Patent ID: 6901272

Claim:
A server program to control the display of a software display and controls, for controlling a system, on a wireless terminal, comprising: a definition of a procedure for generating a set of display screens each having at least one of a display control, a link control, and a selectable data control; a first of said display screens having at least one link control, said at least one link control defining a navigational connection between said first display screen and another display screen; said display control displaying data, and said selectable data control permitting entry by a user of data; each of said screens being displayable one at a time on said wireless terminal; said navigational connection defined by said at least one link control defining a hierarchical structure with branches selectable via said at least one control such that respective screens are displayed depending on selections of an operator of said wireless terminal; a second of said display screens containing a selectable data control corresponding to a parameter of said system and display control to display a current value of said parameter; said first of said display screens being in an upper echelon with respect said second of said display screens; said first of said screens displaying said current value of said parameter, wherein each of said screens containing a selectable control corresponding to a controllable parameter of said system displays a current value of said controllable parameter, and wherein said connections are such that the user may select only said parameter for modification without changing any other parameters, irrespective of how deep in said hierarchy said first screen is located.