Test and / or measurement system, computer-implemented method for collecting signal data, and computer program product

Abstract

The invention relates to a test and / or measurement system, a computer-implemented method of collecting signal data, and a computer program product. The test and / or measurement system has a processing circuit configured to process a signal and, when processing the signal, determine at least a first presentation based on a first parameter and a second presentation based on a second parameter, where the second parameter is different from the first parameter. The test and / or measurement system includes a display coupled to the processing circuitry configured to simultaneously display the first presentation or the second presentation. The test and / or measurement system includes a storage medium configured to store first data associated with a first presentation and second data associated with a second presentation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a test and / or measurement system. Furthermore, this invention relates to a computer-based method for collecting signal data. Additionally, this invention relates to a computer program product. Background Technology

[0002] Modern test and / or measurement equipment, such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and signal analyzers, can collect a wealth of information. However, due to the screen structure of these devices, this information cannot be displayed simultaneously. Therefore, in the prior art, it is known to use tabulators to provide different windows for different information, allowing users to manually switch between different information by clicking the corresponding tabulator. The different information may involve long tables where only a portion of the content is displayed, or completely different information, such as different graphs or curves of the same signal, where different graphs can be obtained by using different parameters.

[0003] However, when taking a screenshot of the provided information, only the currently displayed information is stored, not all available information. In other words, the corresponding information associated with an inactive tabulator is not available in the screenshot.

[0004] In existing technologies, users must manually and actively change the settings of test and / or measurement equipment, especially the display, while taking multiple screenshots while displaying different information to collect all available information, which is neither comfortable nor user-friendly.

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to collect all available information in a more efficient and user-friendly manner. Summary of the Invention

[0006] This invention provides a test and / or measurement system. The test and / or measurement system includes processing circuitry configured to process signals. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, during signal processing, at least a first presentation based on a first parameter and a second presentation based on a second parameter. The second parameter differs from the first parameter. The test and / or measurement system includes a display connected to the processing circuitry. The display is configured to simultaneously display either the first presentation or the second presentation. Therefore, for example, due to space limitations of the display, the display is not configured to simultaneously display both presentations. The test and / or measurement system includes a storage medium configured to store first data associated with the first presentation and second data associated with the second presentation.

[0007] This invention provides a computer-based method for collecting signal data, wherein the method includes the following steps:

[0008] -Process the received signals;

[0009] - When processing the received signal, the processing circuit determines at least a first presentation based on a first parameter and a second presentation based on a second parameter, wherein the second parameter is different from the first parameter;

[0010] - Output display control signals to simultaneously display either the first presentation or the second presentation on the display; and

[0011] - Output storage control signals to store first data associated with the first presentation and second data associated with the second presentation in the storage medium.

[0012] In this context and hereinafter, the term "circuit" is understood to describe suitable hardware, or a combination of hardware and software configured to perform a specific function. Hardware may include, in particular, CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, ASICs, or other types of electronic circuit systems.

[0013] The main idea of ​​this invention is to provide interactive screenshots through a test and / or measurement system, thus eliminating the need to manually display all available information using different display settings, or to manually create different screenshots of different available information when using different display settings. Instead, the test and / or measurement system provides different data, namely first data and second data, which are associated with different presentations that the display cannot simultaneously display. Therefore, the test and / or measurement system can store invisible information, allowing for post-hoc analysis of this invisible information when considering the obtained screenshots.

[0014] Different parameters (e.g., a first parameter and a second parameter, based on which the corresponding presentation is determined) can be associated with different graphs, such as tables containing values ​​or graphs / charts (waveforms) that graphically represent the values. Even if the monitor cannot display two presentations simultaneously due to display limitations, the presentation can be stored digitally when performing the interactive screenshot function, i.e., first data associated with the first presentation and second data associated with the second presentation. Therefore, the customer can interact with the obtained interactive screenshot to obtain information from all available presentations, especially information from presentations not currently displayed when performing the interactive screenshot.

[0015] Therefore, the phrase "data associated with presentation" relates to screenshots, i.e., visualizations rather than raw (measurement) data, which can be used to determine the presentation when certain settings are performed on the monitor. In other words, for the purposes of this disclosure, the phrase "data associated with presentation" should be understood to include, in addition to raw (measurement) data, monitor settings, for example, based on which tables, graphs, and / or charts can be provided. In other words, the phrase "data associated with presentation" relates to a numerical representation (data) of a screenshot of the corresponding presentation.

