Displaying information over multiple user interface (UI) views

• US 20040027376A1
• Filed: 08/08/2002
• Published: 02/12/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: PTC Inc.
• Original Assignee: PTC Inc.
• Inventors: Goldman, Alan, Calder, Dale E.
• Application Number:
  US10/214,939
• Publication Number:
  US 20040027376A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/755
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/972 Access to data in other repository systems, e.g. legacy data or dynamic Web page generation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance

Abstract

A method of displaying data over a plurality of user interface (UI) views, includes receiving an input reference time, initializing a time on a UI view within the reference time and preserving the reference time across a plurality of views. The method can also include initializing each UI view with data corresponding to a predetermined time from the reference time.

A method of displaying information includes receiving information from an information source. The information includes multiple types of information. The method also includes storing the information in a database and displaying the information in a user interface. The information is presented in a multiple views where each view corresponds to one or more types of information and each view has a corresponding time reference value. The method further includes receiving a time value from the user through the user interface and setting the time reference value for each view equal to the time value selected by the user.

Claims

1. A method of displaying data over a plurality of user interface (UI) views, comprising:

receiving an input reference time;

initializing a time on a UI view within the reference time; and

preserving the reference time across a plurality of views.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the reference time is input using an input/output device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the reference time is input by selecting an object having a time component with a mouse.

4. The method of claim 2, where the reference time is input by typing the reference time on a keyboard.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

initializing each UI view with data corresponding to a predetermined time from the reference time.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

highlighting data corresponding to the reference time.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

highlighting data within a predetermined time from the reference time.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

publishing the views using a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) web server.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing a unique reference time for each multiple hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) user sessions.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

retrieving from a database data corresponding to the reference time.

11. An apparatus comprising:

a memory that stores executable instructions for displaying data over a plurality of user interface (UI) views; and

a processor that executes the instructions to;

receive an input reference time;

initialize a time on a UI view within the reference time; and

preserve the reference time across a plurality of views.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the reference time is input using an input/output device.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the reference time is input by selecting an object having a time component with a mouse.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, where the reference time is input by typing the reference time on a keyboard.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising instructions to:

initialize each UI view with data corresponding to a predetermined time from the reference time.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising instructions to:

highlight data corresponding to the reference time.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising instructions to:

highlight data within a predetermined time from the reference time.

18. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising instructions to:

publish the views using a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) web server.

19. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising instructions to:

store a unique reference time for each multiple hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) user sessions.

20. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising instructions to:

retrieve from a database data corresponding to the reference time.

21. An article comprising a machine-readable medium that stores executable instructions for displaying data over a plurality of user interface (UI) views, the instructions causing a machine to:

receive an input reference time;

initialize a time on a UI view within the reference time; and

preserve the reference time across a plurality of views.

22. The article of claim 21, wherein the reference time is input using an input/output device.

23. The article of claim 22, wherein the reference time is input by selecting an object having a time component with a mouse.

24. The article of claim 22, where the reference time is input by typing the reference time on a keyboard.

25. The article of claim 21, further comprising instructions causing the machine to:

initialize each view with data corresponding within a predetermined time from the reference time.

26. The article of claim 21, further comprising instructions causing the machine to:

highlight data corresponding to the reference time.

27. The article of claim 26, further comprising instructions causing the machine to:

highlight data within a predetermined time from the reference time.

28. The article of claim 21, further comprising instructions causing the machine to:

publish the views using a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) web server.

29. The article of claim 21, further comprising instructions causing the machine to:

store a unique reference time for each multiple hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) user sessions.

30. The article of claim 21, further comprising instructions causing the machine to:

retrieve from a database data corresponding to the reference time.

31. A method of displaying information, comprising:

receiving information from an information source, the information includes a plurality of types of information;

storing the information in a database;

displaying the information in a user interface, the information being presented in a plurality of views, each view corresponding to one or more types of information and each view having a corresponding time reference value;

receiving a time value from the user through the user interface; and

setting the time reference value for each view equal to the time value selected by the user.