Patent ID: 7911626

Claim:
An imaging device with a configurable user interface, comprising: a touch panel interface; a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to: enter a user interface edit mode, the user interface edit mode having editing controls that are different than the controls used to control an imaging job, wherein the editing controls modify the presentation of operator controls on the touch panel interface without modifying settings of an imaging job, wherein the operator controls allow settings of the imaging job to be modified; present a first set of operator controls on the touch panel interface to a first user for modification; receive input from the first user via the first user contacting the touch panel interface to modify the presentation of the first set of operator controls on the touch panel interface without modifying the imaging job; create first user interface configuration data based on the input from the first user; save the first user interface configuration data under a first username; present a second set of operator controls on the touch panel interface to a second user for modification, wherein the second user is different than the first user; receive input from the second user via the second user contacting the touch panel interface to modify the presentation of the second set of operator controls on the touch panel interface without modifying the imaging job; create second user interface configuration data based on the input from the second user; save the second user interface configuration data under a second username; exit the user interface edit mode; receive, via the touch panel interface, a request from a user to select a user interface configuration; display, via the touch panel interface, available user interface configuration data to the user in response to the request, wherein the available user interface configuration data comprises the first user interface configuration data and the second user interface configuration data; receive a user selection of configuration data via the user contacting the touch panel interface; and present the user interface to the user via the touch panel interface in accordance with the selected configuration data.