Hand held measurement instrument with touch screen display
First Claim
1. A hand-held, multi-function measurement instrument comprising:
- a touch screen display;
a port connectable to a first control device;
the first control device for storing a first plurality of screens;
a probe connected to the first control device for making predetermined measurements; and
a processor for receiving the first plurality of screens from the first control device and supplying at least one of the first plurality of screens to the touch screen display;
wherein at least one of the screens displays one or more keys for controlling the multi-function measurement instrument.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a hand held measurement instrument utilizing a touch screen display to provide a flexible and un-cluttered user interface. The measurement instrument includes a controller connected to the touch screen display as well as to a control port and a probe port. The control port supplies screen data for use by the touch screen display as well as control data for use in analyzing measurement signals received from the probe port. The controller retrieves one of the screens to be shown on the touch screen display, the screen including one or more keys. In response to one of the keys being touched, the controller performs a predetermined measurement function. In response to another one of the keys being touched, the controller retrieves another of the screens to be shown on the touch screen display. As a result, the touch screen display allows an ideal number of keys to be available to the user for a particular measurement function. Furthermore, each of the keys is appropriately labeled and positioned.
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17 Claims
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1. A hand-held, multi-function measurement instrument comprising:
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a touch screen display; a port connectable to a first control device; the first control device for storing a first plurality of screens; a probe connected to the first control device for making predetermined measurements; and a processor for receiving the first plurality of screens from the first control device and supplying at least one of the first plurality of screens to the touch screen display; wherein at least one of the screens displays one or more keys for controlling the multi-function measurement instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A hand held measurement instrument comprising:
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a touch screen display; a port for receiving externally supplied plurality of screens and measurement signals from a control module connected to the port and a test probe connected to the port through the control module, respectively; and a processor for receiving through the port the measurement signals from the probe and the plurality of screens from the control module; wherein the processor supplies one of the plurality of screens to the touch screen display and in response to data supplied from the touch screen display, the processor supplies a second screen of the plurality of screens to the touch screen display, wherein at least one of the screens displays one or more keys for controlling the hand held measurement instrument. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A hand held measurement instrument having a touch screen display, the instrument comprising:
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a first control module, a test probe connected to the first control module for making a predetermined measurement, and a processor for receiving the measurement from the probe through the first control module, wherein the processor displays the measurement value on the touch screen, and wherein the touch screen has keys for controlling the functions of the hand held measurement instrument. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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