Data model definition display and modification

• US 9,552,404 B2
• Filed: 06/26/2013
• Issued: 01/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP SE
• Inventors: Zang, Yan, Espinosa Garcia, Enrique, Cao, Lin
• Primary Examiner(s): Zuberi, Mohammed-Ibrahim
• Application Number:
  US13/927,796
• Publication Number:
  US 20150007039A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,308 Days
• Field of Search: 715/744, 707/804
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/26 Visual data mining; Browsing structured data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/067 Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs

Abstract

Data model display and modification techniques are provided that can be executed on a wireless computing device. A data model display and modification technique includes wirelessly receiving a data model definition at a wireless communication device. A visual representation of the model definition is displayed on a display of the wireless device. User interactions with the visual representation of the model definition are recorded through the wireless device to alter the data model definition. The altered data model definition is stored, and transmitted to another device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

wirelessly receiving a data model definition at a wireless communication device;

displaying a visual representation of the data model definition on a display of the wireless device, the displaying the visual representation of the data model definition comprising;

displaying a hierarchical structure of the data model definition of nodes and interconnections between the nodes; and

applying diagram delegates to one or more nodes of the hierarchical structure, the applying the diagram delegates to the one or more nodes comprising displaying an icon associated with a node, wherein the icon is configured to allow a user to interact with the icon by rotating the icon to change a value associated with the node;

while displaying the visual representation of the data model definition, detecting a user interaction with the icon comprising rotating the icon by an angle;

in response to detecting the user interaction with the icon, recording the user interaction with the visual representation of the data model definition through the wireless device to alter an entry in the data model definition based on the angle of rotating the icon, the entry corresponding to the node associated with the rotated icon, and changing the value associated with the node based on the angle;

storing the altered data model definition; and

wirelessly transmitting the altered data model definition to another device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein recording user interactions with the visual representation comprises recording interactions including at least one of adding a new node, adding a new connection, rearranging a connection, or modifying a node with at least one diagram delegate.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein recording user interaction with the visual representation of the data model definition comprises recording interactions made through at least one diagram delegate to change the value of a node.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

applying data adaptors to the data model definition; and

receiving data associated with the data model definition through the data adaptor.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

modifying the data model definition through at least one of the diagram delegates; and

wirelessly retrieving additional data in response to the modifying.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the visual representation of the data model definition comprises displaying a first icon corresponding to an entry in the data model definition;

and hiding a second icon corresponding to a second entry in the data model definition, wherein the hiding is performed in response to an attribute in the second entry.

7. The method claim 6, further comprising:

displaying the second icon in response to a user interaction; and

modifying the attribute in the second entry in the data model definition in response to the user interaction.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the data model definition comprises receiving an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein storing the altered data model definition comprises generating an altered XML file.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the node corresponding to the altered entry is rendered invisible in the visual representation of the data model definition on the display based on the changed value of the node.

10. An apparatus, comprising:

a memory operable to store logic instructions and a plurality of data objects;

a display;

a network interface operable to communicate with a wireless network; and

a processor, wherein the memory, network interface and processor are communicatively coupled to each other and wherein the logic instructions, when executed by the processor, are operable to;

wirelessly receive a data model definition;

display a visual representation of the data model definition on the display, and to display the visual representation, the processor is configured to;

display a hierarchical structure of the data model definition of nodes and interconnections between the nodes; and

apply diagram delegates to one or more nodes of the hierarchical structure, and to apply the diagram delegates to the one or more nodes, the processor is configured to;

display an icon associated with a node, wherein the icon is configured to allow a user to interact with the icon by rotating the icon to change a value associated with the node;

while displaying the visual representation of the data model definition, detect a user interaction with the icon comprising rotating the icon by an angle;

in response to detecting the user interaction with the icon, record the user interaction with the visual representation of the data model definition to alter an entry in the data model definition based on the angle of rotating the icon, the entry corresponding to the node associated with the rotated icon, and change the value associated with the node based on the angle;

store the altered data model definition; and

wirelessly transmit the altered data model definition to another device.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein to display the visual representation, the processor is further configured to:

apply data adaptors to the data model definition; and

receive data associated with the data model definition through the data adaptor.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein to receive the data model definition, the processor is further configured to receive an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file.

14. One or more computer readable storage media encoded with software comprising computer executable instructions and when the software is executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

wirelessly receive a data model definition;

display a visual representation of the data model definition on the display, and the instructions operable to display the visual representation, cause the processor to;

display a hierarchical structure of the data model definition of nodes and interconnections between the nodes; and

apply diagram delegates to one or more nodes of the hierarchical structure, and the instructions operable to apply the diagram delegates to the one or more nodes, cause the processor to;

display an icon associated with a node, wherein the icon is configured to allow a user to interact with the icon by rotating the icon to change a value associated with the node;

while displaying the visual representation of the data model definition, detect a user interaction with the icon comprising rotating the icon by an angle;

in response to detecting the user interaction with the icon, record the user interaction with the visual representation of the data model definition to alter an entry in the data model definition based on the angle of rotating the icon, the entry corresponding to the node associated with the rotated icon, and further change the value associated with the node based on the angle;

store the altered data model definition; and

wirelessly transmit the altered data model definition to another device.

15. The computer readable storage media of claim 14, wherein the instructions operable to display the visual representation, cause the processor to:

apply data adaptors to the data model definition; and

receive data associated with the data model definition through the data adaptor.

16. The computer readable storage media of claim 14, wherein the instructions operable to receive the data model definition, cause the processor to receive an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file.