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User interface for diagnostic instrument

US8319735B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 2003
Grant dateNov 27, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07C5/008
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A user interface for a computing device is provided. The user interface includes a plurality of display elements. A display element includes an active region, a graphical representation, and a textual description. The active region is sized for enabling human finger tip selection of the display element on a touch sensitive display screen. A display module receives coordinate information from the display screen and determines whether the coordinate information corresponds to the active region. When a user touches the active region, an instrument interface module sends a command to a diagnostic instrument. Further features, such as language localization of the textual description, are also provided.

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