Patent ID: 7716607

Claim:
An automatic analyzer having a screen saver function displaying particular display design images on an operating screen when no input operation is made on said automatic analyzer for a predetermined time, comprising: storage means for storing said particular display design images each of which corresponds to each of plural states of said automatic analyzer, respectively, said plural states including at least a first state of said automatic analyzer representing a running state of analysis and a second state of said automatic analyzer representing a stopped state of analysis; and control means for controlling the display of the particular display design images displayed on said operating screen in accordance with said plural states on the basis of a correspondence between said particular display design images and the plural states stored in said storage means, wherein said control means controls said operating screen to display one of said particular display design images corresponding to a first state of said automatic analyzer, and when a state of said automatic analyzer is changed during the execution of said screen saver function said control means controls said operating screen to display another of said particular display design images corresponding to a second state of said automatic analyzer different than the first state.