Digital multimeter with context-sensitive explanatory information
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1. A portable digital multimeter, comprising:
- a display configured to display measurement values and available functions of the multimeter;
a user interface configured to receive a user input indicating a request for context-sensitive explanatory information regarding the measurement values or the available functions;
a memory configured to store context-sensitive information relating to the measurement values or the available functions;
a processor configured to;
in response to receiving the user input, retrieve the context-sensitive information from the memory to allow the information to be shown on the display; and
receive from a user custom context-sensitive explanatory information for user specific requirements regarding the displayed measurement values or available functions of the multimeter for storage in the memory and for re-programming previously stored.
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Abstract
A digital multimeter provides information regarding measurements shown on a display of the multimeter, and available functions of the multimeter. The information typically relates to a current context of the multimeter. The context may include a current mode or other setting of the multimeter.
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1. A portable digital multimeter, comprising:
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a display configured to display measurement values and available functions of the multimeter; a user interface configured to receive a user input indicating a request for context-sensitive explanatory information regarding the measurement values or the available functions; a memory configured to store context-sensitive information relating to the measurement values or the available functions; a processor configured to; in response to receiving the user input, retrieve the context-sensitive information from the memory to allow the information to be shown on the display; and receive from a user custom context-sensitive explanatory information for user specific requirements regarding the displayed measurement values or available functions of the multimeter for storage in the memory and for re-programming previously stored. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21, 22)
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10. A portable digital multimeter, comprising:
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a display configured to display measurement values and available functions of the multimeter; a user interface configured to receive a user input indicating a request for context-sensitive explanatory information regarding the measurement values or the available functions; a memory configured to store the context-sensitive explanatory information; a processor configured to; in response to receiving the user input, retrieve from the memory the context-sensitive information to be shown on the display; and download to the memory user customized context-sensitive explanatory instruction from an external electronic storage medium for re-programming previously stored context-sensitive explanatory information regarding the displayed measurement values or available functions of the multimeter. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method of displaying information on a portable digital multimeter, the method comprising:
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receiving a user input, wherein the user input indicates a request for information regarding available functions of the multimeter or visual elements displayed on the display screen; in response to receiving the user input, retrieving information from a memory regarding the available functions or visual elements; causing to be displayed the retrieved information; and receiving customized information for user specific requirements regarding the available functions or visual elements displayed on the display screen of the multimeter for storage in the memory and for re-programming previously stored information regarding available functions of the multimeter or visual elements displayed on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24)
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