Visual Intuitive Interactive Interwoven Multi-Layered Maintenance Support GUI
First Claim
1. A method for providing a user with dynamically varying levels of operational, support, maintenance, and repair information for a machine or piece of equipment composed of a plurality of subcomponents, the method steps comprising:
- providing a database device capable of supplying detailed information regarding a machine, and a first computing device operably coupled with the database device and operably configured to provide a graphical user interface (GUI) capable of user interaction, the Gill providing a cursor for manipulation by a user and at least a first area and a second area for display of information detail regarding the machine, the first area and second area including one or more hot-spots for user interaction, wherein the information in the areas is related, and wherein the detail level of the related information varies between the areas;
providing a first image of the machine in a first window area on the GUI wherein the first image represents a high-level image of the machine;
displaying a first level of information detail related to the operation of the machine; and
detecting the cursor position and varying the information displayed in the first area or the second area based upon the cursor position and, in response, displaying a second level of information detail that is greater in detail than the first level of information.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system and method for providing an interactive maintenance support GUI. The system provides a computing and related database device containing maintenance and support information related to a machine. The computing device provides a GUI for user interaction. The GUI has at least two areas for display of machine-related information, with one area providing greater information detail than the other. User movement of the GUI cursor with respect to area hot-spots causes the information to dynamically vary.
43 Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A method for providing a user with dynamically varying levels of operational, support, maintenance, and repair information for a machine or piece of equipment composed of a plurality of subcomponents, the method steps comprising:
- providing a database device capable of supplying detailed information regarding a machine, and a first computing device operably coupled with the database device and operably configured to provide a graphical user interface (GUI) capable of user interaction, the Gill providing a cursor for manipulation by a user and at least a first area and a second area for display of information detail regarding the machine, the first area and second area including one or more hot-spots for user interaction, wherein the information in the areas is related, and wherein the detail level of the related information varies between the areas;
providing a first image of the machine in a first window area on the GUI wherein the first image represents a high-level image of the machine;
displaying a first level of information detail related to the operation of the machine; and
detecting the cursor position and varying the information displayed in the first area or the second area based upon the cursor position and, in response, displaying a second level of information detail that is greater in detail than the first level of information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- providing a database device capable of supplying detailed information regarding a machine, and a first computing device operably coupled with the database device and operably configured to provide a graphical user interface (GUI) capable of user interaction, the Gill providing a cursor for manipulation by a user and at least a first area and a second area for display of information detail regarding the machine, the first area and second area including one or more hot-spots for user interaction, wherein the information in the areas is related, and wherein the detail level of the related information varies between the areas;
-
9. A computer implemented interactive machine maintenance support system, the system comprising:
- a database device capable of providing detailed information regarding a given machine;
a first computing device operably coupled with the database device and operably configured to provide a graphical user interface (GUJ) capable of user interaction, the GUJ comprising;
a first area for displaying a first level of information detail regarding the machine, the first area including one or more hot-spots for user interaction; and
a second area for displaying a second level of information detail that is greater in detail than the first level of information detail provided in the first area, wherein the second level of information is related to the first level of information, the second area including one or more hot-spots for user interaction, wherein a user may interact with a hot-spot by manipulating a cursor with respect to the first or second area hot-spots, wherein manipulation of the cursor occurs through manipulation by the user of an input device, and wherein interaction with a hot-spot in one area influences the information displayed in the other area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- a database device capable of providing detailed information regarding a given machine;
Specification