Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20070271526
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Prior Art Detail
Summary / Description
| Summary / Description | The UI has a display region (5)which presents a main window depending on the modes selected in the main menu. {similar to the primary focus area of 526 patent.) The main window can have a submenu (6) {similar to subordinate focus region} in the form of a tab for selecting a set of sub-modes {similar to sub-components}. A sub-window is opened when a corresponding sub mode is selected.The sub window can have a sub-sub-menu {like lens components} in the form of a tab for selecting sub-sub-modes. Further, the main/sub/sub-sub window can have an activity window. |
Basic Information
| Type of Prior Art | Issued Patents - US |
| Country | United States of America |
| Patent/Application # | US20070113199 |
| Kind Code | United States (US) - United STATES Patent - A |
| Patentee Name | Lausterer |
| Relevant Pages, Columns, or Lines | Abstract, paragraphs 18, 20-2 |
| URL | |
| Filing Date | March 11, 2002 |
| Additional Information | file on march 11, 2004. Please also see 20060013609 |
Notes / To Do
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Excerpt
Excerpt A user interface of a machine tool comprises a display (1) which is divided into at least two regions (2, 4), a main menu (3) which is permanently displayed in the first display region (2), in particular, a menu bar, for selecting different main modes (31-37) of the user interface each with a main window (51-57) which is opened in the second display region (4) in accordance with a main mode selected in the main menu (3), wherein at least one of the main windows (51-57) comprises a permanently displayed submenu for selecting different submodes (61-64) and a subwindow which is opened in accordance with the selected submode, and with an input unit for selecting the individual modes (31-37; 61-67) and for processing the input fields (14) provided in a window (51-57), wherein the display (1) permanently displays which one of the main modes is selected. (abstract) (see figures, paragraphs 18-22) |
Relevance
Claims
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A user interface for a manufacturing application, comprising:
a primary focus area containing at least two functional solutions for selection by a user;
a subordinate focus region having at least two data selectors for selecting sub-components of each of the at least two functional solutions to define a selected item, the lens components and primary focus area being arranged linear and sequential;
a selection display area displaying the selected item;
a visualization selection region containing lens components identifying display options for viewing the selected item; and
a display area in which the selected item is displayed according to the display option chosen in the visualization selection region, the selection display area and visualization selection region being arranged adjacent to the display area and the display area being larger than any other area or region.
Relevance
In the prior-art, a second display region (5) includes a sub-menu, which further includes a set of sub-modes. On selecting a sub-mode, a corresponding sub-window is displayed. The primary focus area coincides with the display region and the sub-modes are like data selectors. The sub-window includes a sub-sub menu with a set of sub-sub menus, which on selection, presents a corresponding sub-sub window. The sub-sub menus are like the lens components. Therefore, in light of the prior-art, this claim can be considered obvious.
In the prior-art, a second display region (5) includes a sub-menu, which further includes a set of sub-modes. On selecting a sub-mode, a corresponding sub-window is displayed. The primary focus area coincides with the display region and the sub-modes are like data selectors. The sub-window includes a sub-sub menu with a set of sub-sub menus, which on selection, presents a corresponding sub-sub window. The sub-sub menus are like the lens components. Therefore, in light of the prior-art, this claim can be considered obvious.
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A user interface according to Claim 1, wherein the at least two data selectors have sequentially narrower subcomponents of the at least two functional solutions.
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Similar to this claim, in the prior-art, the sub-modes/activities are narrower than main window of the display region (5)
Similar to this claim, in the prior-art, the sub-modes/activities are narrower than main window of the display region (5)
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A user interface according to Claim 1, further comprising a pop-up window generated from an active region of the display area for performing an operation.
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One of the main/sub/sub-sub window of the prior-art comprises an activity window/button.
One of the main/sub/sub-sub window of the prior-art comprises an activity window/button.
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