KR20130108322A - Graphical user interface - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention comprises a workspace and a number of widgets (W13, W13a, W13b, W13c) arranged on top of the workspace, and relates to a computer-implemented graphical user interface (6) in which these widgets are displayed to the user. Each output widget W13 includes one or more content windows F13 with data elements. The widgets W13, W13a, W13b, and W13c and the content window F13 are output widgets W13 in which data elements selected in the content window F13 and / or the content window are placed by the user in the content window and / or data elements. Are coupled to be moved to one of a number of possible target widgets W13a, W13b, W13c that are visible to the user for processing.

Description

Graphical User Interface {GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE}

The present invention relates to a computer-implemented graphical user interface. The present invention relates, in particular, to a computer-implemented graphical user interface having a desktop and a number of widgets arranged thereon, and to a method and apparatus for creating this graphical user interface on a display, in particular a touch-sensitive display.

Graphical user interfaces have recently been improved with the development of cost-effective, high-resolution displays, and their applications are found in almost all areas of information technology and information technology, especially in telecommunications, entertainment electronics and industrial production and processing plants. It is widely used based on the information processing area in. BACKGROUND Industrially, touch-sensitive displays, ie graphical manipulation interfaces displayed on touch-sensitive screens or "touch screens" for the reproduction (output) and input of data and commands, are widely used for the operation of machines. This is especially because such touch-sensitive displays are more flexible and more cost-effective than human-machine-interfaces with electromechanical operating elements such as, for example, conventional buttons, keyboards or moving computer mice.

The subject of WO07025396A is a graphical user interface with a touch screen and mechanical buttons and rotary switches. A method and apparatus for controlling a sequence of one or more machines by an operating unit designed as a human-machine interface is disclosed. These sequences and parameters are programmed and operably changed in a supported manner on the screen using input points by the user in the operating interface of the operating unit. The operation interface can be separated into two operation panels. The first operating panel has a relatively large screen and is mainly used for sequence programming except for displaying operating states, tables, lists, and the like. The second operating panel is used as the central function for operational intervention. These operation panels are adapted to exchange data in both directions.

DE112005001152 discloses a method for retrieving and displaying technical data for industrial installations. The subject of DE112005001152 is a method for delivering a user interface to a larger terminal connected to an industrial facility on a mobile computer with a relatively small display and input device. When a user operating a portable PDA (personal portable terminal) approaches the large screen of an industrial facility, the wireless facility integrated in the PDA is detected by the wireless facility in the vicinity of the large screen and a connection is established. The user can display and select the corresponding terminal. The large screen shows a duplicate of the same display as on the user's PDA, for example. By providing several entities of the graphical user interface, the parameters of a particular machine can be quickly retrieved and manipulated in this way.

The subject of EP1156437A2 is a system and method for monitoring print production workflow. The system includes workflow management software that monitors and utilizes the method steps of the workflow, namely the beginning of the sequence, the input of the sequence, the processing of the sequence, print production, and the completion of the sequence. Workflow management software includes an integrated object-oriented interface for visually presenting workflows, thereby making it possible to mediate workflows. In addition, the software provides the ability to create, process, and alter compound documents as ordered collections of documents. Workflow management software provides for remove, copy, insert, move actions, for example, on one page or multiple pages of a document. This function is preferably achieved using a pull-down menu, embedded dialog window, option bar, or symbol. In addition, the result of the action is represented by a visual representation of the document on the display of the processing station. The display window is used for an intuitive visual representation of the work to be performed at the processing station.

DE102008001665A discloses a method for creating a uniform user interface for controlling a textile machine. Aside from the basic application programs, additional application programs are usually implemented by different programmers and have additional functions with user interfaces according to different operators with different appearances. This increases the training effort for the operator and increases the risk of operation error. In addition, the time used for manipulating during use of the textile machine is increased. To avoid this, the use of an independent graphics program module in which display elements or display routines are stored is proposed in DE102008001665A. Thus, the additional application program can be developed significantly independent of the basic application program, and the operator is automatically presented with a uniform appearance with a uniform operating philosophy in the basic application area and the additional application area. Thus, DE102008001665A assists manufacturers of textile machine control in the development of uniform user interfaces for basic applications and their additional functionality.

The operation of machines in the industry, in particular in the printing and print finishing industries, varies mostly at the level of control that includes a number of machines connected to each other and at the level of individual machines or station levels that include parts of individual machines. It requires a user interface for commercial and operational information about the business domain, machine type, function, user and user authentication setup, control, monitoring, maintenance, editing and display. In general, the registered user interface of the manufacturer of the machine is used, which results in an overall non-uniform operating interface when different manufacturers and / or machine-generated machines and / or stations are used in combination. However, for efficient training, use, development and application, it is desirable to make the graphic manipulation interface as uniform as possible, which is not proposed in the prior art.

In addition, there is a need for an operating terminal for a graphical operating interface that can be aligned or mounted with high efficiency on each machine or machine element in an industrial environment. In this regard, dimensional limitations often exist because various logistical, safety-related or operational constraints must conform to the industrial environment. Due to these limitations, the operating interface is often limited to small displays with screen sizes of 5 to 15 inches, especially in the production area. On the other hand, the high level of planning, setting, monitoring and control of the special machines or stations of the entire production or processing plant and the occasional plant requires the user interface to have larger dimensions.

Thus, there is a partially contradictory and conflicting requirement for the operation of graphical user interfaces, in particular industrial production and processing plants. On the one hand, operating terminals having displays of different sizes and operating interfaces of different dimensions are used for the operation of the same plant, while on the other hand the user interface should be able to be used in a uniform and simple manner.

An object of the present invention is a computer-implemented graphical user interface, and a method and apparatus for generating a graphical user interface on a display, wherein the user interface does not have at least some of the disadvantages of the prior art, and the user is simple. And manipulate the data in an efficient manner.

This object is achieved by the features of the independent claims. Embodiments with further advantages will be apparent from the dependent claims and the description.

The above mentioned objects are achieved by the present invention. In particular, the computer-implemented graphical user interface includes a desktop and a number of widgets arranged to be visible to the user on the desktop, the source widget comprising one or more content windows with data elements, the widgets and content windows The content window and / or selected data elements therein are combined such that they can be moved to several possible target widgets visible to the user when the content window F13 and / or data element D is selected for processing.

In another embodiment, the widget and the content window are combined such that the content window and / or the selected data element among them can be ejected from the associated source widget without being placed on the desktop by the user, and the associated content window or the selected data element is processed. Possible target widgets that may be present are shown to the user.

In another embodiment, one of the target widgets is configured to create a copy of the content window or its selected data element, located within the target widget, and to place itself including a copy of the selected data element on the content window or desktop.

In another embodiment, the widget and the content window are combined such that the target widgets are stacked on top of each other like a roof tile, where one of the target widgets is located within the target widget or again the source widget with the associated content window or selected data element currently present. Until the front of the stack is displayed.

In another embodiment, the user interface includes an information area for representing a section of the desktop and a navigation area that is smaller than the information area and disposed outside the information area and having a reduced representation of the entire desktop and widgets placed on top of the desktop; The navigation area and the information area are combined such that a reduced representation of the target widget on which the relevant content window or selected data element is placed is displayed for the user within the navigation area.

In another embodiment, the widget includes one or more content windows, wherein the widget and the content window are combined such that the content window can be moved completely by the user from the associated widget onto the desktop, and the content window moved from the widget creates a new widget. The content window is disposed in the newly created widget.

In another embodiment, the widget and / or content window may be collapsed by the user to a header bar, the header bar including a status indicator to indicate the current status value assigned to the associated widget or content window. do.

In another embodiment, the widget includes one or more visible indicators of other target widgets linked with the associated widget, wherein the widget and the content window are configured to allow one of the indicators from the source widget by the user by the content window and / or a data element selected therefrom. Possible processing actions of the associated target widget, which are coupled to be moved through and in which the content window or the selected data element can be placed for corresponding processing, are displayed to the user.

