Graphical user interface system guide module

A system for providing guidance through a graphical user interface (GUI) to assist with completion of one or more steps of a process, the system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• a user input (UI) device;
• and
• a computer readable storage medium configured to store a computer application, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute instructions of the computer application for processing steps comprising:
• receiving, by the at least one processor, a first command to select an experiment to establish:
• one or more steps to be performed on an instrument or other equipment;
• and
• an associated parameter;
• initiating, by the at least one processor, the one or more established steps in response to receiving a signal;
• providing, by the at least one processor, a second command to display a list of the one or more established steps to be performed in a first subsection of a user input (UI) display and assistance information comprising at least a subset of the one or more established steps of the selected experiment on second subsection of the UI display;
• providing, by the at least one processor, an option menu in the first subsection of the UI display concurrently with the displayed list of one or more established steps to be performed in response to a user selecting an established step from the list of one or more established steps to be performed, the option menu comprising one or more user-selectable options for modifying the selected experiment comprising:
• modifying the one or more established steps of the selected experiment;
• and
• modifying the established associated parameter of the selected experiment that impact the selected experiment;
• and
• providing, by the at least one processor, a third command, to instruct the instrument or the other equipment to at least partially carry out the one or more steps of the modified experiment or selected experiment in response to receiving an input from the UI display, the input indicative of a subset of the one or more established steps and/or the one or more modified steps being carried out.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium for providing guidance through a graphical user interface (GUI) to assist with completion of one or more steps of a process, the storage medium configured to store a computer application, wherein at least one processor is configured to execute instructions of the computer application for processing steps comprising:

• receiving, by the at least one processor, a first command to select an experiment to establish:
• one or more steps to be performed on an instrument or other equipment;
• and
• an associated parameter;
• initiating, by the at least one processor, the one or more established steps in response to receiving a signal;
• providing, by the at least one processor, a second command to display a list of the one or more established steps to be performed in a first subsection of a user input (UI) display and assistance information comprising at least a subset of the one or more established steps of the selected experiment on a second subsection of the UI display;
• providing, by the at least one processor, an option menu in the first subsection of the UI display concurrently with the displayed list of one or more established steps to be performed in response to a user selecting an established step from the list of one or more established steps to be performed, the option menu comprising one or more user-selectable options for modifying the selected experiment comprising:
• modifying the one or more established steps of the selected experiment;
• and
• modifying the established associated parameter of the selected experiment that impact the selected experiment;
• and
• providing, by the at least one processor, a third command, to instruct the instrument or the other equipment to at least partially carry out the one or more steps of the modified experiment or selected experiment in response to receiving an input from the UI display, the input indicative of a subset of the one or more established steps and/or the one or more modified steps being carried out.