Auxiliary Measurement Display for Remote Multi-Device Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern measurement setups are cumbersome and time-consuming due to complex management and inefficient data handling, often requiring extensive preparatory research and impractical methods like Remote Desktop Services connections for data retrieval.
Innovation Solution
An auxiliary measurement display device that interacts with a measurement server, allowing users to manage and control multiple measurement devices remotely through a centralized interface, simplifying the setup and data management process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple measurement devices are employed in complex setups, then measurement capability is improved, but device complexity and management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a measurement server as an intermediary component that mediates between multiple measurement devices and the user. The server centralizes device management, data storage, and workflow coordination, allowing users to interact with complex measurement setups through a simplified interface rather than directly managing each device individually.
Solution Approach 2:
The measurement server provides universal functionality by serving multiple purposes: it acts as a data collection hub, a workflow coordinator, a device management system, and a user interface gateway. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate systems into a single unified platform.
2Loss of information
If conventional data retrieval methods like Remote Desktop Services are used, then data access is achieved, but time consumption and operational efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The measurement server performs preliminary actions by automatically collecting, storing, and organizing measurement data in advance. Workflows are pre-configured and executed automatically, preparing data for analysis before the user needs it. This eliminates the need for manual data retrieval operations like Remote Desktop Services connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service operation where the measurement server automatically manages data collection, storage, and preliminary processing without requiring user intervention. The server monitors measurement devices, retrieves data automatically, and makes it available for analysis, freeing users from manual data handling tasks.
3Ease of operation
If direct interaction with each measurement device is required, then device control precision is maintained, but operational convenience and productivity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the interaction model by separating device-level operations from user-level operations. The measurement server handles low-level device communication and control, while users interact with high-level workflows and data through the server's interface. This segmentation allows users to work at their own pace without being constrained by device-level complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
An auxiliary measurement display device, comprises a communication interface configured to receive incoming measurement-related data and transmit outgoing measurement-related data, a display configured to display measurement information, a user interface configured to receive user input, and a controller coupled to the communication interface and the display and the user interface, wherein the controller is configured to control the display to display the measurement information based on the incoming measurement-related data, and wherein the controller is configured to generate the outgoing measurement-related data based on the received user input and transmit the outgoing measurement-related data via the communication interface. In addition, the present disclosure provides a respective computer program product, a measurement server, a respective measurement system and a respective method.