# US 2021/0240312 A1 · Graphical user interface system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0240312 A1 - Document ID: US20210240312A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/154,377 - Filed: 2021-01-21 - Published: 2021-08-05 - Earliest claimed: 2020-01-22 - Assignees: Methodical Mind, LLC - Applicants: Methodical Mind, LLC. - Inventors: Jacob N. WOHLSTADTER; George SIGAL; Edward J.S. ROQUES; Louis W. PANG; Pankaj OBEROI; Kin NG; Michael VOCK - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210240312A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06K 7/1413: {1D bar codes} - G16H 10/40: for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis - G16H 40/63: for local operation - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA ## Abstract A method of interactively navigating a user through a path of menu choices on a user interface may include displaying a current menu of choices on a first portion of a user interface display. The user interface allows for selecting of a menu item from the current menu of choices and to drill down through levels of menu choices based on selecting a menu item from a prior level of menu choices. A second portion of the user interface display presents past selected and past unselected menu items of the drilled-down levels. The past unselected menu items are displayed as selectable options. The user interface allows for jumping to a different path of menu choices by selecting a past unselected menu item from a previously navigated menu level displayed on the second portion of the user interface display. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-41. (canceled) ### Claim 42 A method executed by at least one processor for navigating a path of hierarchical menu levels adapted for output to a graphical user interface (GUI), the method comprising: providing, by at least one processor, a first command for a first menu of one or more user-selectable menu items to be displayed on a first portion of a user interface (UI) display; and providing, by the at least one processor, a second command for a second menu of one or more user-selectable menu items to be displayed on the first portion of the UI display and a third command for a third menu of one or more user-selectable items to be displayed on a second portion of the UI display, in response to a user's selection, wherein each of the one or more user-selectable menu items from the second menu are associated with at least one of the menu items displayed in the second portion of the UI display. ### Claim 43 (depends on 42) The method of claim 42, wherein the first menu of user-selectable menu items includes one or more of the following choices: username; email address; experiment identifier; and date of an experiment associated with the experiment identifier. ### Claim 44 (depends on 42) The method of claim 42, wherein the first portion includes two or more sub-sections of user-selectable menu items selected from among the first menu, wherein the two or more sub-sections includes a first sub-section and a second sub-section. ### Claim 45 (depends on 42) The method of claim 42 further comprising the step of providing, by at least one processor, a filter command in response to a selection of the one or more user-selectable menu items from the first menu, wherein the filter command is adapted to display a filter field for accepting inputs to filter menu items adapted to be displayed on the UI display. ### Claim 46 (depends on 44) The method of claim 44, wherein in response to a selection of an experiment identifier from among the first menu of user-selectable menu items, the second portion is adapted to display one or more of the following first set of user-selectable menu items: Start; Collect; Prepare; and Confirm. ### Claim 47 (depends on 46) The method of claim 46, wherein in response to a selection of Start, the UI display is adapted to display a confirmation screen, further wherein the confirmation screen is adapted to display user-selectable menu items that includes Yes and No. ### Claim 48 (depends on 47, 102) The method of claim 47, wherein in response to a selection of Yes, providing a command, by the at least one processor, to remove previously displayed items from the UI display, further wherein, in response to a selection of Yes, the first portion is adapted to display one or more menu items selected from among the choices of claim 102, and the second portion is adapted to display the Start choice. ### Claim 49 (depends on 46) The method of claim 46, wherein in response to a selection of an experiment identifier from among the first menu of user-selectable menu items, the second portion is adapted to display one or more of the following second set of user-selectable menu items: −80 C; −20 C; 4 C; and Room Temperature. ### Claim 50 (depends on 49) The method of claim 49 further comprising the step of providing a command, by the at least one processor, for selecting −80 C, −20 C, 4 C, or Room Temperature by default. ### Claim 51 (depends on 49) The method of claim 49, wherein in response to a selection of one or more of −80 C, −20 C, and 4 C, the first portion is adapted to display the name of at least one kit associated with the selected