Measurement Device Display Grouping for Mixed Communication Standards
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing measurement devices struggle to display all base transceiver stations effectively within a limited screen area, especially when both old and new communication standards are mixed, leading to reduced usability due to insufficient display space as the number of stations increases.
Innovation Solution
A measurement device and system that simulate multiple base transceiver stations, including those compliant with both old and new communication standards, using a pseudo base transceiver station control unit to manage transmitting/receiving units and a display unit to display measurement-related information, with specific graphic forms and icons for each standard, allowing for efficient use of display space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the number of base transceiver stations to be displayed increases, then the information completeness is improved, but the display area expands beyond the designated screen space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple base transceiver stations into a single grouped display unit. When the number of stations exceeds a threshold, they are automatically grouped together with representative icons showing the count of old standard stations and new standard stations, thereby displaying complete information without expanding the display area.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the display into different regions: individual station icons when the number is small, and grouped station icons when the number is large. This segmentation allows the system to adapt the display format based on the quantity of stations, maintaining information completeness within the fixed screen space.
2Ease of operation
If individual icons are displayed for each base transceiver station, then the detail information is improved, but the display area expands as the number of stations increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic display mechanism that automatically switches between individual icon display and grouped icon display based on the number of base transceiver stations. When the count is below a threshold, individual icons are shown for detailed information; when the count exceeds the threshold, grouped icons are displayed to maintain a compact layout within the fixed screen area.
3Measurement precision
If all base transceiver stations are displayed individually, then the measurement precision is improved, but the usability is reduced due to insufficient display space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a simplified copy or representation of multiple base transceiver stations through grouped icons. Instead of displaying each station individually, the system generates a representative grouped icon that contains the essential information (count of old standard stations and new standard stations), thereby maintaining measurement precision while improving usability through a compact display that fits within the designated screen area.
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AI summary
A control device 22 performs the simulative communication operation on a measurement device 20 for transmitting and receiving signals between the base transceiver station compliant with the first communication standard and the terminal 11a and a measurement device 21 for transmitting and receiving signals between the base transceiver station compliant with the second communication standard and the terminal 11a. In the control device 22, the display control unit 30d performs display in a form in which the same number of graphic forms as the number of base transceiver stations compliant with the first and second communication standards are arranged in association with one first cell icon indicating that the base transceiver station is compliant with the first communication standard and one second cell icon indicating that the base transceiver station is compliant with the second communication standard.