Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Tektronix, Inc.

Jordan Patrick Evans

Monique Chatterjee

Austin Rand Porter

William Bennett Mabry

Ryan Curtis Clark

Richard T Hanks

Jared Randall

Joshua M Kornfeld

Pechluck S Laskey

Jonah S Griffith

Robert R Kreitzer

Gary J Waldo

Mark A Briscoe

Phelan W Miller

Jeffrey William Ladwig

Rod G Fleck

Kenneth P Dobyns

Sung Ho Son

Michael J Wadzita

Amy M Bergsieker

Richard Thomas Hanks

Front panel for a measurement instrument

Housing for a test and measurement instrument

An apparatus, system, and method are described for providing an intuitive user interface on a test and measurement instrument. The test and measurement instrument can include container logic, which provides a work mode in which interactions with objects within a container on a display are allowed, and a move mode in which interactions with the objects within the container on the display are temporarily prevented. When in the move mode, the container logic can detect a dragging gesture associated with the container. In response to the dragging gesture, a preview container arrangement is provided overlaying the container arrangement. The container logic can detect a dropping indication, thereby causing the arrangement to snap to the preview container arrangement. Various other user interface controls are provided while in the move mode. In multi-user environments, customized container arrangements may be saved and then later recalled. Containers may be moved among multiple different displays.

Test and measurement instrument user interface with move mode

Electronic housing

Controller

In embodiments of transparent display interaction, a portable device includes a handheld base movably coupled to a display device. The display device includes a display panel system that displays an image, and includes display surfaces through which the image is viewable. The image may appear as being projected into an environment behind the display device and viewable through the display surfaces of the display device. The display device is also configurable to open relative the handheld base to a position that the environment is viewable through the display device.

Transparent display interaction

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Seattle, WA, United States of America

Jordan Patrick Evans