NESTED CONTROLS IN A USER INTERFACE

• US 20110191722A1
• Filed: 02/04/2011
• Published: 08/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Snap-On Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Snap-On Incorporated
• Inventors: PULAPA, Rajani K., KUNERT, Joel A., RIGSBY, Stephen K., GILL, George M.
• Application Number:
  US13/021,605
• Publication Number:
  US 20110191722A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/841
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/20 Administration of product repair or maintenance

Abstract

A method, system and computer-readable medium are provided in a user interface, for presenting information for a plurality of items and selecting one of the plurality of items. Embodiments include displaying a first user interface element for listing a plurality of items, and displaying the first user interface element and a listing of the plurality of items in response to a first selection. Each item is presented with a second user interface element and a third user interface element. Upon receiving a second selection for the second user interface element for one of the plurality of items, at least a portion of the listing of the plurality of items and a fourth user interface element with contents relating to the first item are displayed.

Claims

1. A method for presenting information for a plurality of items and selecting one of the plurality of items, the method comprising the steps of:

displaying a first user interface element for listing a plurality of items;

receiving a first selection of the first user interface element;

displaying the first user interface element and a listing of the plurality of items in response to the first selection, wherein each item is presented with a second user interface element and a third user interface element;

receiving a second selection for the second user interface element presented for a first item included in the plurality of items;

displaying at least a portion of the listing of the plurality of items and a fourth user interface element with contents relating to the first item, in response to the second selection;

receiving a third selection for the third user interface element presented for the first item included in the plurality of items;

communicating that the first item was selected in response to the third selection.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an indication of a vehicle service activity;

wherein

the displaying steps are performed on a display for a vehicle service device; and

the items are parts or tools for use in performing the indicated vehicle service activity.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the plurality of items are selected from a second plurality of items, based upon received parameters for the indicated vehicle service activity.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first user interface element is one of a pulldown menu, combo box, drop-down list, or a combination thereof.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the fourth user interface element is a tooltip displaying a brief description of the first item or a window displaying a detailed description of the first item.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the third user interface element includes a thumbnail image of the first item and/or a text indicator for the first item.

7. A vehicle service system for performing a vehicle service activity comprising a series of service steps, the system comprising:

a processor; and

a computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computer system to;

display a first user interface element for listing a plurality of items;

receive a first selection of the first user interface element;

display the first user interface element and a listing of the plurality of items in response to the first selection, wherein each item is presented with a second user interface element and a third user interface element;

receive a second selection for the second user interface element presented for a first item included in the plurality of items;

display at least a portion of the listing of the plurality of items and a fourth user interface element with contents relating to the first item, in response to the second selection;

receive a third selection for the third user interface element presented for the first item included in the plurality of items;

communicate that the first item was selected in response to the third selection.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the computer readable medium has computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computer system to:

receive an indication of a vehicle service activity;

wherein

the displaying steps are performed on a display for a vehicle service device; and

the items are parts or tools for use in performing the indicated vehicle service activity.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the plurality of items are selected from a second plurality of items, based upon received parameters for the indicated vehicle service activity.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the first user interface element is one of a pulldown menu, combo box, drop-down list, or a combination thereof.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the fourth user interface element is a tooltip displaying a brief description of the first item or a window displaying a detailed description of the first item.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the third user interface element includes a thumbnail image of the first item and/or a text indicator for the first item.

13. A computer readable medium having instructions for performing a vehicle service activity comprising a series of service steps that, when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:

display a first user interface element for listing a plurality of items;

receive a first selection of the first user interface element;

display the first user interface element and a listing of the plurality of items in response to the first selection, wherein each item is presented with a second user interface element and a third user interface element;

receive a second selection for the second user interface element presented for a first item included in the plurality of items;

display at least a portion of the listing of the plurality of items and a fourth user interface element with contents relating to the first item, in response to the second selection;

receive a third selection for the third user interface element presented for the first item included in the plurality of items;

communicate that the first item was selected in response to the third selection.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, having computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computer system to:

receive an indication of a vehicle service activity;

wherein

the displaying steps are performed on a display for a vehicle service device; and

the items are parts or tools for use in performing the indicated vehicle service activity.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the plurality of items are selected from a second plurality of items, based upon received parameters for the indicated vehicle service activity.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the first user interface element is one of a pulldown menu, combo box, drop-down list, or a combination thereof.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the fourth user interface element is a tooltip displaying a brief description of the first item or a window displaying a detailed description of the first item.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the third user interface element includes a thumbnail image of the first item and/or a text indicator for the first item.