EP1459172A2 - Verfahren zum betrieb eines elektronischen gerätes - Google Patents
Verfahren zum betrieb eines elektronischen gerätesInfo
- Publication number
- EP1459172A2 EP1459172A2 EP02791608A EP02791608A EP1459172A2 EP 1459172 A2 EP1459172 A2 EP 1459172A2 EP 02791608 A EP02791608 A EP 02791608A EP 02791608 A EP02791608 A EP 02791608A EP 1459172 A2 EP1459172 A2 EP 1459172A2
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- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- user interface
- interface
- control software
- actions
- action
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F8/00—Arrangements for software engineering
- G06F8/30—Creation or generation of source code
- G06F8/38—Creation or generation of source code for implementing user interfaces
Definitions
- the invention relates to a method for operating an electronic device with control software that can be influenced in a manner known per se by means of a user interface.
- Such a method is generally known.
- An example of such an electronic device is a so-called personal computer.
- An example of control software is a so-called word processing program.
- Known word processing programs have an individual user interface, by means of which e.g. the output of a typed text on a printer or a change in the font size in which the typed text is displayed can be arranged.
- a disadvantage of such known methods for operating electronic devices is, however, that the user interface often has a scope which makes it difficult to keep track of the overall functionality of the control software and to find individual functions.
- the invention is therefore based on the object of specifying a method with which the scope and structure of the user interface can be designed flexibly.
- Control software provided an interface for forwarding all actions that can be initiated via the user interface to the control software.
- the invention is based on the knowledge that software tools are used today for programming and projecting, for example, programmable logic controllers. those that are installed on a so-called personal computer (PC) or on a so-called programming device on a PC basis. These tools are used to program the controllers and include functionalities' as editing, the loading of programs or parts of programs from the controller or in the controller, the creation of memory card (for example, EPROMs), configuring the hardware control side used as well as functionality for commissioning, fault diagnosis and maintenance of the system in which the control system is used.
- PC personal computer
- EPROMs programmable logic controllers
- control software Due to the very wide range of functionality and system performance on the programming and configuration side as well as on the control side, the control software used is very powerful and complex. This means that the control software is basically suitable for the smallest to largest automation solutions, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to handle, particularly for small to medium-sized projects, since a specific automation project often only requires a certain, small part of the overall functionality.
- control software depends on a wide variety of factors, the following only being mentioned as examples: - Different performance classes of the automation devices used (e.g. programmable logic controllers)
- option packages are typically offered for scaling the functionality, with which the control software can be supplemented with additional functions, eg graphical high-level languages or options for fail-safe and highly available solutions.
- the advantage of the invention is that by introducing the interface, a decoupling between the user interface and the control software is achieved, so that it is possible to move away from a user interface that was previously statically assigned to each control software.
- the user interface itself can be changed by parameterizing the interface and can thus be adapted to individual needs.
- Each action that can be initiated via the user interface is advantageously assigned to at least one function category, the parameterization of the interface comprising a possibility for selecting individual actions that can be initiated via the user interface, and a selection of an action of a specific function category automatically leads to the selection of all actions of the same function category.
- Determining a function category and defining the affiliation of an action to one or more of the function categories requires considerable skill. On the one hand, it must be ensured that dependencies between the individual actions are taken into account, ie that logically related actions are not separated. On the other hand, the amount of automatic actions recorded at the table remain limited in order to facilitate the clarity of the user interface.
- At least one function category is provided within the function categories, the actions of which are compulsorily included in the user interface.
- the actions of which are compulsorily included in the user interface.
- a user has no choice when parameterizing the interface, since these actions are essential for influencing the control software.
- the functional category of each action that can be initiated via the user interface is advantageously stored in a functional category database.
- the user can adapt the respective function categories of individual actions that can be initiated via the user interface, and in particular change the grouping of individual actions in a group of the same function category or add new function categories in order to be able to map additional groupings.
- individual actions can be assigned to the mandatory function category, or assignments to the mandatory function category can be undone. Assignments to any other function category can be adjusted and changed in the same way.
- the parameterized user interface relates not only to a single software application but possibly to a plurality of software applications which, in combination, form the actual control software.
