Methods and systems for providing a visual feedback representation of performance metrics

• US 10,332,289 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2017
• Issued: 06/25/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Inventors: Neves, Joao
• Primary Examiner(s): Gray, Ryan M
• Application Number:
  US15/459,302
• Publication Number:
  US 20180268577A1
• Time in Patent Office: 832 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/24 involving graphical user interfaces [GUIs]

Abstract

A method for presenting a visual implementation of data by a computing device comprising at least one processor and a system memory element is provided. The method executes a software application, by the at least one processor of the computing device; detects an operation performed by the software application during execution; monitors performance of the software application, by: identifying successful execution of the operation; and identifying timing data indicating a length of time for completion of the operation during execution of the software application; and presents visual feedback of the performance during execution of the software application, via a display element of the computing device, wherein the visual feedback comprises a first set of graphical elements indicating the successful execution and the timing data, and wherein the first set of graphical elements is presented onscreen with a concurrent presentation of the software application.

Claims

1. A method for presenting a visual implementation of data by a computing device comprising at least one processor and a system memory element, the method comprising:

executing a software application, by the at least one processor of the computing device;

detecting an operation performed by the software application during execution, by the at least one processor;

monitoring performance of the software application, by the at least one processor, by;

identifying successful execution of the operation; and

identifying timing data indicating a length of time for completion of the operation during execution of the software application; and

presenting visual feedback of the performance during execution of the software application, via a display element of the computing device, wherein the visual feedback comprises a first set of graphical elements indicating the successful execution and the timing data, and wherein the first set of graphical elements is presented onscreen with a concurrent presentation of the software application, by;

detecting an orientation of the computing device, by the at least one processor;

when the orientation comprises a portrait orientation, presenting the first set of graphical elements as an overlay that is superimposed over the presentation of the software application that is concurrently executed and presented; and

when the orientation comprises a landscape orientation, replacing the presentation of the software application by a timeline graphic, wherein the first set of graphical elements are presented as an overlay that is superimposed over the timeline graphic.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting a network call executed by the software application, by a communication hardware element of the computing device, wherein the operation comprises the network call; and

identifying the length of time for the computing device to receive a response to the network call, wherein the timing data indicates the length of time, and wherein the first set of graphical elements provides a visual representation of the length of time.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein presenting the first set of graphical elements further comprises:

identifying data associated with the network call, by the at least one processor, the data associated with the network call comprising at least the timing data for the network call, a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the network call, and identification of transmitted and received data during the network call; and

presenting, by the display element, the first set of graphical elements depicting the timing data, the URL, and the identification.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein monitoring performance of the software application further comprises:

detecting a second operation performed by the software application during execution, by the at least one processor; and

identifying second timing data indicating a length of time for completion of the second operation during execution of the software application;

wherein the method further comprises;

presenting a second set of graphical elements depicting the second timing data using distinguishing visual characteristics, by the display element, wherein the first set of graphical elements and the second set of graphical elements are presented onscreen with the concurrent presentation of the software application, and wherein the visual feedback comprises the first set of graphical elements and the second set of graphical elements.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

receiving a user input selection of the second operation, via a user interface of the computing device;

receiving, via the user interface, user input selections to customize the second set of graphical elements associated with performance of the second operation during execution of the software application, to generate customized graphical elements;

wherein presenting the second set of graphical elements comprises presenting the customized graphical elements.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting a bar-shaped graphical element extending across a timeline, the bar-shaped element representing a time duration associated with performance of the operation;

wherein the bar-shaped element extends from a starting point of execution of the operation to an endpoint of performance of the operation;

wherein the timeline comprises the starting point and the endpoint;

wherein the first set of graphical elements comprises the timeline and the bar-shaped graphical element.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

shifting the timeline and bar-shaped element as animated graphical elements across the display element of the computing device, in real-time and during performance of the operation by the software application;

wherein presenting the first set of graphical elements comprises presenting the animated graphical elements.

8. A computing device, comprising:

a system memory element

a display element, configured to present graphical elements associated with performance of the computing device; and

at least one processor communicatively coupled to the system memory element and the display element, the at least one processor configured to;

execute a software application;

detect an operation performed by the software application during execution, by the at least one processor;

monitor performance of the software application, by;

identifying successful execution of the operation; and

identifying timing data indicating a length of time for completion of the operation during execution of the software application; and

present visual feedback of the performance, via the display element of the computing device, the visual feedback comprising a first set of graphical elements indicating successful execution and the timing data, and the first set of graphical elements presented onscreen with a concurrent presentation of the software application, by;

detecting an orientation of the computing device;

when the orientation comprises a portrait orientation, presenting the first set of graphical elements as an overlay that is superimposed over the presentation of the software application that is concurrently executed and presented; and

when the orientation comprises a landscape orientation, replacing the presentation of the software application by a timeline graphic, wherein the first set of graphical elements are presented as an overlay that is superimposed over the timeline graphic.

