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Automated control system with bilingual status display
Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank NA
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Filing: 1995-12-11
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Granted: 1998-10-27
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Expires: 2015-12-11
Abstract
Abstract Automated control system status information is displayed to a system operator by storing in electronic memory first fields of graphic indicia for generating at an operator display graphic representations of system conditions to be monitored and second fields of text indicia associated with the graphic indicia. The second fields of text indicia are stored in sets of separate sub-fields in each of two text languages, with each set in each sub-field being associated with a specific first field of graphic indicia. The system operator may alternately select between the sets of sub-fields of text indicia in such a way that the text fields displayed simultaneously with the graphic fields at the operator status display are all in one or the other of the two text languages.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Anthony Kusmierczyk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:20
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/042; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/20; G05B2219/23; G05B2219/23097; G05B2219/23121; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S715/00; Y10S715/961; Y10S715/965; Y10S715/97; Y10S715/977
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
In a method of displaying control information to an operator in an automated control system that comprises the steps of: (a) storing in electronic memory first fields of graphic indicia for generating at an operator display graphic representations of conditions to be monitored and second fields of text indicia associated with the graphic indicia, and (b) selectively displaying at an operator display one of first fields of graphic indicia and an associated field of text indicia so that both graphic and text indicia are simultaneously displayed to an operator, the improvement for selective bilingual display of said text indicia with said graphic indicia wherein: said step (a) includes the step of: storing said second fields of text indicia in sets of separate sub-fields in each of two text languages, with each said set being associated with a specific first field of graphic indicia, and said step (b) includes the step of: alternately selecting between said sets of sub-fields of text indicia in such a way that the text fields displayed with said graphic fields are all in one or the other of said two text languages.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
In a method of displaying control information to an operator in an automated control system that comprises the steps of: (a) storing in electronic memory first fields of graphic indicia for generating at an operator display graphic representations of conditions to be monitored and second fields of text indicia associated with the graphic indicia, and (b) selectively displaying at an operator display one of first fields of graphic indicia and an associated field of text indicia so that both graphic and text indicia are simultaneously displayed to an operator, the improvement for selective bilingual display of said text indicia with said graphic indicia wherein: said step (a) includes the step of: storing said second fields of text indicia in sets of separate sub-fields in each of two text languages, with each said set being associated with a specific first field of graphic indicia, and said step (b) includes the step of: alternately selecting between said sets of sub-fields of text indicia in such a way that the text fields displayed with said graphic fields are all in one or the other of said two text languages.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method set forth in claim 1 wherein said step (a) is accomplished by storing said sets of sub-fields as either text or graphic files.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method set forth in claim 1 wherein said step (a) is accomplished by storing said sub-fields in separate portions of said electronic memory respectively associated with said two text languages, and wherein said step (b) is accomplished by selectively accessing said separate portions of memory under control of an operator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
171 words
An automated control system status display that comprises: control means for connection to a control system for controlling and monitoring status thereof, display means including a screen for displaying system status information to an operator, electronic memory coupled to said control means and said display means, and having prestored therein first fields of graphic indicia representative of conditions monitored at said system, and second fields of text indicia associated with said graphic indicia, said second fields of text indicia being stored in sets of separate sub-fields in each of two text languages, with each said set being associated with a specific first field of graphic indicia, means for operator selection between said sets of sub-fields, and means coupled to said control means, said display means, said memory and said selection means for selectively displaying on said screen one of fields of graphic indicia and an associated sub-field of text indicia, in a text language selected by the operator, to indicate both graphically and textually information related to status of the system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
171 words
An automated control system status display that comprises: control means for connection to a control system for controlling and monitoring status thereof, display means including a screen for displaying system status information to an operator, electronic memory coupled to said control means and said display means, and having prestored therein first fields of graphic indicia representative of conditions monitored at said system, and second fields of text indicia associated with said graphic indicia, said second fields of text indicia being stored in sets of separate sub-fields in each of two text languages, with each said set being associated with a specific first field of graphic indicia, means for operator selection between said sets of sub-fields, and means coupled to said control means, said display means, said memory and said selection means for selectively displaying on said screen one of fields of graphic indicia and an associated sub-field of text indicia, in a text language selected by the operator, to indicate both graphically and textually information related to status of the system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method set forth in claim 1 wherein said step (b) is accomplished by alternately selecting between said sets of sub-fields of text indicia on the basis of text language while said graphic fields remain fixed on said operator display.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method set forth in claim 5 wherein in said step (b), the selection of a set of sub-fields of text indicia on the basis of text language remains selected for display on said operator display until another set is selected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The display of claim 4 wherein said selection means comprise means for selecting, on the basis of text language, the set of sub-fields of text indicia displayed with a field of graphic indicia while the field of graphic indicia remains fixed on said display means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
The display of claim 4 wherein said selection means comprise means for selecting, on the basis of text language, the set of sub-fields of text indicia displayed with a field of graphic indicia while the field of graphic indicia remains fixed on said display means, wherein said selected set of sub-fields of text indicia remains selected until another set is selected.
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