Handheld measurement system with selectable options

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9377485-B2
Application number	US-201313844407-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2013
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	Jun 28, 2016
Grant date	Jun 28, 2016

Abstract

In at least one embodiment, a handheld measurement system for receiving measurement data. The handheld measurement system generates a measurement image derived from the received measurement data. The handheld measurement system also generates a plurality of option images that each correspond to a particular option. A touch screen is coupled to the measurement device, and the touch screen displays the measurement image and the option images. The displayed option images are selectable, and the measurement device is configured to modify the measurement image in response to a selection.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A handheld measurement system comprising:
a measurement device;
a processor communicatively coupled to the measurement device, wherein the processor is configured to receive primary measurement data from the measurement device, wherein the processor is further configured to generate a measurement image derived from the primary measurement data, and wherein the processor is further configured to generate a plurality of option images, wherein each option image corresponds to a particular option;
a touch screen system communicatively coupled to the measurement device, wherein the touch screen system is configured to display the measurement image and the option images, wherein the displayed option images are selectable, and wherein the measurement device is configured to modify the measurement image in response to a selection of a displayed option image; and
a communication system communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the communication system is further configured to receive secondary measurement data, wherein the secondary measurement data comprises: first module data received from a first module device, second module data received from a second module device, and third module data from a third module device, wherein the module devices are separate from each other,
wherein a first displayed option image corresponds to a first stored measurement data that includes first module data received from the module device, a second displayed option image corresponds to a second stored measurement data that includes second module data received from the second module device, and a third displayed option image corresponds to a third stored measurement data that includes third module data received from the third module device.

2. The handheld measurement system of claim 1 wherein the measurement image and the plurality of option images are displayed simultaneously.

3. The handheld measurement system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to modify the measurement image to exclude or include: the first module data, in response to a selection of the first displayed option image; the second module data, in response to a selection of the second displayed option image; and the third module data, in response to a selection of the third displayed option image.

4. The handheld measurement system of claim 3 , wherein the measurement image is modified to include a textual representation of module data included in the measurement image.

5. The handheld measurement system of claim 3 , wherein one of the displayed option images other than the first, second, or third option images corresponds to an operation determined by the type of the primary measurement data and the module data included in the measurement image, wherein, in response to a selection of the option image corresponding to the operation, the handheld measurement system is configured to perform the operation and modify the displayed measurement image to include a result of the operation.

6. The handheld measurement system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of option images is generated in response to a user input to the touch screen.

7. The handheld measurement system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to modify the measurement image to exclude or include: the first stored measurement data, in response to a selection of the first displayed option image, the second stored measurement data, in response to a selection of the second option image, and the third stored measurement data, in response to a selection of the third option image.

8. The handheld measurement system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of option images displayed on the touch screen is first plurality of option images, wherein the processor is further configured to generate and display on the touch screen system a second plurality of option images, wherein the second plurality of option images is different than the first plurality of displayed option images and is generated in response to a user input to the touch screen.

9. The handheld measurement system of claim 1 , wherein the measurement image includes a textual representation of the primary measurement data.

10. The handheld measurement system of claim 1 , wherein the handheld measurement system includes a digital multimeter device.

11. The handheld measurement system of claim 1 , wherein one of the displayed option images other than the first, second, or third option images corresponds to an operation determined by a data type of the primary measurement data and a data type of the first stored measurement data, the second stored measurement data, and/or the third stored measurement data, wherein, in response to a selection of the option image corresponding to the operation, the handheld measurement system is configured to perform the operation and modify the displayed measurement image to include a result of the operation.

12. The handheld measurement system of claim 1 , wherein the communication system receives the first module data, the second module data, and the third module data over a wireless communication path.

13. A handheld digital multimeter comprising one or more components configured to:
measure at least one electrical parameter;
generate a measurement image derived from the at least one measured electrical parameter;
generate a plurality of option images, wherein each option image corresponds to a particular option;
simultaneously display the measurement image and the option images on a touch screen, wherein the displayed option images are selectable by an input into the touch screen; and
modify the measurement image in response to a selection of at least one of the displayed option images,
wherein the one or more components are further configured to receive secondary electrical measurement parameters from one or more module devices, wherein the secondary measurement data comprises: a first measured module parameter from a first module device, a second measured module parameter from a second module device, and a third measured module parameter from the third module device, wherein the first, second, and third module devices are separate from each other,
wherein a first displayed option image corresponds to the first module device, a second displayed option image corresponds to the second module device, and a third displayed option image corresponds to the third module device, and
wherein the one or more components are configured to modify the measurement image to include or exclude: the first measured module parameter, in response to a selection of the first displayed option image; the second measured module parameter, in response to a selection of the second displayed option image; and the third measured module parameter, in response to a selection of the third displayed option image.

14. The handheld digital multimeter of claim 13 , wherein one of the displayed option images corresponds to an operation determined by the at least one measured electrical parameter and any module data included in the measurement image, and wherein, in response to a selection of the option image corresponding to the operation, the one or more components are configured to perform the operation and modify the measurement image to include a result of the operation.

15. The handheld digital multimeter of claim 13 , wherein more than one option image displayed on the touch screen is simultaneously selectable, and wherein, in response to selection of more than one option image, the measurement image displayed on the touch screen is modified to include or exclude module parameters corresponding to all s

Assignees

• Fluke Corp

Inventors

• Epperson David Lawrence
• Vetter Glen Howard
• Ferrante Joseph V

Classifications

• G06F3/04842

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

• G06F3/04845

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

• G01R15/125

  for digital multimeters · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G01R13/02

  for displaying measured electric variables in digital form · CPC title