Graph drawing device and graph drawing method

• US 9,786,089 B2
• Filed: 03/28/2013
• Issued: 10/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd (NEC Corporation)
• Original Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd (NEC Corporation)
• Inventors: Morishita, Koji, Nagai, Katsuyuki, Noda, Hisashi
• Primary Examiner(s): Thompson, James A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mazumder, Tapas
• Application Number:
  US14/419,353
• Publication Number:
  US 20150221121A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,657 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 23/00 Combined instruments indicating more than one navigational value, e.g. for aircraft; Combined measuring devices for measuring two or more variables of movement, e.g. distance, speed or acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/91 for traffic control G01S13/93 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 15/00 3D [Three Dimensional] image rendering
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0013 with a ground station
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0021 located in the aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0026 located on the ground
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0082 for monitoring traffic from a ground station radar or analogous systems specially adapted for traffic control G01S13/91
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/007 using computer methods

Abstract

A graph drawing device includes: a target-data acquiring unit that acquires plural items of target data each containing time data and two-dimensional data in two specific dimensions other than time; a differential calculating unit that calculates a differential time between the time data and a reference time concerning each of the target data acquired by the target-data acquiring unit; a differential-data generating unit that generates plural items of differential target data each obtained by replacing the time data contained in each of the target data with the differential time calculated by the differential calculating unit; and a drawing-data generating unit that converts each of the differential target data generated by the differential-data generating unit into three-dimensional coordinate data in a three-dimensional coordinate system formed by a time axis and a coordinate plane formed by the two specific dimensions, and generates drawing data on a three-dimensional graph showing plural items of the three-dimensional coordinate data converted.

Claims

1. A graph drawing device, comprising:

a target-data acquiring unit implemented by hardware, including a processor and memory, and that acquires a plurality of items of target data each containing time data and two-dimensional data in two specific dimensions other than time;

a differential calculating unit implemented by the hardware and that calculates a differential time between the time data and a reference time concerning each of the target data acquired by the target-data acquiring unit;

a differential-data generating unit implemented by the hardware and that generates a plurality of items of differential target data each obtained by replacing the time data contained in each of the target data with the differential time calculated by the differential calculating unit;

a drawing-data generating unit implemented by the hardware and that converts each of the differential target data generated by the differential-data generating unit into three-dimensional coordinate data in a three-dimensional coordinate system formed by a time axis and a coordinate plane formed by the two specific dimensions, and generates drawing data on a three-dimensional graph showing a plurality of items of the three-dimensional coordinate data converted;

a source-data acquiring unit implemented by the hardware and that acquires a plurality of items of source data serving as a basis for the plurality of items of target data acquired by the target-data acquiring unit;

a measured-data acquiring unit implemented by the hardware and that acquires measured location data indicating a geographical location of an object to be moved and measurement time data corresponding to a time when the measured location data has been measured; and

an estimated-data generating unit implemented by the hardware and that generates a plurality of items of estimated data each containing time data and location data indicating a geographical location, using the plurality of items of source data acquired by the source-data acquiring unit, the measured location data, and the measurement time data,

wherein the target-data acquiring unit acquires the plurality of items of estimated data generated by the estimated-data generating unit, as the plurality of items of target data.

2. The graph drawing device according to claim 1, wherein

at each drawing update time, which sequentially comes at a given timing, the differential calculating unit sets the reference time to be a point in time of the drawing update time, and then, sequentially calculates a differential time of each of the target data,

the differential-data generating unit sequentially generates the plurality of items of differential target data using the differential time sequentially calculated by the differential calculating unit, and

the drawing-data generating unit generates drawing data that changes the three-dimensional graph, on the basis of the plurality of items of differential target data generated by the differential-data generating unit and the reference time set to be the point in time of the drawing update time.

3. The graph drawing device according to claim 1, wherein

the estimated-data generating unit calculates at least one speed on the basis of the plurality of items of source data, and generates the plurality of items of estimated data so that the at least one speed is maintained with reference to the measured location data and the measurement time data.

4. The graph drawing device according to claim 1, wherein

the estimated-data generating unit calculates a speed on the basis of histories of the measured location data and the measurement time data, and generates the plurality of items of estimated data so that the speed is maintained with reference to the measured location data and the measurement time data.