experiment identifier. ### Claim 52 (depends on 51) The method of claim 51, wherein the at least one kit and/or one or more components associated the at least one kit are adapted to be displayed in the first sub-section and one or more of an image, a description, and a barcode field are adapted to be displayed in the second sub-section. ### Claim 53 (depends on 52) The method of claim 52, wherein the at least one kit can include one or more of the following choices: V-PLEX Proinflammatory Panel (human); PQ Multiplex Test Kit; PQ Biotinylated IgG Test Kit; Direct Sandwich Immunoassay with Coating; and Immunogenicity (Q-Plate). ### Claim 54 (depends on 49) The method of claim 49, further comprising the step of providing a command, by the at least one processor, for selecting −20 C in response to a selection of one or more items associated with the −80 C choice. ### Claim 55 (depends on 50) The method of claim 50 further comprising the step of providing a command, by the at least one processor, for selecting 4 C in response to a selection of one or more items associated with the −20 C choice. ### Claim 56 (depends on 49) The method of claim 49 further comprising the step of providing a command, by the at least one processor, for selecting Room Temperature in response to a selection of one or more items associated with the 4 C choice. ### Claim 57 (depends on 49) The method of claim 49, wherein in response to a selection of one or more items associated with Room Temperature, the UI display is adapted to display a confirmation screen, further wherein the confirmation screen is adapted to display user-selectable menu items that includes Yes and No. ### Claim 58 (depends on 57) The method of claim 57 further comprising the step of providing a command, by the at least one processor, for selecting Prepare in response to a selection of Yes associated with the confirmation screen. ### Claim 59 (depends on 52) The method of claim 52, wherein the image includes a visual representation of a component of the kit. ### Claim 60 (depends on 59) The method of claim 59, wherein the description includes a narrative for describing the component represented by the image. ### Claim 61 (depends on 52) The method of claim 52, wherein the barcode field is adapted to receive a barcode identifier input from one or more of a keyboard, a virtual keyboard, and a barcode reader. ### Claim 62 (depends on 61) The method of claim 61, wherein the barcode identifier is adapted to associate a unique identifier with a component of the kit. ### Claim 63 (depends on 62) The method of claim 62, wherein in the barcode field further includes an image associated with the component of the kit. ### Claim 64 (depends on 62) The method of claim 62, wherein the second sub-section is adapted to display one or more of images and/or descriptions concurrently, wherein the one or more images and/or descriptions are adapted to be displayed in one or more rows and or columns. ### Claim 65 (depends on 62) The method of claim 62, wherein the description can include one or more of the following: Decal, Reagent Rack, V-PLEX; Proinflammatory Panel (mouse); Proinflammatory Panel (human); and Human IL-BDA. ### Claim 66 (depends on 59) The method of claim 59, wherein in response to a selection of Room Temperature, the first sub-section is adapted to display one or more of the following choices: Blocker Trough; Calibrator 1; Capture Antibody; Capture Antibody Blend Tube; Capture Species Diluent Trough Lid; Control 3; Deep Well Plate; Detection Species Diluent Trough; Diluent Trough; Diluent Plate Lid; Dilution Plate Lid; Maintenance Solution; Blocker A; Read Buffer T; Reagent Rack; Read Buffer Trough; Sample Carrier; Sample Incubation Plate Lid; Streptavidin Plate High Control 1; Test Plate Lid; Tips 1000 ul; Tips 350 ul; Trough Carrier; and Wash Fluid. ### Claim 67 (depends on 66) The method of claim 66 further comprising the step of providing a command, by the at least one processor, for selecting Collect by default in response to a selection of the experiment identifier. ### Claim 68 (depends on 66) The method of claim 66, wherein in response to a selection of Prepare, the first sub-section includes one or more instructive steps for carrying out a selected kit and the second sub-section includes one or more of an image and an instruction associated with the one or more instructive steps. ### Claim 69 (depends on 68) The method of claim 68, wherein the one or more instructive steps for carrying out the kit include one or more of the following steps: Prepare Shuttle; Thaw Diluents; Label Labware; Reconstitute Calibrator; Reconstitute Controls; Spin Detection Antibodies; Load Detection Antibodies; Place Lid on Assay Plate; Place Assay Plate on Shuttle; Place Lid on Dilution Plate; Place Dilution Plate on Shuttle; Prepare Tube Carrier 1; Place Tube Carrier 1 on Shuttle; Transfer Assay Diluent To Trough; Transfer Read Buffer To Trough; Place Trough Carrier on Shuttle; Mix Calibrator; Load Calibrator; Mix Controls; Load Controls; and Place Reagent Rack on Shuttle. ### Claim 70 (depends on 68) The method of claim 68, wherein the image includes a visual representation of a component of the kit that is associated with one or more of