EP1678596A2 - Intuitive and secure control of operational inputs in software components - Google Patents
Intuitive and secure control of operational inputs in software componentsInfo
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- EP1678596A2 EP1678596A2 EP04817392A EP04817392A EP1678596A2 EP 1678596 A2 EP1678596 A2 EP 1678596A2 EP 04817392 A EP04817392 A EP 04817392A EP 04817392 A EP04817392 A EP 04817392A EP 1678596 A2 EP1678596 A2 EP 1678596A2
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- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/016—Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
- G06F3/0481—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
- G06F3/04812—Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
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- the invention relates to a system and a method for user-dependent intuitive and safe control of operator input in software components with user interfaces.
- a simple confirmation of operator input by an authorized user is therefore desirable.
- a system is known from US Pat. No. 5,508,717 in which the speed of a mouse pointer is manipulated on a user interface in order to make it easier for an operator to enter or click on an icon.
- a system and a method are known from the international publication WO 02/054200 in which different user rights, especially for use in the Internet, are implemented in such a way that the rights are bound to a mouse as an input means, with different inputs by the users can be made depending on the mouse being used.
- the object of the present invention is now to provide a system and a method which enables simple confirmation of entries made on a user interface, in particular the confirmation being carried out by appropriately authorized persons.
- a system for the user-dependent control of operator input in software components in particular an automation system, with at least one user interface for operating at least one software component, input areas arranged on the user interface and / or operating elements for entering and / or confirming commands and / or data by means of input means, at least one user profile stored in the system for describing a behavior of individual input areas and / or control elements of the user interface, the input areas and / or control elements being accessible for the input means for inputting commands and / or data depending on the user profile ,
- the invention is based on the finding that errors can easily be made when entering commands or when confirming operator inputs or that entries can be confirmed by unauthorized users. As a rule, an entry is saved for almost all software products by an additional confirmation of the entry if the entry has relevant consequences. This
- the advantage of the present invention can be seen in the fact that a user profile is stored in the system.
- an entry can be confirmed by a simple action on the user interface of the system.
- the confirmation is made, for example, by entering or activating an action button once using the input means.
- Activation can be carried out, for example, by simply hovering over the action button with a mouse, a special click not being necessary. Activation by means of a mouse click would also be conceivable in a further embodiment.
- a further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the user profile is provided for describing a behavior of individual input areas and / or operating elements of the user interface as a function of individual access and / or operating rights.
- the rights are stored in the user profile, which is created and saved on the basis of different user rights of different users. Certain operator input can only be made if the user has the appropriate authorization.
- a further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the system has storage means for storing access and / or operating rights, the access and / or operating rights being managed via the user profile.
- This advantageous embodiment of the invention can ensure the ⁇ , can be stored for access within the system that at certain users associated rights are used for loading and. These access and operating rights can be managed via the user profile itself. That changes individual user profile of a user, new access and operating rights are automatically saved in the memory.
- a further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the system has detection means for recognizing a user.
- the system recognizes a user when he starts to work with the system or makes entries on the user interface.
- the detection can take place, for example, using a password.
- the detection can be performed pressure via the input means also on biometric data, so for example, the recording or reading a fingerprint ⁇ .
- biometric data such as iris scan or other methods of pattern recognition can be wenders employed to detect an on ⁇ .
- a further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the input means have a visualization corresponding to them on the user interface. It is advantageous here that the user can immediately see on the user interface where he is with the input means on the user interface.
- the input means can be visualized, for example, using a pointer or another visualization component.
- a further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that depending on the user profile, in particular an individual user profile, a positive and / or negative acceleration of the input means visualized on the user interface is provided when approaching an operating element and / or an input area.
- the input means are quasi attracted from the point at which something is to be entered by the user, so that an input is made enormously easier depending on the user profile; the user is prompted for input, which makes entering standard commands significantly easier.
- a rapid and targeted input by a positive acceleration, that is, a rapid attraction of the input means successes gene.
- a negative acceleration to the fact that with increasing proximity to an operating element, the input means and the visualization of the input means always long ⁇ deceleration corresponding to the Entry point can be moved. This makes the system difficult to enter. It literally refuses to simply accept the confirmation, so a user has to overcome greater resistance. This increases the user's attention and prevents incorrect entries.
- a further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that, depending on the user profile, in particular an individual user profile, one or more control elements and / or input areas have an input lock for data and / or commands. It is advantageous here that users who do not have the appropriate rights can be completely prohibited from entering certain areas or confirming certain commands, and this is also reliably prevented by the system.
- the input lock can be implemented, for example, in such a way that the attraction factor between the input means and a corresponding control element is set to zero. In this case, the control element for the input means is not more accessible. There is a kind of spell around the control element.
- a further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the system has means for displaying additional information relating to the control elements and / or the input areas. As a result, further information can be provided for the user depending on the position that the input means or their visualization is currently occupying on the user interface.
- a user when approaching a corresponding control element, a user can also be made aware of certain peculiarities of the control element depending on his application profile.
- a user with relatively low rights can be informed, for example, that he cannot make an entry here because the necessary rights do not exist.
- a user with a large number of rights can be informed of what the system needs as input here or how important an input is, or information about previously entered inputs can be provided, so that the user has a certain amount Can overlook history. Any additional information depending on the user profile and the corresponding position on the user interface can be imagined here.
- a further advantageous embodiment of the system is characterized in that the additional information for appearing on the user interface when the input means are reached and / or approached from or to an operating element and / or an input area is provided.
- different information can thus also be made available.
- the user is in the process of, for example, a security-relevant one Activate the button, either by simply hovering over it with a mouse or by entering the particular area of the button with the input means or by clicking the button with a mouse.
