Managing information display

• US 20070136676A1
• Filed: 01/30/2007
• Published: 06/14/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Kruempelmann, Marita, Richstein, Hans-Jurgen, Heix, Andreas
• Granted Patent: US 8,060,832 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/764
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9038 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

Systems and methods for managing information display include the ability, at least in one implementation, to receive a message indicating that the information of a resource is to be displayed and to form a user interface for displaying the resource information by defining a pane in which to display the information and selecting a renderer operable to render the information in the pane.

Claims

1. A method performed by a computer for managing information display, comprising:

forming a user interface for displaying a resource information by defining a pane in which to display information; and

selecting a renderer operable to render the information in the pane, wherein selecting further comprises evaluating a property of the resource and a user context, and associating the resource with a resource class by evaluating parameters contained in the message to identify a resource class, examining parent resource type to identify a resource class, and using default system settings to identify a resource class.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein evaluating a property of the resource comprises evaluating the resource'"'"'s location in a resource hierarchy.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein evaluating a user context comprises evaluating a user role and a user viewing interest.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein a user viewing interest includes modifying resource content.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the resource comprises a plurality of resources, and forming a user interface further comprises selecting a controller operable to define a layout for organizing navigation.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein selecting a controller comprises evaluating a property of the resources and a user context.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein evaluating a property of the resources and a user context comprises associating the resources with a resource class specifying resource properties.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein associating the resources with a resource class comprises, in order of priority:

evaluating parameters contained in the message to identify a resource class;

analyzing settings of a parent resource to identify a resource class;

examining parent resource type to identify a resource class; and

using default system settings to identify a resource class.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the resource comprises a plurality of resources, and forming a user interface further comprises selecting a renderer for organizing the display.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising modifying characteristics associated with the resource, wherein the user interface is altered by the modification.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the user interface is altered by having a different renderer selected to render the information in the pane.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether the resource has an associated action;

determining, if the resource has an associated action, a label for the action; and

rendering the label.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the label comprises a link, a button, or a hover menu.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

detecting an event related to selection of the action; and

mapping the event to a command to perform the action.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising generating a new message to display information of a resource when the action has been completed.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising modifying the association between actions and resources so that the associated action is altered.

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20. A system for managing information display, comprising:

a screen flow engine operable to receive a message indicating that information of a resource is to be displayed and to define a pane in which to display the information; and

a renderer provider operable to select a renderer operable to render the information in the pane, the pane and rendered information comprising a user interface for displaying information of the resource, wherein selecting further comprises evaluating a property of the resource and a user context, and associating the resource with a resource class by evaluating parameters contained in the message to identify a resource class, examining parent resource type to identify a resource class, and using default system settings to identify a resource class.

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