Interactive Technical Manual Navigation for Connector Pin Highlighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional IETMs face inefficiencies in navigating large volumes of technical data, lack secure access control, and require users to switch between systems for tasks, making them inconvenient and impractical, especially for users with physical challenges.
Innovation Solution
An interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) with enhanced functionality, including credentialed access, dual view panes for efficient navigation, and highlighting features for pin information, allowing secure and efficient interaction with technical documentation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If conventional IETM provides large amounts of technical data in electronic format, then information completeness is improved, but navigation time and user efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The technical data is segmented into modular components organized in a hierarchical structure with a table of contents that divides information into manageable sections, topics, and subtopics. This segmentation allows users to navigate directly to specific portions of the data without reviewing the entire content, significantly reducing navigation time while maintaining information completeness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new dimensional approach to navigation by implementing a multi-level hierarchical structure with expandable/collapsible sections. This adds a structural dimension to the data organization, allowing users to navigate through the content in a systematic manner rather than linearly, thereby reducing the time required to locate specific information.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional IETM provides basic interactive viewing functionality, then user interaction capability is improved, but secure access control and functionality management deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a universal credential management framework that integrates multiple functions including authentication, authorization, and functionality control within a single IETM platform. This multi-functional approach enables secure access control while maintaining versatile interactive capabilities, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces credentials as an intermediary mechanism that mediates between users and the technical data. These credentials act as a gatekeeper, providing secure access control while enabling appropriate interactive functionality. The credential system serves as a mediator that balances security requirements with user interaction needs.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional IETM requires users to switch between systems for different tasks, then system specialization is improved, but operational convenience and resource usage deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple previously separate functions into a single integrated IETM system. By combining technical data viewing, credential verification, functionality control, and user interaction capabilities within one system, the patent eliminates the need for users to switch between multiple systems, thereby improving operational convenience while maintaining system specialization through modular architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The IETM system is designed as a universal platform that performs multiple functions including data display, authentication, authorization, and interaction control. This multi-functional design consolidates what were previously separate specialized systems into one unified interface, improving ease of operation without sacrificing the specialized capabilities needed for different tasks.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computing devices, and computing entities for displaying media content of an electrical connector comprising a plurality of pins referenced in technical documentation for an item via an IETM viewer. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a window for display via the viewer comprising a first view pane displaying textual information comprising an identifier for the connector and a second view pane displaying media content illustrating the connector and pins; receiving a selection of the identifier; and in response: generating and providing a preview window for the connector comprising pin information; receiving a selection of a pair of pins from the pin information by the user; and in response, causing the pair to be displayed using a highlighting format in the media content, and causing the remaining pins to be displayed in a deemphasized format.