In another embodiment, the widget and the visual indicator indicate that when the content window or selected data element above one of the indicators moves, the target widget assigned to the indicator is displayed next to the source widget, and the possible processing actions are related target widgets. Graphically displayed within.

In another embodiment, the user interface includes a two-dimensional persistence matrix that can be displayed to represent possible processing actions of the associated target widgets, and the processing of the content window or selected data elements by processing actions defined by the associated matrix cells. Provide a placement of the content window or selected data elements within the matrix cell.

In another embodiment, the widgets can be linked together by having multiple widgets connected to each other by the user on the desktop, which can be moved as units on the desktop until they are separated from each other again by the user.

In one embodiment, the user interface includes a list of widgets, where the list of widgets includes a representation of the widgets that are available, but not currently active, that are not placed on the desktop, wherein the desktops and the list of widgets are displayed to the user. Can be moved from the desktop to the widget list, which becomes inactive during this processing, and inactive widgets can be moved from the widget list to the desktop by the user, which is combined in such a way as to be active during this processing.

In addition to a computer implemented user interface, the present invention relates to a computer implemented method and a computerized device having an interface module for generating a graphical user interface on a display, in particular on a touch-sensitive display of a terminal. The invention also relates to a computer program product, in particular a computer readable medium having computer code stored thereon for controlling the processor such that the processor implements a method for setting up a graphical user interface for various terminals.

In a further aspect of the invention, a computer-implemented graphical user interface for display has an information area for representing a section of the desktop and a navigation that is smaller than the information area and disposed outside the information area. A navigation area, where one or more widgets are placed on the desktop, the navigation area having a reduced representation of the entire desktop and the widgets placed on top of the desktop, and the navigation area and information area being selected indicators ( and a partial region of the reduced representation desktop, which is defined by the selection indicator in the navigation area, to match the selection of the desktop represented in the information area.

It is preferable that the widget displayed in the navigation area can be moved by the user on the reduced desktop. The navigation area and the information area correspond to related widgets on the desktop by setting the location of the reduced widget on the reduced desktop in the navigation area. Combined so that they are positioned.

In one embodiment, the widget may be moved by the user from the information area to the collapsed desktop in the navigation area, wherein the moved widget is zoomed out in the navigation area, and the navigation area and information area are collapsed on the collapsed desktop of the navigation area. By setting the location of the widget, the associated widget on the desktop is correspondingly located.

In another embodiment, the widget on the desktop is on a desktop where the widget located by the user is overlaid with another widget on the desktop and / or the collapsed widget located by the user is collapsed on the desktop where the widget is located by the user. When nested with other collapsed widgets that have been placed, the non-nested placement of the widget or collapsed widget is combined so that the navigation area and information area are collapsed on the desktop collapsed by the non-nested placement of the widget. Correspondingly placed, or combined, non-overlapping arrangements of collapsed widgets are arranged so that widgets on the desktop are correspondingly placed

In another embodiment, the navigation regions are separated from each other and include several navigation portion regions having respective reduced representations of the desktop and a plurality of adjacent portions of the widget disposed thereon. The widget can be moved by the user from one navigation portion area of the navigation portion area to another navigation portion area, the navigation portion area and the information area being positioned on the desktop by setting the position of the widget reduced on the reduced representation of the relevant part of the desktop. The corresponding widgets are combined such that they are positioned correspondingly.

In another embodiment, the widget and navigation subregions may be configured such that when a widget is moved by a user from one navigation subregion to another navigation subregion, the positioning of the widget to a location other than the navigation subregion is different. It checks whether it is allowed, for example according to a stored rule, and if the positioning is not allowed, it is combined to reject the movement of the widget.

In one embodiment, the selection indicator is moveable across the navigation portion area, where the selection indicator corresponds when positioned beyond a boundary area between two navigation portion areas of the navigation portion area in the information area. The two adjacent parts and the widgets of the desktop disposed thereon are represented.

In another embodiment, a copying mode may be set by the user, wherein the navigation area and the widget are in copy mode, where a copy of the associated widget is created when the reduced-scaled widget moves from the navigation area to the information area. To be placed on the desktop.

In another embodiment, the user can change the dimensions of the widget in the information area, and the navigation area and the information area are combined such that a reduced representation of the associated widget in the navigation area is correspondingly changed by changing the dimensions of the widget in the information area. do.

In another embodiment, the widget is coupled to an interface module, wherein the interface module is designed to remember user-defined changes and / or location settings of the widget in the user profile, and, if the user is logged in, the widget according to the user profile on the desktop. Are positioned and thus represented within the information area and / or the navigation area.

In another embodiment, the navigation area and the widget are scaled to be a reduced representation of the widget when space is scarce when the reduced widget is positioned within the navigation area, such that all collapsed widgets in the navigation area have a non-overlapping representation. To be combined.

In another embodiment, the user interface further comprises a rapid-access element, wherein each time the quick access element is operated by the user, a widget assigned to the relevant quick access element by the user is represented in the information area and The selection indicator displays, in the navigation area, a corresponding partial area of the reduced desktop that has a reduced widget associated thereon.

In another aspect of the invention, the graphical settings interface includes a miniaturized representation of the desktop for the graphical user interface for setting the graphical user interface for the display of the various terminals, and includes a reduced representation of the widget. Receives a setup command for selecting a widget for positioning on the downsized desktop and for placing the widget on the desktop, a setup command for selectively assigning to a single or multiple fixed partial terminals of the desktop, and a graphical user interface Is defined for the representation on the display of one of the terminals, based on the assigned portion, for the associated terminal of the desktop and the widget disposed thereon.

The graphical user interface is preferably generated including an information area for representing a section of the desktop, arranged adjacent to each other and assigned to an associated terminal, and is also smaller in size than the information area and external to the information area. It is preferable to include a navigation area having a representation, which is a miniature representation of a widget disposed on top of a desktop having an associated terminal and all parts assigned to a widget disposed thereon, the navigation area and the information area being moved in the navigation area. Possible selection indicators are combined, where the selection areas defined by the selection support in the navigation area of the reduced representation desktop are preferably combined to correspond to the sections of the desktop displayed in the information area.

In one embodiment, a navigation area is created including several navigation part areas that are separated from each other and have a reduced representation of one of the portions of the desktop assigned to the associated terminal and the widget disposed thereon, the navigation part area being reduced. The widget is moveable by the user from one of the navigation subregions to another, where the navigation area and the information area are assigned within the terminal to which the relevant part is assigned by positioning the reduced widget on the reduced representation of one of the parts of the desktop. Relevant parts of the desktop are combined to correspond correspondingly.

In another embodiment, the navigation portion area checks whether the positioning of the widget to a place other than the navigation portion area is allowed when the widget is moved by the user from one of the navigation portion areas to another navigation portion area. If location settings are not allowed, the widgets are combined to deny movement.

In another embodiment, a first navigation portion area is provided as a preparation area for defining a production setting of a print production system or a print processing system, and the second navigation portion area is a production of prints in a print production system or a print processing system or It is provided as a production area for monitoring and controlling the processing, and the third navigation portion area is provided as a distribution area for defining the delivery of prints in the print production system or the print processing system. In another embodiment, the fourth navigation partial area is provided as an evaluation area for reporting statistical functions and functions.

In another embodiment, a setup command for defining a portion of the desktop is received, one portion may be defined as being coupled or unjoined for the terminal, and the portion of the desktop defined as being combined is assigned the relevant portion. It is created in such a way as to duplicate the change of the relevant part in the other terminal, and the part defined as uncoupled is created in such a way as not to duplicate the change of the related part in the other terminal.

In another embodiment, the user interface comprises a copy function, wherein the copy function is configured to generate a copy of the widget when the reduced widget is moved from the navigation area to the information area in a copy mode set by the user, And to copy the copy over a portion of the desktop in the terminal to which the portion is assigned.

