Graphical display with integrated recent period zoom and historical period context data

• US 7,629,975 B2
• Filed: 02/06/2008
• Issued: 12/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
• Inventors: Buck, Brian J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chauhan; Ulka
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chow; Jeffrey J
• Application Number:
  US12/027,073
• Publication Number:
  US 20080129735A1
• Time in Patent Office: 671 Days
• Field of Search: 345/440, 345/440.1, 345/440.2
• US Class Current: 345/440.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange

Abstract

A system and method are provided for displaying a data series. In one embodiment, a graphical interface is provided including at least one axis that is divided into a plurality of axis regions. Preferably, each axis region uses a different linear scale, and the plurality of axis regions forms a continuous non-linear scale. The graphical interface also displays the data series in relation to the plurality of axis regions, and the data series is plotted in relation to each axis region based on a scale resolution corresponding to each respective axis region.

Claims

1. A method for displaying a time data series, the method comprising:

generating by a computer device a time axis divided into a plurality of time axis regions comprising at least a first time axis region and a second time axis region, wherein each of the first time axis region and the second time axis region uses a different linear time scale, and wherein the plurality of time axis regions forms a continuous non-linear time scale on the time axis;

displaying by the computer device a chart in relation to the plurality of time axis regions, wherein the chart displays the time data series, wherein the time data series is plotted in each region based on a different linear time scale corresponding to each axis region;

detecting by the computer device an event that controls a scale of at least one of the first time axis region and the second time axis region, wherein the event is based on data received from an outside data source;

dynamically changing by the computer device the scale of the at least one of the first time axis region or the second time axis region upon detecting the event and updating the display of the chart based on how the scale is changed; and

upon receiving a new data in the time series;

displaying by the computer device the new data in the first time axis region having a first linear time scale, thereby resulting in automatically shifting the time data series along the time axis such that an oldest data previously displayed in the first time axis region is moved to the second time axis region for display along a second time linear scale.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein a number of the plurality of time axis regions is user defined.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of time axis regions uses at least two of the following:

a year-based timeframe, a quarter-based timeframe, a month-based timeframe, a week-based timeframe, a day-based timeframe, an hour-based timeframe, a minute-based timeframe, and a second-based timeframe.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first time axis region of the plurality of time axis regions displays a first portion of the time data series using a high level of detail scale resolution, and wherein the second time axis region displays a second portion of the time data series using a lower level of detail scale resolution.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first time axis region displays a portion of the time data series corresponding to a more recent time period than a time period corresponding to the second time axis region.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein a scale resolution of each of the plurality of time axis regions is user defined.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the time data series comprises a data series associated with a tradeable object being traded at an electronic exchange, and wherein the time data series is being dynamically updated based on updates being received from the electronic exchange.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the data series comprises a traded price data series.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the data series comprises a traded volume data series.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the chart displays a plurality of time data series.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the chart comprises a bar chart, wherein the bar chart comprises a plurality of bars associated with a plurality of time periods, and wherein each bar illustrates at least a range of values corresponding to a parameter related to a tradeable object during a time period associated with each bar.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein each bar further displays an opening value and a closing value corresponding to the parameter related to the tradeable object during a time period associated with each bar.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the event is based on market data corresponding to a tradeable object received from an electronic exchange.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the market data comprises price data for the tradeable object.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the event is based on price volatility corresponding to the tradeable object.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the market data comprises traded volume data for the tradeable object.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the event is based on traded volume volatility.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the event is based on a user-defined trigger.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the event is based on news data.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the news data comprises a release of a predetermined number.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the event comprises a time-related event.

22. A computer memory device having stored therein instructions for causing a processor to execute a method for displaying a time data series, the method comprising:

generating by a computer device a time axis divided into a plurality of time axis regions comprising at least a first time axis region and a second time axis region, wherein each of the first time axis region and the second time axis region uses a different linear time scale, and wherein the plurality of time axis regions forms a continuous non-linear time scale on the time axis;

displaying by the computer device a chart in relation to the plurality of time axis regions, wherein the chart displays the time data series, wherein the time data series is plotted in each region based on a different linear time scale corresponding to each axis region;

detecting by the computer device an event that controls a scale of at least one of the first time axis region and the second time axis region, wherein the event is based on data received from an outside data source;

dynamically changing by the computer device the scale of the at least one of the first time axis region or the second time axis region upon detecting the event and updating the display of the chart based on how the scale is changed; and

upon receiving a new data in the time series;

displaying by the computer device the new data in the first time axis region having a first linear time scale, thereby resulting in automatically shifting the time data series along the time axis such that an oldest data previously displayed in the first time axis region is moved to the second time axis region for display along a second time linear scale.