公开(公告)号：DE69332282T2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-22

申请号：DE69332282

申请日：1993-02-20

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BOIES STEPHEN JOY ,  COMERFORD LIAM DAVID ,  GOULD JOHN DAVID ,  SPRARAGEN SUSAN LYNN ,  UKELSON JACOB PAUL

IPC: G05B23/02 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G08B15/00 ,  G06F3/023

Abstract: A user interface includes a process model unit (34) for predicting one or more allowable next states, from a current state of a process, and a display processing unit (26) for deriving, for each of the allowable next states, a representation of the allowable next state. The display processing unit has an output coupled to a display screen (30) for displaying each of the representations (30b-30g) in conjunction with a representation (30a) of a current state of the process. The user interface further includes an actuator control unit (22) that is coupled to an input mechanism whereby a user selects one of the displayed representations of one of the allowable next states. The motor control unit controls the process to cause it to enter a new current state that corresponds to the selected derived representation. In one embodiment, the display screen has a touchscreen capability whereby the user selects one of the representations by physically touching the display screen within an area associated with a selected one of the derived allowable states.

公开(公告)号：ES2179043T3

公开(公告)日：2003-01-16

申请号：ES93102726

申请日：1993-02-20

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BOIES STEPHEN JOY ,  COMERFORD LIAM DAVID ,  GOULD JOHN DAVID ,  SPRARAGEN SUSAN LYNN ,  UKELSON JACOB PAUL

IPC: G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G05B23/02 ,  G08B15/00 ,  G06F3/023

Abstract: A user interface includes a process model unit (34) for predicting one or more allowable next states, from a current state of a process, and a display processing unit (26) for deriving, for each of the allowable next states, a representation of the allowable next state. The display processing unit has an output coupled to a display screen (30) for displaying each of the representations (30b-30g) in conjunction with a representation (30a) of a current state of the process. The user interface further includes an actuator control unit (22) that is coupled to an input mechanism whereby a user selects one of the displayed representations of one of the allowable next states. The motor control unit controls the process to cause it to enter a new current state that corresponds to the selected derived representation. In one embodiment, the display screen has a touchscreen capability whereby the user selects one of the representations by physically touching the display screen within an area associated with a selected one of the derived allowable states.

公开(公告)号：DE69332282D1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-17

申请号：DE69332282

申请日：1993-02-20

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BOIES STEPHEN JOY ,  COMERFORD LIAM DAVID ,  GOULD JOHN DAVID ,  SPRARAGEN SUSAN LYNN ,  UKELSON JACOB PAUL

IPC: G05B23/02 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G08B15/00 ,  G06F3/023

Abstract: A user interface includes a process model unit (34) for predicting one or more allowable next states, from a current state of a process, and a display processing unit (26) for deriving, for each of the allowable next states, a representation of the allowable next state. The display processing unit has an output coupled to a display screen (30) for displaying each of the representations (30b-30g) in conjunction with a representation (30a) of a current state of the process. The user interface further includes an actuator control unit (22) that is coupled to an input mechanism whereby a user selects one of the displayed representations of one of the allowable next states. The motor control unit controls the process to cause it to enter a new current state that corresponds to the selected derived representation. In one embodiment, the display screen has a touchscreen capability whereby the user selects one of the representations by physically touching the display screen within an area associated with a selected one of the derived allowable states.

公开(公告)号：AT224076T

公开(公告)日：2002-09-15

申请号：AT93102726

申请日：1993-02-20

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BOIES STEPHEN JOY ,  COMERFORD LIAM DAVID ,  GOULD JOHN DAVID ,  SPRARAGEN SUSAN LYNN ,  UKELSON JACOB PAUL

IPC: G05B23/02 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G08B15/00 ,  G06F3/023

Abstract: A user interface includes a process model unit (34) for predicting one or more allowable next states, from a current state of a process, and a display processing unit (26) for deriving, for each of the allowable next states, a representation of the allowable next state. The display processing unit has an output coupled to a display screen (30) for displaying each of the representations (30b-30g) in conjunction with a representation (30a) of a current state of the process. The user interface further includes an actuator control unit (22) that is coupled to an input mechanism whereby a user selects one of the displayed representations of one of the allowable next states. The motor control unit controls the process to cause it to enter a new current state that corresponds to the selected derived representation. In one embodiment, the display screen has a touchscreen capability whereby the user selects one of the representations by physically touching the display screen within an area associated with a selected one of the derived allowable states.