In another embodiment, a setup command for assigning a quick access element to a terminal is received. The user interface is created with assigned quick access elements, which, when operated by the user, display in the information area the defined areas of the desktops assigned to the relevant quick access elements and the widgets placed thereon. The indicator has the effect of indicating a corresponding selected area of the desktop that has been reduced in the navigation area and a correspondingly reduced widget disposed thereon.

In another embodiment, the graphical user interface has a login area, where the login area, information area, and navigation area are user-specific ways according to user adjustments in which widgets are stored, and generally stored default adjustments according to stored group adjustments on the desktop. Widgets arranged in a group-specific manner according to are combined to be displayed in the information area and the navigation area.

In another embodiment, the graphical user interface for a terminal includes a list of widgets, the list of widgets representing a representation of the widgets that are available, but currently inactive, not placed on the portion of the desktop assigned to the associated terminal. And the desktop and widget list may be moved from the desktop to which the active widget is assigned to the associated terminal by the user, which is inactive during this processing, and the inactive widget is transferred from the widget list to the associated terminal by the user. It can be moved to the portion of the assigned desktop that is combined in such a way as to be operational during this process.

In the following, the present invention is explained by taking an example. The embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings below.
1 is a block diagram showing a production plant with several terminals with a display for operating the production plant, a high level line master and a number of machines in the production line.
2A and 2B show a graphical setup interface with reduced representations of desktops and various terminals, and input areas for individually allocating portions of the desktop to the terminals.
3 shows a display having a graphical user interface comprising a navigation area for a reduced representation of a desktop and a widget disposed thereon and an information area for representing a selected section of the desktop and a widget disposed thereon.
4A and 4B show graphical user interfaces having different sections of the desktop in the information area and selection indicators correspondingly located within the navigation area.
5 illustrates how within the user interface, corresponding positioning of the associated widget on the desktop is made by displacement of the reduced widget in the navigation area.
6 shows the displacement of a widget within the user interface, such that it can be positioned on the entire desktop by displacement from the information area to the navigation area.
FIG. 7 shows the displacement of a widget from a navigation area to an information area within the user interface, where a copy of the widget from the navigation area displayed within the information area is created in the section of the desktop when the copy mode is set.
8 illustrates repositioning of a widget in the case of displacement of the widget from the information area to the navigation area at a point in time between two widgets within the user interface.
9A and 9B illustrate repositioning of a widget when the widget is enlarged within the information area, which generates displacements, ie, repositions of other widgets, within the user interface.
10 shows, within a user interface, the representation of a widget with a content window and the creation of a widget with a content window exiting from an existing widget.
11 shows the relocation of the content window in the widget in the case of a change in the shape of the associated widget, within the user interface.
12A and 12B show the positioning and scaling of the navigation part area in the case of displacement of the widget displayed in miniature within the relevant part area at a point with not enough space for the widget.
13A and 13B show the separation of the navigation subregions in the case of displacement of a single widget present within the relevant subregion into another navigation subregion.
14A and 14B illustrate a move from a source widget of a content window or a selected data element among them to a target widget for processing cascaded displayed linkable target widgets for selection.
15A-16C illustrate the movement of the content window or data element selected therefrom from the source widget to the target widget for processing, wherein the processing action to be performed is determined by placement on the cell or symbol of the holding matrix.
17A and 17B show scalable time bars with production sequences and their respective production sequences therein.
18A-18D illustrate a content window with a scrollable content area in which the content area exhibits a variablely adjustable area limit through the scrollable rider.

1 shows a production plant 1 in the field of graphic printing production, in the industrial and / or logistics and transport area for processing printed matter. The production plant 1 shown schematically in FIG. 1 has several machines 10, 11, 12, 13 of one (or several) production lines connected to each other via conveyors 21, 22, 23, 24, 25. , 14, 15). The production plant 1 in particular comprises a machine and a conveyor, for example the conveyor has a conveyor chain and / or a conveyor belt. Machines and conveyors include printing production systems (eg, so-called circulation), print processing systems with printing machines, collection systems, processing plants, newspaper distribution systems, digital order book production systems, and distribution and shipping systems (mail rooms). It includes. The collection system is for collecting (in a broad sense) or collecting (in narrow sense) a production collection from several products by assembly, insertion or collection. Processing plants include inserting, lapping, stapling, bonding, cutting, welding, addressing and including feeders, parcel hoists, rod feeders, winding stations, and hooping machines. And / or for stacking. The production plant 1 also includes a mechanical unit, for example to perform the function of affixing adhesive labels (eg Memostick ^® ) or printing in the workflow, also referred to herein as machines. The product is a particularly flat and flexible printed material but may vary in thickness and may be another flat product such as an enclosure such as data media. A person skilled in the art shows the production plant 1 in a very simple manner, but in practice it comprises a machine 10-15 and a conveyor 21-25 which are arranged sequentially, the production plant 1 being configurable flexibly With a conveyor system, the machines 10-15 and the conveyors 21-25 are combined and configured to be mostly variable production cases via differently configurable conveyor paths as shown in FIG. 1 by dashed arrows P and It will be appreciated that it can be set.

To control the production line, the production plant 1 comprises a computerized line master 8 having one or more operable computers with one or more processors, such as servers. The line master is connected to the associated terminal 38. The terminal includes a display. The line master 8 is connected via a communication system 4 to a number of further terminals 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 each having a display.

The display of terminals 31-38 is preferably a touch-sensitive display (touch screen) indicating a graphical user interface, production (output) and input of data and commands. It is particularly preferable to use a so-called multi-touch screen which can be operated simultaneously using several fingers. Contact sensitive systems used are, for example, intuitive, capacitive or pressure-related sensor technologies, especially considering the industrial environment. The touch-sensitive multi-touch screen allows the user to enter data and commands and manipulate the user interface with his or her finger, for example by changing or changing the size and dimensions of the object, Switching, scrolling of the user interface, and setting of the user interface are possible.

As schematically shown in Fig. 1, each terminal 31-34 is arranged and connected directly to the machine 11-14, and the terminals 35-38 are arranged independently of the machine 10-15, Free movement is possible, for example. The terminals 31-38 include one or more processors, for example data input and data output terminals, personal computers (PCs), industrial PC modules, mobile PCs, PDAs (personal portable terminals), or mobile phones (smartphones). It consists of In order to control the production line, the line master 8 is connected to the machine 10-15 and the conveyors 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 via the communication system 4, according to a variant embodiment and / or setting. Directly or indirectly via terminals 31-34, which are connected to the machine 11-14. Accordingly, the control, configuration and query data and commands transfer the communication system 4 and the terminal 31-34 between the line master 8 and the machine 10-15 and the conveyor 21-25 of the production line. Are exchanged directly. Similarly, user commands and data input by the user via the terminals 31-38 for controlling, setting or polling the machine 10-15 and the conveyors 21-25 are transmitted by the associated terminals 31-34. Directly to the machine 11-14 connected thereto, directly to the machine 10-15 or conveyor 21-25 remotely located via the communication system 4, or via the line master 8 Is executed directly on the machine 10-15 or on an associated conveyor 21-25.

According to an embodiment, the communication system 4 may be a conductorless (wireless) and / or conductor (eg wired) communication link or local area network (LAN, WLAN), a system bus and / or a separate direct line, or the like. Communication network.

The production plant 1 has a production, distribution and route planning for the production line, in which the line master 8 has the current control and setting parameters and status values of the machines 10-15 and conveyors 21-25 of the production line. It is preferably configured to include a data memory for receiving and storing data having a. The line master 8 comprises in particular a data memory, which is defined on the various displays of the terminals 31-38 for operating the production plant 1, defined basic settings, group settings of the graphical user interface. And setting data for user setting, which will be described later in detail.

