USER INTERFACE FOR VIEWING EVENT DATA

• US 20150293685A1
• Filed: 04/10/2015
• Published: 10/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: S&C Electric Company
• Original Assignee: S&C Electric Company
• Inventors: Chen, Zhen, Ozer, Gokturk, Hall, Nathan Patrick
• Granted Patent: US 9,880,724 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/242 Query formulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/18 of spreadsheets form-filling G06F40/174
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/06 Energy or water supply
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00001 characterised by the display of information or by user interaction, e.g. supervisory control and data acquisition systems [SCADA] or graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00034 the elements or equipment being or involving an electric power substation
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 10/40 Display of information, e.g. of data or controls

Abstract

Methods, systems, and non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium for generating a graphical user interface to view status events for devices operating within an electrical distribution system over various time interval granularities and ranges are disclosed. The graphical user interface provides users with the ability to select various overall ranges of time and time intervals within these ranges. By generating a simple graphical user interface in this manner, operating personnel can more easily view an aggregation of data for the electrical power system, predict trends, and isolate and rectify recurring problems.

Claims

1. A graphical user interface, comprising:

an application program window including at least a first sub-window and a second sub-window, the application program window being (i) generated by an application program operating on a computing device, and (ii) presented on a display associated with the computing device;

wherein the first sub-window displays a plurality of selectable time-scaling parameters,

wherein the second sub-window displays a plurality of cells in a multi-row and multi-column format, each cell from among the plurality of cells representing a scalable time interval based on the selectable time-scaling parameters, and

wherein a number of events is displayed within one or more of the plurality of cells, the number of events representing how many events occurred within the scalable time interval represented by a respective cell, the events corresponding to a state of one or more devices operating as part of an electrical power distribution system.

2. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein the plurality of selectable time-scaling parameters are selected from the group consisting of:

selectable time units;

selectable range units; and

selectable time intervals.

3. The graphical user interface of claim 2, wherein the scalable time interval represented by each of the plurality of cells corresponds to an interval that is selected from the selectable time intervals.

4. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein:

the number of events are displayed as user-selectable links,

a third sub-window is displayed upon a user selecting a number of events displayed within a respective cell in the second sub-window, and

the third sub-window displays events that occurred within the scalable time interval represented by the respective cell for which the number of events was selected, the events being sorted according to their time of occurrence.

5. The graphical user interface of claim 4, wherein:

each corresponding device from among the plurality of devices is displayed as respective user-selectable links within the third sub-window,

a fourth sub-window is displayed upon a user selecting a device displayed as a user-selectable link in the third sub-window, and

the fourth sub-window displays information corresponding to the device that is selected.

6. The graphical user interface of claim 2, wherein the application program window displays a user-selectable first tab, a user-selectable second tab, and a user-selectable third tab, and

wherein selection of the user-selectable first, the user-selectable second, and the user-selectable third tab results in the application program window displaying the second sub-window, a third sub-window, and a fourth sub-window, respectively.

7. The graphical user interface of claim 6, wherein the third sub-window (i) displays the events sorted by their respective time of occurrence, and (ii) indicates one or more corresponding devices from among the plurality of devices having events that occurred during a range indicated by the selectable range units.

8. The graphical user interface of claim 7, wherein the third sub-window (i) displays the most recently occurring events sorted by their time of occurrence, and (ii) indicates a type of event associated with each of the one or more corresponding devices from among the plurality of devices having events that occurred during a range indicated by the selectable range units.

9. A method of generating a graphical user interface on a display associated with a computing device, comprising:

generating, by one or more processors, an application program window including at least a first sub-window and a second sub-window;

determining, by one or more processors, a plurality of selectable time-scaling parameters;

displaying, by one or more processors, the plurality of selectable time-scaling parameters within the first sub-window;

determining, by one or more processors, a plurality of cells to be displayed based on the plurality of selectable time-scaling parameters;

displaying, by one or more processors, the plurality of cells in a multi-row and multi-column format within the second sub-window, each cell from among the plurality of cells representing a scalable time interval based on the selectable time-scaling parameters;

determining, by one or more processors, a number of events that occurred within the scalable time interval represented by a respective cell; and

