Totally integrated intelligent dynamic systems display
First Claim
1. An apparatus for graphically displaying analytical data, comprising:
- a generic model to graphically represent a complex set of physical characteristics potentially leading to catastrophic failure of a physical system as follows;
a depiction of wedge shaped regions extending outward from a central region, each wedge shaped region distinguished from others by color or pattern or other distinguishing feature, where the wedge shaped regions represent predetermined subsystems of the physical system;
a series of concentric ridges overlapping the wedge shaped regions and substantially centered about the central region, where distance of each ridge from the central region represents functioning level as to the subsystems represented by the wedge shaped regions intersecting the ridge, and where greater distance of ridges from the central region indicates greater respective functioning levels;
an icon depicting by color code an overall functioning level of the physical system, said icon selected from the group consisting of;
an orb pulsating within the central region;
a rotating radar sweep extending from the central region, the sweep having an outer radius, said radius representative of a lowest failure bar for a subsystem with a lowest overall status level, said sweep rotating in a counter-clockwise direction when a most recent change in an overall status level is a decrease and rotating in a clock-wise direction at all other times;
a ball rotating in an orbit defined by two ridges, the proximity of the ball'"'"'s orbit to the central region being representative of an overall status level for the physical system, said ball rotating in a counter-clockwise direction when a most recent change in an overall status level is a decrease and rotating in a clock-wise direction at all other times;
markers graphically depicting the functioning level of a subsystem by highlighting one or more of the ridges for a wedge shaped region;
one or more mappings, each mapping correlating predetermined characteristics of the physical system with the following in the generic model;
functioning level represented by the ridges, subsystems of the physical system represented by the wedge shaped regions, overall functioning of the physical system represented in the icon;
a sensor interface to receive data including measurements of the physical characteristics of the physical system; and
a graphics generator to prepare a presentation of the generic model according to the measurements of the physical characteristics as correlated to the generic model by a selected one of the mappings.
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Abstract
An apparatus for graphically displaying analytical data, comprising a generic model to graphically represent a complex set of physical characteristics potentially leading to catastrophic failure of a physical system. A central region represents failure of the physical system; a series of concentric ridges represents level of function. Wedge shaped regions upon the ridges represent predetermined subsystems of the physical system. An icon is displayed with changes in the icon proportional to time, and any one or more of color, position, shape, and rotation of the icon representing prescribed analysis of the physical characteristics. Mappings correlate predetermined characteristics of the system with failure of the physical system, levels of functioning represented by the ridges, subsystems represented by the wedge shaped regions, and/or analysis of the physical characteristics represented in the icon. A sensor interface receives measurements, and a graphics generator prepares a presentation of the model.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus for graphically displaying analytical data, comprising:
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a generic model to graphically represent a complex set of physical characteristics potentially leading to catastrophic failure of a physical system as follows; a depiction of wedge shaped regions extending outward from a central region, each wedge shaped region distinguished from others by color or pattern or other distinguishing feature, where the wedge shaped regions represent predetermined subsystems of the physical system; a series of concentric ridges overlapping the wedge shaped regions and substantially centered about the central region, where distance of each ridge from the central region represents functioning level as to the subsystems represented by the wedge shaped regions intersecting the ridge, and where greater distance of ridges from the central region indicates greater respective functioning levels; an icon depicting by color code an overall functioning level of the physical system, said icon selected from the group consisting of; an orb pulsating within the central region; a rotating radar sweep extending from the central region, the sweep having an outer radius, said radius representative of a lowest failure bar for a subsystem with a lowest overall status level, said sweep rotating in a counter-clockwise direction when a most recent change in an overall status level is a decrease and rotating in a clock-wise direction at all other times; a ball rotating in an orbit defined by two ridges, the proximity of the ball'"'"'s orbit to the central region being representative of an overall status level for the physical system, said ball rotating in a counter-clockwise direction when a most recent change in an overall status level is a decrease and rotating in a clock-wise direction at all other times; markers graphically depicting the functioning level of a subsystem by highlighting one or more of the ridges for a wedge shaped region; one or more mappings, each mapping correlating predetermined characteristics of the physical system with the following in the generic model;
