Donna L Martinez

US Patent:

6980312, Dec 27, 2005

Filed:

Apr 24, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/557117

Inventors:

Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski - Longmont CO, US
Ivan Woehr - Superior CO, US
Luana L. Vigil - Longmont CO, US
Kate Goes In Center - Loveland CO, US
Brian William Moroney - Longmont CO, US
Donna Marie Martinez - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F015/00
G06F003/00

US Classification:

358 115, 358468, 710 1, 710 14, 710 20

Abstract:

A multifunction device includes a multifunction controller, a first interface for receiving input data from a document data source and a second interface for outputting processed input document data to a printer, and a touch screen that implements a graphical user interface for controlling the operation of the device. The device includes control over setting operational parameters for the document data source and the printer, and selecting a mode of operation of the multifunction device. Another interface is provided for coupling to a facsimile device for outputting processed document data to the facsimile device under control of the graphical user interface, while a further interface is provided for coupling to an e-mail port for outputting processed document data to the e-mail port, also under control of the graphical user interface. Users are able to search and access databases through a global data communications network.