In this regard, the expression “manipulation of a production plant” refers to the setup, control, monitoring, maintenance, and high-level of a plant with one machine, part of a machine (station), plant section and / or multiple machines in a production line. It includes a wide variety of actions for production planning and for querying, editing, presenting and outputting information about operations, technologies and economics related to the production line.

According to a variant and its configuration, the user interface for operating and controlling the production plant 1 is executed centrally by the line master 8 or distributed in the line master 8 and the terminals 31-38, It is implemented in a programmed production plant control system or in one or more programmed production plant control applications. The production plant 1 thus comprises one or more interface modules 9. This interface module 9 is for example configured for a conventional client / server architecture or thin-client architecture and is implemented within the line master 8 and / or the terminals 31-38. To create, display, and control interfaces.

As schematically shown in FIG. 1, the line master 8 comprises a configuration module 80 for setting up a user interface for the terminals 31-38 of the production line 1. And operate independently of specific displays having different dimensions of terminal 31-38 and / or machine 10-15 or conveyor 21-25. The configuration module 80 is preferably designed as a programmed software module containing computer program code for controlling one or more processors of the line master 8. The computer program code is stored in a computer readable medium permanently or removably connected to the line master. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the configuration module 80 may, in other embodiments, be fully or partially executed by hardware components, and / or may be deployed and executed in one or more other terminals 31-38.

3 shows a terminal 31-38 with a graphical user interface 6 for operating a production plant 1, at least one machine 10-15, one conveyor 21-25 or a production plant 1. An example of the display 60 of one of the other parts of FIG. As schematically shown in FIG. 3, the user interface 6 includes a navigation area 61, an information area 62, and a control bar 63. In the illustrated example, the navigation area 61 and the control bar 63 are arranged in the vertical direction, but may also be arranged in the vertical direction in other embodiments or configurations.

The control bar 63 includes a scalable timing bar 631 and a rapid-access element 632, which will be described in detail later.

Information area 62 displays a section A 'which is selectable to the user of desktop A. FIG. The desktop A is a virtual two-dimensional area corresponding to the desktop in a window-oriented user interface such as Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS, or Apple iPhone OS. Since the desktop A has a size (width / height) that exceeds the size of the display 60, it does not have to be displayed completely on the display 60 with a certain complete image resolution.

As shown in FIG. 3, several widgets W1, W2, W3, W4, W5 are arranged on the desktop A, the size of the widget being schematically indicated by the double arrows P1, P2. The height, width and / or diagonal can be changed by the user via the user interface 6, for example by the corresponding finger manipulation with respect to the touch-sensitive display 60. The widget W1-W5 stores a visual area (window) for receiving an event generated by a user and displays data, and a graphic window composed of an invisible object that can change the visual area through a predetermined operation. It is a component of the system. The widgets W1-W5 are linked to the window system of the production plant control system or production plant control application and interact with the user or other widgets of the window system, production plant control system or production plant control application. The active widgets W1-W5 are placed on the desktop A and run in a production plant control system or production plant control application, which can be said to be "run" and run on one or more processors. .

As schematically illustrated in FIG. 3, the widget W5 includes one or several content windows F51 and F52. The content windows F51 and F52 are used to display and / or manipulate data and may further include input elements for entering data values and / or commands. The data shown in the content windows F51 and F52 may be, for example, specific production data such as data values of production and plant parameters, production and plant specific status values, production designations or product sizes and / or newspaper title pages, cover pages. Or a data element D5 having a graphic such as a product image of an enclosed product in print processing or another displayable data object such as an image B5. As a specific example, the content window F51 feeds the feed conveyor into preproducts (main products and enclosed items) required for production, relating to the completeness of the data records required for production, such as data records for the publishers of the newspaper. The title of the specific new material to be processed, with respect to the loading of, and the current definitions defined and selectable for the setting and interconnection of the machines 10-15 and / or the conveyors 21-25 of the production plant 1. An image B5 that is specifically aligned from the page, and data elements with status values specific to production and plant specific. The additional content window F52 contains several data elements D5 with the number of pre-production products, such as various newspaper parts, insertions of advertisements and associated edits.

The navigation area 61 shows the user a reduced representation of the entire desktop A and the widgets W1-W5 disposed thereon. The navigation area 61 having a reduced desktop A * and a reduced widget W1 *, W2 *, W3 *, W4 *, W5 * is coupled to the information area 62 via a selection indicator L. . The selection indicator L displays the section A 'of the desktop A presented in the information area 62 to the user of the navigation area 61. The selection indicator L is used by the user, such as expanding the glass, and being movable within the navigation area 61 in the reduced desktop A *, thereby allowing the user to display a full resolution in the information area 62. You can select any section A 'of the desktop A for. As indicated by the cross arrow in the selection indicator, the selection indicator L can be moved in the horizontal and vertical directions and positioned by the user for section selection. According to a variant, the dimensions (height, width) of the selection indicator L can be adjusted or set (scaled), for example according to the dimensions of the associated display 60. In a preferred variant or configuration, the width of the selection indicator L coincides with the width of the reduced desktop A *, thereby allowing the user to displace only the selection indicator L in the vertical direction to the entire desktop A. You can navigate. As indicated by the cross arrow P3, the user directly touches the desktop A in the navigation area 62 by, for example, one or more fingers in the touch-sensitive display 60, by sweeping in the desired direction. By displacing it is possible to select the indicated section A 'of the desktop.

As can be seen from FIG. 3, the navigation area 61 is divided into several navigation subregions N1, N2, N3. The navigation portion regions N1, N2, N3 correspond to various applications, production phases and / or data groupings, for example. For example, the navigation portion area N1 is provided as a preparation area having a content window and a widget for defining the production settings of the printing production system or the print processing system. The navigation portion area N2 is provided as a production area with widgets and content windows for monitoring and controlling the processing or production of printed matter in the printing production system or the print processing system. The navigation portion area N3 is provided as a distribution area with a widget and a content window for defining and monitoring the delivery of a printout of a printing production system or a print processing system. As a variant, an additional navigation portion area is provided as an evaluation area for statistical functions, reporting functions and analysis functions for production, processing and / or delivery of printed matter in a printing production system or a print processing system.

The user interface 6 also includes a catalog area K1 with a widget inventory 610, which includes all the available widgets but not currently working. Widget list 610 includes widgets that are completely inoperative. When the widget is placed on the desktop A, it is operative, that is, executed, disappearing from the widget list 610. The interface module 9 is configured to move the relevant widget from the desktop A when the widget is displaced from the information area 62 or the navigation portion area N1, N2, N3 of the navigation area 61 to the widget list 610. Remove to render the widget inactive, list it as an inactive widget available in widget list 610, and / or graphically represent the icon. Depending on the embodiment and / or the number of non-operational widgets, the widget list 610 is displayed to the user upon input of a simple user command, such as to visualize the user as a whole and permanently or to click on a graphic symbol.

The user interface 6 also includes a log-in area configured to receive user identification information, access authentication data and / or to indicate a logged in user, such as a user name, user identification information and / or an image of the user ( 612). The login may for example be via a contactless or contact connection interface which reads the user identification information or, for example, access authentication data from a data carrier, for example a chip card. User identification and authentication data that is input and / or read is verified at the line master 8, for example, where authentication is present, the user is assigned to, for example, the associated terminal 31-34 where the login takes place. , Log in as a valid user with the associated authentication. As a variant, each user may be assigned to a defined user group.

While the user is logging in, the interface module 9 is associated with the associated display 60 in accordance with the stored configuration data, assigned to the associated user, the associated user group and the associated display 60 or to the associated terminals 31-38. Display the user interface 6 on the screen. According to the setting data listed and memorized for the user in the user profile, while the user is logging in (or by means of a selectable reset function later), the user interface 6 in the associated terminal 31-38 is connected to the user interface ( 6) and navigation area 61, information area 62, control bar 63, widgets W1-W5, navigation area areas N1, N2, N3, content window F52, selection indicator L Stored in a user specific user, associated user profile, for the current setting and display of components and regions that are positioned, positioned and dimensioned therein, such as timing bars 631, quick access elements 632, etc. It can be selected whether or not to be used for stored job settings, memorized user specific default settings, memorized group specific default settings, or general default settings.