5. The graph drawing device according to claim 1, further comprising:

an event acquiring unit implemented by the hardware and that acquires a plurality of items of event data each indicating a specific event occurring at a given geographical location from a given occurrence time for a given period of time, and each containing time data indicating a point in time within the given period of time and location data indicating a location at which the specific event occurs, wherein the differential calculating unit further calculates a differential time between the time data and the reference time in connection with each of the event data,

the differential-data generating unit further generates a plurality of items of differential event data obtained by replacing the time data contained in each of the event data with the differential time calculated by the differential calculating unit, and

the drawing-data generating unit converts each of the differential event data into three-dimensional coordinate data in the three-dimensional coordinate system, and generates drawing data on the three-dimensional graph further showing a plurality of items of the three-dimensional coordinate data that are converted from the plurality of items of differential event data.

6. The graph drawing device according to claim 5, further including:

a source-data acquiring unit implemented by the hardware and that acquires a plurality of items of source data serving as a basis for the plurality of items of target data acquired by the target-data acquiring unit; and

an estimated-data generating unit that generates a plurality of items of estimated data each containing time data and location data indicating a geographical location using the plurality of items of source data acquired by the source-data acquiring unit and the plurality of items of event data acquired by the event acquiring unit, in which

the target-data acquiring unit acquires the plurality of items of estimated data generated by the estimated-data generating unit as the plurality of items of target data.

7. The graph drawing device according to claim 5, further comprising:

a comparing unit implemented by the hardware and that calculates at least one of a distance between location data at a certain differential time of the plurality of items of differential target data and location data at a certain differential time of the plurality of items of differential event data, and a time difference between a differential time at a certain location of the plurality of items of differential target data and a differential time at a certain location of the plurality of items of differential event data, wherein

the drawing-data generating unit generates drawing data on the three-dimensional graph in which a drawing element connecting between three-dimensional coordinate data of the differential target data is colored in a stepwise manner according at least one of the distance and the time difference.

8. The graph drawing device according to claim 5, wherein

the target-data acquiring unit acquires the plurality of items of target data for each of a first object to be moved and a second object to be moved,

the graph drawing device further comprises

a comparing unit implemented by the hardware and that calculates at least one of a distance between location data at a certain differential time of the plurality of items of differential target data concerning the first object to be moved and location data at a certain differential time of the plurality of items of differential target data concerning the second object to be moved, and a time difference between a differential time at a certain location of the plurality of items of differential target data concerning the first object to be moved and a differential time at a certain location of the plurality of items of differential event data concerning the second object to be moved, and

the drawing-data generating unit generates drawing data on the three-dimensional graph in which a drawing element connecting between three-dimensional coordinate data of the differential target data concerning at least one of the first object to be moved and the second object to be moved is colored in a stepwise manner according at least one of the distance and the time difference.

9. A graph drawing method, including:

acquiring a plurality of items of target data each containing time data and two-dimensional data in two specific dimensions other than time;

calculating a differential time between the time data and a reference time concerning each of the target data;

generating a plurality of items of differential target data each obtained by replacing the time data contained in each of the target data with the differential time;

converting each of the differential target data into three-dimensional coordinate data in a three-dimensional coordinate system formed by a time axis and a coordinate plane formed by the two specific dimensions;

generating drawing data on a three-dimensional graph showing a plurality of items of the three-dimensional coordinate data converted;

acquiring a plurality of items of source data serving as a basis for the plurality of items of target data;

acquiring measured location data indicating a geographical location of an object to be moved and measurement time data corresponding to a time when the measured location data has been measured; and

generating a plurality of items of estimated data each containing time data and location data indicating a geographical location, using the plurality of items of source data, the measured location data, and the measurement time data, wherein

the acquiring the target data includes acquiring the plurality of items of estimated data as the plurality of items of target data.

10. The graph drawing method according to claim 9, wherein

the calculating the differential time includes, at each drawing update time, which sequentially comes at a given timing, setting the reference time to be a point in time of the drawing update time, and then, sequentially calculating a differential time of each of the target data,

the generating the differential target data includes sequentially generating the plurality of items of differential target data using the differential time sequentially calculated, and

the generating the drawing data includes generating drawing data that changes the three-dimensional graph, on the basis of the plurality of items of differential target data generated and the reference time set to be the point in time of the drawing update time.

