Method and apparatus for comparing portions of a waveform
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- displaying a first waveform in a user interface;
generating, using a processor, an interface control, wherein the interface control comprises a vertical selection control and a horizontal selection control;
receiving an input via the vertical selection control and horizontal selection control of the interface control selecting a portion of the first waveform;
generating, using a processor, a semi-transparent display area and the selected portion of the first waveform displayed on the semi-transparent display area; and
displaying the interface control comprising the semi-transparent display area concurrently with a second waveform such that at least a portion of the second waveform is visible through the semi-transparent display area of the interface control, wherein the interface control comprises a lock control movable between a locked and an unlocked setting, the method further comprising;
changing the selected portion of the first waveform in the horizontal direction in response to user input in the horizontal direction with the lock control being in the unlocked setting; and
translationally changing the position of the semi-transparent display area comprising the selected portion of the first waveform in response to user input in the horizontal direction with the lock control being in the locked setting.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product are therefore provided in order to provide for display of waveforms. An example method may include displaying a first waveform, receiving an input selecting a portion of the first waveform, and generating, using a processor, an interface control displaying the selected portion of the first waveform. The interface control may include a semi-transparent display area and the selected portion of the first waveform may be displayed on the semi-transparent display area. The method may also include displaying the interface control concurrently with a second waveform such that at least a portion of the second waveform is visible through the semi-transparent display area of the interface control.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying a first waveform in a user interface; generating, using a processor, an interface control, wherein the interface control comprises a vertical selection control and a horizontal selection control; receiving an input via the vertical selection control and horizontal selection control of the interface control selecting a portion of the first waveform; generating, using a processor, a semi-transparent display area and the selected portion of the first waveform displayed on the semi-transparent display area; and displaying the interface control comprising the semi-transparent display area concurrently with a second waveform such that at least a portion of the second waveform is visible through the semi-transparent display area of the interface control, wherein the interface control comprises a lock control movable between a locked and an unlocked setting, the method further comprising; changing the selected portion of the first waveform in the horizontal direction in response to user input in the horizontal direction with the lock control being in the unlocked setting; and translationally changing the position of the semi-transparent display area comprising the selected portion of the first waveform in response to user input in the horizontal direction with the lock control being in the locked setting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19)
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11. An apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured to cause the apparatus to:
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display a first waveform in a user interface; generate an interface control, wherein the interface control comprises a vertical selection control and a horizontal selection control; receive an input via the interface control selecting a portion of the first waveform; generate a semi-transparent display area and the selected portion of the first waveform displayed on the semi-transparent display area; and display the interface control comprising the semi-transparent display area concurrently with a second waveform such that at least a portion of the second waveform is visible through the semi-transparent display area of the interface control, wherein the interface control comprises a lock control movable between a locked and an unlocked setting, the apparatus further configured to; change the selected portion of the first waveform in the horizontal direction in response to user input in the horizontal direction with the lock control being in the unlocked setting; and change the position of the semi-transparent display area comprising the selected portion of the first waveform relative to the second waveform in response to user input in the horizontal direction with the lock control being in the locked setting. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium bearing computer program instructions embodied therein for use with a computer, the computer program instructions comprising program instructions configured to:
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display a first waveform; generate an interface control, wherein the interface control comprises a vertical selection control and a horizontal selection control; receive an input via the vertical selection control and horizontal selection control of the interface control selecting a portion of the first waveform; generate a semi-transparent display area and the selected portion of the first waveform is displayed on the semi-transparent display area; and display the interface control comprising the semi-transparent display area concurrently with a second waveform such that at least a portion of the second waveform is visible through the semi-transparent display area of the interface control, wherein the interface control comprises a lock control movable between a locked and an unlocked setting, the program code instructions further configured to; change the selected portion of the first waveform in the horizontal direction in response to user input in the horizontal direction with the lock control being in the unlocked setting; and change the position of the semi-transparent display area comprising the selected portion of the first waveform relative to the second waveform in response to user input in the horizontal direction with the lock control being in the locked setting. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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