JP2013157012A - Method, computer program product, and system for preventing inadvertent configuration of electronic devices with interface of irda conformity - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method, a computer program product, and a system for preventing an inadvertent configuration of an electrical device.SOLUTION: A method, a computer program product, and a system comprise activation of one or more infrared buttons 31, 32, 33, or 34 provided on an infrared interface 30 in order to configure an electrical device. The method, the computer program product, and the system comprise a display 40 that indicates sequence of the infrared button. The sequence of the infrared button is entered before configuration occurs and comprises the activation of at least the first infrared button 31, 32, 33, or 34 and at least a second infrared button 31, 32, 33, or 34.

Description

 The present invention relates to a method, a computer program product, and a system for preventing inadvertent setting of an electronic device having an IrDA (Infrared data association) compliant interface.

  Electronic devices often have an interface that allows an operator to set the operation of the electronic device. As an example, printers, copiers, televisions, and various other electronic devices can allow a user to open one or more menus, select one or more selections, stop the device, or activate the device One or more buttons are provided.

  Some electronic interfaces use an infrared interface for configuration purposes. The infrared interface includes an infrared emitter, an infrared detector, and one or more infrared buttons, usually having a lens. Infrared light is directed from the infrared emitter toward the lens. Since at least a portion of the infrared light is transmitted through the lens, when an object such as a human finger is placed on the lens, at least a portion of the infrared light is reflected and detected by the infrared detector. As described above, the user can set the electronic device such as opening one or more menus on the display unit, selecting one or more selection items, and operating or stopping the electronic device. However, since almost any object placed on or in the vicinity of the lens can reflect infrared light, there is a problem that the infrared button can operate without its knowledge. For example, debris or liquid droplets on the lens may reflect the infrared rays and activate the button without your knowledge. In another example, the human body, clothing, or other objects on or near the lens can inadvertently reflect infrared light, which can unintentionally activate a button. As a result, one or more electronic devices are set without knowing.

  The present invention relates to a method, a computer program product and a system for preventing inadvertent setting of an electronic device comprising an infrared button.

  The technical scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims, and is not affected at all by the contents described in the summary of the invention.

  According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for preventing inadvertent setting of an electronic device having an interface includes one or more infrared rays provided in the infrared interface for setting the electronic device. A step of activating a button, a step of displaying on the display unit an order of the infrared button including a step of activating at least a first infrared button and at least a second infrared button, and inputting the order of the infrared button before setting And a step of performing.

  According to another embodiment of the present invention, usable in a computer, including executable code for performing a method for preventing inadvertent configuration of an electronic device with an interface (30) A computer program product comprising a medium, wherein the method activates one or more infrared buttons provided on an infrared interface to configure an electronic device, at least a first infrared button and at least a first A step of displaying the order of the infrared buttons including a step of activating the second infrared button on the display unit; and a step of inputting the order of the infrared buttons before the setting.

  According to still another embodiment of the present invention, a system for preventing inadvertent setting of an electronic device having an interface includes an electronic device, an infrared interface, and a display unit. The infrared interface is provided with a plurality of infrared buttons. One or more of the plurality of infrared buttons are activated to set the electronic device. The display unit displays the order of the infrared buttons input before setting. The sequence of infrared buttons includes activating at least a first infrared button and at least a second infrared button.

(Aspect)
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a method for preventing inadvertent configuration of an electronic device with an interface includes: one or more infrared buttons provided on the infrared interface to configure the electronic device. A step of starting, a step of displaying on the display unit an order of infrared buttons including a step of activating at least a first infrared button and at least a second infrared button, and a step of inputting the order of the infrared buttons before setting Including.

  Preferably, the sequence of infrared buttons includes the step of sequentially activating at least two buttons.

  Preferably, the sequence of infrared buttons includes activating at least two buttons simultaneously.

  Preferably, a time limit is given to the order of the infrared buttons or at least one step in the order of the infrared buttons.

  Preferably, the electronic device is a measuring device.

  Preferably, in order to set up the electronic device, the step of activating one or more infrared buttons provided on the infrared interface is performed before the step of inputting the order of the infrared buttons.