11. The graph drawing method according to claim 9, wherein

the generating the estimated data includes:

calculating at least one speed on the basis of the plurality of items of source data; and

generating the plurality of items of estimated data so that the at least one speed is maintained with reference to the measured location data and the measurement time data.

12. The graph drawing method according to claim 9, wherein

the generating the estimated data includes:

calculating a speed on the basis of histories of the measured location data and the measurement time data; and

generating the plurality of items of estimated data so that the speed is maintained with reference to the measured location data and the measurement time data.

13. The graph drawing method according to claim 9, further including:

acquiring a plurality of items of event data each indicating a specific event occurring at a given geographical location from a given occurrence time for a given period of time, and each containing time data indicating a point in time within the given period of time and location data indicating a location at which the specific event occurs, wherein

the calculating the differential time includes calculating a differential time between the time data and the reference time in connection with each of the event data,

the generating the differential target data includes generating a plurality of items of differential event data obtained by replacing the time data contained in each of the event data with the differential time, and

the generating the drawing data includes converting each of the differential event data into three-dimensional coordinate data in the three-dimensional coordinate system, and generating drawing data on the three-dimensional graph further showing a plurality of items of the three-dimensional coordinate data that are converted from the plurality of items of differential event data.

14. The graph drawing method according to claim 13, further including:

acquiring a plurality of items of source data serving as a basis for the plurality of items of target data; and

generating a plurality of items of estimated data each containing time data and location data indicating a geographical location using the plurality of items of source data and the plurality of items of event data, wherein

the acquiring the target data includes acquiring the plurality of items of estimated data as the plurality of items of target data.

15. The graph drawing method according to claim 13, further including:

calculating at least one of a distance between location data at a certain differential time of the plurality of items of differential target data and location data at a certain differential time of the plurality of items of differential event data, and a time difference between a differential time at a certain location of the plurality of items of differential target data and a differential time at a certain location of the plurality of items of differential event data, wherein

the generating the drawing data includes generating drawing data on the three-dimensional graph in which a drawing element connecting between three-dimensional coordinate data of the differential target data is colored in a stepwise manner according at least one of the distance and the time difference.

16. The graph drawing method according to claim 13, wherein

the acquiring the target data includes acquiring the plurality of items of target data for each of a first object to be moved and a second object to be moved,

the graph drawing method further includes:

calculating at least one of a distance between location data at a certain differential time of the plurality of items of differential target data concerning the first object to be moved and location data at a certain differential time of the plurality of items of differential target data concerning the second object to be moved, and a time difference between a differential time at a certain location of the plurality of items of differential target data concerning the first object to be moved and a differential time at a certain location of the plurality of items of differential event data concerning the second object to be moved, and

the generating the drawing data includes generating drawing data on the three-dimensional graph in which a drawing element connecting between three-dimensional coordinate data of the differential target data concerning at least one of the first object to be moved and the second object to be moved is colored in a stepwise manner according at least one of the distance and the time difference.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing at least one computer to perform a graph drawing method, the graph drawing method including:

acquiring a plurality of items of target data each containing time data and two-dimensional data in two specific dimensions other than time;

calculating a differential time between the time data and a reference time concerning each of the target data;

generating a plurality of items of differential target data each obtained by replacing the time data contained in each of the target data with the differential time;

converting each of the differential target data into three-dimensional coordinate data in a three-dimensional coordinate system formed by a time axis and a coordinate plane formed by the two specific dimensions;

generating drawing data on a three-dimensional graph showing a plurality of items of the three-dimensional coordinate data converted;

acquiring a plurality of items of source data serving as a basis for the plurality of items of target data;

acquiring measured location data indicating a geographical location of an object to be moved and measurement time data corresponding to a time when the measured location data has been measured; and

generating a plurality of items of estimated data each containing time data and location data indicating a geographical location, using the plurality of items of source data, the measured location data, and the measurement time data, wherein

the acquiring the target data includes acquiring the plurality of items of estimated data as the plurality of items of target data.