[0016] Typically, a test and / or measurement system can be a single device, such as a test and / or measurement apparatus, also known as a test and / or measurement instrument. Alternatively, a test and / or measurement system may include several devices interconnected in a signal transmission manner, such as back-end devices and separately formed front-end devices. The back-end devices may be a server structure located in a different location compared to the front-end devices (e.g., test and / or measurement apparatus). For example, the back-end devices may include processing circuitry, while the front-end devices include a display. Typically, the display and / or storage media may be located in a different location compared to the processing circuitry. In particular, the display is located at the customer's site, while the processing circuitry and / or storage media is a server structure, such as a cloud server.

[0017] One aspect specifies that the test and / or measurement system includes an interactive screenshot function, which, when activated, causes processing circuitry to store first data associated with a first presentation and second data associated with a second presentation. The interactive screenshot function ensures that not only a regular screenshot of the currently displayed presentation, i.e., the corresponding data of the currently displayed presentation, is stored, but also data associated with at least one other presentation not currently displayed, thereby distinguishing interactive screenshots from regular screenshots.

[0018] As shown above, the data associated with presentation includes the raw data to be displayed and the display settings, i.e., configuration data on how the raw data is visualized.

[0019] Because it stores data for at least two different presentations, it can provide interactive screenshots, i.e., screenshots that can be interacted with by having at least one active area in the screenshot that can be used for interaction.

[0020] According to another aspect, the processing circuitry is configured to generate an interactive screenshot including a first presentation displayed on the display. The first presentation is generated based on first data. The test and / or measurement system includes an interactive item that, when used, causes the processing circuitry to display a second presentation within the interactive screenshot, wherein the second presentation is obtained based on stored second data. Therefore, the first presentation is the presentation currently displayed when the (interactive) screenshot is completed, i.e., by means of the interactive screenshot functionality. By using the interactive item, the client can change the information visualized in the screenshot, making the screenshot interactive. In practice, using the interactive item can make a second presentation, which is not visible when the (interactive) screenshot is taken, visible, i.e., displayed on the display.

[0021] Therefore, interactive items can be used to select and / or confirm the active area in an interactive screenshot to activate a second presentation.

[0022] Specifically, when used, the interactive item switches from a first presentation to a second presentation within the interactive screenshot, where the second presentation is obtained based on stored second data. Therefore, once the interactive item is used to display the second presentation, the presentation displayed when the (interactive) screenshot was taken (i.e., the first presentation) will no longer be displayed, as the first presentation has been replaced by the second presentation. This ensures that information associated with different presentations can be displayed.

[0023] Interactive elements can be active areas displayed on the screen, such as touch-sensitive areas on a touch-sensitive monitor. Therefore, customers can easily interact with the monitor to change the content displayed on the screen by simply touching the active areas.

[0024] Alternatively or additionally, the interactive item is a button formed separately from the display, such as on the front end of a test and / or measurement device. This button may involve rotation and pressing, allowing the customer to select an active area of ​​the display (e.g., a tabulator), i.e., by rotating the button and by pressing it to confirm the illustration of the content associated with the active area. Thus, the display shows a new table, more entries in an already displayed table, or a graph or line graph (waveform) associated with a particular active area (e.g., a tabulator). In fact, the information associated with a particular active area relates to a secondary presentation.

[0025] The processing circuitry can be configured to continuously display a first presentation and a second presentation on the display, and simultaneously acquire consecutive screenshots of the first and second presentations. Therefore, different screenshots are automatically acquired when the display is automatically (re)set or (reconfigured) and consecutive screenshots are taken to obtain screenshots of different presentations associated with different settings / configurations. The collected different screenshots can then be merged into an interactive screenshot. This means that the first screenshot associated with the first presentation can be a default screenshot, having at least one active area linked to a second screenshot associated with the second presentation. By activating this active area, for example via an interactive item, the second presentation becomes available in the interactive screenshot.

[0026] In fact, the corresponding data associated with the corresponding presentation is related to the screenshot. By having two or more different screenshots, screenshots can be combined to obtain an interactive screenshot with at least one active area that provides a link from the first screenshot to the second screenshot. Therefore, at least one active area provides a link between different presentations / screenshots.

[0027] As shown above, interactivity is established by using interactive elements, where the active area in the first screenshot / presentation is used to illustrate the second screenshot / presentation.