4A and 4B show the displacement (A ') of the section A' shown in the information area 62 of the desktop A by the movement of the selection indicator L relative to two neighboring adjacent navigation portion areas N1 and N2. displacement). This displacement can be performed by the user, as described above, by moving the desktop A in the information area 62 or by displacing the selection indicator L in the navigation area 61. As indicated by the arrow P4, the content window F52 of the widget W5 can be changed in size by the user, and the size of the surrounding widget W5 also changes accordingly. As indicated by arrow P5, the content window F52 of widget W5 can be reduced by the user to their header bar K5. As a variant, the widgets can be collapsed by their users up to their header bars. While shrinking the widget and / or content window F52, one or more status indicators SI are configurably indicated in the header bar K5. This indicator indicates the current value of the state value contained in the associated widget or content window F52, for example, as a symbol or value. Depending on the implementation, the application and the settings, several state values may be combined in the header bar K5 according to predetermined or user defined rules to form a collective state.

2A and 2B show examples of graphical setting interfaces 81 and 81 ′ generated by setting module 80 and for setting user interface 6 for terminals 31-38 of production plant 1. . The setting interface 81, 81 ′ is displayed on the display 60 when the authentication user sets the setting mode, for example, by operating a configuration knob 611 in the user interface 6. .

The setting data detected by the setting module 80 via the setting interface 81, 81 ′ for the setting of the user interface 6 is for example displayed in various displays of the production plant 1 in the line master 8. (60) or the defined default settings of the terminals 31-38 are preferably stored. In addition, setting module 80 or setting interface 81, 81 ′ provides definition of group specific and / or user specific settings of user interface 6. Generally, however, user specific setting data is determined directly by the user's operation in the user interface 6, for example by the profile module of the user module 9 in the user profile concentrated on the line master 8. It is remembered and assigned to the user.

As schematically shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the setting interface 81, 81 ′ comprises a widget catalog K with widgets, each available in a production plant control system or in a production plant control application. Widgets are displayed as graphical symbols or lists with hierarchically structured designations, for example, as widget types or classes and available widgets contained therein. The widget W 'selected in the widget catalog K may be specifically specified by the user in the widget setting area W, with respect to its size, the included content window and / or its association to other widgets. Can be set.

As can be seen from FIGS. 2A and 2B, the setting interface 81, 81 ′ has several navigation portion areas, as described above, showing the relevant portions of the desktop 6 and widgets arranged therein, scaled down therein. A representation of the navigation area 61 ′ of the user interface 6. The adjustment of the size of the navigation portion area can be performed within the representation of the navigation area 61 ', preferably directly within the setting interface 81, 81' by displacing and setting the area limit accordingly. Also, the navigation portion area may be defined as combined or uncoupled. The navigation portion area defined as combined is later created in such a way as to duplicate the change of the relevant portion in other terminals 31-38 to which the relevant portion is assigned. In contrast, the navigation portion area defined as being unmapped is created in such a way that it does not duplicate the change of the relevant portion in the other terminals 31-38.

By moving the widget W 'from the widget catalog K or from the widget setting area W to the desired position in the navigation portion area of the navigation area 61', the widget W 'is set to the setting interface 81, 81'. Can be positioned by the user of desktop A.

According to an embodiment, the widget W 'may be assigned exclusively to one or more navigation subregions or explicitly blocked for one or more navigation subregions, and the widget W' thus configured may be It cannot be displaced into an unacceptable navigation part area N1, N2, N3 in the user interface 6. When an attempt is made to displace the widget W 'to an unacceptable navigation part area, the interface module 9 causes the widget W' to return to its original position according to the corresponding rule. As a variant, the given widget W 'or class of widgets is defined in the widget catalog K, in such a way that it can be placed only within a given subregion or blocked for a given navigation subregion. .

The setting interface 81, 81 ′ also includes a monitor area M. FIG. In the monitor area M, the terminals 31-38 or their displays 60 are graphically displayed and can be operated by the user via the setting interface 81, 81 ′, and the associated user interface 6. ) Can be set.

In the example according to FIG. 2A, the setting interface 81 operates deliberately and selectively by means of a user defined navigation subarea, for example by clicking on a box for a specific terminal 31-38 or its display 60. And a monitor setting area that can be assigned. In the specific monitor area M ', the user can switch on / off and set the user interface for the various terminals 31-38 or their displays 60, for example the timing bar 631 and the quick access element. Additional features of the control bar 63 can be set by adding / removing and setting 632. The quick access element 632 may be assigned to a widget, such that it is assigned to a predetermined location on the desktop A or to a given section A 'of the desktop A so that when the relevant quick access element 632 is activated. The corresponding section A 'of the desktop A with assignable widgets is displayed in the information area 62, and the selection indicator L displays a reduced associated widget placed thereon within the navigation area 61. The corresponding partial area of the desktop A * is shown. However, the quick access element 632 is preferably configured such that a widget can be assigned in the user interface 6 via the setting interface 81 and by the user in an execution operation. The quick access elements 632 and widgets are user interfaces by allowing the user to move (drag) the desired widgets from the desktop A or from the collapsed desktop A * to the desired quick access elements 632 where they can be assigned and positioned or drop. In (6) it is combined to execute dynamic allocation. However, the dynamic assignment of widgets to this quick access element 632 does not require repositioning of the widgets on the desktop A or on the scaled down desktop A *.

In the example according to FIG. 2B, the setting interface 81 ′ is a navigation having a control bar, an information area and several navigation sub-areas, for the terminal 31-38 selected in the monitor area M or its display 60. It comprises a reduced representation 6 'of the associated user interface 6' according to the current setting as described above, including the area. The setting of the user interface can be carried out directly by the user in the reduced representation 6 ', in particular the defined navigation part area being selected by the user with respect to the user interface of the particular terminal 31-38 or its display 60. Intentionally and selectively can be operated and assigned. The control bar is associated with the associated user interface 6 ′, as indicated by the arrows in FIG. 2B, for a given terminal 31-38 or its display 60 in the corresponding control bar setting area S. FIG. It can be further defined by selecting and moving the components of the timing bar 631 or the quick access element 632 from the set area S to a reduced representation of the control bar.

The configuration of the user interface 6 for the various terminals 31-38 or their displays 60, and the relevant configuration of the desktop A and the associated navigation subregions N1, N2, N3 are described in the line master 8. And / or by the setting module 80 in the terminals 31-38.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 3, 4A, and 4B, the section A ′ shown in the information area 62 of the desktop A moves the selection indicator L in the navigation area 61, or It can be displaced and changed by moving the desktop 6 in the information area 62. The user interface 6 defined by the setting module 80 and generated by the interface module 9 is configured in such a way that the widget can be displaced and repositioned by the user on the desktop A during the production operation.

5 schematically shows that a widget can be repositioned by the user by moving a reduced representation of the relevant widget W5 * in the navigation area 61 accordingly. As indicated by arrow P6 in the example of FIG. 5, displacement is performed, by positioning of the pointer using a computer mouse, track ball, or touch pad, or preferably at least one fingertip. By properly positioning on the display 60, the header bar of the widget (reduced widget) is acquired and displaced to the desired position by dragging the pointer or fingertip on the screen of the display 60 and dropping it to the desired position. In the example of FIG. 5, the boundary-crossing displacement from the navigation portion area N1 to the new position of the navigation portion area N2, ie the position indicated by the reference sign W5 * ', is reduced to the boundary-crossing displacement. ) Repositions and positions the corresponding displacement W5 'of the associated widget W5 from an invisible area in the information area 62 of the desktop A to a section A' of the desktop shown in the information area 62. To make it possible.

