Translating overlapping states into representative states
First Claim
1. A method of generating output from a computer-executable application program comprising multiple overlapping individual states, the method comprising the steps of:
- identifying a current status of the multiple overlapping individual states;
identifying one or more representative states associated with the identified current status of the multiple overlapping individual states;
identifying a highest ranked representative state, from among the identified one or more representative states, wherein all representative states are non-overlapping with all other representative states having a different ranking;
applying a reset delay to delay transitioning away from the highest ranked representative state to a subsequent representative state;
applying a set delay to delay transitioning to the highest ranked representative state from a prior representative state;
the set delay and the reset delay having independently selected durations; and
generating output in accordance with the highest ranked representative state.
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Abstract
A computer application program can comprise multiple overlapping states associated with functionality or components of the application program. Simultaneous output of all such states can be impractical. Representative states can be defined in terms of the statuses of individual states relevant to a particular representative state. Additionally, representative states can be ranked, where multiple representative states that share the same ranking can overlap with each other, but not with other representative states. To avoid transitioning between states too quickly, and presenting output for too short a time, hysteresis mechanisms can be applied in the form of a set delay, a reset delay or a combination thereof. The duration of the set and reset delay can be established independently of each other and independently for each state. The output can be in accordance with the representative state associated with the current statuses of individual states, accounting for selected hysteresis mechanisms.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of generating output from a computer-executable application program comprising multiple overlapping individual states, the method comprising the steps of:
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identifying a current status of the multiple overlapping individual states; identifying one or more representative states associated with the identified current status of the multiple overlapping individual states; identifying a highest ranked representative state, from among the identified one or more representative states, wherein all representative states are non-overlapping with all other representative states having a different ranking; applying a reset delay to delay transitioning away from the highest ranked representative state to a subsequent representative state; applying a set delay to delay transitioning to the highest ranked representative state from a prior representative state;
the set delay and the reset delay having independently selected durations; andgenerating output in accordance with the highest ranked representative state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. One or more computer-readable storage media comprising computer-executable instructions associated with multiple overlapping individual states, the computer-executable instructions, when executed by a computing device, causing the computing device to perform steps comprising:
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identifying a current status of the multiple overlapping individual states; identifying one or more representative states associated with the identified current status of the multiple overlapping individual states; identifying a highest ranked representative state, from among the identified one or more representative states, wherein all representative states are non-overlapping with all other representative states having a different ranking; applying a reset delay to delay transitioning away from the highest ranked representative state to a subsequent representative state; applying a set delay to delay transitioning to the highest ranked representative state from a prior representative state;
the set delay and the reset delay having independently selected durations; andgenerating output in accordance with the highest ranked representative state. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computing device comprising:
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a display device; and one or more computer-readable storage media, the computer-readable storage media comprising computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the computing device, cause the computing device to perform steps comprising; identifying a current status of multiple overlapping individual states; identifying one or more representative states associated with the identified current status of the multiple overlapping individual states; identifying a highest ranked representative state, from among the identified one or more representative states, wherein all representative states are non-overlapping with all other representative states having a different ranking; applying a reset delay to delay transitioning away from the highest ranked representative state to a subsequent representative state; applying a set delay to delay transitioning to the highest ranked representative state from a prior representative state;
the set delay and the reset delay having independently selected durations; anddisplaying, via the display device, output in accordance with the highest ranked representative state. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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