  Preferably, in order to set the electronic device, the step of activating one or more infrared buttons provided on the infrared interface is performed after the step of inputting the order of the infrared buttons.

  Another aspect of the invention comprises a computer usable medium comprising executable code for performing a method for preventing inadvertent configuration of an electronic device with an interface (30). A computer program product comprising: activating one or more infrared buttons provided on an infrared interface to configure an electronic device; and at least a first infrared button and at least a second infrared button Including the step of displaying the order of the infrared buttons on the display unit including the step of starting the screen, and the step of inputting the order of the infrared buttons before setting.

  Preferably, the sequence of infrared buttons includes the step of sequentially activating at least two buttons.

  Preferably, the sequence of infrared buttons includes the step of simultaneously activating at least two buttons.

  Preferably, a time limit is given to the order of the infrared buttons or at least one step in the order of the infrared buttons.

  Preferably, the electronic device is a measuring device.

  Preferably, in order to set up the electronic device, the step of activating one or more infrared buttons provided on the infrared interface is performed before the step of inputting the order of the infrared buttons.

  Preferably, in order to set the electronic device, the step of activating one or more infrared buttons provided on the infrared interface is performed after the step of inputting the order of the infrared buttons.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, a system for preventing inadvertent setting of an electronic device having an interface includes an electronic device, an infrared interface provided with a plurality of infrared buttons, and a plurality of infrared devices. One or more of the infrared buttons are activated to set the electronic device, and include a display unit that displays the order of the infrared buttons input before setting, and the order of the infrared buttons is at least first. Activating an infrared button and at least a second infrared button.

  Preferably, the sequence of infrared buttons includes the step of sequentially activating at least two buttons.

  Preferably, the sequence of infrared buttons includes the step of simultaneously activating at least two buttons.

  Preferably, a time limit is given to the order of the infrared buttons or at least one step in the order of the infrared buttons.

  Preferably, the electronic device is a measuring device.

  Preferably, in order to set up the electronic device, the step of activating one or more infrared buttons provided on the infrared interface is performed before the step of inputting the order of the infrared buttons.

  Preferably, in order to set the electronic device, the step of activating one or more infrared buttons provided on the infrared interface is performed after the step of inputting the order of the infrared buttons.

  Preferably, the infrared button includes a lens, an infrared emitter, and an infrared detector, and the plurality of IrDA buttons detect infrared rays that are emitted from the infrared emitter and reflected toward the radiation detection device. It is configured to be activated by using a radiation detection device.

It is a perspective view which shows the electronic device which has the form of the measuring device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the infrared interface provided with the infrared button. It is a front view which shows the infrared interface provided with the infrared button. It is a front view which shows the infrared interface provided with the infrared button. It is a front view which shows the infrared interface provided with the infrared button.

  In general, the present invention relates to an electronic device with an infrared button that is activated to configure the electronic device. FIG. 1 shows an example of an electronic device as a measuring device having the form of a flow measuring device 5 comprising a sensor assembly 10 and one or more electronic devices 20, but will be apparent to those skilled in the art. In addition, the present invention is not limited to a measuring instrument, and can be applied to any electronic device having an infrared button.

  FIG. 1 shows a sensor assembly 10 of a flow measuring device 5 in the form of a Coriolis flow meter and one or more electronic devices 20. As shown in FIGS. 2-5, one or more electronic devices 20 are provided in a housing 25 having an infrared interface 30 that allows a user to set the flow measurement device 5 in a number of ways. Also good.

