System and method for developing animated visualization interfaces
First Claim
1. A system for designing animated visualization interfaces including associations between graphical symbols and components of an application, the system including:
- a graphical symbol library for maintaining a set of graphical symbol templates wherein the graphical symbol templates each comprise;
a graphics definition including graphics data for generating a graphical symbol, and a reference to an application component type, the reference facilitating identifying candidate application components for creating an association between a graphical symbol instance created from a graphical symbol template and one of the candidate application components; and
a graphical symbol design environment including a visualization interface design tool facilitating;
designating the graphical symbol template, from the graphical symbol library, from which the graphical symbol instance is created, specifying an application component corresponding to the reference to an application component type, and creating an association between the graphical symbol instance and the specified application component, wherein the association facilitates providing data from the application component for driving an animation characteristic of the graphical symbol instance.
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Abstract
A system and method are described for designing animated visualization interfaces depicting, at a supervisory level, manufacturing and process control information wherein graphical symbols in the visualization interfaces are associated with components of a process control/manufacturing information application. The system includes a graphical symbol library for maintaining a set of graphical symbol templates wherein the graphical symbol templates including a graphics definition including graphics and a reference to an application component type. The reference facilitates identifying candidate application components for creating an association between a graphical symbol instance created from a graphical symbol template and one of the candidate application components. The system also includes a graphical symbol design environment for selecting the graphical symbol template, specifying an application component corresponding to the component type, and creating an association between the graphical symbol instance and the specified application component.
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29 Claims
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1. A system for designing animated visualization interfaces including associations between graphical symbols and components of an application, the system including:
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a graphical symbol library for maintaining a set of graphical symbol templates wherein the graphical symbol templates each comprise;
a graphics definition including graphics data for generating a graphical symbol, and a reference to an application component type, the reference facilitating identifying candidate application components for creating an association between a graphical symbol instance created from a graphical symbol template and one of the candidate application components; and
a graphical symbol design environment including a visualization interface design tool facilitating;
designating the graphical symbol template, from the graphical symbol library, from which the graphical symbol instance is created, specifying an application component corresponding to the reference to an application component type, and creating an association between the graphical symbol instance and the specified application component, wherein the association facilitates providing data from the application component for driving an animation characteristic of the graphical symbol instance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 28)
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17. A method for designing animated visualization interfaces including associations between graphical symbols and components of an application, the method comprising the steps of:
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maintaining, within a graphical symbol library, a set of graphical symbol templates wherein the graphical symbol templates each comprise;
a graphics definition including graphics data for generating a graphical symbol, and a reference to an application component type, the reference facilitating identifying candidate application components for creating an association between a graphical symbol instance created from a graphical symbol template and one of the candidate application components;
designating the graphical symbol template, from the graphical symbol library, from which the graphical symbol instance is created;
specifying an application component corresponding to the reference to an application component type; and
creating an association between the graphical symbol instance and the specified application component, wherein the association facilitates providing data from the application component for driving an animation characteristic of the graphical symbol instance. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 29)
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25. A computer readable medium including computer executable instructions for facilitating designing animated visualization interfaces including associations between graphical symbols and components of an application, the computer executable instructions facilitating carrying out the steps of:
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maintaining, within a graphical symbol library, a set of graphical symbol templates wherein the graphical symbol templates each comprise;
a graphics definition including graphics data for generating a graphical symbol, and a reference to an application component type, the reference facilitating identifying candidate application components for creating an association between a graphical symbol instance created from a graphical symbol template and one of the candidate application components;
designating the graphical symbol template, from the graphical symbol library, from which the graphical symbol instance is created;
specifying an application component corresponding to the reference to an application component type; and
creating an association between the graphical symbol instance and the specified application component, wherein the association facilitates providing data from the application component for driving an animation characteristic of the graphical symbol instance.
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26. A system for designing animated visualization interfaces including associations between graphical symbols and components of an application, the system including:
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a graphical symbol library for maintaining a set of graphical symbol templates wherein the graphical symbol templates each comprise;
a graphics definition including graphics data for generating a graphical symbol, and a reference to an application component type, the reference facilitating identifying candidate application components for creating an association between a graphical symbol instance created from a graphical symbol template and one of the candidate application components; and
a graphical symbol design environment including a graphical symbol template design tool facilitating creating and storing the graphical symbol templates within a set of visualization application-specific containers within the graphical symbol library.
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27. A graphical symbol template for use within an application graphical interface design environment comprising:
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a graphics definition including graphics data for generating a graphical symbol; and
a reference to an application component type, the reference facilitating identifying candidate application components for creating an association between a graphical symbol instance, created from a graphical symbol template, and one of the candidate application components.
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