Range condition managing system and user interface thereof

• US 20060294142A1
• Filed: 08/02/2005
• Published: 12/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: X Corp. (f/k/a Twitter, Inc.) (X Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Whitewolf, Lise, Breedvelt-Schouten, Ilse
• Granted Patent: US 7,712,032 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A range manager system has a range definition controller, a range label handler, and a range definition indicator controller. The range definition controller controls setting of one or more boundary values defining one or more ranges. The range label handler handles labels of the ranges. The range definition indicator controller controls presentation of a range definition indicator representing definition of the ranges. The range definition indicator controller presents the ranges in vertical arrangement so as to provide an intuitive representation of the definition of the ranges.

Claims

1. A range manager system comprising:

a range definition controller-for controlling setting of one or more boundary values defining one or more ranges;

a range label handler for handling labels of the ranges; and

a range definition indicator controller for controlling presentation of a range definition indicator representing the definition of the ranges, the range definition indicator controller presenting the ranges in vertical arrangement so as to provide an intuitive representation of the definition of the ranges.

2. The range manager system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the range definition controller comprises:

a boundary value selector for allowing a user to set the boundary values of the ranges; and

a boundary indicator controller for controlling presentation of one or more range boundary indicators based on the boundary values.

3. The range manager system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the boundary value selector provides a set of values potential as boundary values, and allows the user to select one or more desired values.

4. The range manager system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the boundary value selector provides a calendar and/or clock representation for a user to select a date and/or time as a boundary value.

5. The range manager system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the boundary value selector provides a searching dialog, and allows the user to search a value available in a data source.

6. The range manager system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the range definition controller further comprises:

a boundary value location controller for controlling a location of each boundary value relative to its associated boundary indicator so as to indicate to which range the boundary value belongs.

7. The range manager system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the boundary value location controller controls arrangement of the boundary values such that the boundary values are arranged in order and the order is maintained.

8. The range manager system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

a range information store for storing information of one or more predefined range conditions, and the range definition indicator controller presents one of the predefined range conditions.

9. The range manager system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a range redundancy handler for handling redundancy in the ranges based on the boundary values and the range labels of the ranges such that neighbouring ranges having a same range label are presented as a single range.

10. The range manager system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

a data style handler for managing presentation and modification of a style of data presentation based on the range labels.

11. A range defining user interface comprising:

a range definition indicator controller for presenting to a user a range definition indicator, the range definition indicator comprising;

one or more boundary value boxes for presenting boundary values, the boundary value boxes being arranged vertically in order of the boundary values;

one or more ranges defined by the boundary values, the ranges being arranged vertically; and

one or more range boundary indicators for indicating boundaries of the ranges based on the boundary values,

wherein a relative location of a boundary value box and its associated range boundary indicator visually represents to which range a boundary value shown in the boundary value box belongs.

12. The range defining user interface as claimed in claim 11, wherein the boundary value boxes allows the user to modify a boundary value in one of the boundary value boxes, and maintains the order of the boundary values in the boundary value boxes.

13. The range defining user interface as claimed in claim 11, wherein the range definition indicator further comprises:

one or more boundary value moving controls, each associated with a boundary value box, each boundary value moving control allowing the user to relocate the boundary value box relative to its associated boundary indicator so as to change the ranges to which a boundary value shown in the boundary value box belongs.

14. The range defining user interface as claimed in claim 11, wherein the range defining indicator further comprises:

one or more range label boxes, each range label box presenting a range label for its associated range.

15. The range defining user interface as claimed in claim 12, wherein the range label boxes have preview boxes for presenting previews of presentation styles of data fall within the ranges depending on the range labels.

16. The range defining user interface as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

a new boundary value input section for allowing the user to insert a new boundary value into the range definition indicator.

17. A computer readable medium storing computer readable code for use in the execution in a computer to manage range definitions, the computer readable code comprising:

code for controlling setting of one or more boundary values defining one or more ranges;

code for handling labels of the ranges; and

code for controlling presentation of a range definition indicator representing definition of the ranges, the range definition indicator controller presenting the ranges in vertical arrangement so as to provide an intuitive representation of the definition of the ranges.

18. The computer readable medium as claimed in claim 17, wherein the code for controlling setting of one or more boundary values comprises:

code for allowing a user to set the boundary values of the ranges; and

code for controlling presentation of one or more range boundary indicators based on the boundary values; and

code for controlling a location of each boundary value relative to its associated boundary indicator so as to indicate to which range the boundary value belongs.

19. A computer readable medium storing computer readable code for use in the execution in a computer to present a range definition indicator, the range definition indicator comprising:

one or more boundary value boxes for presenting boundary values, the boundary value boxes being arranged vertically in order of the boundary values;

one or more ranges defined by the boundary values, the ranges being arranged vertically; and

one or more range boundary indicators for indicating boundaries of the ranges based on the boundary values,

wherein a relative location of a boundary value box and its associated range boundary indicator visually represents to which range a boundary value shown in the boundary value box belongs.

20. A propagated signal carrier containing computer executable instructions and/or statements that can be read and executed by a computer, the computer executable instructions being used to present a range definition indicator, the range definition indicator comprising:

one or more boundary value boxes for presenting boundary values, the boundary value boxes being arranged vertically in order of the boundary values;

one or more ranges defined by the boundary values, the ranges being arranged vertically; and

one or more range boundary indicators for indicating boundaries of the ranges based on the boundary values,

wherein a relative location of a boundary value box and its associated range boundary indicator visually represents to which range a boundary value shown in the boundary value box belongs.