METHOD AND USER INTERFACE DEVICE FOR EFFICIENT COLLABORATION IN A MAINTENANCE ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method for creating collaborative threads of information relating to maintenance or repair operations, comprising:
- receiving a first signal from a user interface device indicating a user selection of one of a plurality of equipment units;
displaying information related to one or more collaborative threads, where each of the one or more collaborative threads corresponds to a task related to the selected unit;
receiving a second signal from the user interface device indicating user selection of one of the collaborative threads; and
displaying at least a portion of the information comprising the selected collaborative thread, wherein the displayed information comprises one or more previous actions within the collaborative thread and one or more thread continuation options.
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Abstract
Embodiments include methods for creating collaborative information threads relating to maintenance or repair, comprising receiving a user selection of an equipment unit; displaying information related to one or more collaborative threads, where each thread corresponds to a task related to the selected unit; receiving user selection of one of the collaborative threads; and displaying at least a portion of the selected collaborative thread, including one or more previous actions and one or more continuation options. Embodiments also include methods for interactive selection and display of maintenance or repair information, comprising displaying a visual representation of an equipment; receiving user selection of a region for which information is desired; displaying a list of elements within the region; receiving a user selection of one of the elements; and displaying information related to the selected element. Embodiments also include user interface devices and computer-readable media embodying one or more of these methods.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for creating collaborative threads of information relating to maintenance or repair operations, comprising:
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receiving a first signal from a user interface device indicating a user selection of one of a plurality of equipment units; displaying information related to one or more collaborative threads, where each of the one or more collaborative threads corresponds to a task related to the selected unit; receiving a second signal from the user interface device indicating user selection of one of the collaborative threads; and displaying at least a portion of the information comprising the selected collaborative thread, wherein the displayed information comprises one or more previous actions within the collaborative thread and one or more thread continuation options. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for interactive selection and display of information related to an equipment subject to maintenance or repair, comprising:
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displaying a visual representation of at least a portion of the equipment; receiving a first signal from a user interface device indicating user selection of a region of the equipment for which information is desired; displaying an indicator of an equipment region and a list of one or more elements within the indicated equipment region; receiving a second signal from the user interface device indicating user selection of one of the elements in the list; and displaying information related to the selected element. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A user interface device capable of creating collaborative threads of information relating to maintenance or repair operations, comprising:
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a display; a processor; and at least one memory including program code that, when executed by the processor, causes the user interface device to; receive a first signal indicating a user selection of one of a plurality of equipment units; display information related to one or more collaborative threads, where each of the one or more collaborative threads corresponds to a task related to the selected unit; receive a second signal indicating user selection of one of the collaborative threads; and display at least a portion of the information comprising the selected collaborative thread, wherein the displayed information comprises one or more previous actions within the collaborative thread and one or more thread continuation options. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A user interface device capable of interactive selection and display of information related to an equipment subject to maintenance or repair, comprising:
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a display; a processor; and at least one memory including program code that, when executed by the processor, causes the user interface device to; display a visual representation of at least a portion of the equipment; receive a first signal indicating user selection of a region of the equipment for which information is desired; display an indicator of an equipment region and a list of one or more elements within the indicated equipment region; receive a second signal indicating user selection of one of the elements in the list; and display information related to the selected element. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer-readable medium comprising a set of instructions that, when executed by an apparatus comprising at least one processor and capable of displaying collaborative threads of information relating to maintenance or repair operations, cause the apparatus to:
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receive a first signal indicating a user selection of one of a plurality of equipment units; display information related to one or more collaborative threads, where each of the one or more collaborative threads corresponds to a task related to the selected unit; receive a second signal indicating user selection of one of the collaborative threads; and display at least a portion of the information comprising the selected collaborative thread, wherein the displayed information comprises one or more previous actions within the collaborative thread and one or more thread continuation options. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. A computer-readable medium comprising a set of instructions that, when executed by an apparatus comprising at least one processor and capable of interactive selection and display of information related to an equipment subject to maintenance or repair, causes the apparatus to:
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display a visual representation of at least a portion of the equipment; receive a first signal indicating user selection of a region of the equipment for which information is desired; display an indicator of an equipment region and a list of one or more elements within the indicated equipment region; receive a second signal indicating user selection of one of the elements in the list; and display information related to the selected element. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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