- the parameterization of the interface is advantageously stored in a user interface specification file, so that complex parameterizations of the interface are retained.
- a user interface specification file is also advantageously loaded for the parameterization of the interface, so that it is easy to switch back and forth between different parameterizations of the interface and - associated therewith - between different user interfaces.
- FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of control software with a user interface, an interface being provided between control software and user interface for forwarding all actions that can be initiated via the user interface to the control software.
- control software 1 shows a control software 1 with a first software application 2 and a second software application 3.
- the number of software applications 2, 3 which together form the control software 1 varies depending on the application.
- the simplest case is that the control software is formed by a single software application 2, 3.
- the control software 1 runs in a generally known manner on at least one electrical device (not shown), for example a process computer, a programmable logic controller, a programming device or the like.
- the control software 1 can be influenced in the usual way by means of a user interface 4 by initiating actions which process individual functionalities of the control effect software 1.
- the initiation of an action consists, for example, in the selection of an “save” option on the user interface 4, this selection effecting the processing of the corresponding functionality of the control software for storing processed data.
- an interface 5 is provided for forwarding all actions that can be initiated via the user interface 4 to the control software 1.
- the type and scope of the actions that can be initiated via the user interface 4 is determined by parameterizing the interface 5 Action that can be initiated via the user interface 4 corresponds to a visible component of the user interface 4, also referred to as “user interface”, in the generally known form. Examples of such components are an entry in a pull-down menu, a checkbox, a radio button, a tab, etc.
- the parameterization of the interface 5 influences the number of visible components and possibly a hierarchical position of individual such components in a resulting user interface structure.
- Each action that can be initiated via the user interface 4 is assigned to at least one function category.
- a specific function category is referenced by a unique identifier, with each action assigned to this function category being linked to this identifier. Assigning each action to at least one function category makes it easier to group it.
- a first function category is provided, for example, for grouping all actions relating to access by the control software 1 to a non-volatile storage medium (not shown), such as a so-called hard disk or a so-called floppy disk drive.
- the parameterization of the interface 5 u includes an option for selecting individual actions that can be initiated via the user interface 4, for example for selecting an action for storing data. A selection of such an action automatically leads to the selection of all actions of the same function category, so that when the action for storing data is selected, an action for loading data, etc. is automatically included in the user interface 5.
- the function category of each action that can be initiated via the user interface 4 are stored in a function category database 6.
- a function category database 6 When parameterizing the interface 5 to select a specific action in the user interface 5, further actions of the same function category may be determined on the basis of the function category database 6 and thus automatically included in the user interface 5.
- a method for operating an electronic device with control software 1 that can be influenced by means of a user interface 4 is specified, in which a decoupling between the user interface 4 and the control software 1 is achieved by the fact that between the user interface 4 and the control software 1 would be an interface 5 for forwarding all actions that can be initiated via the user interface 4 to the control software 1.
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| DE10161923 | 2001-12-17 | ||
| DE10161923A DE10161923A1 (de) | 2001-12-17 | 2001-12-17 | Verfahren zum Betrieb eines elektronischen Gerätes |
| PCT/DE2002/004447 WO2003052594A2 (de) | 2001-12-17 | 2002-12-04 | Verfahren zum betrieb eines elektronischen gerätes |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| EP1459172A2 true EP1459172A2 (de) | 2004-09-22 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| EP02791608A Withdrawn EP1459172A2 (de) | 2001-12-17 | 2002-12-04 | Verfahren zum betrieb eines elektronischen gerätes |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US7343207B2 (de) |
| EP (1) | EP1459172A2 (de) |
| DE (1) | DE10161923A1 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2003052594A2 (de) |
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- 2002-12-04 EP EP02791608A patent/EP1459172A2/de not_active Withdrawn
- 2002-12-04 WO PCT/DE2002/004447 patent/WO2003052594A2/de not_active Ceased
- 2002-12-04 US US10/499,745 patent/US7343207B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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| US7343207B2 (en) | 2008-03-11 |
| US20050080585A1 (en) | 2005-04-14 |
| WO2003052594A3 (de) | 2004-06-17 |
| WO2003052594A2 (de) | 2003-06-26 |
| DE10161923A1 (de) | 2003-07-17 |
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