Automatic Analyzer Reagent Matrix Display for Screen Space Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automatic analyzers face challenges in displaying sufficient reagent information without reducing the number of reagents visible on a screen, and in effectively managing reagent data, particularly due to limitations in screen space and information density.
Innovation Solution
The automatic analyzer employs a matrix format for displaying reagent management items on a first screen, with each item including position, remaining amount, test name, and recommended actions, and allows for easy transition to a detailed second screen for further information, using color-coded icons to represent reagent states and positions, thereby optimizing screen space and information density.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If reagent information is displayed in a table format with one line per reagent, then the layout is simple and clear, but the number of reagents that can be displayed on a single screen is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a traditional one-dimensional table layout to a two-dimensional matrix grid layout for displaying reagent information. This dimensional change allows multiple reagents to be arranged in rows and columns, significantly increasing the number of reagents visible on a single screen while maintaining clear organization and readability of all reagent parameters.
2Ease of operation
If reagent information is displayed on a disk-shaped screen simulating reagent arrangement, then the visual representation is intuitive, but the amount of character information that can be displayed is limited and functions must be restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by displaying different types of information in optimized formats within the matrix grid. Each cell in the matrix can display position information, reagent names, status indicators, and detailed parameters according to the specific needs of that reagent, allowing comprehensive information display while maintaining intuitive position recognition.
3Productivity
If the number of reagents displayed on screen is increased, then more reagents can be monitored at once, but the browsability and readability of individual reagent information decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments reagent information into discrete matrix cells, with each cell representing a specific reagent and containing all its relevant parameters. This segmentation allows users to quickly scan multiple reagents simultaneously while maintaining the ability to focus on and read detailed information for any individual reagent without interference from others.
Solution Approach 2:
The matrix grid display is designed to be dynamic, allowing for interactive exploration of reagent information. Users can navigate through the matrix, and the system can provide detailed information about selected reagents while maintaining the overall context of all displayed reagents, thus preserving both comprehensive monitoring and detailed browsability.
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AI summary
The invention is directed to an automatic analyzer in which information necessary for reagent management is displayed without a decrease in the number of reagents capable of being displayed on the same screen and browsability of reagent information is improved. A display area is compressed by limitation of the number of display items per reagent and the amount of text to be displayed on a first screen, and reagent management items capable of being displayed per screen are magnified by arranging and displaying respective reagents in a matrix form. The respective reagent management item displaying areas are selected using buttons formed at the respective displaying areas, whereby a detailed information display screen of a target reagent is displayed.