Alarm graphic editor with automatic update
First Claim
1. In a graphical display for displaying alarm indications in a system, the graphical display including hierarchical elements, a method comprising:
- a) storing a first set of identifiers associated with a graphic element, the graphic element including one or more child elements, a first child element including a second set of identifiers, the set list of identifiers including identifiers corresponding to at least each of the second set of identifiers;
b) receiving a command changing a status of the first child element, the command changing a number of identifiers included in the second set; and
c) automatically updating the first set of identifiers responsive to the command.
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Abstract
A method is used in a graphical display for displaying alarm indications in a system, the graphical display including hierarchical elements. The method includes storing a first set of identifiers associated with a graphic element, the graphic element including one or more child elements, a first child element including a second set of identifiers, the first set of identifiers including identifiers corresponding to at least each of the second set of identifiers. The method further includes receiving a command changing a status of the first child element, the changing of status changing a number of identifiers included in the second set. The method also includes automatically updating the first set of identifiers responsive to the command.
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19 Claims
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1. In a graphical display for displaying alarm indications in a system, the graphical display including hierarchical elements, a method comprising:
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a) storing a first set of identifiers associated with a graphic element, the graphic element including one or more child elements, a first child element including a second set of identifiers, the set list of identifiers including identifiers corresponding to at least each of the second set of identifiers;
b) receiving a command changing a status of the first child element, the command changing a number of identifiers included in the second set; and
c) automatically updating the first set of identifiers responsive to the command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a graphical display for displaying alarm indications in a system, the graphical display including hierarchical elements, a plurality of elements having at least one upstream element and at least one downstream element, a method comprising:
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a) associating with each element alarm information associated with all downstream elements;
b) obtaining input defining a change in alarm information associated with a first element; and
c) automatically updating the alarm information associated with a second element upstream of the first element. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An system for displaying alarm indications in a system, the system employing hierarchical graphical display elements, the system comprising:
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a) a display device operable to display hierarchical graphical display elements;
b) at least one storage device;
c) a processing circuit coupled to the display, the processing circuit operable to store in the at least one storage device a first set of identifiers associated with a graphic element, the graphic element including one or more child elements, a first child element including a second set of identifiers, the set list of identifiers including identifiers corresponding to at least each of the second set of identifiers, receive a command changing a status of the first child element, the changing of status changing a number of identifiers included in the second set, and update the first set of identifiers responsive to the command. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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