  The flow measurement device 5 according to the present embodiment includes a pair of flanges 101 and 101 ', a pair of manifolds 102 and 102', and a pair of conduits 103A and 103B. Manifolds 102 and 102 'are fixed to both ends of conduits 103A and 103B. The flanges 101 and 101 'according to the present embodiment are fixed to the manifolds 102 and 102'. Further, the manifolds 102 and 102 ′ according to the present embodiment are fixed to both ends of the spacer 106. The spacer 106 is configured to maintain a space between the manifold 102 and the manifold 102 'according to the present embodiment in order to avoid unnecessary vibration of the conduits 103A and 103B. These conduits extend outwardly from the manifold in approximately parallel. When the sensor assembly 10 is inserted into a piping system (not shown) that carries the flow material, the flow material flows into the sensor assembly 10 through the flange 101, through the inlet manifold 102, where The total amount of fluid material then flows into conduits 103A and 103B, flows through conduits 103A and 103B, flows into outlet manifold 102 ', and then flows out of sensor assembly 10 from flange 101'. The flow measurement device 5 according to this embodiment includes a drive unit 104. The drive unit 104 is fixed to the conduits 103A and 103B at a position where the conduits 103A and 103B can be vibrated by the drive unit 104 in the drive mode. In the present embodiment, the driving mode is the first antiphase bending mode, and the conduits 103A and 103B have substantially the same mass distribution and inertia with respect to the bending axes W—W and W′—W ′. It is preferably selected to have a moment and elasticity module, respectively, and suitably attached to the inlet manifold 102 and outlet manifold 102 '. In the present embodiment in which the drive mode is the first antiphase bending mode, the conduit 103A and the conduit 103B are driven by the drive unit 104 in directions opposite to each other with respect to the corresponding bending axis X and bending axis X ′. Pressed. The drive 104 may be comprised of one of a number of known devices, such as a device in which a magnet is mounted on the conduit 103A and an opposing coil is mounted on the conduit 103B. Alternatively, the driving unit 104 may be a device different from the driving unit 104, such as one or more piezoelectric devices. A drive signal having an AC configuration is provided by one or more electronic devices 20 via, for example, path 110, and causes vibrations of both conduits 103A, 103B through opposing coils.

  The flow measuring device 5 according to the present embodiment has a pair of pick-offs 105 and 105 'fixed to the conduits 103 and 103B. In the illustrated embodiment, pickoffs 105, 105 'are provided at both ends of conduits 103A, 103B. Pickoffs 105, 105 'detect the movement of conduits 103A, 103B and send pickoff signals representative of the movement of conduits 103A, 103B to one or more electronic devices 20. For example, the pickoffs 105, 105 'may send pickoff signals to one or more electronic devices via paths 111, 111'. As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the movement of conduits 103A, 103B is proportional to the mass flow rate and density of the material flowing through the conduits 103A, 103B. In the present embodiment, the one or more electronic devices 20 receive pick-off signals from the pick-offs 105 and 105 ′ and transmit drive signals to the drive 104. The path 26 provides input / output means that enables one or more electronic devices 20 to exchange information with an operator or one or more other electronic devices.

  According to one aspect of this embodiment, the one or more electronic devices 20 are adapted to measure fluid material properties such as density, mass flow rate, volume flow rate, total mass flow rate, temperature, and other information. ing. More specifically, one or more electronic devices 20 receive one or more signals from, for example, pickoffs 105, 105 ′ and one or more temperature sensors and use this information to determine, for example, density, mass flow rate, volume, and the like. Techniques for measuring flow material characteristics such as flow rate, total mass flow rate, temperature, and other information, such as flow measurement devices such as Coriolis flowmeters or densitometers, are well known in the art. In understanding the invention, a detailed description thereof is not necessary and is omitted here for the sake of brevity. Further, a description of the circuits of one or more electronic devices 20 is not necessary for understanding the present invention, and will be omitted for the sake of brevity.

  As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, FIG. 1 is provided solely for the purpose of illustrating the operation of one possible electronic device having the form of a flow measurement device 5, and the present invention. It is not intended to limit the teaching of As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, such as but not limited to measuring devices such as flow transmitters, density transmitters, pressure transmitters, temperature transmitters, electromagnetic flow meters, vortex flow meters and ultrasonic flow meters or other electronic devices It is within the scope of the present invention to use a combination of the type of electronic device and the principles described herein.

