OPERATING HOUR INTERACTIVE DYNAMIC SYSTEM AND DISPLAY
First Claim
1. An apparatus for graphically displaying dynamic operating hour data, comprising:
- a grid model to graphically represent a set of potential operating hours of an enterprise, said grid model comprising a representation of one or more days in a week;
a depiction of shaded regions superimposed on the grid model, each region distinguished from others by color or pattern or other distinguishing feature, each region representative of at least one operating hour;
an icon depicting a current operating status for the enterprise, wherein a position of the icon on the grid model is representative of a current day of the week and clock time relative to the shaded regions, said position further representative of a comparison of the operating hour data for the enterprise located in a first time zone to a location of a user in a second time zone;
a sensor interface to receive the operating hour data;
a graphics generator to prepare a presentation of the grid model and icon according to the data as correlated to the current day of the week and clock time, said presentation displaying the current operating status of the enterprise consistent with the first time zone; and
,whereby a user makes a determination of the current operating status of the enterprise upon a viewing of the position of the icon relative to the shaded regions, said determination made capable without a reference by the user to the group consisting of;
the first time zone, the second time zone, a location of the enterprise, the location of the user, a calendar, a date, and a clock.
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Abstract
An interactive dynamic real-time display of operating hour information in a graphic format to users of internet linked computers and devices comprising a grid model representing a set of potential operating hours of an enterprise, a depiction of shaded regions representative of the enterprise'"'"'s operating hours, an icon depicting a current operating status for the enterprise, the position of the icon representing the current date and clock time relative to the shaded regions. A graphics generator prepares a presentation of the grid model and icon according to the data as correlated to the current date and clock time. A user viewing the presentation is capable of making a determination of the current operating status of the enterprise upon viewing the position of the icon relative to the shaded regions without reference to time zones, a location of the enterprise, the user'"'"'s location, a calendar, a date or a clock.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for graphically displaying dynamic operating hour data, comprising:
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a grid model to graphically represent a set of potential operating hours of an enterprise, said grid model comprising a representation of one or more days in a week; a depiction of shaded regions superimposed on the grid model, each region distinguished from others by color or pattern or other distinguishing feature, each region representative of at least one operating hour; an icon depicting a current operating status for the enterprise, wherein a position of the icon on the grid model is representative of a current day of the week and clock time relative to the shaded regions, said position further representative of a comparison of the operating hour data for the enterprise located in a first time zone to a location of a user in a second time zone; a sensor interface to receive the operating hour data; a graphics generator to prepare a presentation of the grid model and icon according to the data as correlated to the current day of the week and clock time, said presentation displaying the current operating status of the enterprise consistent with the first time zone; and
,whereby a user makes a determination of the current operating status of the enterprise upon a viewing of the position of the icon relative to the shaded regions, said determination made capable without a reference by the user to the group consisting of;
the first time zone, the second time zone, a location of the enterprise, the location of the user, a calendar, a date, and a clock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable storage media containing a program to perform operations to graphically display dynamic operating hour data, the operations comprising:
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providing a grid model comprising a representation of one or more days in a week to graphically represent a set of potential operating hours of an enterprise as follows; a depiction of shaded regions superimposed on the grid model, each region distinguished from others by color or pattern or other distinguishing feature, each region representative of at least one operating hour; an icon depicting a current operating status for the enterprise, wherein a position of the icon on the grid model is representative of a current day of the week and clock time relative to the shaded regions, said position further representative of a comparison of the operating hour data for the enterprise located in a first time zone to a location of a user in a second time zone; receiving operating hour data from a sensor interface; operating a graphics generator to prepare a presentation of the grid model and icon according to the operating hour data as correlated to the current day of the week and clock time, said presentation displaying the current operating status of the enterprise consistent with the first time zone; and
,whereby a user makes a determination of the current operating status of the enterprise upon a viewing of the position of the icon relative to the shaded regions, said determination made capable without a reference by the user to the group consisting of;
the first time zone, the second time zone, a location of the enterprise, the location of the user, a calendar, a date, and a clock.
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14. A computer implemented method of graphically displaying dynamic operating hour data, comprising operations of:
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providing a grid model comprising a representation of one or more days in a week to graphically represent a set of potential operating hours of an enterprise as follows; a depiction of shaded regions superimposed on the grid model, each region distinguished from others by color or pattern or other distinguishing feature, each region representative of at least one operating hour; an icon depicting a current operating status for the enterprise, wherein a position of the icon on the grid model is representative of a current day of the week and clock time relative to the shaded regions, said position further representative of a comparison of the operating hour data for the enterprise located in a first time zone to a location of a user in a second time zone; receiving operating hour data from a sensor interface; operating a graphics generator to prepare a presentation of the grid model and icon according to the operating hour data as correlated to the current day of the week and clock time, said presentation displaying the current operating status of the enterprise consistent with the first time zone; and
,whereby a user makes a determination of the current operating status of the enterprise upon a viewing of the position of the icon relative to the shaded regions, said determination made capable without a reference by the user to the group consisting of;
the first time zone, the second time zone, a location of the enterprise, the location of the user, a calendar, a date, and a clock. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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