Device and method for emphasizing the relation of user interface sections

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024103703-A1
Application number	US-202318347238-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 5, 2023
Priority date	Sep 22, 2022
Publication date	Mar 28, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A device for emphasizing the relation of user interface sections comprises a first user interface section and a second user interface section. The first user interface section and the second user interface section are configured to display at least one of: an instrument parameter, a measurement result, a waveform. The device is configured to de-focus the second user interface section with respect to the first user interface section based on the selection of an instrument parameter in the first user interface section.

First claim

1 . A device for emphasizing the relation of user interface sections, the device comprising:
a first user interface section; and a second user interface section;
wherein the first user interface section and the second user interface section are configured to display at least one of: an instrument parameter, a measurement result, a waveform; and
wherein the device is configured to de-focus the second user interface section with respect to the first user interface section based on the selection of an instrument parameter in the first user interface section.

2 . The device according to claim 1 , further configured to blur the second user interface section to de-focus the second user interface section.

3 . The device according to claim 1 , further configured to reduce the size of the second user interface section to de-focus the second user interface section.

4 . The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a third user interface section, wherein the device is in particular configured to increase the size of the third user interface section to de-focus the second user interface section.

5 . The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a fourth user interface section, wherein the device is in particular configured to increase the size of the fourth user interface section to de-focus the second user interface section.

6 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein at least two of the user interface sections are non-rectangular user interface sections.

7 . The device according to claim 1 , further configured to de-focus the second user interface section displaying a measurement result with respect to the first user interface section displaying an instrument parameter based on the selection of the instrument parameter in the first user interface section.

8 . A method for emphasizing the relation of user interface sections, the method comprising the steps of:
displaying, by a first user interface section of a device and a second user interface section of the device, at least one of: an instrument parameter, a measurement result, a waveform; and de-focusing, by the device, the second user interface section with respect to the first user interface section based on the selection of an instrument parameter in the first user interface section.

9 . The method according to claim 8 , further comprising the step of blurring, by the device, the second user interface section to de-focus the second user interface section.

10 . The method according to claim 8 , further comprising the step of reducing, by the device, the size of the second user interface section to de-focus the second user interface section.

11 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the device further comprises a third user interface section, and wherein the method in particular comprises the step of increasing, by the device, the size of the third user interface section to de-focus the second user interface section.

12 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the device further comprises a fourth user interface section, and wherein the method in particular comprises the step of increasing, by the device, the size of the fourth user interface section to de-focus the second user interface section.

13 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein at least two of the user interface sections are non-rectangular user interface sections.

14 . The method according to claim 8 , further comprising the step of de-focusing, by the device, the second user interface section displaying a measurement result with respect to the first user interface section displaying an instrument parameter based on the selection of the instrument parameter in the first user interface section.

15 . A computer program comprising instructions which, when the program is executed by a computer, cause the computer to carry out the method according to claim 8 .

Assignees

• Rohde & Schwarz

Inventors

• Pliquett Jochen
• Cirillo Luke
• Bunsen Bastian

Classifications

• G06F3/04845 Primary

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F9/451 Primary

  Execution arrangements for user interfaces · CPC title

• G01R1/025

  concerning dedicated user interfaces, e.g. GUI, or dedicated keyboards (G01R31/31912 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G01R13/029

  Software therefor · CPC title