MOVING VISUALIZATIONS BETWEEN DISPLAYS AND CONTEXTS

• US 20140232724A1
• Filed: 02/17/2014
• Published: 08/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation (Schlumberger NV)
• Original Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation (Schlumberger NV)
• Inventors: Jain, Vivek, Wan, Chongwei
• Application Number:
  US14/181,803
• Publication Number:
  US 20140232724A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/440
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/00 Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2219/028 Multiple view windows (top-side-front-sagittal-orthogonal)

Abstract

Apparatus for and methods including displaying a visualization of an object within a boundary area of a first display based on first display characteristics, determining second display characteristics of a second display, and formatting the visualization based on the second display characteristics. The visualization is then provided to the second display, without at least a portion of the boundary area, for display on the second display.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

displaying a visualization of an object within a boundary area of a first display based on first display characteristics thereof;

determining second display characteristics of a second display;

formatting the visualization based on the second display characteristics; and

providing the visualization to the second display without at least a portion of the boundary area for display thereon.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising displaying the visualization on the second display.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the visualization is part of a plurality of visualizations of the object, and the method further comprises:

displaying the plurality of visualizations in a visualization layout within the boundary area of the first display based on the first display characteristics;

formatting the plurality of visualizations in the visualization layout based on the second display characteristics; and

providing the plurality of visualizations in the visualization layout to the second display without at least a portion of the boundary area for display thereon.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising displaying the plurality of visualizations in the visualization layout on the second display.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the visualization is part of a plurality of visualizations of the object, and the method further comprises:

displaying the plurality of visualizations in a first visualization layout within the boundary area of the first display based on the first display characteristics;

formatting the plurality of visualizations in a second visualization layout based on the second display characteristics; and

providing the plurality of visualizations in the second visualization layout to the second display without at least a portion of the boundary area for display thereon.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the first visualization layout and the second visualization layout have different configurations based on the first display characteristics and the second display characteristics, respectively.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

displaying the visualization with a visualization context within the boundary area of the first display based on first display characteristics;

transforming data for the object for another visualization context associated with the second display;

reforming the visualization to conform to the another visualization context to construct another visualization of the object; and

providing the another visualization to the second display without at least a portion of the boundary area for display thereon.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the first display characteristics and the second display characteristics include operational modes of the first display and the second display, respectively.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising modifying the boundary area of the first display.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising identifying the second display with an instant messaging client associated with the first display.

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising updating data for the object to produce an updated visualization.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the first display is associated with a first electronic device having a first operating system and the second display is associated with a second electronic device having a second operating system.

13. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor, and

memory including computer program code;

wherein the processor, the memory, and the computer program code are collectively operable to cause the apparatus to;

display a visualization of an object within a boundary area of a first display based on first display characteristics thereof;

determine second display characteristics of a second display;

format the visualization based on the second display characteristics; and

provide the visualization to the second display without at least a portion of the boundary area for display thereon.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the processor, the memory, and the computer program code are collectively further operable to cause the apparatus to display the visualization on the second display.

15. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the first display characteristics and the second display characteristics include operational modes of the first display and the second display, respectively.

16. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the processor, the memory, and the computer program code are collectively further operable to cause the apparatus to identify the second display with an instant messaging client associated with the first display.

17. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the first display is associated with a first electronic device having a first operating system and the second display is associated with a second electronic device having a second operating system.

18. A computer program product comprising a program code stored in a tangible form in a computer readable medium, operable to cause an apparatus comprising a processor and a memory to:

display a visualization of an object within a boundary area of a first display based on first display characteristics thereof;

determine second display characteristics of a second display;

format the visualization based on the second display characteristics; and

provide the visualization to the second display without at least a portion of the boundary area for display thereon.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the program code stored in the computer readable medium is operable to cause the apparatus to:

display the visualization with a visualization context within the boundary area of the first display based on first display characteristics;

transform data for the object for another visualization context associated with the second display;

reform the visualization to conform to the another visualization context to construct another visualization of the object; and

provide the another visualization to the second display without at least a portion of the boundary area for display thereon.

20. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the program code stored in the computer readable medium is operable to cause the apparatus to:

modify the boundary area of the first display, and

update data for the object to produce an updated visualization.