Radial view for display of temporal data

Abstract

A method for displaying temporal data via a graphical user interface in a manner designed to facilitate easy review and comprehension includes displaying, to a user via a display screen of an electronic device, a radial graphical user interface element configured to display the return of results, the radial graphical user interface element displaying a plurality of icons positioned in one or more circumferential rings of the radial graphical user interface element, the icons representing abnormal readings or measurements having an associated time falling over a displayed twelve hour period, and an indication, in a central area of the radial graphical user interface element, of a total number of abnormal readings or measurements falling over a certain period; wherein each of the icons is displayed on the radial graphical user interface element in a position corresponding to the time associated with the icon it represents.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application is a U.S. continuation patent application of, and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 to, U.S. nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 13 / 831,244, filed Mar. 14, 2013, which patent application and any patent application publications thereof are incorporated by reference herein, and which '244 application is a U.S. nonprovisional patent application of, and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to, U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 683,106, filed Aug. 14, 2012.COPYRIGHT STATEMENT[0002]All of the material in this patent document is subject to copyright protection under the copyright laws of the United States and other countries. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in official governmental records but, otherwise, all other copyright rights whatsoever are reserved.COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING[0003]Submi...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]Accordingly, one aspect of the present invention relates to a graphical user interface configured to display temporal data, such as tasks, events, or alerts, in a clock view designed to facilitate easy review and comprehension.

[0011]In a feature of this aspect, the clock view is further configured to change coloring based on a time of day, so as to allow for easy differentiation between day time and night time clock views.

Problems solved by technology

However, for example with respect to tasks, if there are a lot of tasks due to be done across a span of hours, viewing this data can involve a lot of scrolling and it can be difficult to visualize how time should be distributed throughout the time interval.

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