Arc tool user interface

• US 20080101682A1
• Filed: 10/27/2006
• Published: 05/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitutoyo Corporation
• Original Assignee: Mitutoyo Corporation
• Inventors: Blanford, Charles Randall, Saylor, Barry Eugene
• Granted Patent: US 7,769,222 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/141
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 11/005 coordinate measuring machines
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 11/24 for measuring contours or curvatures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/24 involving graphical user interfaces [GUIs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/0004 Industrial image inspection
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/235 based on user input or interaction
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 2201/06 Recognition of objects for industrial automation

Abstract

A combination of arc tool user interface features and operations are provided for efficiently defining an arc tool region of interest in a machine vision inspection system. Multiple distinct types of parameter control features are provide in an arc tool GUI. The distinct types of parameter control features may be distinguished by their relative locations, or by distinct symbols, or the like. One or more of the types of control features may include at least two modes of operation. In one such mode of operation restricted to one type of control feature, a user may change the nominal radius of curvature of the arc tool using a single cursor motion. In another such mode of operation shared by multiple types of control features, a user may rotate the region of interest of the arc tool using a single cursor motion.

Claims

1. An arc tool graphical user interface (GUI) for use in a machine vision inspection system, the arc tool GUI comprising:

a region of interest boundary generally surrounding a region of interest (ROI), the ROI boundary comprising an inner radius boundary portion, an outer radius boundary portion, and first and second end portions; and

at least four distinct types of ROI parameter control features located proximate to at least one of the inner radius boundary portion and the outer radius boundary portion, wherein;

each of the at least four distinct types of ROI parameter control features is associated with a distinct mode of operation that is specific to that type of ROI parameter control feature.