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1. A method of displaying information on an instrument, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) displaying information on a first focal plane;
(b) moving the information displayed on the first focal plane to a different second focal plane when an alarm or critical situation arises;
(c) then moving the information back to the first focal plane; and
(d) repeating steps (b) and (c) in order that a viewer of the instrument becomes preattentively aware of the alarm or critical situation.
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Abstract
A method of displaying information on an instrument for viewing by a user includes the steps of a) displaying information on a first focal plane, and b) moving the information displayed on the first focal plane to a different focal plane when an alarm or critical situation arises, and c) then moving the information back to the first focal plane, and d) repeating steps b) and c) in order that the viewer of the instrument becomes aware of the displayed information.
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1. A method of displaying information on an instrument, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) displaying information on a first focal plane; (b) moving the information displayed on the first focal plane to a different second focal plane when an alarm or critical situation arises; (c) then moving the information back to the first focal plane; and (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) in order that a viewer of the instrument becomes preattentively aware of the alarm or critical situation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of displaying information using at least two focal planes, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) displaying primary information in a first distinct color or pattern on a first focal plane; (b) displaying secondary information in a second distinct color or pattern on at least a second focal plane; and (c) when the primary and secondary information overlap or come into a proximity that is commensurate with an alarm situation, the displayed information will change color or pattern so that a viewer will become preattentively aware of the alarm or critical situation. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An instrument for displaying information, comprising:
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a visual display system including at least two single level screens spaced physically apart to form a multi-level screen, each of said level screens representing a focal plane; and information on a first focal plane; wherein when an alarm or critical situation arises, the information displayed on the first focal plane will move to a different focal plane and then back again so that a viewer becomes preattentively aware of the alarm or critical situation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An instrument for displaying information, comprising:
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a visual display system including at least two single level screens spaced physically apart to form a multi-level screen, each of said level screens representing a focal plane and being configured to display a variety of colors and/or patterns; and primary information displayed in a distinct color or pattern on the first focal plane of the instrument; and secondary information displayed in a distinct color on at least the second focal plane of the instrument; wherein when said primary and secondary information overlap, or come into a proximity, the displayed information will change color or pattern so that a viewer of the instrument becomes preattentively aware of the displayed information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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