  Referring now to FIG. 2, one or more electronic devices 20 provided in the housing 25 are shown. As shown, the housing 25 may include a display 40 that can indicate various information regarding the flow measurement device 5 or regarding the material flowing through the sensor assembly 10. For example, the display unit 40 displays, for example, a setting option of the flow measurement device 5, a current setting of the flow measurement device 5, or a measurement characteristic of a substance flowing through the sensor assembly 10 through a menu. It may be as shown. Although the display is shown as being integral with the housing 25, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that it is within the scope of the present invention to connect the housing 25 or one or more electronic devices 20 to an external display device. include.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the housing 25 includes an infrared interface 30. The infrared interface 30 includes at least two infrared buttons 31 and 32, and the present invention is not limited to this within the scope of the present embodiment. For example, the three infrared buttons 31, 32 and 33, FIG. There may be more than two infrared buttons, such as four infrared buttons 31, 32, 33, 34, or four or more infrared buttons as shown in FIG.

  According to one aspect of this embodiment, the infrared buttons 31-34 may perform any number of setting actions. Although not limited to this, for example, the infrared buttons 31 to 34 allow the user to set the operation of the flow rate measuring device 5. Also, but not limited to this, in another example, infrared buttons 31-34 may include, for example, setting options, current settings for flow measurement device 5, measurement of one or more substances flowing through sensor assembly 10. It may be configured to allow the user to determine the type of information to be displayed on the display unit 40, such as characteristics or, but not limited to, any alarm or message such as an error message. Further, although not limited thereto, in another example, the infrared buttons 31 to 34 may be configured to allow the user to operate or stop the flow measurement device 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the infrared buttons 31 to 34 are preferably provided with a lens 35, an infrared emitter 36, and an infrared detector 37. Therefore, when an object, for example, a finger is placed on or near one lens 35 of the infrared buttons 31 to 34, a part of the infrared light emitted from the infrared emitter 36 passes through the lens 35, and is caused by the object. It is reflected and detected by the infrared detector 37. When this occurs, buttons 31-34 may activate or deactivate one or more electronic devices 20 and / or sensor assemblies 10, such as, but not limited to, one or more of configuration options, current settings, menus, materials It triggers response actions such as measurement characteristics, display of information such as alarm or error messages, or selection of options.

  Since almost any object placed on or in the vicinity of the lens 35 can reflect infrared rays, the infrared rays are reflected without knowing and the infrared buttons 31, 32, 33, 34 are not known. It is a problem that it can be activated. If this happens, the electronic device may be set up in some way without knowing it. Although not necessarily limited to this, for example, in the case of the flow measurement device 5, the flow measurement device 5 may stop, enter an offline state, and stop measurement of one or more fluid substance characteristics. In yet another example, in the case of the flow measurement device 5, the measurement of one or more fluid substance characteristics may be inaccurate because the setting of the flow measurement device 5 is unsatisfactory.

  Advantageously, according to one aspect of the present embodiment, the order of the buttons is set to prevent inadvertent settings. As will be described later, it is within the scope of the present invention that the button order is set in conjunction with not only the infrared interface 30 for the flow measurement device 5 but also the infrared interface for all electronic devices. Unintentional settings are not a problem for all infrared interfaces or all flow measurement devices. For this reason, it is not necessary to set the order of one or more buttons so as to prevent all inadvertent settings. Also, but not limited to, in one example, one or more button sequences are used to prevent one or more types of settings such as a stop, for example, without setting the button sequence, for example, One or more types of settings may be made.

  Also, according to one aspect of this embodiment, it is necessary to activate at least two different buttons 31, 32, 33, 34 in the order of this button. In this way, inadvertent settings can be prevented from occurring even if one button is inadvertently touched or if debris or liquid is present on one button. As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, including more buttons in the order of the buttons can further reduce the chance of inadvertent setting. Therefore, any number of buttons included in the order of the buttons is included in the scope of the present invention. Further, in the order of the buttons, for example, but not limited to, the first button which is, for example, the button 31, 32, 33 or 34 is activated once, and then at least a second button different from the first button is activated once. It is included in the scope of the present embodiment that it is necessary to do, but it is necessary to activate the first button and at least the second button more than one time in the order of the buttons. Are also included within the scope of the present invention. Although not limited, for example, in a certain order, after the order 31, 32, 33, 34, 34, 33, 32, 31 is activated, it is required to activate the buttons 31, 32, 33, 34. It may be like this.

