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Management System User Interface For Comparative Trend View

  • US 20130086521A1
  • Filed: 06/29/2012
  • Published: 04/04/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for creating a comparative trend view in a graphical user interface of a building management system comprising the steps of:

  • maintaining a system manager application in a data processing system of a management system configured to perform building management system functions and to provide a graphical user interface; and

    running the system manager application to;

    display a trend view chart on the graphical user interface using a trend view definition selected by a user;

    acquire trend data associated with the trend view definition from a trend database in the data processing system;

    populate the trend view chart with the trend data values associated with the trend view definition;

    display a predefined comparative trend view button on the graphical user interface;

    display a comparative trend view chart on the graphical user interface based on the trend view definition upon selection of the predefined comparative trend view button by the user;

    acquire trend data values from the trend database in the data processing system based on an offset time period selected by the user; and

    populate the comparative trend view chart with the trend data values associated with the offset time period.

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