[0028] On the other hand, the processing circuitry is configured to store first data associated with the first presentation and second data associated with the second presentation, without displaying the corresponding presentations on the display. Therefore, the processing circuitry can determine the presentation without actually displaying it. In effect, the display's output is intercepted, preventing the presentation from being displayed (subsequently), which improves usability because the currently displayed presentation will not change in the short term.

[0029] The first data associated with the first presentation and / or the second data associated with the second presentation may include additional data that is not currently displayed when a screenshot of the corresponding presentation is obtained. This additional data may relate to entries in a table that are not currently displayed or additional waveform portions that are not currently displayed. In other words, the additional data provides a so-called scroll snapshot, i.e., information obtained only while scrolling on the display.

[0030] Specifically, the additional data is metadata. Metadata can be related to data other than directly visualized data. Metadata can be amplitude and / or time.

[0031] Another aspect stipulates that the first data associated with the first presentation and / or the second data associated with the second presentation comprises a time series of at least two time frames. Therefore, short video sequences can be collected, which differs from regular screenshots that correspond only to specific moments.

[0032] A first presentation can be associated with a first window, and a second presentation can be associated with a second window. The processing circuitry can be configured to switch between the first and second windows based on an input signal to display either the first or second window. Corresponding presentations can be shown in different windows, with the display showing only one window at a time. Switching between windows can be achieved based on the received input signal. As described above, the information provided in different windows relates to the different presentations stored. Input signals can be generated by interacting with an active area, for example, using an interactive item.

[0033] Specifically, the test and / or measurement system includes an input interface through which input signals are provided. The input interface may be associated with interactive items or signal inputs, allowing for automatic switching, such as by computer initiation. Input signals may be obtained via code or instructions, such as through HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), or JavaScript.

[0034] Furthermore, the processing circuitry can be configured to automatically determine the first and second presentations in a time-overlapping manner. This time-overlapping manner means (essentially) simultaneous, unlike the sequential method of determining presentations one after another. Automatic determination can be based on previous measurement history (e.g., a lookup table).

[0035] The signal processed by the processing circuitry can be a measurement signal or an analog signal. Therefore, the input signal can be measured by a test and / or measurement system, particularly a test and / or measurement device, to obtain the signal under test. However, this signal can also be related to a digital signal simulated by a test and / or measurement system used to perform virtual tests and / or measurements.

[0036] Another aspect stipulates that the test and / or measurement system is capable of performing tests and / or measurements on the signal. Therefore, information about the processed signal can be collected by performing tests and / or measurements.

[0037] For example, test and / or measurement systems include oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal analyzers, audio analyzers, test equipment, protocol testers, mobile network testers, measurement devices, or satellite monitoring equipment. In fact, test and / or measurement systems (such as the aforementioned components, like displays, processing circuitry, and storage media) are contained within a single test and / or measurement device, which may be an oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, signal analyzer, audio analyzer, test equipment, protocol tester, mobile network tester, measurement device, or satellite monitoring equipment. However, at least one of the aforementioned components, namely the display, processing circuitry, and / or storage media, may be provided separately relative to the test and / or measurement device.

[0038] The aforementioned different aspects relate to test and / or measurement systems and methods in a similar manner.

[0039] Furthermore, the present invention provides a computer program product including instructions that, when executed by processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to perform the aforementioned method. The corresponding computer program product can be executed on a server architecture, i.e., processing circuitry on a server architecture that interacts with a display and / or storage medium. Attached Figure Description

[0040] The foregoing aspects and numerous accompanying advantages of the claimed subject matter will become more readily apparent and better understood when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description, wherein:

[0041] - Figure 1 A test and / or measurement system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is illustrated schematically;

[0042] - Figure 2 The illustration schematically shows an overview of the concept of generating interactive screenshots according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention; and

[0043] - Figure 3 An overview of a method for collecting signal data according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown schematically. Detailed Implementation

[0044] The following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like numbers refer to like elements, is intended as a description of various embodiments of the disclosed subject matter and is not intended to represent the only embodiment. Each embodiment described in this disclosure is provided by way of example or illustration only and should not be construed as superior to or better than other embodiments. The illustrative examples provided herein are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the claimed subject matter to the precise forms disclosed.