  According to another aspect of this embodiment, the display unit 40 may be configured to display individual buttons that must be activated during each step in this order. This display may take various forms. Although not limited, for example, this display may take a form in which one or more steps in the order are simultaneously displayed on the display unit 40. Instead of this, the display unit 40 may display only one step at a time, for example, only the current step executed in order. In this way, the user does not need to remember or know the order of the individual buttons.

  For example, but not limited to, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, for example, opening a menu, selecting an option, stopping an electronic device, or activating an electronic device If the user requests a step to perform some setting action, such as a step, the order of the buttons may be required.

  Also, but not limited to this, in one example, one possible order may include scrolling and selecting the buttons 31, 32 shown in FIGS. Good. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, before or after the user activates one or more buttons 31 to 34 to set the device, the display unit inputs the order of the buttons to the user. You may make it prompt. In this example, the order of the buttons includes first activating the scroll button 31 and then activating the selection button 32. At the start of the button order, the display unit 40 may display the word selection on the display unit following the entire button order, that is, the word scroll. Instead of this, the display unit 40 may display only the current step in the order. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, at the start of this sequence, the display 40 displays only the word scroll or only the first step in the sequence without showing any other steps in this sequence. After the scroll button 31 is activated, the display unit 40 displays only the word “select” without displaying other steps in this order, as shown in FIG. It may be.

  In this order, it is necessary to activate only two buttons, but for example, it is necessary to activate three buttons, four buttons, or any number of buttons greater than four. These are well within the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, this order may require that two or more buttons be activated simultaneously. In such a situation, within the scope of the present embodiment, this order includes a single step, ie the step of simultaneously activating two or more buttons. This order may include a step of sequentially inputting two or more buttons.

  Furthermore, according to another aspect of the present embodiment, it may be required to execute this order within a certain time limit. Within the scope of this embodiment, this time limit can be given in various ways. For example, but not limited to, a time limit can be given to the entire sequence. Although not limited to this, for example, the total time for completing all the steps in this order may not exceed a certain value. In addition, although not limited to this, in another example, a time limit may be given for each step. Although not limited to this, for example, the completion time of the individual steps in this order may not exceed a certain value. As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, this time limitation can further reduce the risk of inadvertent setting.

  As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the use of the above-described technique to prevent a certain setting operation and the use of a password to prevent some other setting operation are also included in the scope of the present invention. In one example, an inadvertent stop may be prevented by using a password that the user knows. Also, as described above, setting the order of one or more buttons may prevent inadvertent actuation, opening a menu, or selecting an option.

  As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the order of the buttons may be fixed or variable. Further, although not limited to this, in one example, it is within the scope of the present invention to allow the user to select or change the order of individual buttons used in one or more operations. In addition, although not limited to this, in another example, the order of one or more buttons may be programmed in advance. In another example, different button settings may require different button orders.

  This written description sets forth specific embodiments to teach those skilled in the art how to make or use the best mode of the invention. To teach the principles of the invention, some of the prior art has been simplified or omitted. As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, variations on these embodiments are also within the scope of the present invention.

  The above detailed description of the embodiments does not completely cover all embodiments considered by the inventor to be within the scope of the present invention. More precisely, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art, some of the components of the above-described embodiments may be combined or removed in various ways to create further embodiments. Further embodiments are within the scope and teachings of the present invention. Also, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the above-described embodiments may be combined in whole or in part to create further embodiments that fall within the scope of the technology and teachings of the present invention.

  Although specific embodiments or examples of the present invention have been described above for the purpose of illustration as described above, various modifications are possible within the technical scope of the present invention, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art. . The teachings described herein may be applied to embodiments different from the embodiments described above and corresponding figures. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is determined by the following claims.