In this case, the downscaled widget in the drawing is marked with an asterisk (*), the reposition and change are indicated with an apostrophe ('), the reposition of the reduced object is indicated with a combination (*'), and repositioned The reduced representation of the collapsed object is represented by a combination ('*).

FIG. 6 shows a further option by which the user can displace the widget on the desktop A in the user interface 6, where the relevant widgets W4 and W5 in the information area 62 are shown in the section A ′ shown. Is obtained directly and displaced into the information area 62 or the navigation area 61 at another location within the section A '. As indicated by arrow P7 in the example of FIG. 6, widget W4 generates a displacement of the collapsed widget W4 * relative to the collapsed widget W4 * ′ in navigation area 61. Directly within section A 'indicated on A), it is displaced to a new position indicated by reference W4'. On the other hand, the widget W5 is a section A 'displayed in the information area 62 from a section A' displayed in the information area 62 to an invisible area in the information area 62 of the desktop A. FIG. The displacement and displacement of the reduced widget W5 * into the navigation portion area N2 of the navigation area 61, which creates a displacement to the reduced widget W5 * 'in the navigation area 61.

7 shows by way of example how a user of widget W5 on desktop A creates a copy at another location on desktop A in user interface 6. As indicated by the dashed arrow P9 in the example of FIG. 7, the user displays the reduced representation of the widget W5 * in the copying mode set by the user in the navigation area 61. From the navigation portion area N2, moving from the desktop A to the section A 'visible in the information area 61, which creates the creation of a duplicate of the corresponding widget W5, indicated by reference W5 +. The duplicate within is represented by the reduced widget W5 + *. If the copy mode is not set, the associated widget W5 on the desktop A is replaced by the displacement of the collapsed widget W5 * from the navigation portion area N1 to the operating section A * in the information area 62. ) Is displaced, and the widget W5 * reduced from the navigation portion area N1 to the navigation portion area N2 is displaced.

8 shows an example of relocation of the widget made by the interface module 9 in the user interface 6 when the widget W5 moves from a location on the desktop A that does not have enough space for non-overlapping positioning. For example, if there is no relocation of the widget, the moved widget will be nested in another widget. As schematically shown in the example of FIG. 8, the reduced-scaled widgets W1 *, W2 *, W3 * are not visible in the information area 62 from the section A 'as indicated by the arrow P10. The widget W5 is displaced in the horizontal direction while moving to N2, as indicated by reference numeral w5 '*, so as to create a sufficient space for positioning without overlap of the reduced-display widget. By proportional representation of the widgets of the desktop A and the navigation area 61 disposed thereon, the reduced size of the widgets W1 *, W2 *, W3 * in the navigation area 61 in the user interface 6 Relocation is achieved by the corresponding relocation of the corresponding widgets W1, W2, W3 on the relevant portion of the desktop A in the information area 62.

9A and 9B show an example of relocation of the widget made by the interface module 9 in the user interface 6 when the widget W6 is enlarged by the user, in which case, if there is no relocation of the widget, Adjacent widgets and enlarged widgets may overlap. FIG. 9A shows a reduced display of non-overlapping widgets W6, W7, W8, W9 of section A ′ shown in information area 62 and corresponding navigation part area N2 in navigation area 61. Indicates the start position of the corresponding widget W6 *, W7 *, W8 *, W9 *.

FIG. 9B shows the user interface 6 of the widgets W7, W8, W9 or the corresponding reduced-scaled widgets W7 *, W8 *, W9 * when the widget W6 is enlarged, as indicated by reference numeral W6 '. Schematically shows the relocation generated automatically by the interface module 9 in. In addition to the horizontal displacement of the widget in the example of FIG. 8, the interface module in the example of FIGS. 9A and 9B creates a line break in the user interface 6, with a widget without line breaks ( The horizontal displacement of 8) can be positioned outside of the determined desktop A. Repositioning of the widget with this line break is performed when the widget is located in the navigation area 61 according to the example of FIG. 8 when the widget is pushed to the side edge (width direction) of the desktop A by repositioning. .

10 schematically shows further user operations supported and performed respectively by the user interface 6 or the interface module 9. As indicated by arrow P11, the content window F9 can be located within the newly created individual widget W + on the desktop A, separated by the user from the widget W9 into which they are inserted. In the example of FIG. 10, the content window F9 is acquired by the user, as indicated by arrow 11, completely moved out of the initiation widget W9 and positioned outside of the initiation widget W9 on the desktop 9. Drag and drop). In this process, the interface module 9 creates a new widget W +, in which a content window F9 is inserted by the interface module 9. As shown in Fig. 10, the new widget W + is reduced in the associated navigation portion area N2 in the navigation area 61, as indicated by the reference sign W + *.

11 schematically shows a further user operation supported by the user interface 6 or interface module 9. As indicated by arrow P12, widget W10 is dimensioned by the user, such that the ratio of width to height is reversed in dimensioned widget W10 '. As shown in FIG. 11, in this case, the interface module 9 performs reordering of the content windows F11 and F12 of the start widget W10 in the user interface 6, and thus the content. The windows F11 'and F12' are arranged so as not to overlap each other in the newly dimensioned widget W10 '. If necessary, the interface module also resizes the dimensioned widget W10 'in this process to provide a complete representation of the newly placed content windows F10, F11', F12 'without having to scroll. (size adaptation). As shown in FIG. 11, the reduced representation of the widget W10 * is correspondingly adjusted in the associated navigation portion area N2 as indicated by reference numeral W10 '*.

12A and 12B are controlled by the interface module 9 of the navigation area 61 when positioning the widget at a position in the navigation portion area N2 having enough space for a non-overlapping representation of the reduced widget. Represents a behavior. In this regard, the newly positioned widget may be displaced from the information area 62 to the navigation area 61 or may be displaced into the navigation area 61. As shown in the example of FIGS. 12A and 12B by the arrow P13, the reduced widget W11 * is displaced to a position on the lower edge in the navigation portion area N2, which is the widget. Too little space for positioning without nesting of. As can be seen from FIG. 12B, the interface module 9 generates a scaled representation of the navigation portion area N2 ′ where the selection indicator L ′ and the reduced widget are reduced in size and displaced. The widget W11 * 'can be positioned without overlapping in the navigation portion area N2', and this is shown by scaling. In one example, the portion of the desktop A assigned to the navigation portion area N2 ', i.e., the entire desktop A, is enlarged accordingly. As another example, the entire area of the desktop A is the same and the portion of the desktop A assigned to the navigation portion area N2 'extends to another portion of the desktop A which is correspondingly further reduced.

13A and 13B illustrate the controlled behavior of the interface module 9 of the navigation area 61 in the process of emptying the navigation portion area N3 by the displacement of the reduced widget W12 * remaining therein. Indicates. As indicated by the arrow P14, the reduced widget W12 * in the navigation portion area N3 is displaced to another navigation portion area N2 ', whereby after the displacement is made, the navigation portion area N3 The widget will not remain. As can be seen from Fig. 13A, the repositioned widget W12 * 'in the scaled navigation portion area N2' is correspondingly scaled and displayed. As schematically shown in Fig. 13B, the empty navigation portion area n3 is removed from the navigation area 61, for example, the navigation portion area n3 that is emptied by the displacement of the widget w12 * that is reduced by the user. After the first request for confirmation that it is actually ready to be deleted from the navigation area 61 of the user interface 6, it is removed. The deleted navigation portion area N3 may be reactivated in the navigation area 61 at any time through the setting interface 81, 81 ′ described above with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B. As can be seen from FIG. 13B, after the empty navigation portion area N3 is removed, the navigation portion area N2 +, the reduced widget disposed therein, and the selection indicator L + are returned to their original size. It is restored and displayed, resulting in enough space for the restored representation.

In further user operations, two or more widgets can be arranged on the desktop A, for example pushing two adjacent sides together and moving them as units on the desktop A, which are separated from each other again by a defined action. And the "shaking movement" of the combined unit object on the desktop A by the corresponding finger or mouse operation.

