Patent ID: 7864347
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A multifunction device, comprising: at least two of a scanning portion, a printing portion, a facsimile portion, and an e-mail portion disposed in a housing; a user interface portion and a display portion disposed on a surface of the housing; and a controller that controls: capturing images of documents using the scanning portion to create a preview image, displaying an adjustable selection box that is resizable, as visibly separate from and overlaid over the preview image, wherein the adjustable selection box is moveable over the preview image on the display portion, manipulating the selection box via the user interface, wherein the user interface includes an edge toggle button that selects an edge of the adjustable selection box and activates a pair of left and right arrow keys to move the selected edge of the adjustable selection box, or activates a pair of up and down keys to move the selected edge of the adjustable selection box, thereby resizing the adjustable selection box, and saving an area of the preview image within the selection box to a memory as a saved image.