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Data processing system and method for displaying dynamic images having visual appearances indicative of real world status

  • US 5,420,968 A
  • Filed: 09/30/1993
  • Issued: 05/30/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer system including a processing means, a memory means, a display means, input means interconnected by a system bus, a subsystem for updating a visual appearance of dynamic display images or objects presented on a display means, comprising:

  • a dynamic object store in the memory means, said dynamic object store having at least one dynamic object, said dynamic object having a plurality of object attributes, each object attribute having an associated object attribute value;

    a display attribute table in the memory means, said display attribute table consisting of a plurality of object attribute values and for each object attribute value an associated plurality of display attributes, each display attribute having a display attribute value in the form of colors and shapes and a display attribute priority for each attribute value;

    a display update means, coupled to the display attribute table, the dynamic object store and the display means;

    in response to a change of the value of one or more of the object attributes of any dynamic object, the display update means reads the display attribute value and the display attribute priority of each display attribute associated with each of the object attribute values of a changed dynamic object from the display attribute table, the display update means selects the display attribute value with the highest display attribute priority for each display attribute, the display update means then updates the visual appearance of the dynamic object in color and shape as a combined symbol on the display means in accordance with the selected display attribute values having the highest priority for color and shape.

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