Methods and systems for efficient updating of time-aligned graphs in a monitoring system
First Claim
1. A method of displaying a user interface showing a graphical presentation of a plurality of metrics, said method comprising:
- receiving data indicating a status of a plurality of metrics, wherein the data is updated for each metric in the plurality of metrics at different rates;
determining a duration for a time window for displaying the received data, wherein the time window is segmented into a series of time intervals;
determining a future time buffer based on the duration of the time window and a size of the time intervals; and
displaying the received data for each metric of the plurality of metrics in respective graphical elements that are aligned to the same time axis spanning the duration of the time window plus the future time buffer, wherein updates to the data for at least one metric in the plurality of metrics received after an end of the time window are displayed in the future time buffer, and wherein updates to the data for at least one metric in the plurality of metrics has not been received.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to displaying data in a time-aligned fashion. A dashboard may have a defined time window and a plurality of graphs for various types of monitoring data metrics. Updates to each of the graphs may occur at different intervals while the graphs stay aligned to the same time window. The updates may be asynchronously received and displayed in the dashboard in real-time or near real-time. The graphs are aligned to the same time window in a dashboard by adding a future time buffer. When the live data reaches the end of the time window, the future time buffer allows a brief overflow period for updates to be added to the graphs while keeping all the graphs on a common time axis. Once the current time reaches the end of the future time buffer, the dashboard is then shifted forward and a future time buffer is added.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of displaying a user interface showing a graphical presentation of a plurality of metrics, said method comprising:
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receiving data indicating a status of a plurality of metrics, wherein the data is updated for each metric in the plurality of metrics at different rates; determining a duration for a time window for displaying the received data, wherein the time window is segmented into a series of time intervals; determining a future time buffer based on the duration of the time window and a size of the time intervals; and displaying the received data for each metric of the plurality of metrics in respective graphical elements that are aligned to the same time axis spanning the duration of the time window plus the future time buffer, wherein updates to the data for at least one metric in the plurality of metrics received after an end of the time window are displayed in the future time buffer, and wherein updates to the data for at least one metric in the plurality of metrics has not been received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14)
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10. A computing device configured to display a user interface showing a graphical presentation of a plurality of metrics, said device comprising:
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an input configured to receive data indicating a status of a plurality of metrics, wherein the data is updated for each metric in the plurality of metrics at different rates; and a processor configured by executable program code to; determine a duration for a time window for displaying the received data, wherein the time window is segmented into a series of time intervals, determine a future time buffer based on the duration of the time window and a size of the time intervals, and provide information for displaying the received data for each metric of the plurality of metrics in respective graphical elements that are aligned to the same time axis spanning the duration the time window plus the future time buffer, wherein updates to the data for at least one metric in the plurality of metrics received after an end of the time window are displayed in the future time buffer, and wherein updates to the data for at least one metric in the plurality of metrics has not been received. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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