DATA EXHIBITION METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON RING ANGLES

• US 20130194273A1
• Filed: 12/20/2012
• Published: 08/01/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Hu, Bin, Chen, Ke Qiang, Liu, Guang Yu, Tian, Xing
• Granted Patent: US 8,970,599 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/440
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs

Abstract

Data values are exhibited based on sector-ring angles. The data values to be exhibited are first received by a processing device. The sector-ring angles are then determined for the data values to be exhibited. Using the sector-ring angles for the data values to be exhibited, the data values are exhibited in a sector-ring manner.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving, by a processing device, data values to be exhibited;

determining sector-ring angles for the data values to be exhibited; and

exhibiting the data values in a sector-ring manner using the sector-ring angles for the data values to be exhibited.

2. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the determining of the sector-ring angles for the data values to be exhibited further comprises:

determining the sector-ring angles for the data values to be exhibited using a plurality of scale intervals having different scale coefficients.

3. The computer-implemented method according to claim 2, wherein the determining of the sector-ring angles for the data values to be exhibited by using a plurality of scale intervals having different scale coefficients further comprises:

determining the number of assistant axes according to the data values to be exhibited, wherein the assistant axes indicate the boundaries of the respective scale intervals having different scale coefficients;

determining an angle between axes for the assistant axes according to the determined number of axes, wherein the angle between axes indicate the ranges of the respective scale intervals having different scale coefficients; and

determining the sector-ring angles for the data values to be exhibited according to the determined number of assistant axes and angle between axes.

4. The computer-implemented method according to claim 3, wherein the determining of the number of assistant axes according to the data values to be exhibited further comprises:

determining the number of assistant axes by using the maximum value and the minimum value among the data values to be exhibited.

5. The computer-implemented method according to claim 3, wherein the determining of the number of assistant axes according to the data values to be exhibited further comprises:

receiving a real-time specified value X for an axis amplitude coefficient; and

calculating the number of axes according to a logarithm value with X as a base and with a maximum value among received data values to be exhibited as a power.

6. The computer-implemented method according to claim 3, wherein the determining of the number of assistant axes according to the data values to be exhibited further comprises:

calculating the number of axes by using a logarithm value with a preset axis amplitude coefficient as a base and with a maximum value among received data values to be exhibited as a power, wherein the preset axis amplitude coefficient is 2π

.

7. The computer-implemented method according to claim 3, wherein the determining of the angle between axes according to the determined number of axes further comprises:

calculating the angle between axes using the expression of D=360/N, where D is the angle between axes and N is the number of axes.

8. The computer-implemented method according to claim 6, wherein the determining of the sector-ring angles for the data values to be exhibited according to the determined number of assistant axes and angle between axes further comprises:

calculating the ring angles for the data values to be exhibited by using the expression of

9. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the exhibiting of the data values in a sector-ring manner further comprises:

determining ring widths for exhibiting the data values; and

exhibiting the data values in a ring manner in a plane rectangular coordinate system according to the sector-ring angles for the data values to be exhibited with a portion of the same axis of the plane rectangular coordinate system located at a same side of the origin as a start point.

10. The computer-implemented method according claim 1, wherein the exhibiting of the data values in a sector-ring manner further comprises:

distinguishing different data values by using different ring colors; and

denoting the data values by prolonged lines and numbers.

11. A computer system, comprising:

a memory having computer readable instructions; and

a processor for executing the computer readable instructions, the computer system comprising;

a data value reception device configured to receive data values to be exhibited;

an angle determination device configured to determine sector-ring angles for the data values to be exhibited; and

an exhibition device configured to exhibit the data values in a sector-ring manner using the sector-ring angles for the data values to be exhibited.

12. The computer system according to claim 11, wherein the angle determination device is further configured to:

determine the sector-ring angles for the data values to be exhibited using a plurality of scale intervals having different scale coefficients.

13. The computer system according to claim 12, wherein the angle determination device further comprises:

a number-of-axes determination device configured to determine the number of assistant axes according to the data values to be exhibited, wherein the assistant axes indicate the boundaries of the respective scale intervals having different scale coefficients;

an angle-between-axes determination device configured to determine an angle between axes for the assistant axes according to the determined number of axes, wherein the angle between axes indicate the ranges of the respective scale intervals having different scale coefficients; and

an ring angle determination device configured to determine the sector-ring angles for the data values to be exhibited according to the determined number of assistant axes and angle between axes.

14. The computer system according to claim 13, wherein the number-of-axes determination device is further configured to:

determine the number of assistant axes by using the maximum value and the minimum value among the data values to be exhibited.

15. The computer system according to claim 13, wherein the number-of-axes determination device is further configured to:

receive a real-time specified value X for an axis amplitude coefficient; and

calculate the number of axes according to a logarithm value with X as a base and with a maximum value among the received data values to be exhibited as a power.

16. The computer system according to claim 13, wherein the number-of-axes determination device is further configured to:

calculate the number of axes by using a logarithm value with a preset axis amplitude coefficient as a base and with a maximum value among received data values to be exhibited as a power, wherein the preset axis amplitude coefficient is 2π

.

17. The computer system according to claim 13, wherein the angle-between-axes determination device is further configured to:

calculate the angle between axes using the expression of D=360/N where D is the angle between axes and N is the number of axes.

18. The computer system according to claim 16, wherein the ring angle determination device is further configured to:

calculate the ring angles for the data values to be exhibited by using the expression of

19. The computer system according to claim 11, wherein the exhibition device is further configured for:

determining ring widths for exhibiting the data values; and

exhibiting the data values in a ring manner in a plane rectangular coordinate system according to the sector-ring angles for the data values to be exhibited with a portion of the same axis of the plane rectangular coordinate system located at a same side of the origin as a start point.

20. The computer system according to claim 11, wherein the exhibition device is further configured for:

distinguishing different data values by using different ring colors; and

denoting the data values by prolonged lines and numbers.