Method and apparatus for displaying graphs

• US 6,414,691 B1
• Filed: 01/27/2000
• Issued: 07/02/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Nakagawa, Masayuki, Norichika, Yukiko, Yokota, Takeshi, Kubo, Osamu
• Primary Examiner(s): Luu, Matthew
• Assistant Examiner(s): HAVAN, THU THAO
• Application Number:
  US09/492,080
• Time in Patent Office: 887 Days
• Field of Search: 345/440, 345/619, 345/636, 345/639, 345/440.2, 345/441, 345/689, 345/850, 345/848, 345/849, 707/6, 707/513, 707/103.R, 707/514, 707/515, 707/516, 705/7, 705/400, 705/36
• US Class Current: 345/619
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0201 Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs

Abstract

In a graph displaying method for displaying as an analysis subject a collection of constituent members each having a plurality of information parameters, each information parameter of each constituent member is assigned to a display attribute of graphic representation, and a value of the information parameter of each constituent member is converted into a value of the assigned display attribute. Next, a display corresponding to the information parameter of each constituent member is provided by using the converted display attribute value. Then, the value of each information parameter indicating affiliation between constituent members is converted into the display attribute value of a display element which couples display elements of the constituent members, and a display corresponding to the affiliation between the constituent members is provided by using the converted display attribute value.

Claims

1. A graph displaying method for displaying as an analysis subject a collection of constituent members each having a plurality of information parameters, comprising the steps of:

assigning each information parameter of each constituent member to a display attribute of graphic representation, and converting a value of the information parameter of each constituent member into a value of the assigned display attribute;

providing a display corresponding to the information parameter of each constituent member by using the converted display attribute value;

converting a value of each information parameter indicating affiliation between constituent members into the display attribute value of a display element which couples display elements of the constituent members; and

providing a display corresponding to the affiliation between the constituent members by using the converted display attribute value.

2. A graph displaying method for displaying as an analysis subject a collection of constituent members each having a plurality of information parameters, comprising the steps of:

assigning each information parameter of each constituent member to a display attribute of graphic representation, and converting a value of the information parameter of each constituent member into a value of the assigned display attribute;

providing a display corresponding to the information parameter of each constituent member by using the converted display attribute value;

changing the display attribute value corresponding to an information parameter of each constituent member in accordance with a change in the information parameter; and

providing a display of the information parameter by using the changed display attribute value.

3. A graph displaying method for displaying as an analysis subject a collection of constituent members each having a plurality of information parameters, comprising the steps of:

assigning each information parameter of each constituent member to a display attribute of graphic representation, and converting a value of the information parameter of each constituent member into a value of the assigned display attribute;

providing a display corresponding to the information parameter of each constituent member by using the converted display attribute value;

judging whether the value of an information parameter of a selected constituent member can be disassembled or assembled;

designating a disassemble or assemble hierarchical level of the constituent member capable of being disassembled or assembled; and

converting a value of the information parameter of the constituent member at the designated hierarchical level into the value of the assigned display attribute, and providing a display corresponding to the disassemble or assemble hierarchical level, by using the converted display attribute value.

4. A graph displaying apparatus for displaying as an analysis subject a collection of constituent members each having a plurality of information parameters, comprising:

an individual display information generating unit for assigning each information parameter of each constituent member to a display attribute of graphic representation, and converting a value of the information parameter of each constituent member into a value of the assigned display attribute;

a graph displaying unit for providing a display corresponding to the information parameter of each constituent member by using the converted display attribute value;

an affiliation display information generating unit for converting a value of each information parameter indicating affiliation between constituent members into the display attribute value of a display element which couples display elements of the constituent members; and

an affiliation displaying unit for providing a display corresponding to the affiliation between the constituent members by using the converted display attribute value.

5. A graph displaying apparatus for displaying as an analysis subject a collection of constituent members each having a plurality of information parameters, comprising:

an individual display information generating unit for assigning each information parameter of each constituent member to a display attribute of graphic representation, and converting a value of the information parameter of each constituent member into a value of the assigned display attribute;

a graph displaying unit for providing a display corresponding to the information parameter of each constituent member by using the converted display attribute value;

a change limit judgement information generating unit for changing the display attribute value corresponding to an information parameter of each constituent member in accordance with a change in the information parameter; and

a change limit judgement result displaying unit for providing a display of the information parameter by using the changed display attribute value.