[0045] For the purposes of this disclosure, the phrase "at least one of A, B, and C" refers, for example, to (A), (B), (C), (A and B), (A and C), (B and C), or (A, B, and C), including all other possible permutations when more than three elements are listed. In other words, the term "at least one of A and B" generally means "A and / or B," i.e., "A" alone, "B" alone, or "A and B."

[0046] Figure 1 A test and / or measurement system 10 is schematically shown, which includes a front-end device 12, which is in the form of a test and / or measurement device 14 including a display 16. Thus, the test and / or measurement system 10 has a display, such as one of the test and / or measurement devices 14.

[0047] The test and / or measurement system 10 also includes processing circuitry 18 and storage medium 20. Processing circuitry 18 is connected to both display 16 and storage medium 20 via signal transmission.

[0048] In the illustrated embodiment, the processing circuitry 18 and the storage medium 20 are established using the server architecture of the illustrated embodiment. Therefore, the processing circuitry 18 and / or the storage medium 20 may involve one or more back-end devices 22, such as a server architecture, like a cloud server.

[0049] However, the test and / or measurement device 14 may also include processing circuitry 18 and storage medium 20 as internal components, such that the entire test and / or measurement system 10 is established by a single device, namely the test and / or measurement device 14.

[0050] The test and / or measurement system 10, particularly the test and / or measurement device 14, includes an interaction 24 in addition to the display 16, which may involve rotating and pressing buttons 26 or 28. The display 16 may be a touch-sensitive display, such that the interaction 24 can also be established by an active area 30 displayed on the display 16.

[0051] When reference Figure 2It is shown that different presentations can be displayed on the display 16 of the test and / or measurement system 10, namely a first presentation 32, a second presentation 34, and a third presentation 36. When processing signals (e.g., the signal under test or an analog signal), different presentations 32, 34, and 36 can be obtained based on different parameters.

[0052] Specifically, Figure 2 The first display 32 shows two graphs in a magnified manner, while the second display 34 shows the two graphs in a compact manner. Additionally, a table is shown at the bottom of the display 16. Furthermore, the third display 36 shows graphs that differ from those in the first and second displays 32.

[0053] Typically, when processing signals, different presentations 32, 34, and 36 are determined by the processing circuit 18 based on different parameters. The processing circuit 18 can determine the first presentation 32, the second presentation 34, and the third presentation 36 in a time-overlapping manner, that is, (basically) simultaneously and automatically.

[0054] However, as Figure 2 As shown, the display 16 can only display one of the different presentations 32, 34, and 36 at the same time, such as displaying the first presentation 32, the second presentation 34, or the third presentation 36 at the same time.

[0055] The test and / or measurement system 10 typically includes an interactive screenshot function that, when activated, enables the processing circuitry 18 to store first data associated with the first presentation 32, second data associated with the second presentation 34, and third data associated with the third presentation 36.

[0056] The processing circuit 18, particularly when the interactive screenshot function is activated, causes the display 16 to continuously display different presentations, namely the first presentation 32, the second presentation 34, and the third presentation 36, and obtains continuous screenshots of the corresponding presentations while the display 16 is currently displaying the corresponding presentation. When continuous screenshots are obtained, corresponding data associated with the corresponding presentations 32, 34, and 36 are collected and stored in the storage medium 20.

[0057] However, the processing circuit 18 can also enable the storage medium 20 to store the corresponding data associated with the corresponding presentations 32, 34, 36, without actually displaying the corresponding presentations 32, 34, 36 on the display 16.

[0058] Once different screenshots are obtained, i.e., the collected data for the corresponding presentations 32, 34, and 36, the processing circuit 18 can generate, based on the different presentations 32, 34, and 36, such as... Figure 2 The interactive screenshot shown is 38.

[0059] For example, interactive screenshot 38 is based on a first presentation 32 initially displayed on display 16 when the interactive screenshot function is used. The first presentation 32 is generated based on first data stored in storage medium 20. Subsequently, other collected screenshots (i.e., data from other presentations such as second presentation 34 and third presentation 36) can be incorporated into interactive screenshot 38. For this purpose, an active area 30 is provided in interactive screenshot 38, which is the base screenshot used, such as the first presentation 32, as... Figure 3 As shown.

[0060] The activity area 30 relates to a tabulator that can be selected, activated, or confirmed by using one or more corresponding interactive items 24, which, when used, cause the processing circuitry 18 to display a second presentation 34 or a third presentation 36 within an interactive screenshot 38, wherein the second presentation 34 is obtained based on stored second data, and / or the third presentation 36 is obtained based on stored third data.

