Analyzer

An analyzer, for carrying out measurement of characteristics of a sample, and analysis of measurement data, comprising:

• user interface means for handling input and output for an operator;
• analyzer information made up of measurement information used at the time of measurement, analysis information used at the time of analysis, and comments corresponding to the measurement information and the analysis information;
• analyzer information storage means for storing analyzer information;
• icon display means for displaying analyzer information visually as an icon for the user interface means;
• comment creation means enabling an operator to create and edit comments for the analyzer information;
• comment storage means for storing created comments;
• a cursor that can be operated by an operator through the interface means;
• cursor sensing means for sensing and notifying when an operator operates the cursor and positions the cursor over an arbitrary icon;
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• comment display means, for receiving notification from the cursor sensing means, extracting content of a comment corresponding to an icon over which the cursor is positioned from the comment storage means and displaying the comment on the user interface means.

An analyzer, for carrying out measurement of characteristics of a sample, and analysis of measurement data, comprising:

• user interface for handling input from an operator and output to an operator;
• analyzer information made up of measurement information used at the time of measurement, analysis information used at the time of analysis, and comments corresponding to the measurement information and the analysis information;
• analyzer information storage for storing analyzer information;
• analyzer information display designation for designating visually display of analyzer information to the user interface;
• comment creation enabling an operator to create and edit comments for the analyzer information through the user interface;
• analyzer information selection enabling an operator to select arbitrary analyzer information from among a plurality of items of analyzer information being displayed in the user interface;
• selection sensing for notifying of detection of the operator selecting, or intending to select, arbitrary analyzer information using the analyzer information selection;
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• comment display designation, for receiving notification from the selection sensing, extracting a comment corresponding to a selected item of analyzer information from the analyzer information storage and displaying the comment on the user interface.

An analyzer, for carrying out measurement of characteristics of a sample, and analysis of measurement data, comprising:

• user interface for handling input and output for an operator;
• analyzer information made up of measurement information used at the time of measurement, analysis information used at the time of analysis, and comments corresponding to the measurement information and the analysis information;
• analyzer information storage for storing analyzer information;
• icon display for displaying analyzer information visually as an icon for the user interface;
• comment creation enabling an operator to create and edit comments for the analyzer information;
• comment storage for storing created comments;
• a cursor that can be operated by an operator through the user interface;
• cursor sensing for sensing and notifying when an operator operates the cursor and positions the cursor over an arbitrary icon;
• and
• comment display, for receiving notification from the cursor sensing, extracting content of a comment corresponding to an icon over which the cursor is positioned from the comment storage and displaying the comment on the user interface.