Hereinafter, various examples of operations and applications that can be specified and triggered by the user through the user interface 6 by supplying selected content windows and / or data elements from the source widget to the target widget are shown in FIGS. 14A, 14B, 15A. A description will be given with reference to -15c and 16a-16c.

14A and 14B illustrate several possible target widgets (where a data element included in or selected from the content window F13 and selected therefrom are assigned a specific action or application starting from the source widget W13 for further processing). The example delivered to one of W13a, W13b, and W13c) is shown. As indicated by arrow P15, the content window F13 to be processed in the source widget W13 without being positioned by the user on the desktop A or on the section A 'shown in the information area 62. Or when moving the data element selected therein, the user is presented with a variety of possible target widgets W13a, W13b, W13c, which are sequentially arranged behind the source widget W13, that is, stacked on each other like a roof tile. Possible target widgets (W13a, W13b, W13c) are presented to the user, for example, by placing them one after the other in a sequential column and alternately for viewing by the user so that they are not obscured by other widgets. . The possible target widgets W13a, W13b, W13c are determined depending on the source widget W13 and / or the selected content window or data element, for example according to the assignment permanently set via the settings interface 81, 81 '. Or depending on the source widget W13 and / or the specified type or class of the selected content window or selected data element. In general, possible target widgets W13a, W13b, W13c include a fixed widget set to create a copy of a content window located therein or a data element located therein. Less common target widgets W13a, W13b, W13c include actions, functions, and applications in the field of graphics printing in the print processing industry and / or in the field of transportation and logistics executed on related content windows or related data elements. As indicated by the arrow 15, the user moves the selected content window F13 or selected data element to the desired target widget W13c, thereby assigning and processing data elements to or from the target widget W13c. It can be triggered. The target widget W13c to which the selected data element is moved by the user is displayed at the front such that it is completely visually presented to the user by the interface module 9. Dropping and positioning the selected content window F13 or the selected data element in the selected target widget 13c clearly triggers their allocation and processing. As shown schematically in FIG. 14B, the position of the selected target widget W13c in which the selected data element is processed is indicated by the display (in this case bold) of the corresponding widget W13c * which is reduced in the navigation area 61. Indicates. If the selected target widget W13c has never been activated before, it will be removed from the widget list 610 of the inactive widget.

In the example of FIGS. 15A-15C, source widget W13 includes indicators I1, I2, I3 made visible to the user of another widget, and possible target widgets W14 are connected or logically connected to source widget W13. Linked via assignment. These indicators are designated, for example, by graphic symbols (icons) and / or readable names. As indicated by arrow P16, the user may have the user move the content window F13 or a data element D selected therefrom from the source widget through the indicators I1, I2, I3 of the selected target widget 14; At this time, the possible processing actions of the target widget W13 are displayed. Possible processing actions of the target widget W13 are directed to the user, for example again as visible indicators I4, I5, I6 in the form of graphic symbols and / or readable names. When the user moves (drags) and positions (drops) the content window F13 or the data element D selected therefrom to the indicator I4 of the desired processing action, as indicated by the arrow P16 ', The content window F13 or the data element D selected therefrom is transferred to the target widget 14 for processing according to the processing action determined by the associated indicator I4. As schematically shown in FIG. 15B, the position of the selected target widget W14 in which the selected data element is processed is indicated in the navigation area 61 by the display (in bold here) of the corresponding widget W14 *, which is scaled down. do. If the selected target widget W14 has never been activated before, it will be removed from the widget list 610 of the inactive widget.

In FIG. 15C, a holding matrix (in which the assignment to the selectable processing action of the selected target widget W14 of the content window F13 or the data element D selected therefrom is indicated by the interface module 9 ( Through X), the modification determined by the user is shown. The maintenance matrix X preferably comprises two combinable criteria for determining the processing action by positioning in the corresponding window of the content window F13 or the matrix of data elements D selected therein. The two criteria are mapped to the rows and columns of the matrix (X). For example, the row position determines the production time, and the column position determines the specific production case or production path in the production plant 1, so that the processing of the data elements of the content window F13 is maintained in the matrix X. Can be assigned to a particular production time window and a particular production case with corresponding positioning within. The position of the selected target widget W14 is again displayed in the navigation area 61, and the target widget W14 is removed from the widget list 610 of the non-operational widget if necessary.

16A-16C, another example of the assignment of the selected target widget W14 of the content window F13 or a data element D selected therefrom to a specific processing action is shown. As shown in FIG. 16A, the target widget W15 represented by the arrow P17 determined by positioning the content window F13 or a data element D selected therefrom through the indicator 12 by the user is a source widget ( W13) or graphically docked. If the target widget W15 is already operating on the desktop A, as indicated by the reduced representation of the widget W15 * of the navigation portion area N3 in the navigation area 61, it is displayed in the navigation portion area N3. Displaced from the original position to the navigation portion area N1 or at least temporarily indicated, as docked as the target widget w15 * 'in the reduced representation of the source widget, as indicated by the dashed arrow in the navigation area 61. Is displayed. As can be seen from FIGS. 16A-16C, the possible processing actions within the target widget 15 are graphically represented, for example, by graphic symbols G1, G2, G3, or by various production lines, production cases, conveyors, Provide points for product delivery routes and more. The user moves (drag) the content window F13 or the data element D selected therefrom to the graphic symbol G1 of the desired processing action in which it is located (drag), as indicated by arrow P17 '. Then, the content window F13 or the data element D selected therefrom is transferred to the target widget W15 for processing according to the processing action determined by the associated graphic symbol G1. As schematically represented by dashed arrows in the navigation area 61 in FIG. 16B, the reduced representation of the docked target widget W15 * 'is reduced after completing the transfer of the data element to the target widget W15. The temporary representation of the docked target widget W15 * 'is ended or moved back to the original position of the target widget W15 *. If the selected target widget W15 has never been activated before, it will be removed from the widget list 610 of the inactive widget.

In the example of FIG. 16C, the assignment and delivery of the selected target widget W15 of the content window F13 or the selected data element D therein to the selectable processing action is made via the graphic symbols G1, G2, G3. Rather, via the retention matrix X, represented by the interface module 9. As described above with respect to FIG. 15C, the relevant data elements represented by arrows 17 ′ are assigned to specific cells of the maintenance matrix X by the user.

17A, 17B, 18A-18D illustrate examples of content windows or data windows configured to indicate a data range that is graphically displayable within the user interface 6 and that is variably adjustable by the user.

In the example of FIGS. 17A and 17B, since the data range is adjustable by the user by the selection of a specific scaling, different ranges of scales of values 51 with correspondingly different resolutions, different details and / or different scales A section of is displayed in the content or data window 5, 5 'depending on the scaling. Scaling can be accomplished by inputting scaling parameters by a user, for example, graphical manipulation elements such as sliders, displaceable riders, rotatable rotary wheels, or by means of corresponding finger manipulations in the touch-sensitive display 60. For example, two fingers can be adjusted by detaching or pasting on the display 60. In a preferred embodiment, the scalable content or data windows 5, 5 ′ of FIGS. 17A and 17B are timing bars for representing time intervals T1, T2, T3 represented in multiple graphics within a scalable time window. 631). These time intervals T1, T2, T3 represent, for example, the planned and / or current production of the production plant 1. As shown in Figs. 17A and 17B, the current time T is displayed in the content or data window 5, 5 ', for example by graphical symbols, geometric elements or specific color representations. 17A shows a content or data window 5 with high resolution scaling representing a time domain between 5: 45h and 10: 45h. At the resolution in the example of FIG. 17A, the time intervals T1, T2, T3 are not completely visible to the user in the content or data window 5 ′. FIG. 17B shows a content or data window 5 with a relatively low resolution scaling representing a larger time domain of 3: 45h and 12: 45h. Scaling in the example of FIG. 17B provides for a complete representation of the time intervals T1, T2, T3.

