Instruction presentation apparatus

An instruction presentation apparatus for presenting instructional information to a user of at least one machine, said apparatus comprising:

• a display;
• a processor system for controlling display of text and graphical information on said display, said computer system being adapted to receive a user-initiated command causing change in an output by said display;
• a first instruction screen display for display by said display comprising simultaneously displayed text and correlated graphical information, said text information of said first instruction screen display including text describing a first act to be performed on said machine, said correlated graphical information including at least a graphical depiction of said machine;
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• a second instruction screen display for display by said display also comprising simultaneously displayed text and correlated graphical information, said text information of said second instruction screen display describing a second act to be performed on said machine, wherein text of said second instruction screen display includes at least one distinguishing feature relative to text of said first instruction screen display, said correlated graphical information of said second instruction screen display including a graphical depiction of said machine, wherein graphics of said second instruction screen display include at least one distinguishing feature relative to graphics of said first instruction screen display, wherein said text information of said first instruction screen display and said second instruction screen display describe successive steps of a process to be performed relative to said machine;
• wherein said processor system changes an output of said display from said first instruction screen display to said second instruction screen display in response to receipt by said at least one processor system of a command to change an output of said display from said first instruction screen display to said second instruction screen display, and wherein said graphical information of at least one of said first and second instruction screen displays includes at least one of a movement indicia indicating a direction in which a tool is to be moved and motion indicia indicating motion of a machine or machine part from a first location to a second location.

An instruction presentation apparatus for presenting instructional information to a user of at least one machine, said apparatus comprising:

• a display;
• a control interface;
• a processor system for controlling display of text and graphical information on said display, said processor system being adapted to receive a user-initiated command entered via said control interface causing change in an output by said display;
• a first instruction screen display for display by said display comprising simultaneously displayed text and correlated graphical information, said text information of said first instruction screen display describing a first act to be performed on said at least one machine, said correlated graphical information of said first instruction screen display graphically illustrating an aspect of said first act;
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• a second instruction screen display for display by said display screen also comprising simultaneously displayed text and correlated graphical information, said text information of said second instruction screen display describing a second act to be performed on said at least one machine wherein text of said second instruction screen display includes at least one distinguishing feature relative to text of said first instruction screen display, said correlated graphical information of said second instruction screen display graphically illustrating an aspect of said second act, wherein graphics of said second instruction screen display including at least one distinguishing feature from graphics of said first instruction screen display;
• wherein said processor system changes an output of said display from said first instruction screen display to said second instruction screen display in response to an actuation of said control interface, and wherein said graphical information of at least one of said first and second instruction screen displays includes at least one of a movement indicia indicating a direction in which a tool is to be moved and motion indicia indicating motion of a machine or machine part from a first location to a second location.

An instruction presentation apparatus for presenting instructional information relating to a process to be performed relative to at least one machine, said apparatus comprising:

• a display;
• a processor system for controlling display of text and graphical information on said display, said processor system being adapted to receive a user-initiated command to cause change in an output by said display;
• a first instruction screen display for display by said display comprising simultaneously displayed text and correlated graphical information, said text information of said first instruction screen display describing a first act to be performed on said at least one machine, said correlated graphical information of said first instruction screen display graphically illustrating an aspect of said first act;
• a second instruction screen display for display by said display also comprising simultaneously displayed text and correlated graphical information, said text information of said second instruction screen display describing a second act to be performed on said at least one machine, said correlated graphical information of said second instruction screen display graphically illustrating an aspect of said second act, said graphical information of said second instruction screen display including at least one distinguishing feature from said graphical information of said first instruction screen display;
• a third instruction screen display for display by said display screen also comprising simultaneously displayed text and correlated graphical information, said text information of said third instruction screen display describing a third act to be performed on said at least one machine, said correlated graphical information of said third instruction screen display graphically illustrating an aspect of said third act, said graphical information of said third instruction screen display including at least one distinguishing feature from said graphical information of said second instruction screen display;
• wherein said processor system changes an output of said display from said first instruction screen display to said second instruction screen display in response to receipt by said processor system of a first command to change an output of said display, and wherein said processor system changes on output of said display from said second instruction screen display to said third instruction screen display in response to receipt by said processor system of a second command to change an output of said display, and wherein said graphical information of at least one of said first, second, and third instruction screen displays includes at least one of a movement indicia indicating a direction in which a tool is to be moved and motion indicia indicating motion of a machine or machine part from a first location to a second location.

A method for performing work relating to a machine, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a computer having a display and a user interface;
• programming said computer with a program enabling said computer to display first and second of instruction screen displays, each of said first and second instruction screen display including a text section describing an instruction and a graphic section, graphically reinforcing said instruction, said text section of said first instruction screen describing a first act, said text section of said second instruction screen display describing said second act, and wherein said graphical section of at least one of said first and second instruction screen displays includes at least one of a movement indicia indicating a direction in which a tool is to be moved and motion indicia indicating motion of a machine or machine part from a first location to a second location, said program further enabling said computer to change an instruction screen being displayed upon the actuation of said user interface;
• running said program to display said first instruction screen display;
• executing an instruction in accordance with said first instruction screen display;
• actuating said user interface to display a second instruction screen display;
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• executing an instruction in accordance with said second instruction screen display wherein text of said first instruction screen display is devoid of text describing said second act.

An instruction presentation apparatus for presenting instructional information to a user of at least one machine, said apparatus comprising:

• a display;
• a processor system for controlling display of text and graphical information on said display, said computer system being adapted to receive a user-initiated command causing change in an output by said display;
• a first instruction screen display for display by said display comprising simultaneously displayed text and correlated graphical information, said text information of said first instruction screen display including text describing a first act to be performed on said machine, said correlated graphical information including at least a graphical depiction of said machine;
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• a second instruction screen display for display by said display also comprising simultaneously displayed text and correlated graphical information, said text information of said second instruction screen display describing a second act to be performed on said machine, wherein text of said second instruction screen display includes at least one distinguishing feature relative to text of said first instruction screen display, said correlated graphical information of said second instruction screen display including a graphical depiction of said machine, wherein graphics of said second instruction screen display include at least one distinguishing feature relative to graphics of said first instruction screen display, wherein said text information of said first instruction screen display and said second instruction screen display describe successive steps of a process to be performed relative to said machine;
• wherein said processor system changes an output of said display from said first instruction screen display to said second instruction screen display in response to receipt by said at least one processor system of a command to change an output of said display from said first instruction screen display to said second instruction screen display, and wherein said graphical information of said first instruction screen display and said second instruction screen display highlight successive steps of a process relative to said at least one machine.