Multi-Target Sample Setting with Drag-Selected Sample Menus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional sample information setting methods for multiple injection targets, such as those described in Patent Document 1, are complicated due to operations like direct text input and drag-and-drop from pre-generated sample lists.
Innovation Solution
A method involving the display of first images corresponding to injection targets, followed by a second image menu showing available samples upon region selection by dragging, allowing simultaneous selection and display of sample information through a single operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If direct text input or drag-and-drop operations from a pre-generated sample list are used to set sample information, then sample information can be set for multiple injection targets, but the operation becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the template image display, sample list display, and information input functionality into a single integrated interface. The template image and sample list are overlaid on the same display screen, allowing operators to perform drag-and-drop operations directly from the sample list to the template image without switching between separate windows or screens. This merging of functions reduces the number of操作步骤 and simplifies the overall operation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The template image serves multiple functions simultaneously: it displays the well plate layout, allows for region selection through drag operations, receives dropped sample information, and provides visual feedback for setting status. The display screen acts as both a template display area and a sample list area, eliminating the need for separate displays or windows for each function.
2Productivity
If multiple separate operations are required for region selection and sample information display, then precise control is achieved, but operation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sample list is prepared and displayed in advance on the display screen, with all sample information organized and ready for selection. The template image is also pre-configured with the well plate layout and region definitions. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for runtime configuration or separate lookup operations, allowing operators to directly perform drag-and-drop operations without additional setup time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the region selection operation and sample information display into a single integrated action. When an operator performs a drag operation from the sample list to the template image, the system simultaneously identifies the target region and displays/assigns the corresponding sample information in one continuous operation, eliminating the need for separate selection and display steps.
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AI summary
A sample information setting method for setting information on a sample in an injection device for injecting a sample into each of a plurality of injection targets, includes a step of displaying a plurality of first images corresponding to the plurality of injection targets, respectively; a step of displaying a second image showing, as a menu, information on at least one sample capable of being set to the injection target corresponding to the first image included in a region within an array of the plurality of injection targets, in response to completion of a first operation of selecting the region by a dragging operation, the region including the first image of the injection target; and a step of setting the information on the sample selected by a second operation to the injection target corresponding to the first image included in the region.