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Communications line test apparatus with an improved graphical user interface
Assignee: Digital Lightwave Inc
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Filing: 1996-03-19
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Granted: 1998-09-15
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Expires: 2016-03-19
Abstract
Abstract A novel graphical user interface for test device applications which permits simultaneous display of system status and alarm information while supporting graphically based test device I/O and configuration. The present invention also includes a novel graphical representation I/O scheme whereby test device configuration is accomplished through intuitive manipulation of an image of the test device. The present invention also includes embedded menuing features and a "one button down" user input section which facilitates ease of operation of the system. The present invention may be advantageously applied to a test device designed to extract and process telecommunications signals such as DS1, DS3, SONET, and ATM communication protocols.
Inventors
- 👤 Bryan J. Zwan
- 👤 Kenneth T. Myers
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:56
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L49/00; H04L49/10; H04L49/104; H04L49/105; H04L43/00; H04L43/50; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0478; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0062; H04J; H04J2203/00; H04J2203/0001; H04J2203/0003; H04J2203/0005; H04J2203/0062; H04L12/00; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5601; H04L2012/5628
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A graphical user interface for a test device having a plurality of test sets, said interface comprising: a display partitioned into a plurality of fields; a plurality of test set fields reporting information from the plurality of test sets; an active test set field indicating a selected test set currently selected by the user; and a selective display field providing a working area configured for the selected test set that may be manipulated and reviewed by the user while the test set fields simultaneously report information from the plurality of test sets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A graphical user interface for a test device having a plurality of test sets, said interface comprising: a display partitioned into a plurality of fields; a plurality of test set fields reporting information from the plurality of test sets; an active test set field indicating a selected test set currently selected by the user; and a selective display field providing a working area configured for the selected test set that may be manipulated and reviewed by the user while the test set fields simultaneously report information from the plurality of test sets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 1, wherein the information reported by the test set fields comprises alarm and status information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 1, further comprising: a touchscreen overlaying said display, wherein a user selects a test set by touching a portion of the touchscreen overlaying the selected test set field.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 1, further comprising: a first group of function keys for providing user input to the test device, said first group being assigned functions appropriate to the selected test set and permitting only one function key out of the group to be selected at a time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 4, further comprising: a second group of function keys for providing user input to the test device, said second group being assigned functions appropriate to the selected function key of the first group of function keys.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 1, wherein said test device is a communication line test device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 6, wherein said test sets include a DS1 test set, a DS3 test set, and a SONET test set.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 7, wherein said test sets include an ATM test set.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
103 words
A graphical user interface for a test device having a plurality of test sets, said interface comprising: a display; a graphical representation of the device presented on said display further comprising a graphical representation of the test sets of the test device; and input pads arranged on the display for selecting a communication pathway between the test sets of the test device by pressing in sequence the input pads corresponding to the graphical representation of the test sets whereby a dynamic routing and switching arrangement is permitted which enables multiple test sets to proceed simultaneously and allows the designation of user-defined communication pathways.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
103 words
A graphical user interface for a test device having a plurality of test sets, said interface comprising: a display; a graphical representation of the device presented on said display further comprising a graphical representation of the test sets of the test device; and input pads arranged on the display for selecting a communication pathway between the test sets of the test device by pressing in sequence the input pads corresponding to the graphical representation of the test sets whereby a dynamic routing and switching arrangement is permitted which enables multiple test sets to proceed simultaneously and allows the designation of user-defined communication pathways.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 9, wherein said input pads are implemented by a plurality of virtual buttons on a touchscreen overlaying said display.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 9, further comprising: a graphical representation of the communication pathway selected presented on said display.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 9, wherein said test device is a communication line test device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 12, wherein said test sets include a DS1 test set, a DS3 test set, and a SONET test set.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 13, wherein said test sets include an ATM test set.
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