displaying, by one or more processors, the number of events within the plurality of respective cells, the events corresponding to a state of one or more devices operating as part of an electrical power distribution system.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of selectable time-scaling parameters are selected from the group consisting of:

selectable time units;

selectable range units; and

selectable time intervals.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the scalable time interval represented by each of the plurality of cells corresponds to an interval that is selected from the selectable time intervals.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the act of displaying the number of events within one or more of the plurality of cells comprises:

displaying the number of events as user-selectable links, and further comprising;

displaying, by the computing device, a third sub-window upon a user selecting a number of events displayed within a respective cell in the second sub-window, the third sub-window displaying events that occurred within the scalable time interval represented by the respective cell for which the number of events was selected, the events being sorted according to their time of occurrence.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the act of displaying the third sub-window comprises:

displaying each corresponding device from among the plurality of devices as respective user-selectable links within the third sub-window, and further comprising;

displaying, by the computing device, a fourth sub-window upon a user selecting a device link in the third sub-window, the fourth sub-window displaying information corresponding to the device that is selected.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

displaying, by the computing device, a user-selectable first tab, a user-selectable second tab, and a user-selectable third tab; and

displaying, by the computing device, the second sub-window, a third sub-window, and a fourth sub-window upon selection of the user-selectable first tab, the user-selectable second tab, and the user-selectable third tab, respectively.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the act of displaying the third sub-window comprises:

displaying the events sorted by their respective time of occurrence, and

wherein the third sub-window indicates one or more corresponding devices from among the plurality of devices having events that occurred during a range indicated by the selectable range units.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the act of displaying the third sub-window comprises:

displaying the most recently occurring events sorted by their time of occurrence, and

wherein the third sub-window indicates a type of event associated with each of the one or more corresponding devices from among the plurality of devices having events that occurred during a range indicated by the selectable range units.

17. A non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium storing machine readable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a computing device having a display associated therewith, cause the processor to:

generate an application program window on the display including at least a first sub-window and a second sub-window;

determine a plurality of selectable time-scaling parameters;

display a plurality of selectable time-scaling parameters within the first sub-window;

determine a plurality of cells to be displayed based on the plurality of selectable time-scaling parameters;

display a plurality of cells in a multi-row and multi-column format within the second sub-window, each cell from among the plurality of cells representing a scalable time interval based on the selectable time-scaling parameters;

determine a number of events that occurred within the scalable time interval represented by a respective cell; and

display a number of events within one or more of the plurality of cells, the events corresponding to a state of one or more devices operating as part of an electrical power distribution system.

18. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the plurality of selectable time-scaling parameters are selected from the group consisting of:

selectable time units;

selectable range units; and

selectable time intervals.

19. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the scalable time interval represented by each of the plurality of cells corresponds to an interval that is selected from the selectable time intervals.

20. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium of claim 17, further storing machine readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

display the number of events within one or more of the plurality of cells as user-selectable links; and

display a third sub-window upon a user selecting a number of events displayed within a respective cell in the second sub-window, the third sub-window displaying events that occurred within the scalable time interval represented by the respective cell for which the number of events was selected, the events being sorted according to their time of occurrence.

21. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium of claim 20, further storing machine readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

display each corresponding device from among the plurality of devices as respective user-selectable links within the third sub-window; and

display a fourth sub-window upon a user selecting a device displayed as a user-selectable link in the third sub-window, the fourth sub-window displaying information corresponding to the device that is selected.

22. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium of claim 18, further storing machine readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

display a user-selectable first tab, a user-selectable second tab, and a user-selectable third tab within the application program window; and

display the second sub-window, a third sub-window, and a fourth sub-window upon selection of the user-selectable first tab, the user-selectable second tab, and the user-selectable third tab, respectively.

23. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium of claim 22, wherein the instructions to display the third sub-window further include instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

display the events sorted by their respective time of occurrence within the third sub-window, and

wherein the third sub-window indicates one or more corresponding devices from among the plurality of devices having events that occurred during a range indicated by the selectable range units.

24. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium of claim 23, wherein the instructions to display the third sub-window further include instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

display the most recently occurring events sorted by their respective time of occurrence, and

wherein the third sub-window indicates a type of event associated with each of the one or more corresponding devices from among the plurality of devices having events that occurred during a range indicated by the selectable range units.