User interface for diagnostic instrument
First Claim
1. A user interface for invoking a function of a diagnostic instrument, the user interface comprising:
- a first navigational menu including at least one display element, the at least one display element having a touch sensitive active region; and
a second navigational menu configured to be displayed responsive to contact on the touch sensitive active region of the at least one display element, the second navigational menu including a selection group related to a test suite of the diagnostic instrument.
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Abstract
A user interface for a computing device is provided. The user interface includes a plurality of display elements. A display element includes an active region, a graphical representation, and a textual description. The active region is sized for enabling human finger tip selection of the display element on a touch sensitive display screen. A display module receives coordinate information from the display screen and determines whether the coordinate information corresponds to the active region. When a user touches the active region, an instrument interface module sends a command to a diagnostic instrument. Further features, such as language localization of the textual description, are also provided.
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24 Claims
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1. A user interface for invoking a function of a diagnostic instrument, the user interface comprising:
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a first navigational menu including at least one display element, the at least one display element having a touch sensitive active region; and
a second navigational menu configured to be displayed responsive to contact on the touch sensitive active region of the at least one display element, the second navigational menu including a selection group related to a test suite of the diagnostic instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for operating a diagnostic instrument, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a user interface on a screen including a display element having an active region, the active region corresponding in size to a human finger tip contact area for enabling human finger tip selection of the display element;
receiving coordinate information responsive to user contact with the screen, the coordinate information indicating a location on the screen;
determining whether the location corresponds to the active region; and
sending a command to the diagnostic instrument responsive to the determining step. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for operating a diagnostic instrument, the apparatus comprising:
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a user interface module configured to provide a user interface on a screen including a display element having an active region, the active region corresponding in size to a human finger tip contact area for enabling human finger tip selection of the display element;
a display module configured to receive coordinate information responsive to user contact with the screen and determining whether the coordinate information corresponds to the active region; and
an instrument interface module configured to send a command to the diagnostic instrument responsive to a signal from the display module. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer readable medium including program code for operating a diagnostic instrument, the medium comprising:
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a first program code module configured to provide a user interface on a screen including a display element having an active region, the active region corresponding in size to a human finger tip contact area for enabling human finger tip selection of the display element;
a second program code module configured to receive coordinate information responsive to user contact with the screen and determining whether the coordinate information corresponds to the active region; and
a third program code module configured to send a command to the diagnostic instrument responsive to a signal from the display module.
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24. An apparatus for operating a diagnostic instrument, the apparatus comprising:
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means for providing a user interface on a screen including a display element having an active region, the active region corresponding in size to a human finger tip contact area for enabling human finger tip selection of the display element;
means for receiving coordinate information responsive to user contact with the screen and determining whether the coordinate information corresponds to the active region; and
means for sending a command to the diagnostic instrument responsive to a signal from the display module.
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