Reference numerals E1 and E2 designate a time event between 04: 45h or 07: 00h, for example a production plant generated at a graphically accurate time by the interface module 9 in time intervals T1, T2 and T3. There is a failure, failure or interruption of (1). Reference signs V1 and V2 represent time delays of approximately 50 minutes or approximately 20 minutes, expected in the current production by events E1 and E2 and graphically highlighted in the time intervals T1, T2, T3. The interface module 9 provides detailed information in the user interface 6 when the user clicks or contacts the time intervals T1, T2, T3 and / or the expected time delays V1, V2 of the events E1, E2. It is configured to be displayed to.

In the example of FIGS. 18A-18D, the content or data window 7 has graphical elements, in particular a slider 70, for vertically displacing (scrolling) the data line coherent area to be displayed. In the example of FIG. 18A, the slider 70 is shown at the top position, in which the data line of the data array or data file at the top position or start position, numbered 1 through 16, in this example is the content or data window. It is displayed to the user within 7. In the example of Fig. 18B, the slider 70 is set at the bottom position, in which the data line of the bottommost or last placed data array or data file, numbered 85 to 100, is in the content or data window 7 in this example. Is displayed to the user within). As schematically shown in FIGS. 18A-18D, the content or data window 7 is provided with indicated boundaries 71, 72 that determine a displaceable and displayable data area. In the example of Figs. 18A and 18B, the boundaries 71 and 72 are set to the maximum value of "1" or "100". Thus, the entire data area with all data lines 1-100 is examined in the content or data window 7 by corresponding adjustment of the slider 70. The user is displaceable by setting the boundaries 71 and 72 so that different regions and different numbers of data lines are inspected and displaced (scrolled) within the content or data window 7 depending on the boundaries 71 and 72 and The displayable data area can be adjusted. In the example of Figs. 18C and 18D, the boundaries 71 and 72 are set to values "46" and "75". Thus, the data area with data lines 46-75 can be inspected by the corresponding adjustment of slider 70 in the content or data window 7. In the example of FIG. 18C, the slider is set at the top position of the border area, thereby correspondingly displaying data lines 46-61 in the content or data window 7 to the user. In the example of FIG. 18D, the slider is set at the lowest position of the boundary area. Accordingly, the data lines 60-75 are correspondingly displayed to the user in the content or data window 7. As shown in FIGS. 18C and 18D, the borders 71, 72 can be adjusted and displayed, for example, by displacing the rider represented by the corresponding graphic or by entering the border in the data input field.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the content or data windows 5, 5 ', 7 can be aligned vertically and horizontally as shown in Figs. 17A, 17B and 18A-18D.

In conclusion, although computer program code has been shown in the disclosure to be assigned to a particular functional module and the execution of the steps is performed in a particular order, one of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate that the computer program code may be configured differently, and the order of the given steps It will be appreciated that can be changed without departing from the scope of protection. Furthermore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that in various variations of this embodiment, the aforementioned functional modules may be configured at least partially or completely as hardware components.

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In the computer-implemented graphical user interface 6,
A desktop (A) and several widgets (W13, W13a, W13b, W13c, W14, W15) arranged to be visible to the user on the desktop (A), the source widget (W13) being a data element (D) one or more content windows (F13), wherein the widgets (W13, W13a, W13b, W13c, W14, W15) and the content window (F13) have a content window (F13) and / or a data element The content window F13 selected by the user when selected for processing and / or the data elements D selected therefrom are visible to the user from the source widget W13 where they are placed there by the user. User interface (6), characterized in that it is coupled to be moved to one of the widgets (W13a, W13b, W13c, W14, W15). The method of claim 1,
The widgets W13, W13a, W13b, W13c, W14, and W15 and the content window F13 have a content window F13 and / or a data element D selected therefrom arranged on the desktop A by the user. Combined targets W13a, W13b, and W13c, which are coupled so as to be pushed out of the associated source widget W13 without being able to be processed, and in which the relevant content window F13 or the selected data element D can be processed. User interface (6). 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
One of the target widgets W13c creates a copy of the content window F13 or selected data element D located within the target widget W13c and selects the selected data element on the content window F13 or desktop A. User interface 6, characterized in that it is set to be placed on its own by the replica of (D). 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The widgets W13, W13a, W13b, W13c, W14, and W15 and the content window F13 are displayed by stacking target widgets W13a, W13b, and W13c together like a roof tile, and target widgets W13a, W13b, and W13c. Either one of the related content windows F13 or the selected data element D is alternately arranged to be displayed first in the stack until it is placed within the currently displayed target widget W13c or again in the source widget W13. Characterized by a user interface 6. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
An information area 62 for representing a section A 'of the desktop A and a smaller size than the information area 62 and combined so as to be disposed outside the information area 62 and disposed on the entire desktop and above it. And a navigation area 61 having a reduced representation of a widget being formed, wherein the navigation area 61 and the information area 62 have a target widget W13c in which an associated content window F13 or a selected data element D is disposed. A user interface 6 characterized in that a reduced representation of *) is combined to be displayed for the user in the navigation area 61. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The widget W9 comprises one or more content windows F8 and F9, wherein the widget W9 and the content windows F8 and F9 have a content window F9 set by the user from the associated widget W9 to the desktop. (A) The content window F9, which is coupled to be fully moved above and moved from the widget W9, creates a new widget W +, and the content window F9 'is placed within the newly created widget W +. User interface 6. 7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The widget and / or content window F52 may be reduced by the user to a header bar K5, the header bar K5 being the current state assigned to the associated widget or content window F52. A user interface 6 comprising a status indicator SI for indicating a value. 8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The widget W13 includes one or more visible indicators I1, I2, I3 of other target widgets W14, W15 linked with the associated widget W13, and includes a widget W13, W14, W15 and a content window ( F13 is combined such that the content window F13 and / or the data element D selected therefrom can be moved by the user from the source widget W13 through one of the indicators I2, and the content window F13 or User interface (6), characterized in that the possible processing actions of the relevant target widgets (W14, W15) in which the selected data element (D) can be placed for corresponding processing are displayed to the user. 9. The method of claim 8,
The widgets W13, W14, W15 and the visible indicators I1, I2, and I3 are displayed when the content window F13 or the selected data element D moves through the indicator I2 of one of the indicators. The target widgets W14 and W15 assigned to (I2) are displayed next to the source widget W13, and possible processing actions are graphically displayed in the relevant target widgets W14 and W15. 6). 10. The method according to claim 8 or 9,
Matrix cells for the processing of the content window F13 or the selected data element D by a processing action defined by the associated matrix cell, which may be displayed to represent possible processing actions of the relevant target widgets W14 and W15. A user interface (6) comprising a two-dimensional holding matrix (X), which provides a placement of the content window (F13) or the selected data element (D) within. 11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The widgets can be connected to each other by having a plurality of widgets connected to each other by the user on the desktop A, and combined so that they can be moved as units on the desktop A until they are separated from each other by the user again. User interface (6). 12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
The user interface includes a widget inventory 610 having a representation of a widget that is available, but currently inactive, not disposed on the desktop A, wherein the desktop A and the The widget list 610 can be moved by the user from the desktop A to the widget list 610 by the user and inactive during this processing, and the widget that is inactive is desktop by the user. User interface 6 characterized in that it can be moved from widget list 610 on (A) and coupled to be in an operational state during this processing. Computer-implemented method, characterized in that for generating a graphical user interface (6) on the display (60) according to any of the preceding claims. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium for storing computer code therein,
Computer program product, characterized in that by the computer code, the processor is controlled such that the processor generates on the display (60) a graphical user interface according to any one of the preceding claims. Computer device characterized in that it comprises a display (60) and an interface module (9) for generating on the display (60) a graphical user interface (6) according to any one of the preceding claims. .

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