Apparatus and method of displaying infinitely small divisions of measurement
First Claim
1. A method for displaying a received measurement value, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a plurality of labels in a pattern of a circular arc, wherein;
(1) the plurality of labels corresponds to a plurality of respective measurement values;
(2) moving clockwise or counter-clockwise on the arc between any one of said labels represents a first measurement increment;
(b) identifying a target measurement value;
(c) identifying which one of the plurality of respective measurement values corresponds to the target measurement value;
(d) identifying an occurrence of a received measurement value;
(e) identifying which one of the plurality of respective measurement values corresponds to the received measurement value;
(f) identifying a first label corresponding to the target measurement value;
(g) identifying a second label corresponding to the received measurement value;
(h) creating a first line connecting the first label and the second label, wherein;
(1) the first line is a first color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by the first measurement increment;
(2) the first line is a second color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by a first multiple of the first measurement increment;
(3) the first line is a third color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by a second multiple of the first measurement increment;
(4) the first line is a fourth color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by a third multiple of the first measurement increment;
(5) the first line is a fifth color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by a fourth multiple of the first measurement increment; and
(6) the first line is a sixth color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by a sixth multiple of the first measurement increment.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for visualization of precise levels of measurement. In one embodiment, labels are placed around the perimeter of a circle. The difference between a target quantity and a measured quantity is visualized by displaying a line between two of the labels. In some embodiments, the lines representing the intervals are color coded with a different color for each of a chosen set of intervals. In other embodiments, a series of concentric circles are used, with the color within each circle indicating a level of measurement within a given range of measurement.
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9 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a received measurement value, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a plurality of labels in a pattern of a circular arc, wherein; (1) the plurality of labels corresponds to a plurality of respective measurement values; (2) moving clockwise or counter-clockwise on the arc between any one of said labels represents a first measurement increment; (b) identifying a target measurement value; (c) identifying which one of the plurality of respective measurement values corresponds to the target measurement value; (d) identifying an occurrence of a received measurement value; (e) identifying which one of the plurality of respective measurement values corresponds to the received measurement value; (f) identifying a first label corresponding to the target measurement value; (g) identifying a second label corresponding to the received measurement value; (h) creating a first line connecting the first label and the second label, wherein; (1) the first line is a first color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by the first measurement increment; (2) the first line is a second color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by a first multiple of the first measurement increment; (3) the first line is a third color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by a second multiple of the first measurement increment; (4) the first line is a fourth color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by a third multiple of the first measurement increment; (5) the first line is a fifth color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by a fourth multiple of the first measurement increment; and (6) the first line is a sixth color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by a sixth multiple of the first measurement increment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for displaying a received measurement value, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a plurality of labels in a pattern of a first circle, wherein; (1) the plurality of labels corresponds to a plurality of respective measurement values; (2) moving clockwise or counter-clockwise on the first circle between any one of said labels represents a first measurement increment; (b) identifying a target measurement value; (c) identifying which one of the plurality of respective measurement values corresponds to the target measurement value; (d) identifying an occurrence of a received measurement value; (e) identifying which one of the plurality of respective measurement values corresponds to the received measurement value; (f) identifying a first label corresponding to the target measurement value; (g) identifying a second label corresponding to the received measurement value; (h) creating a first line connecting the first label and the second label, wherein; (1) the first line is a first color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by the first measurement increment; (2) the first line is a second color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by substantially a first multiple of the first measurement increment; (3) the first line is a third color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by substantially a second multiple of the first measurement increment; (4) the first line is a fourth color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by substantially a third multiple of the first measurement increment; (5) the first line is a fifth color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by substantially a fourth multiple of the first measurement increment; and (6) the first line is a sixth color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by substantially a sixth multiple of the first measurement increment. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for displaying a received measurement value, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a plurality of labels in a pattern of a helix, wherein; (1) each turn of the helix has a plurality of labels corresponding to a plurality of respective measurement values in a respective plurality of measurement ranges; (2) moving clockwise or counter-clockwise on the helix between any one of said labels represents a first measurement increment; (b) identifying a target measurement value; (c) identifying which one of the plurality of respective measurement values and which one of the plurality of respective measurement ranges corresponds to the target measurement value; (d) identifying an occurrence of a received measurement value; (e) identifying which one of the plurality of respective measurement values and which one of the respective plurality of measurement ranges corresponds to the received measurement value; (f) identifying a first label corresponding to the target measurement value; (g) identifying a second label corresponding to the received measurement value; (h) creating a first line connecting the first label and the second label, wherein; (1) the first line is a first color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by the first measurement increment; (2) the first line is a second color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by substantially a first multiple of the first measurement increment; (3) the first line is a third color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by substantially a second multiple of the first measurement increment; (4) the first line is a fourth color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by substantially a third multiple of the first measurement increment; (5) the first line is a fifth color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by substantially a fourth multiple of the first measurement increment; and (6) the first line is a sixth color if the target measurement value and the received measurement value are separated by substantially a sixth multiple of the first measurement increment.
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