Modular Balance User Interface Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing scales with additional functionalities are often complicated and time-consuming to operate, especially for untrained users, due to the need for frequent adjustments in user interfaces and interactions with various input/output devices.
Innovation Solution
A modular structure comprising a user module and profile modules that allow for easy configuration of interaction functionalities, with profile modules automatically linking to the user module based on data received, enabling adaptive and user-specific control of input/output devices and interfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple layouts and functional adjustments are implemented for different functionalities, then the scale can support diverse applications (advertising, user recognition, product recognition), but the operation becomes complicated and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The user interface is segmented into multiple layouts, each dedicated to a specific functionality (advertising, user recognition, product recognition). Each layout is independently configured and can be automatically selected based on the current operational context, eliminating the need for users to manually navigate complex settings while maintaining diverse functional capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
Different layouts and interface configurations are prepared in advance for various functionalities. The system automatically selects and switches between pre-configured layouts based on the current operational mode, so users don't need to manually adjust settings during operation. This preliminary preparation resolves the contradiction by providing versatility through pre-set options while maintaining simplicity through automatic selection.
2Reliability
If fixed parameter sets are used for different users, then the scale can be configured for specific applications, but adaptation after delivery becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs dynamic parameter sets that can be adjusted and reconfigured after delivery. Unlike fixed parameter sets, the dynamic parameters allow the scale to adapt to different users and applications over time while maintaining stable core functionality. This enables post-delivery customization without compromising the reliability of the core weighing and measurement functions.
3Ease of manufacture
If manual configuration of user interfaces is required for different functionalities, then precise control over each function is achieved, but the setup process becomes time-consuming and requires technical expertise
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple layouts and interface configurations are pre-configured during manufacturing for different functionalities (advertising, user recognition, product recognition). This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for time-consuming manual configuration during setup, while still providing precise control over each function through the pre-defined layouts. The system automatically selects the appropriate pre-configured layout based on the current operational mode.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-configuration by automatically selecting and switching between pre-configured layouts based on the current functionality being used. This eliminates the need for manual configuration by technical personnel during setup and operation, significantly reducing setup time while maintaining precise functional control through the automated layout selection process.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for configuring the interaction between a balance and input and output devices communicating therewith, comprising a user module for controlling the output devices and interrogating input devices, wherein the interaction functionalities of the balance are defined by the user module. The profile module is automatically coupled to the user module depending data received by the user module. The invention further relates to a balance wherein the above method is used.