John G Mathis

US Patent:

6618771, Sep 9, 2003

Filed:

Feb 16, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/504822

Inventors:

Tina Marie Leja - Fort Collins CO
Michelle A Watson - Loveland CO
John D Mathis - Colorado Springs CO
Laurie Anderson - Woodland Park CO
Erin E Geegan - Colorado Springs CO
Robert M Fontaine - Canon City CO

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

710 8, 710 10, 710 12, 710 18, 710 19, 710 20, 710200

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for interactively guiding a user through a scanner installation procedure. When a scanner installation program is launched, the scanner installation program causes various screens having various options to be displayed to a user. The screens provide the user with information that guides the user step-by-step through the scanner installation procedure. The scanner installation program automatically detects which I/O ports of the users computer are available for connection to the scanner and displays a message to the user indicating which I/O port(s) is available for connection to the scanner. The scanner installation program then provides the user with the option of seeing a visual demonstration of steps that need to be taken by the user in connecting the scanner to the available I/O port of the computer. The user is also provided with the option of printing out, written instructions that list the steps that need to be taken in connecting the scanner to the available I/O port. The scanner installation program also provides the user with options as to which scanning software packages are to be installed on the users computer.

US Patent:

20040001238, Jan 1, 2004

Filed:

Jun 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/610040

Inventors:

Tina Leja - Fort Collins CO, US
Michelle Watson - Loveland CO, US
John Mathis - Colorado Springs CO, US
Laurie Anderson - Woodland Park CO, US
Erin Geegan - Colorado Springs CO, US
Robert Fontaine - Canon City CO, US

International Classification:

H04N001/04
G09G005/00

US Classification:

358/474000, 345/705000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for interactively guiding a user through a scanner installation procedure. When a scanner installation program is launched, the scanner installation program causes various screens having various options to be displayed to a user. The screens provide the user with information that guides the user step-by-step through the scanner installation procedure. The scanner installation program automatically detects which I/O ports of the user's computer are available for connection to the scanner and displays a message to the user indicating which I/O port(s) is available for connection to the scanner. The scanner installation program then provides the user with the option of seeing a visual demonstration of steps that need to be taken by the user in connecting the scanner to the available I/O port of the computer. The user is also provided with the option of printing out written instructions that list the steps that need to be taken in connecting the scanner to the available I/O port. The scanner installation program also provides the user with options as to which scanning software packages are to be installed on the user's computer. When the user selects scanning software packages to be installed on the computer, the amount of memory and time required for installation of each scanning software package is displayed to the user.