Medical Display Device Preventing Numerical Input Errors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display apparatuses for medical instruments are prone to erroneous input of numerical values, which can have critical consequences, especially in medical settings where accuracy is paramount.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus and method that includes a numerical value input section, selectable target information display, and setting information selection sections, where the selectable target information is arranged based on a standard, allowing users to visually confirm the input's impact on displayed ranges, preventing errors by using color-coded ranges and permissible range determination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a user inputs numerical values through a conventional display apparatus, then information can be entered efficiently, but erroneous inputs are likely to occur
Solution Approach 1:
The display apparatus provides visual feedback by displaying the input numerical value alongside the selectable target information range. The range display section visually indicates whether the input value falls within the permissible range, providing immediate feedback to the user to prevent erroneous inputs.
Solution Approach 2:
The selectable target information range is displayed with different colors or visual indicators to show permissible and impermissible ranges. This visual differentiation helps users quickly understand whether their input is correct and reduces input errors.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple setting options are provided without visual organization, then device functionality is enhanced, but user confusion and errors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is segmented into distinct sections: a setting information selection section for choosing different parameters, a numerical value input section for entering values, and a selectable target information display section for showing permissible ranges. This segmentation organizes multiple functions clearly to reduce user confusion.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a visual dimension by displaying the selectable target information range alongside the input field. This spatial arrangement on the same screen provides contextual information that guides user input without requiring additional steps or screens.
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AI summary
A display apparatus for a user interface of a medical instrument avoids erroneous input of numerical values when a user inputs information. A display apparatus includes a numerical value information input section, a selectable target information display section, and a target selection section. A plurality of the setting information selection sections are displayed to be associated with corresponding selectable target information, and a plurality of pieces of selectable target information are arranged so as to be adjacent to each other based on a same standard. The numerical value information input section corresponding to the selected target selection section is displayed simultaneously on a same screen. A range of the selectable target information is changed visually and displayed in response to the numerical value information which is input to the numerical value information input section.