Multi-Display Window with Scroll Ring Input
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1. A graphical user interface for a portable diagnostic device, comprising:
- a first window area to display a navigation bar;
a second window area to display a data list having a plurality of selectable items; and
a wheel menu, having a first position selectively overlaying at least a portion of the first and second window areas, to display a plurality of selectable menu items, the menu items being selected in response to commands received from a first scroll ring input device when overlaying the portions of the window areas.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface for a portable diagnostic device includes a first window area in which a navigation bar is displayed, a second window area in which data list items are displayed and a wheel menu, selectively overlaying at least a portion of the first and second window areas, in which menu items are displayed. The data list items are selected in response to commands received from a first scroll ring input device, while the menu items are selected in response to commands received from a second scroll ring input device.
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1. A graphical user interface for a portable diagnostic device, comprising:
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a first window area to display a navigation bar; a second window area to display a data list having a plurality of selectable items; and a wheel menu, having a first position selectively overlaying at least a portion of the first and second window areas, to display a plurality of selectable menu items, the menu items being selected in response to commands received from a first scroll ring input device when overlaying the portions of the window areas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for displaying a graphical user interface for a portable diagnostic device, comprising:
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displaying a first window area, a second window area, and a wheel menu including menu items that when displayed, in a first position, selectively overlays at least a portion of the first and second window areas; receiving input signals from a first scroll ring input device for manipulating the graphical user interface; in response to a first input signal from the first scroll ring input device, scrolling through menu items of the wheel menu and indicating focus on one menu item; in response to a second input signal from the first scroll ring input device, selecting a first menu layer item and displaying a second layer of menu items within the wheel menu along with and visually distinguished from the first layer menu items; and in response to a third input signal from the first scroll ring input device, moving the wheel menu from the first position to a second position and displaying a navigation bar in the first window area of the display and a data list in the second window area of the display. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A portable diagnostic device, comprising:
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a display to present a graphical user interface including a first window area including a navigation bar, a second window area including a data list, and a wheel menu that when displayed, in a first position, selectively overlays at least a portion of the first and second window areas and include menu items; a first scroll ring input device to generate user input signals to selectively interact with the wheel menu and the navigation bar; a memory to store graphical user interface software instructions; and a processor to interpret the instructions stored on the memory and the user input signals generated by the first and second scroll ring input devices. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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