Graphical user interface system for manportable applications
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1. In a multiple function warfare system worn by an individual soldier, a device for interfacing said individual soldier with said warfare system, said device comprising:
- a processing section carried by said individual soldier and configured to organize information developed by the warfare system into a first category, a second category, and a third category, the first, second and third categories each being associated with a respective task encountered by the soldier;
an input section connected to said processing section for permitting the soldier to input data into the processing section; and
,an output section connected to said processing section for outputting the information organized in a respective one of the first, second, and third categories, when the soldier is engaged in the respective task associated with the respective one of the categories.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and device for providing a graphical user interface between an individual soldier and a computer-based warfare system worn by him. The graphical user interface is made up of icon-based visual control and information screens that the soldier views on a display and manipulates with a computer mouse-like device. The interface allows the individual soldier to: view information gathered by a variety of sources, including sensor components, radios, and satellites; process information using a variety of input devices and software utilities; and, act on that information using weapons, communications devices, and the like. The graphical user interface organizes information into three distinct "combat task" groups and provides the soldier with easily understood pictorial icons to select. By tailoring the information to a particular situation, the graphical user interface allows the soldier to view critical data without being overwhelmed by too much information.
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1. In a multiple function warfare system worn by an individual soldier, a device for interfacing said individual soldier with said warfare system, said device comprising:
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a processing section carried by said individual soldier and configured to organize information developed by the warfare system into a first category, a second category, and a third category, the first, second and third categories each being associated with a respective task encountered by the soldier; an input section connected to said processing section for permitting the soldier to input data into the processing section; and
,an output section connected to said processing section for outputting the information organized in a respective one of the first, second, and third categories, when the soldier is engaged in the respective task associated with the respective one of the categories. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In a multiple function warfare system worn by an individual soldier, a method of managing information comprising the steps of:
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gathering said information developed by the multiple function warfare system; routing said information to a central microprocessor; organizing said information into a first category, a second category, and a third category, the first, second, and third categories each being associated with a respective task encountered by the soldier; organizing the information in each of the first, second, and third categories into a plurality of data groups; creating a pictorial icon to represent each of said plurality of data groups; and
,displaying a first screen comprised of a first plurality of the pictorial icons when the soldier is engaged in the task associated with the first category, displaying a second screen comprised of a second plurality of the pictorial icons when the soldier is engaged in the task associated with the second category, and displaying a third screen comprised of a third plurality of the pictorial icons when the soldier is engaged in the task associated with the third category. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. In a multiple function warfare system worn by an individual soldier, a method of managing information comprising the steps of:
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routing said information developed by the multiple function warfare system to a central microprocessor; organizing said information into a plurality of data groups; creating pictorial icons, each of said icons being representative of at least one of said plurality of data groups; creating a plurality of screens comprised of said plurality of pictorial icons; and
,automatically displaying one of said icons on at least one of said screens when a data group represented by the displayed one of the icons contains information related to emergent conditions encountered by the soldier. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A graphical user interface for use with a multiple function warfare system worn by a soldier comprising:
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a battle screen for displaying a visual target; a tactical display screen for displaying tactical positioning information; and
,a general operations screen for displaying communication information; wherein an emergency alert signal is displayed on whichever one of the battle screen, the tactical display screen and the general operations screen the soldier is viewing at the time of the event giving rise to the emergency alert signal. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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Current AssigneeRaytheon Company (Rtx Corporation)
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Original AssigneeHughes Aircraft Company (Rtx Corporation)
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InventorsKavner, Douglas M., Rosser, Larri, Ausman, Andrew, Tiffany, John R., McCann, Thomas E., Brogan, Michael W.
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Primary Examiner(s)ZANELLI, MICHAEL J
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Application NumberUS08/589,682Time in Patent Office813 DaysField of Search364/460, 340/944, 340/995, 345/102, 345/115, 345/116, 345/8, 345/158, 395/348US Class Current700/90CPC Class CodesF41G 3/165 using a TV-monitorG06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on...