functioning level represented by the ridges, subsystems of the physical system represented by the wedge shaped regions, overall functioning of the physical system represented in the icon;a sensor interface to receive data including measurements of the physical characteristics of the physical system; and a graphics generator to prepare a presentation of the generic model according to the measurements of the physical characteristics as correlated to the generic model by a selected one of the mappings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for graphically displaying analytical data, comprising:
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a generic model to graphically represent a complex set of physical characteristics potentially leading to a death of a human body as follows; a depiction of wedge shaped regions extending outward from a central region, each wedge shaped region distinguished from others by color or pattern or other distinguishing feature, where the wedge shaped regions represent predetermined subsystems of the human body, and the central region represents death; a series of concentric ridges overlapping the wedge shaped regions and substantially centered about the central region, where distance of each ridge from the central region represents functioning level as to the subsystems represented by the wedge shaped regions intersecting the ridge, and where greater distance of ridges from the central region indicates greater respective functioning levels; an icon depicting by color code an overall functioning level of the human body, said icon selected from the group consisting of; an orb pulsating within the central region; a rotating radar sweep extending from the central region, the sweep having an outer radius, said radius representative of a lowest failure bar for a subsystem with a lowest overall status level, said sweep rotating in a counter-clockwise direction when a most recent change in an overall status level is a decrease and rotating in a clock-wise direction at all other times; a ball rotating in an orbit defined by two ridges, the proximity of the ball'"'"'s orbit to the central region being representative of an overall status level for the human body, said ball rotating in a counter-clockwise direction when a most recent change in an overall status level is a decrease and rotating in a clock-wise direction at all other times; markers graphically depicting the functioning level of a subsystem by highlighting one or more of the ridges for a wedge shaped region; one or more mappings, each mapping correlating predetermined characteristics of the human body with the following in the generic model;
functioning level represented by the ridges, subsystems of the human body represented by the wedge shaped regions, overall functioning of the human body represented in the icon;a sensor interface to receive data including measurements of the physical characteristics of the human body; and a graphics generator to prepare a presentation of the generic model according to the measurements of the physical characteristics as correlated to the generic model by a selected one of the mappings. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer implemented method of graphically displaying analytical data, comprising operations of:
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providing a generic model to graphically represent a complex set of physical characteristics potentially leading to catastrophic failure of a physical system as follows; a depiction of wedge shaped regions extending outward from a central region, each wedge shaped region distinguished from others by color or pattern or other distinguishing feature, where the wedge shaped regions represent conditions of predetermined subsystems of the physical system; a series of concentric ridges overlapping the wedge shaped regions and substantially centered about the central region, where distance of each ridge from the central region represents functioning level as to the subsystems represented by the wedge shaped regions intersecting the ridge, and where greater distance of ridges from the central region indicates greater respective functioning levels; an icon depicting by color code an overall functioning level of the physical system, said icon selected from the group consisting of; an orb pulsating within the central region; a rotating radar sweep extending from the central region, the sweep having an outer radius, said radius representative of a lowest failure bar for a subsystem with a lowest overall status level, said sweep rotating in a counter-clockwise direction when a most recent change in an overall status level is a decrease and rotating in a clock-wise direction at all other times; a ball rotating in an orbit defined by two ridges, the proximity of the ball'"'"'s orbit to the central region being representative of an overall status level for the physical system, said ball rotating in a counter-clockwise direction when a most recent change in an overall status level is a decrease and rotating in a clock-wise direction at all other times; markers graphically depicting the functioning level of a subsystem by highlighting one or more of the ridges for a wedge shaped region; receiving one or more mappings, each mapping correlating predetermined characteristics of the physical system with the following in the generic model;
functioning level represented by the ridges, subsystems of the physical system represented by the wedge shaped regions, overall functioning of the physical system represented in the icon;receiving data representing measurements of the physical characteristics of the physical system; operating a graphics generator to prepare a presentation of the generic model according to the measurements of the physical characteristics as correlated to the generic model by a selected one of the mappings. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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