Method, a system and a computer program for signal display
First Claim
1. A method of displaying a set of signals comprising at least four signals on a display screen, the signals having different frequencies, one of the signals having a frequency being substantially below the frequencies of the other signals, the method comprising:
- displaying of a limit symbol on a first image plane representative of the one of the signals that has the frequency being substantially below the frequencies of the other signals; and
displaying of a bar symbol for each one of the other signals on at least a second image plane, the first and second image planes being superimposed on each other, wherein the limit symbol is positioned in such a way that if one of the bar symbols reaches the limit symbol, the limit symbol positioned on a topmost image plane will at least partially cover one of the bar symbols positioned on the second image plane, and wherein the gray values or colors of the bar symbols correspond to the frequencies of the signals that are represented by the respective bar symbols.
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Abstract
A method is provided to display a plurality of signals, on a display screen with an intuitive graphical interface, wherein a user has ability to monitor overall data from a single view. A plurality of signals having different frequencies and remaining in a complex relationship with each other may be visualized. Each signal may be displayed by using a symbol, wherein a quasi static signal is graphically depicted using a limit symbol while the dynamic signals are visualized using bar symbols. The symbols may be arranged horizontally, on multiple image planes, in close proximity to each other. A limit symbol may be positioned on the topmost image plane in such a way that if one bar reaches the limit symbol, the bar symbol is at least partially covered. The spatial relationship among the symbols is such that the user can easily determine if an actual signal output matches planned or scheduled output or if it does not exceed the total available capacity. A plurality of symbols may be allocated to correspond to a plurality of numeric values in such a way that numerical data directly corresponding to the graphical depiction is located in the same horizontal line as the symbols. Additionally, the user may be able to oversee the changes in signal in consecutive time segments.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of displaying a set of signals comprising at least four signals on a display screen, the signals having different frequencies, one of the signals having a frequency being substantially below the frequencies of the other signals, the method comprising:
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displaying of a limit symbol on a first image plane representative of the one of the signals that has the frequency being substantially below the frequencies of the other signals; and displaying of a bar symbol for each one of the other signals on at least a second image plane, the first and second image planes being superimposed on each other, wherein the limit symbol is positioned in such a way that if one of the bar symbols reaches the limit symbol, the limit symbol positioned on a topmost image plane will at least partially cover one of the bar symbols positioned on the second image plane, and wherein the gray values or colors of the bar symbols correspond to the frequencies of the signals that are represented by the respective bar symbols. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system of displaying a set of signals comprising at least four signals on a display screen, the signals having different frequencies, one of the signals having a frequency being substantially below the frequencies of the other signals, the system comprising:
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a) means for displaying of a limit symbol on a first image plane representative of one of the signals; and b) means for displaying of a bar symbol for each one of the other signals on at least a second image plane, the first and second image planes being superimposed on each other, wherein the limit symbol is positioned in such a way that if one of the bar symbols reaches the limit symbol, the limit symbol positioned on a topmost image plane will at least partially cover one of the bar symbols positioned on the second image plane. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for displaying a set of signals, comprising:
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displaying of a limit symbol on a first image plane representative of one of the signals; and displaying of a bar symbol for each one of the other signals on at least a second image plane, the first and second image planes being superimposed on each other, wherein the limit symbol is positioned in such a way that if one of the bar symbols reaches the limit symbol, the limit symbol positioned on a topmost image plane will at least partially cover one of the bar symbols positioned on the second image plane.
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