[0061] In other words, when used, interactive item 24 switches from the first presentation 32 to the second presentation 34 or the third presentation 36 within the interactive screenshot 38.

[0062] In fact, such as Figure 2 As shown, the corresponding presentations 32, 34, and 36 are associated with the corresponding windows displayed on the display 16. The processing circuit 18 can switch between different windows according to the input signal to display a first window, a second window, or a third window associated with the first presentation 32, the second presentation 34, or the third presentation 36.

[0063] Input signals can be input via an input interface (e.g., interaction item 24). However, the input interface can also be established by a data interface 40, through which control signals are obtained from a separate entity (e.g., a computer).

[0064] Typically, the first data associated with the first presentation 32, the second data associated with the second presentation 34, and / or the third data associated with the third presentation 36 comprise a time series of at least two time frames. Therefore, a short video sequence used in the interactive screenshot 38 can be stored instead of a single moment as in a regular screenshot.

[0065] In addition to the specific embodiments discussed, the first data associated with the first presentation 32, the second data associated with the second presentation 34, and / or the third data associated with the third presentation 36 include additional data that is not currently displayed when a corresponding screenshot of the corresponding presentation is obtained. For example, the additional data relates to table entries, where the table is displayed on the display 16 when a screenshot is taken, but other entries of the table are not displayed. Furthermore, the additional data may also relate to metadata that is not directly displayed on the display 16 when a screenshot is taken.

[0066] Typically, the test and / or measurement system 10 is capable of performing tests and / or measurements on signals. For this purpose, the test and / or measurement system 10 may include test and / or measurement devices 12 as shown above, which may involve oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal analyzers, audio analyzers, test equipment, protocol testers, mobile network testers, measurement devices, or satellite monitoring equipment.

[0067] All these different types of test and / or measurement devices 12 offer multiple different functions, resulting in many different possible presentations that cannot be displayed simultaneously on the display 16. Therefore, the provided interactive screenshot function is able to obtain all the information available due to interaction with a default screenshot (e.g., the first presentation 32), which has an active area 30 through which other screenshots (i.e., the second presentation 34 and / or the third presentation 36) are linked.

[0068] Therefore, the test and / or measurement system 10, in particular its processing circuitry 18, is capable of executing computer-implemented methods for collecting signal data.

[0069] In the first step, the received signal is processed.

[0070] In the second step, when processing the received signal, at least a first presentation based on a first parameter and a second presentation based on a second parameter are determined by means of the processing circuit 18, wherein the second parameter is different from the first parameter.

[0071] In the third step, the processing circuit 18 outputs a display control signal to simultaneously display the first presentation 32, the second presentation 34, or the third presentation 36 on the display 16.

[0072] In the fourth step, the processing circuit 18 outputs a storage control signal to store the first data associated with the first presentation 32, the second data associated with the second presentation 34, and the third data associated with the third presentation 36 in the storage medium 20.

[0073] In the fifth step, the processing circuit 18 generates data based on the data stored in the storage medium 20, namely the first data associated with the first presentation 32, the second data associated with the second presentation 34, and the third data associated with the third presentation 36. Figure 2 The interactive screenshot 38 is shown. When the interactive screenshot 38 is generated by means of the processing circuit 18, the processing circuit 18 also generates active areas 30, which provide links between different presentations 32, 34, and 36.

[0074] Refer to the above explanation on how to obtain different screenshots, such as how to collect data for different renderings of 32, 34, and 36.

[0075] In addition, the processing circuit 18 may typically include a computer program product 42, which includes instructions that, when the processing circuit 18 executes the computer program product 42, cause the processing circuit 18 to perform the methods described above.

[0076] Certain embodiments disclosed herein, particularly corresponding one or more modules and / or one or more units, utilize circuit systems (e.g., one or more circuits) to implement the standards, protocols, methods, or technologies disclosed herein, operatively coupling two or more components to generate, process, analyze, generate, encode / decode, convert, transmit and / or receive signals, control other devices, etc. Any type of circuit system can be used.

[0077] In embodiments, the circuit system includes, among other things, one or more computing devices, such as processors (e.g., microprocessors), central processing units (CPUs), digital signal processors (DSPs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), system-on-a-chip (SoCs), etc., or any combination thereof, and may include discrete digital or analog circuit elements or electronic devices, or combinations thereof. In embodiments, the circuit system includes hardware circuit implementations (e.g., implementations in analog circuit systems, implementations in digital circuit systems, etc., and combinations thereof).

