SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AND DISPLAYING DATA RELATING TO CONSUMPTION DATA

• US 20130069948A1
• Filed: 09/15/2011
• Published: 03/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Zerofootprint Software Inc.
• Original Assignee: Zerofootprint Software Inc.
• Inventors: DEMBO, Ron Samuel
• Application Number:
  US13/233,519
• Publication Number:
  US 20130069948A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/440
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs

Abstract

A system, method and device for processing data are provided. The method comprises: determining a start point and an end point in a set of datapoints; determining a scale for a range of values for the set between the start and end points; determining a first segment in a first subset of datapoints in the set; determining a first boundary for the first segment in the scale; determining a second segment in a second subset in the set; and generating a graphical representation of the datapoints on an output device. The representation includes: an axis for the scale; first and second markers for the first and second boundaries; first and second graphical features representing the first and second segments, the first feature spanning a first length along the axis, the second feature spanning a second length along the axis; and a first indicator for a first datapoint in the set.

Claims

1. A method of processing data, comprising:

determining a start point and an end point in a set of datapoints;

determining a scale for a range of values for said set of datapoints between said startpoint and said endpoint;

determining a first segment in a first subset of datapoints in said set of datapoints;

determining a first boundary for said first segment in said scale;

determining a second segment in a second subset of datapoints in said set of datapoints; and

generating a graphical representation of said datapoints on an output device, said representation including

an axis for said scale;

a first marker for said first boundary;

a first graphical feature representing said first segment, said first graphical feature spanning a first length along said axis;

a second graphical feature representing said second segment, said second graphical feature spanning a second length along said axis; and

a first indicator for a first datapoint in said set of datapoints.

2. The method of processing data as claimed in claim 1, wherein

said scale has a plurality of markers that are consistent in scale between said start point and said end point.

3. The method of processing data as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said second length is approximately equal to said first length.

4. The method of processing data as claimed in claim 3, wherein:

said second length is approximately equal to said first length; and

said range of datapoints of said first segment has a different scale to a range of datapoints in said second segment.

5. The method of processing data as claimed in claim 4, further comprising

generating in said graphical representation a second indicator for a second datapoint in said set of datapoints,

wherein said second datapoint represents a target value or a historic value for said first datapoint.

6. The method of processing data as claimed in claim 4, further comprising

generating a second graphical representation with said graphical representation for a second set of datapoints,

wherein said second set of datapoints relates to said consumption data, but for a timeframe that differs from a timeframe associated with said set of datapoints.

7. The method of processing data as claimed in claim 4, wherein:

said first graphical feature is provided in a first colour; and

said second graphical feature is provided in a second colour.

8. The method of processing data as claimed in claim 7, wherein:

said first colour is green; and

said first segment represents a range of target values in said set of datapoints.

9. The method of processing data as claimed in claim 4, wherein:

said set of datapoints represents consumption data for a resource; and

said first datapoint represents real time consumption of said resource at a location.

10. The method of processing data as claimed in claim 9, further comprising:

analyzing model data to identify a goal for consumption of said resource at said location; and

generating in said graphical representation a second indicator for said goal.

11. The method of processing data as claimed in claim 10, further comprising

determining a progression rate to change usage of said resource at said location from said first datapoint to said goal.

12. The method of processing data as claimed in claim 11, further comprising

generating control signals to control a device to implement said progression rate.

13. The method of processing data as claimed in claim 12, wherein

said goal is based on at least one of time of using savings and a rebate program.

14. The method of processing data as claimed in claim 10, wherein

said model data includes goal data based on at least one of time of using savings and a rebate program.

15. A system for processing data, comprising:

a first module to process a set of datapoints by

determining a start point and an end point in said set of datapoints;

determining a scale for a range of values for said set of datapoints between said startpoint and said endpoint;

determining a first segment in a first subset of datapoints in said set of datapoints;

determining a first boundary for said first segment in said scale; and

determining a second segment in a second subset of datapoints in said set of datapoints;

a second module to generate a graphical representation of said datapoints for an output device, by generating data for said representation relating to

an axis for said scale;

a first marker for said first boundary;

a first graphical feature representing said first segment, said first graphical feature spanning a first length along said axis;

a second graphical feature representing said second segment, said second graphical feature spanning a second length along said axis; and

a first indicator for a first datapoint in said set of datapoints.

16. The system for processing data as claimed in claim 15, further comprising a third module to:

analyze model data to identify a goal for consumption of said resource at said location; and

generate additional data for said graphical representation for a second indicator for said goal.

17. The system for processing data as claimed in claim 16, wherein:

said second length is approximately equal to said first length; and

said range of datapoints of said first segment has a different scale to a range of datapoints in said second segment.

18. The system for processing data as claimed in claim 17, wherein said second module:

generates data to produce said first graphical feature in a first colour; and

generates data to produce said second graphical feature in a second colour,

wherein said first segment represents a range of target values in said set of datapoints.

19. The system for processing data as claimed in claim 18, wherein said data and said additional data for said graphical representation is provided to said output device, said output device being a display associated with a device in communication with said system.

20. The system for processing data as claimed in claim 16, further comprising a fourth module to

utilize said goal and said first datapoint to control operation parameters of one device at said location.