Enhanced display of a control window in a measurement instrument
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1. In a measurement instrument, a method comprising the steps of:
- receiving real-time data corresponding to an application, wherein the real-time data is waveform data to be displayed to a user in a first window displayed on a display screen;
displaying a control window, including providing a user-selectable option within the control window, and providing at least a portion of the real-time data within a portion of the control window, said control window at least partially overlaying said first window and at least partially obscuring said real-time data displayed in said first window;
receiving a user selection of an option to alter a display of the real-time data; and
altering the display of the real-time data within the portion of the control window in accordance with the user-selected option.
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Abstract
A real-time data display in a control window of a measurement instrument receives real-time data corresponding to an application, wherein the real-time data is to be displayed to a user. A control window is also displayed, including one or more user-selectable options within the control window and at least a portion of the real-time data within a portion of the control window. A user selection of an option to alter a display of the real-time data is then received, and the real-time data being displayed is altered within the portion of the control window in accordance with the user-selected option.
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1. In a measurement instrument, a method comprising the steps of:
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receiving real-time data corresponding to an application, wherein the real-time data is waveform data to be displayed to a user in a first window displayed on a display screen; displaying a control window, including providing a user-selectable option within the control window, and providing at least a portion of the real-time data within a portion of the control window, said control window at least partially overlaying said first window and at least partially obscuring said real-time data displayed in said first window; receiving a user selection of an option to alter a display of the real-time data; and altering the display of the real-time data within the portion of the control window in accordance with the user-selected option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a measurement control to receive real-time data corresponding to an application, wherein the real-time data is waveform data to be displayed to a user; a display controller to provide signals representing the real-time data to a display device for display within a first window; and a control module to, provide a display of a control window including a user-selectable option and at least a portion of the real-time data within a portion of the control window, said control window at least partially overlaying said first window and at least partially obsuring said real-time data displayed in said first window; receive a user selection of an option to alter a display of the real-time data, and alter the display of the real-time data within the portion of the control window in accordance with the user-selected option. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving real-time data corresponding to an application, wherein the real-time data is waveform data to be displayed to a user in a first window displayed on a display screen; means for displaying a control window, including means for providing a user-selectable option within the control window and means for providing at least a portion of the real-time data within a portion of the control window said control window at least partially overlaying said first window and at least partially obscuring said real-time data displayed in said first window; means for receiving a user selection of an option to alter a display of the real-time data; and means for altering the display of the real-time data within the portion of the control window in accordance with the user-selected option. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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