System and method for altering a user interface of a power device

• US 8,732,602 B2
• Filed: 03/27/2009
• Issued: 05/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Schneider Electric IT Corporation (Schneider Electric SE)
• Original Assignee: Schneider Electric IT Corporation (Schneider Electric SE)
• Inventors: Deokar, Vishwas Mohaniraj, Spitaels, James S., Trivedi, Himanshu, Rodenhiser, Fred W., Brookshire, Kyle
• Primary Examiner(s): Ng, Amy
• Assistant Examiner(s): DRAGOESCU, CLAUDIA B
• Application Number:
  US12/412,582
• Publication Number:
  US 20100246101A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,880 Days
• Field of Search: 715/866, 715/703, 715/744, 715/771, 715/772
• US Class Current: 715/771
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/454 Multi-language systems; Localisation; Internationalisation

Abstract

A system and method for altering a user interface of a power device is provided. The user interface includes an interface structure. The method includes acts of receiving user preference information, determining additional configuration information of the power device, adapting the interface structure based at least in part on the user preference information and the additional configuration information and providing at least a portion of the adapted interface structure to a user via the user interface.

Claims

1. A method for altering a user interface of a power device, the user interface having an interface structure, the method comprising:

receiving, by the power device, user preference information;

detecting, by the power device, one or more elements coupled to the power device, the one or more elements including at least one component to which the power device supplies uninterruptable power;

storing, on the power device, information related to the one or more coupled elements including the at least one component to which the power device supplies uninterruptable power, wherein the information related to the one or more coupled elements comprises power load draw information;

adapting, by the power device, the interface structure by modifying a hierarchy of screens included therein based at least in part on the user preference information and the detected one or more coupled elements including the at least one component to which the power device supplies uninterruptable power, wherein modifying the hierarchy of screens comprises displaying at least one of power quality information, power source information, and power load draw information; and

providing, by the power device, at least a portion of the adapted interface structure to a user via the user interface.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein receiving the user preference information includes receiving at least one of a display mode preference, a language preference and a menu type preference.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein detecting one or more coupled elements includes detecting at least one peripheral.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein detecting at least one peripheral includes detecting at least one of a network management card and an external battery.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein detecting one or more coupled elements includes detecting a remote computer system.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein detecting that the power device is coupled to the remote computer system includes detecting software that is installed on the remote computer system.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein adapting the interface structure includes:

activating elements within the interface structure; and

deactivating elements within the interface structure.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein providing a portion of the adapted interface structure includes displaying the portion in a display housed in the power device.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising prompting the user to enter at least a portion of the user preference information during the initial configuration of the power device.

10. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

identifying changes to at least one of the user preference information and the additional configuration information; and

adapting the interface structure based at least in part on the changes.

11. A power device comprising:

a housing;

an input to receive power from a power source;

an output operatively coupled to the input and configured to provide uninterruptable power;

a user interface disposed within the housing;

a data storage disposed within the housing;

a controller coupled to the user interface and the data storage and configured to;

receive user preference information;

detect one or more elements coupled to the power device, the one or more elements including at least one component to which the power device supplies uninterruptable power;

store, on the power device, information related to the one or more coupled elements including the at least one component to which the power device supplies uninterruptable power, wherein the information related to the one or more coupled elements comprises power load draw information;

adapt the interface structure by modifying a hierarchy of screens included therein based at least in part on the user preference information and the detected one or more coupled elements including the at least one component to which the power device supplies uninterruptable power, wherein modifying the hierarchy of screens comprises displaying at least one of power quality information, power source information, and power load draw information; and

provide at least a portion of the adapted interface structure to a user via the user interface.

12. The power device according to claim 11, wherein the controller configured to receive user preference information is further configured to receive at least one of a display mode preference, a language preference and a menu type preference.

13. The power device according to claim 11, wherein the controller configured to detect one or more coupled elements is configured to detect at least one peripheral that is coupled to the power device.

14. The power device according to claim 13, wherein the controller is configured to detect at least one of a network management card and an external battery.

15. The power device according to claim 11, wherein the controller configured to detect one or more coupled elements is configured to detect that the power device is coupled to a remote computer system.

16. The power device according to claim 15, wherein the controller is configured to detect software that is installed on the remote computer system.

17. The power device according to claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to:

activate elements within the interface structure; and

deactivate elements within the interface structure.

18. The power device according to claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to display the portion in a display housed in the power device.

19. The power device according to claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to prompt the user to enter at least a portion of the user preference information during an initial power-up of the power device.

20. The power device according to claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to:

identify changes to at least one of the user preference information and the additional configuration information; and

adapt the interface structure based at least in part on the changes.

21. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instruction for altering a user interface of a power device including instructions that instruct at least one processor to:

receive user preference information;

detect one or more elements coupled to the power device, the one or more elements including at least one component to which the power device supplies uninterruptable power;

store, on the power device, information related to the one or more coupled elements including the at least one component to which the power device supplies uninterruptable power, wherein the information related to the one or more coupled elements comprises power load draw information;

adapt the interface structure by modifying a hierarchy of screens included therein based at least in part on the user preference information and the detected one or more coupled elements including the at least one component to which the power device supplies uninterruptable power, wherein modifying the hierarchy of screens comprises displaying at least one of power quality information, power source information, and power load draw information; and

provide at least a portion of the adapted interface structure to a user via the user interface.