6. A graph displaying apparatus for displaying as an analysis subject a collection of constituent members each having a plurality of information parameters, comprising:

an individual display information generating unit for assigning each information parameter of each constituent member to a display attribute of graphic representation, and converting a value of the information parameter of each constituent member into a value of the assigned display attribute;

a graph displaying unit for providing a display corresponding to the information parameter of each constituent member by using the converted display attribute value;

a disassemble/assemble permission deciding unit for judging whether the value of an information parameter of a selected constituent member can be disassembled or assembled;

a disassemble/assemble hierarchical level designating unit for designating a disassemble or assemble hierarchical level of the constituent member capable of being disassembled or assembled; and

a disassemble/assemble result displaying unit for converting a value of the information parameter of the constituent member at the designated hierarchical level into the value of the assigned display attribute, and providing a display corresponding to the disassemble or assemble hierarchical level, by using the converted display attribute value.

7. A computer readable storage medium storing a program which makes a computer operate as a graph displaying apparatus for displaying as an analysis subject a collection of constituent members each having a plurality of information parameters, the program comprising:

an individual display information generating part for assigning each information parameter of each constituent member to a display attribute of graphic representation, and converting a value of the information parameter of each constituent member into a value of the assigned display attribute;

a graph displaying part for providing a display corresponding to the information parameter of each constituent member by using the converted display attribute value;

an affiliation display information generating part for converting a value of each information parameter indicating affiliation between constituent members into the display attribute value of a display element which couples display elements of the constituent members; and

an affiliation displaying part for providing a display corresponding to the affiliation between the constituent members by using the converted display attribute value.

8. A computer readable storage medium storing a program which makes a computer operate as a graph displaying apparatus for displaying as an analysis subject a collection of constituent members each having a plurality of information parameters, the program comprising:

an individual display information generating part for assigning each information parameter of each constituent member to a display attribute of graphic representation, and converting a value of the information parameter of each constituent member into a value of the assigned display attribute;

a graph displaying part for providing a display corresponding to the information parameter of each constituent member by using the converted display attribute value;

a change limit judgement information generating part for changing the display attribute value corresponding to an information parameter of each constituent member in accordance with a change in the information parameter; and

a change limit judgement result displaying part for providing a display of the information parameter by using the changed display attribute value.

9. A computer readable storage medium storing a program which makes a computer operate as a graph displaying apparatus for displaying as an analysis subject a collection of constituent members each having a plurality of information parameters, the program comprising:

an individual display information generating part for assigning each information parameter of each constituent member to a display attribute of graphic representation, and converting a value of the information parameter of each constituent member into a value of the assigned display attribute;

a graph displaying part for providing a display corresponding to the information parameter of each constituent member by using the converted display attribute value;

a disassemble/assemble permission deciding part for judging whether the value of an information parameter of a selected constituent member can be disassembled or assembled;

a disassemble/assemble hierarchical level designating part for designating a disassemble or assemble hierarchical level of the constituent member capable of being disassembled or assembled; and

a disassemble/assemble result displaying part for converting a value of the information parameter of the constituent member at the designated hierarchical level into the value of the assigned display attribute, and providing a display corresponding to the disassemble or assemble hierarchical level, by using the converted display attribute value.

10. A program making a computer operate as a graph displaying apparatus for displaying as an analysis subject a collection of constituent members each having a plurality of information parameters, the program comprising:

an individual display information generating part for assigning each information parameter of each constituent member to a display attribute of graphic representation, and converting a value of the information parameter of each constituent member into a value of the assigned display attribute;

a graph displaying part for providing a display corresponding to the information parameter of each constituent member by using the converted display attribute value;

an affiliation display information generating part for converting a value of each information parameter indicating affiliation between constituent members into the display attribute value of a display element which couples display elements of the constituent members; and

an affiliation displaying part for providing a display corresponding to the affiliation between the constituent members by using the converted display attribute value.