Patent ID: 7162387
Filing Date: 2007-01-09
Classification: G05B,G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for generating a measurement task specification for performing a measurement task, the method comprising: displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) which presents information for guiding a user in specifying a measurement task, wherein said displaying the graphical user interface comprises displaying a plurality of panels which guide the user in specifying the measurement task, wherein said displaying a plurality of panels comprises displaying a first panel, wherein the first panel presents options for specifying values of a first parameter of the measurement task; receiving user input to the graphical user interface characterizing the measurement task, wherein the user input indicates parameter values for a plurality of parameters of the measurement task, wherein said receiving user input to the graphical user interface comprises receiving first user input to the first panel, wherein said first user input indicates a value of the first parameter; storing the parameter values in a memory; analyzing the parameter values; and generating a measurement task specification in response to said analyzing; wherein said measurement task specification is useable to produce a program which implements the measurement task; wherein said displaying a plurality of panels further comprises displaying a second panel, wherein the second panel presents information based on said indicated value of the first parameter; and wherein said options comprise a default value for the first parameter of the measurement task, and wherein said receiving first user input to the first panel comprises one of: receiving first user input overriding said default value for the first parameter with said value of the first parameter; and receiving first user input indicating acceptance of said default value for the first parameter as said value of the first parameter.