Inventor Christopher S. Faro

Christopher S. Faro has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Customizable multi-function printing device
    Patent number: 7619762
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: A. Greg Chavers, Christopher S. Faro, Kevin P. Goffinet, Timothy S. Seevers, Randy S. Sparks, John S. Steele, James F. Webb
  • Multi-function device having graphical user interface incorporating customizable icons
    Patent number: 7263661
    Abstract: A method for customizing the graphical user interface of a multi-function device includes the steps of: (a) providing a multi-function device including a multi-function unit and a document server, where the multi-function device includes three or more built-in functions such as copying, printing, scanning, faxing, and emailing, and the multi-function unit includes a graphical user interface originally configured to display standard icons representing the built-in functions, where the user may activate the standard icons to command the multi-function device to perform the associated built-in function; (b) selecting an additional function to be available on the multi-function device; and (c) automatically adding a new icon associated with the additional function to the graphical user interface of the multi-function unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: A. Gregory Chavers, Christopher S. Faro, Nathan K. Klemperer, Jennifer L. Krouse, John S. Steele
  • Multi-function device having graphical user interface incorporating customizable icons
    Publication number: 20040216058
    Abstract: A method for customizing the graphical user interface of a multi-function device includes the steps of: (a) providing a multi-function device including a multi-function unit and a document server, where the multi-function device includes three or more built-in functions such as copying, printing, scanning, faxing, and emailing, and the multi-function unit includes a graphical user interface originally configured to display standard icons representing the built-in functions, where the user may activate the standard icons to command the multi-function device to perform the associated built-in function; (b) selecting an additional function to be available on the multi-function device; and (c) automatically adding a new icon associated with the additional function to the graphical user interface of the multi-function unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: A. Gregory Chavers, Christopher S. Faro, Nathan K. Klemperer, Jennifer L. Krouse, John S. Steele
  • Customizable multi-function printing device
    Publication number: 20040212823
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: A. Gregory Chavers, Christopher S. Faro, Kevin P. Goffinet, Timothy S. Seevers, Randy S. Sparks, John S. Steele, James F. Webb