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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1987
Filed:
Mar. 24, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Allan L Flanagan, Attleboro, MA (US);
David A Richardson, East Greenwich, RI (US);
Assignee:
The Foxboro Company, Foxboro, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
364146 ; 364189 ; 364513 ;
Abstract
Reading values, setting values and setting configuration options within a complex programmable apparatus is simplified, by chaining all user interaction points into a single path, cross linking portions of the main path into subpaths and providing keys that step the user according to his selection along the main path, along the subpaths, and between the subpaths. A two part display indicating the general and specific positions clarify the locations and the options available.