Method and apparatus for displaying data
First Claim
1. A combination for simultaneously displaying a plurality of time variables indicative of the condition of a dynamic system, the combination being constructed and arranged to be coupled to a source of discreet signals each functionally related to one of the variables, said combination comprising means for receiving said signals and for generating a plurality of time variable values each of which is indicative of one of said signals, means for converting each of said time variable values into color codes, means for separately and simultaneously displaying each of said time varying color coded values in a graphic form on a display screen in a time correlated relation wherein variations in said values are emphasized by differences in color or shade.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for simultaneously displaying a plurality of time variables indicative of the condition of a dynamic system. The system is constructed and arranged to be coupled to an array of sensors each positioned for sensing a discreet signal functionally related to one of the variables and includes an acquisition module coupled to the sensors for generating time variable signals indicative of the variables, a sorter for sorting the data into rows, and a processor receiving the rows of data and for computing a function for each variable, and means for determining a color coded plot value for each computed function.
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- 1. A combination for simultaneously displaying a plurality of time variables indicative of the condition of a dynamic system, the combination being constructed and arranged to be coupled to a source of discreet signals each functionally related to one of the variables, said combination comprising means for receiving said signals and for generating a plurality of time variable values each of which is indicative of one of said signals, means for converting each of said time variable values into color codes, means for separately and simultaneously displaying each of said time varying color coded values in a graphic form on a display screen in a time correlated relation wherein variations in said values are emphasized by differences in color or shade.
- 4. A combination comprising means for simultaneously sensing data representing a plurality of variables, means for sorting the sensed data into rows, means for determining plot data for each row of data, means for color coding the plot data for each row of data and means for displaying color coded rows of data plot on a time base.
- 16. A method of simultaneously displaying a plurality of time variable parameters, including the steps of simultaneously acquiring a plurality of streams of data representative of variables, sorting the sensed data into rows, determining plot data for each row of data, converting each of said plot values into a color code, and displaying color coded rows of data on a time base.
- 31. A combination for simultaneously displaying a plurality of time variables indicative of the condition of a dynamic system, the combination being constructed and arranged to be coupled to a source of discreet signals each functionally related to one of the variables, said combination comprising a processor for receiving said signals and for generating a plurality of time variable values each of which is indicative of one of said signals, said processor being programmed to convert each of said time variable values into color codes, and a display constructed and arranged to separately and simultaneously display each of said time varying color coded values in a graphic form on a display screen in a time correlated relation wherein variations in said values are emphasized by differences in color or shade.
- 34. A combination comprising sensors constructed and arranged to simultaneously sense data representing a plurality of variables, a sorter constructed and arranged to sort the sensed data into rows, a processor programmed to determine plot data for each row of data and to color code the plot data for each row of data and a display coupled to the processor and constructed and arranged to display the color coded rows of data on a time base.
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