9. The computing device of claim 8, further comprising a communication hardware element communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, the communication hardware element configured to execute a network call, wherein the operation comprises the network call;

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to;

identify a length of time for the computing device to receive a response to the network call, wherein the timing data indicates the length of time, and wherein the first set of graphical elements provides a visual representation of the length of time.

10. The computing device of claim 9, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to present the first set of graphical elements by:

identifying data associated with the network call, by the at least one processor, the data associated with the network call comprising at least the timing data for the network call, a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the network call, and identification of transmitted and received data during the network call; and

presenting, via the display element, the first set of graphical elements depicting the timing data, the URL, and the identification.

11. The computing device of claim 8, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to monitor the performance of the software application, by:

detecting a second operation performed by the software application during execution; and

identifying second timing data indicating a length of time for completion of the second operation during execution of the software application; and

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to;

present, via the display element, a second set of graphical elements depicting the second timing data using distinguishing visual characteristics, wherein the first set of graphical elements and the second set of graphical elements are presented onscreen with the concurrent presentation of the software application, and wherein the visual feedback comprises the first set of graphical elements and the second set of graphical elements.

12. The computing device of claim 11, further comprising a user interface communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, the user interface configured to:

receive a user input selection of a second operation; and

receive user input selections to customize the second set of graphical elements associated with performance of the second operation during execution of the software application, to generate customized graphical elements;

wherein the second set of graphical elements comprises the customized graphical elements.

13. The computing device of claim 8, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to present the visual feedback, by:

presenting a bar-shaped graphical element extending across a timeline from a starting point of execution of the operation to an endpoint of performance of the operation, wherein the bar-shaped element indicates the successful execution of the operation and represents a time duration associated with performance of the operation, and wherein the first set of graphical elements comprises the timeline and the bar-shaped graphical element.

14. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to present the visual feedback, by:

shifting the timeline and bar-shaped element as animated graphical elements across the display element of the computing device, in real-time and during performance of the operation by the software application;

wherein presenting the first set of graphical elements comprises presenting the animated graphical elements.

15. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium containing instructions thereon, which, when executed by a processor, are capable of performing a method comprising:

executing a software application, by the processor;

monitoring performance of the software application, by the processor, the performance comprising at least execution data and timing data associated with the software application, by;

detecting an operation performed by the software application during execution, by the processor;

identifying successful execution of the operation; and

identifying timing data indicating a length of time for completion of the operation during execution of the software application; and

presenting visual feedback of the performance, via a display element of the computing device, the visual feedback comprising a first set of graphical elements indicating successful execution and the timing data, and the first set of graphical elements presented onscreen with a concurrent presentation of the software application, by;

detecting an orientation of the computing device, by the at least one processor;

when the orientation comprises a portrait orientation, presenting the first set of graphical elements as an overlay that is superimposed over the presentation of the software application that is concurrently executed and presented; and

when the orientation comprises a landscape orientation, replacing the presentation of the software application by a timeline graphic, wherein the first set of graphical elements are presented as an overlay that is superimposed over the timeline graphic.

16. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises:

executing a network call associated with the software application, by a communication device communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the operation comprises the network call; and

identifying a length of time for the processor to receive a response to the network call, via the communication device, wherein the timing data indicates the length of time, and wherein the first set of graphical elements provides a visual representation of the length of time.

17. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises:

identifying data associated with the network call, by the processor, the data associated with the network call comprising at least the timing data for the network call, a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the network call, and identification of transmitted and received data during the network call; and

presenting, by the display device, the first set of graphical elements depicting the timing data, the URL, and the identification.

18. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein monitoring performance of the software application further comprises:

detecting a second operation performed by the software application during execution, by the processor; and

identifying second timing data indicating a length of time for completion of the second operation during execution of the software application;

wherein the method further comprises;

presenting a second set of graphical elements depicting the second timing data using distinguishing visual characteristics, via the display device, wherein the first set of graphical elements and the second set of graphical elements are presented onscreen with the concurrent presentation of the software application, and wherein the visual feedback comprises the first set of graphical elements and the second set of graphical elements.