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A method for preventing inadvertent setting of an electronic device with an infrared interface (30), comprising:
Activating one or more infrared buttons (31, 32, 33 or 34) provided on the infrared interface (30) to set up the electronic device;
The order of the infrared buttons including the step of activating at least the first infrared button (31, 32, 33 or 34) and at least the second infrared button (31, 32, 33 or 34) is displayed on the display unit (40). And steps to
Inputting the order of the infrared buttons prior to setting.   The method according to claim 1, wherein the sequence of infrared buttons comprises activating at least two buttons (31, 32, 33 or 34) sequentially.   The method according to claim 1, wherein the sequence of infrared buttons comprises activating at least two buttons (31, 32, 33 or 34) simultaneously.   The method of claim 1, wherein a time limit is imposed on the order of the infrared buttons or at least one step in the order of the infrared buttons.   The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a measurement device.   Activating one or more infrared buttons (31, 32, 33 or 34) provided on the infrared interface (30) to set the electronic device comprises inputting an order of the infrared buttons; The method according to claim 1, which is performed before.   Activating one or more infrared buttons (31, 32, 33 or 34) provided on the infrared interface (30) to set the electronic device comprises inputting an order of the infrared buttons; The method of claim 1, which is performed later. A computer program product comprising a computer-usable medium comprising executable code for performing a method for preventing inadvertent configuration of an electronic device with an interface (30), comprising:
The method comprises
Activating one or more infrared buttons (31, 32, 33 or 34) provided on the infrared interface (30) to set up the electronic device;
The order of the infrared buttons including the step of activating at least the first infrared button (31, 32, 33 or 34) and at least the second infrared button (31, 32, 33 or 34) is displayed on the display unit (40). Steps,
Inputting the order of the infrared buttons prior to the setting.   9. The computer program product according to claim 8, wherein the sequence of the infrared buttons comprises sequentially activating at least two buttons (31, 32, 33 or 34).   Computer program product according to claim 8, wherein the sequence of infrared buttons comprises activating at least two buttons (31, 32, 33 or 34) simultaneously.   9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein a time limit is imposed on the order of the infrared buttons or at least one step in the order of the infrared buttons.   The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the electronic device is a measurement device.   Activating one or more infrared buttons (31, 32, 33 or 34) provided on the infrared interface (30) to set the electronic device comprises inputting an order of the infrared buttons; 9. The computer program product according to claim 8, performed before.   Activating one or more infrared buttons (31, 32, 33 or 34) provided on the infrared interface (30) to set the electronic device comprises inputting an order of the infrared buttons; 9. The computer program product according to claim 8, which is performed later. A system for preventing inadvertent setting of an electronic device comprising an interface (30),
The electronic device;
The infrared interface (30) provided with a plurality of infrared buttons (31, 32, 33 or 34), wherein one or more infrared buttons (31, 32, 33 or 34) set the electronic device. An infrared interface (30) configured to be activated by:
A display unit (40) for displaying the order of infrared buttons input before the setting,
The system, wherein the sequence of infrared buttons includes activating at least a first infrared button (31, 32, 33 or 34) and at least a second infrared button (31, 32, 33 or 34).   16. A system according to claim 15, wherein the sequence of infrared buttons comprises sequentially activating at least two buttons (31, 32, 33 or 34).   16. The system according to claim 15, wherein the sequence of infrared buttons comprises activating at least two buttons (31, 32, 33 or 34) simultaneously.   The system of claim 15, wherein a time limit is imposed on the order of the infrared buttons, or at least one step in the order of the infrared buttons.   The system of claim 15, wherein the electronic device is a measurement device.   Activating one or more infrared buttons (31, 32, 33 or 34) provided on the infrared interface (30) to set the electronic device comprises inputting an order of the infrared buttons; The system of claim 15, which is performed before.   Activating one or more infrared buttons (31, 32, 33 or 34) provided on the infrared interface (30) to set the electronic device comprises inputting an order of the infrared buttons; The system of claim 15, which is performed later. The infrared button (31, 32, 33 or 34)
A lens (35);
An infrared emitter (36);
An infrared detector (37),
The plurality of infrared buttons (31, 32, 33 or 34) are irradiated from the infrared emitter (36) using the radiation detection device (37) and reflected toward the radiation detection device (37). The system of claim 15, activated by detecting infrared radiation.

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