Method and apparatus for status display
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Abstract
A system and method for information display based on a family of display screens for displaying information derived from numerous data sources. Each display screen includes function controls as well as indicator controls. The function controls link a first level display screen to subsidiary display screens. A capacity is provided for saving defined display screen formats and for generating a custom display screen based on function controls which were previously defined in defined display screens. Also disclosed is a method of using a family of display screens for managing access to information and displaying that information.
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20. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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presenting an information display screen, the information display screen including a control and a monitoring function associated with the control, a display function invoked upon selection of the control, and a status indicator for that which is being monitored by the monitoring function;
displaying a set of information upon selection of the control and invocation of the display function, the information including an indicator and a second display function invoked upon selection of the indicator;
executing the monitoring function;
changing a visual attribute of the status indicator when the monitoring function determines that a monitored attribute exceeds a status indicator threshold;
presenting additional levels of detail regarding that which is being monitored by the monitoring function upon selection of the indicator and invocation of the second display function responsive to the changed visual attribute. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A program storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computing device, perform a method comprising:
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presenting an information display screen, the information display screen including a control and a monitoring function associated with the control, a display function invoked upon selection of the control, and a status indicator for that which is being monitored by the monitoring function;
displaying a set of information upon selection of the control and invocation of the display function, the information including an indicator and a second display function invoked upon selection of the indicator;
executing the monitoring function;
changing a visual attribute of the status indicator when the monitoring function determines that a monitored attribute exceeds a status indicator threshold;
presenting additional levels of detail regarding that which is being monitored by the monitoring function upon selection of the indicator and invocation of the second display function responsive to the changed visual attribute. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A computing apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of data sources further comprising information of a plurality of data types;
a plurality of user computers; and
a utility responsive to input from the user computers to customize the interaction of users with the data sources when invoked and, in each interaction, capable of;
presenting an information display screen, the information display screen including a control and a monitoring function associated with the control, a display function invoked upon selection of the control, and a status indicator for that which is being monitored by the monitoring function;
displaying a set of information upon selection of the control and invocation of the display function, the information including an indicator and a second display function invoked upon selection of the indicator;
executing the monitoring function;
changing a visual attribute of the status indicator when the monitoring function determines that a monitored attribute exceeds a status indicator threshold;
presenting additional levels of detail regarding that which is being monitored by the monitoring function upon selection of the indicator and invocation of the second display function responsive to the changed visual attribute. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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- 28. The computing system of 24, wherein the process further comprises selectively reporting information from the data sources in successive differing levels of detail in accordance with the user input.
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30. A computing system, comprising:
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a plurality of data sources further comprising information of a plurality of data types;
a plurality of user computers; and
a utility responsive to input from the user computers to customize the interaction of users with the data sources when invoked and, in each interaction, capable of;
monitoring the status of a process, indicating the status of the monitored process; and
selectively reporting the information from the data sources in successive, differing levels of detail in accordance with the user input. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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monitoring the status of a process, indicating the status of the monitored process; and
selectively reporting the information from the data sources in successive, differing levels of detail in accordance with the user input. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A program storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computing device, perform a method comprising:
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monitoring the status of a process, indicating the status of the monitored process; and
selectively reporting the information from the data sources in successive, differing levels of detail in accordance with the user input. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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presenting an information display screen, the information display screen including a control and a first display function invoked upon selection of the control;
displaying a set of information upon selection of the control and invocation of the first display function, the information being drawn from multiple data sources and of different types and including an indicator and a second display function invoked upon selection of the indicator; and
displaying an additional, related set of information at a different level of detail upon selection of the indicator and invocation of the second display function. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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49. A program storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computing device, perform a method comprising:
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presenting an information display screen, the information display screen including a control and a first display function invoked upon selection of the control;
displaying a set of information upon selection of the control and invocation of the first display function, the information being drawn from multiple data sources and of different types and including an indicator and a second display function invoked upon selection of the indicator; and
displaying an additional, related set of information at a different level of detail upon selection of the indicator and invocation of the second display function. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52)
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53. A computing apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of data sources further comprising information of a plurality of data types;
a plurality of user computers; and
a utility responsive to input from the user computers to customize the interaction of users with the data sources when invoked and, in each interaction, capable of;
presenting an information display screen, the information display screen including a control and a first display function invoked upon selection of the control;
displaying a set of information upon selection of the control and invocation of the first display function, the information being drawn from multiple data sources and of different types and including an indicator and a second display function invoked upon selection of the indicator; and
displaying an additional, related set of information at a different level of detail upon selection of the indicator and invocation of the second display function. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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- 59. The computing system of 53, wherein the process further comprises selectively reporting information from the data sources in successive differing levels of detail in accordance with the user input.
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61. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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presenting an information display screen, the information display screen including a control and a monitoring function associated with the control, a display function invoked upon selection of the control, and a status indicator for that which is being monitored by the monitoring function;
displaying a set of information upon selection of the control and invocation of the display function, the information including an indicator and a second display function invoked upon selection of the indicator;
executing the monitoring function;
changing a visual attribute of the status indicator when the monitoring function determines that a monitored attribute exceeds a status indicator threshold;
presenting additional levels of detail regarding that which is being monitored by the monitoring function upon selection of the indicator and invocation of the second display function responsive to the changed visual attribute. - View Dependent Claims (62)
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63. A program storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computing device, perform a method comprising:
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presenting an information display screen, the information display screen including a control and a monitoring function associated with the control, a display function invoked upon selection of the control, and a status indicator for that which is being monitored by the monitoring function;
displaying a set of information upon selection of the control and invocation of the display function, the information including an indicator and a second display function invoked upon selection of the indicator;
executing the monitoring function;
changing a visual attribute of the status indicator when the monitoring function determines that a monitored attribute exceeds a status indicator threshold;
presenting additional levels of detail regarding that which is being monitored by the monitoring function upon selection of the indicator and invocation of the second display function responsive to the changed visual attribute. - View Dependent Claims (64)
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65. A computing apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of data sources further comprising information of a plurality of data types;
a plurality of user computers; and
a utility responsive to input from the user computers to customize the interaction of users with the data sources when invoked and, in each interaction, capable of;
presenting an information display screen, the information display screen including a control and a monitoring function associated with the control, a display function invoked upon selection of the control, and a status indicator for that which is being monitored by the monitoring function;
displaying a set of information upon selection of the control and invocation of the display function, the information including an indicator and a second display function invoked upon selection of the indicator;
executing the monitoring function;
changing a visual attribute of the status indicator when the monitoring function determines that a monitored attribute exceeds a status indicator threshold;
presenting additional levels of detail regarding that which is being monitored by the monitoring function upon selection of the indicator and invocation of the second display function responsive to the changed visual attribute. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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- 71. The computing system of 65, wherein the process further comprises selectively reporting information from the data sources in successive differing levels of detail in accordance with the user input.
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