Operator introduction screen
US5105220A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 1990 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/502
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for coaxing a novice operator into dialogue with a touch screen display and for directing the operator to program the machine including a soft display actuator displayed on the first frame of the touch screen display of the user interface, a pointer displayed adjacent to the acutator, the pointer simulating a human action with respect to the actuator, the human action suggesting to the operator the manual engagement of the actuator, and a control responsive to the manual engagement of the actuator to provide a subsequent frame on the touch screen display of the user interface, the subsequent frames providing progressively more complex operator options.
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