the instructive steps. ### Claim 71 (depends on 70) The method of claim 70, wherein the instruction includes a narrative for describing an instructive step to perform relating to the component represented by the image. ### Claim 72 (depends on 68) The method of claim 68, wherein the first sub-section includes a Select All choice, further wherein in response to a selection of the Select All choice, providing, by the at least one processor, a command for selecting all remaining items available in the first sub-section. ### Claim 73 (depends on 46) The method of claim 46, wherein response to a selection of Confirm, the UI display is adapted to display a confirmation screen, further wherein the confirmation screen is adapted to display a Confirm choice. ### Claim 74 (depends on 46) The method of claim 46, wherein response to selecting Confirm, the UI display is adapted to display user-selectable menu items that includes Yes and No. ### Claim 75 (depends on 74, 102) The method of claim 74, wherein in response to a selection of Yes, providing a command, by the at least one processor, to remove previously displayed items from the UI display, further wherein, in response to a selection of Yes, the first portion is adapted to display one or more menu items selected from among the choices of claim 102, and the second portion is adapted to display the Start choice. ### Claim 76 (depends on 46) The method of claim 46, wherein the first sub-section includes a Select All choice, further wherein in response to a selection of the Select All choice, providing, by the at least one processor, a command for selecting all remaining items available in the first sub-section. ### Claim 77 (depends on 52) The method of claim 52 wherein one or more of a description, component, or kit is associated with a selection indicator for visually indicating whether a selection of the description, component, or kit has been made. ### Claim 78 (depends on 68) The method of claim 68 wherein the one or more instructive steps is associated with a selection indicator for visually indicating whether a selection of one or more of the instructive steps has been made. ### Claim 79 (depends on 49) The method of claim 49 further comprising the step of providing a command, by the at least one processor, for traversing one or more items available among the first sub-section in response to receiving a selection of one of the one or more items. ### Claim 80 (depends on 46) The method of claim 46, wherein the UI display further includes an advanced selector, wherein in response to a first selection of the advanced selector, the UI display is adapted to display an advanced context menu that includes advanced menu choices. ### Claim 81 (depends on 80) The method of claim 80, wherein advanced menu choices includes one or more advanced collect and prepare options, including one or more of Show Sample Plate Layout and Export Steps while the Collect choice is currently selected. ### Claim 82 (depends on 81) The method of claim 81, wherein in response to a selection of Show Sample Plate Layout, the UI display is adapted to display a sample plate layout. ### Claim 83 (depends on 82) The method of claim 82, wherein response to a second selection of the advanced selector, the advanced collect and prepare options include one or more of the following: Export layout image; Copy layout to clipboard; Export as CSV; and Exit sample input plate layout. ### Claim 84 (depends on 81) The method of claim 81, wherein in response to a selection of Export Steps, one or more steps associated a kit that is associated with the selected experiment identifier is adapted to be exported to a file. ### Claim 85 (depends on 80) The method of claim 80, wherein advanced menu choices includes one or more advanced collect and prepare options, including one or more of Show Sample Plate Layout, Show Reagent Rack Layout, and Export Steps while the Prepare choice is currently selected. ### Claim 86 (depends on 85) The method of claim 85, wherein in response to a selection of Show Sample Plate Layout, the UI display is adapted to display a sample plate layout. ### Claim 87 (depends on 85) The method of claim 85, wherein in response to a selection of Show Reagent Rack Layout, the UI display is adapted to display a sample reagent rack layout. ### Claim 88 (depends on 86) The method of claim 86, wherein response to a second selection of the advanced selector, the advanced collect and prepare options choices include one or more of the following: Export layout image; Copy layout to clipboard; Export as CSV; and Exit reagent rack layout. ### Claim 89 (depends on 87) The method of claim 87, wherein response to a second selection of the advanced selector, the advanced collect and prepare options includes an Exit reagent rack layout choice. ### Claim 90 (depends on 88) The method of claim 88, wherein response to a selection of the Exit sample input plate layout choice, the UI is adapted to no longer display the sample reagent rack layout. ### Claim 91 (depends on 81) The method of claim 81, wherein in response to a selection of Export Steps, one or more steps associated a kit that is associated with the selected experiment identifier is adapted to be exported to a file.