- the additional information has a color coding, so that a corresponding warning color appears when the position of the input means is visualized when the input areas relevant for safety are approached.
- a further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the system has a mouse as input means for entering commands and / or data. This greatly simplifies the input for the user, since a mouse is used as standard input means by a large number of potential users anyway and the mouse can be operated simply and intuitively. In this case, special training for the system is not necessary. Entries via the mouse can then be implemented in such a way that either an action button has to be clicked on or that the action button is activated when the mouse pointer comes within a defined radius of the button.
- a further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the system has a virtual mountain range deposited on the user interface for determining the accessibility of the control element and / or input areas.
- the attraction factor which attracts or repels the input means to certain operating areas or elements, can advantageously be used via the
- a further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the input areas and / or operating elements have an accessibility for the input means for the input of commands and / or data that is dependent on the user profile and / or on the basis of system-internal needs. It is advantageous here that not only inputs dependent on the user profile can be made, for example, as a function of the access or input rights, but rather that the system itself can also quasi facilitate or force an input if it requires input at an appropriate point. If certain confirmations are required by a user so that the system can, for example, control a process, this advantageous embodiment of the invention can force a corresponding input by the user. It is also advantageous here that a combination of the user profile and the influence of the system on the accessibility of certain input windows or operating elements can take place. The system virtually only requests authorized or qualified users to enter certain data or confirm certain commands.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration of the system
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic illustration of the virtual mountain range for realizing the attraction factor.
- the system 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a system 1 for the user-dependent control of operator inputs in software components 2.
- the system 1 consists of a user interface 3 via which one or more users can operate one or more software components 2.
- the system 1 has input means 5, 5a, 5b by means of which users can make inputs to the control elements 4 or the input areas 4.
- the input means 5, 5a, 5b have a corresponding visualization 10a, 10b on the user interface 3.
- the system 1 also has a user profile 6, in which the different operating options for different elements are managed.
- individual rights 8 for different users are managed in the user profile 6.
- the user profiles 6 or the user rights 8 of the individual users can be stored on a memory 7.
- the system 1 also has identification means 9 for identifying different users. Additional information 11 can be displayed on the user interface 3 for individual control elements or input areas 4.
- a user has been identified in the system 1 by means of the identification means 9, this user can use the control system 1 and a user profile 6 stored in the system 1 to use certain control elements 4 on the user interface 3 for inputs or these control elements 4 are available for input.
- the user can be identified, for example, by entering a password or by collecting bio- metric data, such as fingerprints or pattern recognition of eye parameters or facial features.
- Corresponding individual user rights 8 can also be stored in the user profile 6 depending on the identified user. These user rights 8 allow the user to make certain entries via the operating elements or input means 4.
- the inputs are controlled on the user interface 3 itself, in that individual operating elements or input windows 4 are more or less accessible for the input means 5 depending on the user and his user profile ⁇ . In other words, inputs are made easier or more difficult depending on the user profile 6. This occurs, for example, in that the input means 5, for example a mouse, experience a positive attraction through the control elements 4 on the user interface 3 when an input or a simple confirmation by a user is desired. This positive attraction can take place, for example, by increasing acceleration, for example of a mouse pointer, as the operating element 4 approaches.
- the corresponding control element 4 can have a quasi repulsive effect on the input means 5, for example a mouse.
- the mouse pointer is slowed down when the control element 4 is approached, ie the mouse pointer is accelerated negatively.
- an input field or an operating element 4 can also be used entirely be blocked by a user.
- the attraction or acceleration factor is set to zero, so that the mouse pointer, that is to say an element 10 visualizing the input means mouse 5, does not reach the control element 4. Entries by unauthorized users can be avoided in this way.
- input means 5 In the exemplary embodiment shown, a keyboard and a mouse are implemented as input means 5. However, it is also conceivable for pure eye movements or signs of a user to be recorded via a camera and for inputs to be made on the user interface 3.
- the system 1 enables one or more software components 2 to be operated simultaneously via the user interface 3.
- the user profiles 6 and the user rights 8 stored therein can be stored in the system 1 on a memory 7. This stored data is then accessed via user profile 6.
- the accessibility of certain control elements or windows for data input 4 can not only be controlled via the user profile 6. Rather, the system 1 itself also has the possibility, if necessary, of positively pointing a user to a specific input window or an input area 4. If the system 1 requires certain data, for example, in order to be able to continue working within the control of a process, it can quasi request this data from the user by increasing the attraction to a specific input element or input window 4 in such a way that the user preferably works on it Enter data. The system 1 can therefore request its data from the user, as it were.
- FIG. 2 shows how the positive or negative acceleration is achieved on the user interface 3 by means of a virtual mountain range. can be settled.
- Individual control elements 4a on which a user should preferably enter data, are, for example, in a depression or valley.
- the visualization means 10 for the input means 5 are then attracted to this valley, so that the inputs are facilitated.
- Operating elements 4b in which somewhat lower priority is to be entered or in which a user is to show increased attention are, for example, on a mountain, so that the user has to overcome a higher resistance before inputs can be made. This will result in corresponding
- Control elements can also be placed on such a high level or on such a high mountain that they can no longer be reached by a specific user depending on a possibly existing user right 8.
- a corresponding virtual mountain range as shown in FIG. 2, can be stored individually for each of the possible users of the system 1 depending on the user rights 8 stored in the user profile 6. The corresponding control elements 4 are then at different heights and depths of the virtual mountain range.
- the invention relates to a system 1 and a method for the user-dependent, intuitive and safe control of operator inputs in software components 2 with user interfaces 3. Different operator controls 4 on one
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