[0078] In embodiments, the circuit system includes a combination of circuitry and a computer program product having software or firmware instructions stored on one or more computer-readable storage media that cooperate to cause the device to perform one or more protocols, methods, or techniques described herein. In embodiments, the circuit system includes circuitry that requires software, firmware, etc., to operate, such as, for example, a microprocessor or a portion thereof. In embodiments, the circuit system includes one or more processors or portions thereof, along with accompanying software, firmware, hardware, etc.

[0079] This application may refer to quantities and figures. Unless otherwise specified, these quantities and figures should not be considered limiting, but rather examples of possible quantities or figures associated with this application. Also in this respect, this application may use the term "multiple" to refer to quantities or figures. In this respect, the term "multiple" means any number more than one, such as two, three, four, five, etc. The terms "approximately," "approximately," "close to," etc., indicate plus or minus 5% of the stated value.

Claims

1. A test and / or measurement system, wherein, The test and / or measurement system includes processing circuitry configured to process signals, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to determine at least a first presentation based on a first parameter and a second presentation based on a second parameter when processing the signals, wherein the second parameter is different from the first parameter, wherein the test and / or measurement system includes a display connected to the processing circuitry, wherein the display is configured to simultaneously display either the first presentation or the second presentation, and wherein the test and / or measurement system includes a storage medium configured to store first data associated with the first presentation and second data associated with the second presentation.

2. The test and / or measurement system according to claim 1, wherein, The test and / or measurement system includes an interactive screenshot function, which, when activated, causes the processing circuitry to store the first data associated with the first presentation and the second data associated with the second presentation.

3. The test and / or measurement system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The processing circuitry is configured to generate an interactive screenshot including the first presentation displayed on the display, and wherein the test and / or measurement system includes an interactive item that, when used, causes the processing circuitry to display the second presentation within the interactive screenshot, wherein the second presentation is obtained based on stored second data.

4. The test and / or measurement system according to claim 3, wherein, When the interactive item is used, it switches from the first presentation to the second presentation within the interactive screenshot, wherein the second presentation is obtained based on the stored second data.

5. The test and / or measurement system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein, The interactive item is an active area displayed on the display, or the interactive item is a button formed separately relative to the display.

6. The test and / or measurement system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The processing circuit is configured to continuously display the first presentation and the second presentation on the display, and to obtain consecutive screenshots of the first presentation and the second presentation while they are displayed on the display.

7. The test and / or measurement system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The processing circuitry is configured to store the first data associated with the first presentation and the second data associated with the second presentation, without displaying the corresponding presentations on the display.

8. The test and / or measurement system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The first data associated with the first presentation and / or the second data associated with the second presentation include additional data that is not currently displayed when a screenshot of the corresponding presentation is obtained, and in particular, the additional data is metadata.

9. The test and / or measurement system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The first data associated with the first presentation and / or the second data associated with the second presentation comprise a time series of at least two time frames.

10. The test and / or measurement system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The first presentation is associated with a first window, and the second presentation is associated with a second window, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to switch between the first window and the second window based on an input signal for displaying either the first window or the second window, and in particular, wherein the test and / or measurement system includes an input interface through which the input signal is provided.

11. The test and / or measurement system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The processing circuitry is configured to automatically determine the first presentation and the second presentation in a time-overlapping manner.

12. The test and / or measurement system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The signal processed by the processing circuit is a measured signal or an analog signal, and / or wherein the test and / or measurement system is capable of performing tests and / or measurements on the signal.

13. The test and / or measurement system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The test and / or measurement system includes oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal analyzers, audio analyzers, test equipment, protocol testers, mobile network testers, measurement equipment, or satellite monitoring equipment.

14. A computer-based method for collecting signal data, wherein, The method includes the following steps: - Process the received signals; - When processing the received signal, at least a first presentation based on a first parameter and a second presentation based on a second parameter are determined by means of a processing circuit, wherein the second parameter is different from the first parameter; - Output display control signals to simultaneously display the first presentation or the second presentation on the display; and - Output storage control signals to store first data associated with the first presentation and second data associated with the second presentation in the storage medium.

15. A computer program product comprising instructions that, when executed by processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to perform the method according to claim 14.

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