Advanced data visualization solutions in high-volume data analytics

• US 8,767,012 B2
• Filed: 09/05/2008
• Issued: 07/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Visualcue Technologies, LLC
• Original Assignee: Visualcue Technologies, LLC
• Inventors: Gilger, Kerry D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Phu K
• Application Number:
  US12/205,259
• Publication Number:
  US 20090066712A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,125 Days
• Field of Search: 345/629, 345/440, 715/751, 715/764, 715/243, 715/246
• US Class Current: 345/629
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/001 Texturing; Colouring; Generation of texture or colour inpainting G06T5/77
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/06 Adjustment of display parameters

Abstract

A system and method for creating a visual perspective of operational information that facilitates rapid decision making. The system and method merges existing data sources from any number of computer-fed external data sources through an applications server to display data sets in easily recognizable, repeatable images (tiles) uniquely designed for a user'"'"'s application. The system and method creates visual perspectives of data that accelerate decision-making and problem-solving processes by displaying repeatable images (tiles) that display performance results versus expected performance criteria in high-volume, intuitive displays.

Claims

1. A method of displaying a system status for a plurality of objects of interest comprising:

receiving data related to a plurality of status attributes for each object of interest, each status attribute having an icon associated therewith conveying meaning through a pictorial resemblance of the object of interest;

determining an icon display characteristic for each icon based upon the received data and indicative of a value of the associated status attribute;

generating a plurality of virtual image layers, each virtual image layer associated with a respective determined icon display characteristic;

generating a respective display tile for each object of interest by combining the plurality of virtual image layers;

combining the display tiles into a mosaic image representative of the system status;

displaying the mosaic image on a display; and

updating a given icon display characteristic based upon the value exceeding a threshold.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising updating a given icon display characteristic based upon a change in received data.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the icon display characteristic comprises an icon display color.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the icon display characteristic comprises an icon display size.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the icon display characteristic comprises an icon display shape.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the received data comprises real time data.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising enlarging a display size of a user selected display tile on the display.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising reducing a display size of at least one other display tile in the mosaic.

9. A method of displaying a system status for a plurality of objects of interest comprising:

using a server comprising a processor and a memory coupled thereto

receive data related to a plurality of status attributes for each object of interest, each status attribute having an icon associated therewith conveying meaning through a pictorial resemblance of the object of interest,

determine an icon display characteristic for each icon based upon the received data and indicative of a value of the associated status attribute,

generating a plurality of virtual image layers, each virtual image layer associated with a respective determined icon display characteristic,

generating a respective display tile for each object of interest by combining the plurality of virtual image layers,

combine the display tiles into a mosaic image representative of the system status,

display the mosaic image on a display, and

update a given icon display characteristic based upon the value exceeding a threshold.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising using the server to update a given icon display characteristic based upon a change in received data.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the icon display characteristic comprises at least one of an icon display color, an icon display size, and an icon display shape.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the received data comprises real time data.

13. A system for displaying a status of a plurality of objects of interest comprising:

a display; and

at least one server coupled to said display and configured to

receive data related to a plurality of status attributes for each object of interest, each status attribute having an icon associated therewith conveying meaning through a pictorial resemblance of the object of interest,

determine an icon display characteristic for each icon based upon the received data and indicative of a value of the associated status attribute,

generating a plurality of virtual image layers, each virtual image layer associated with a respective determined icon display characteristic,

generating a respective display tile for each object of interest by combining the plurality of virtual image layers,

combine the display tiles into a mosaic image representative of the system status,

display the mosaic image on said display, and

update a given icon display characteristic based upon the value exceeding a threshold.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein said at least one server is configured to update a given icon display characteristic based upon a change in received data.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the icon display characteristic comprises at least one of an icon display color, an icon display size, and an icon display shape.

16. A non-transitory computer readable medium for displaying a system status for a plurality of objects of interest, the non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising:

receiving data related to a plurality of status attributes for each object of interest, each status attribute having an icon associated therewith conveying meaning through a pictorial resemblance of the object of interest;

determining an icon display characteristic for each icon based upon the received data and indicative of a value of the associated status attribute;

generating a plurality of virtual image layers, each virtual image layer associated with a respective determined icon display characteristic;

generating a respective display tile for each object of interest by combining the plurality of virtual image layers;

combining the display tiles into a mosaic image representative of the system status;

displaying the mosaic image on a display; and

updating a given icon display characteristic based upon the value exceeding a threshold.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the computer-executable instructions are for updating a given icon display characteristic based upon a change in received data.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the icon display characteristic comprises at least one of an icon display color, an icon display size, and an icon display shape.