Intuitive touch screen calibration device and method
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1. A piece of equipment for monitoring and providing information about an item operably connected to the equipment, the piece of equipment comprising:
- a touch screen display having a screen configured to display the information about the item from the equipment and to control the operation of the equipment, the touch screen display capable of sensing points of contact between the screen and an individual operating the touch screen display;
a central processing unit operably connected to the screen and configured to;
receive signals from the screen regarding the points of contact on the screen;
compare a pattern of the points of contact with a predefined calibration initiating pattern which is a pattern extending around the periphery of the screen, the predefined calibration initiating pattern defining calibration parameters for use in the calibration of the touch screen display; and
in response to determining that the pattern of the points of contact matches the predefined calibration initiating pattern, cause the screen to display a prompt message requesting the individual to confirm initiation of calibration by repeating the predefined calibration initiating pattern.
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Abstract
In the present invention a touch screen display optionally connected to a piece of monitoring equipment is configured with a calibration procedure that can be initiated directly through the screen of the touch screen display by the operator performing a predetermined pattern of points of contact with the screen. The calibration procedure uses the pattern of points of contact with the screen to calibrate the touch screen display, as well as to initiate the procedure.
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1. A piece of equipment for monitoring and providing information about an item operably connected to the equipment, the piece of equipment comprising:
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a touch screen display having a screen configured to display the information about the item from the equipment and to control the operation of the equipment, the touch screen display capable of sensing points of contact between the screen and an individual operating the touch screen display; a central processing unit operably connected to the screen and configured to; receive signals from the screen regarding the points of contact on the screen; compare a pattern of the points of contact with a predefined calibration initiating pattern which is a pattern extending around the periphery of the screen, the predefined calibration initiating pattern defining calibration parameters for use in the calibration of the touch screen display; and in response to determining that the pattern of the points of contact matches the predefined calibration initiating pattern, cause the screen to display a prompt message requesting the individual to confirm initiation of calibration by repeating the predefined calibration initiating pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for initiating a calibration of a touch screen display, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing the touch screen display with a screen configured to sense points of contact between the screen and an individual; providing a central processing unit and an electronic storage medium operably connected to one another and to the screen, and in which a calibration initiating pattern of points of contact with the screen is stored which is a pattern extending around the periphery of the screen, the calibration initiating pattern defining calibration parameters for use in the calibration of the touch screen display; comparing a first pattern of the points of contact with the calibration initiating pattern; and in response to determining that the first pattern of the points of contact matches the calibration initiating pattern, displaying on the screen a prompt message requesting the individual to confirm initiation of calibration by repeating the calibration initiating pattern. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A touch screen display comprising:
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a screen capable of sensing points of contact between the screen and an individual operating the screen and generating signals representing the points of contact with the screen; a central processing unit operably connected to the screen and configured to receive the signals from the screen regarding the points of contact on the touch screen display; a storage medium operably connected to the central processing unit and in which a calibration initiating pattern of points of user-initiated contact with the screen is stored which is a pattern extending around the periphery of the screen, the calibration initiating pattern defining calibration parameters for use in the calibration of the touch screen display, wherein the central processing unit is configured to; compare a first pattern of the points of contact with the calibration initiating pattern; and in response to determining that the first pattern of the points of contact matches the calibration initiating pattern, cause the screen to display a prompt message requesting the individual to confirm initiation of calibration by repeating the calibration initiating pattern. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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