Infographic Disk Activity Interface for Saturation Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing computer systems lack an effective method to intuitively illustrate disk bottlenecks, making it difficult for users to diagnose and resolve disk-related performance issues.
Innovation Solution
An infographic disk activity interface that visually displays the relative saturation of a computer disk system using dynamic and static elements, connectors, and graphical representations to show data flow paths, allowing users to identify bottlenecks in real-time and historical modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional disk monitoring methods are used, then system resources are conserved, but users cannot intuitively identify disk bottlenecks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a visual copy or representation of the disk system's data flow paths using infographic elements. Instead of presenting raw disk metrics, the system generates a graphical model that mirrors the actual disk architecture and activity, allowing users to intuitively understand bottlenecks without complex technical analysis
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs color-coded infographic elements to represent different levels of disk saturation and activity. By changing colors based on saturation levels, the system provides immediate visual cues about bottleneck locations without requiring users to interpret numerical data or complex interface elements
2Measurement precision
If detailed disk metrics are collected from multiple subsystems, then measurement precision is improved, but information processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the complex disk system into discrete visual segments representing different components (controllers, disks, queues, threads). Each segment is independently monitored and rendered, allowing precise measurement of specific subsystems while maintaining manageable processing complexity through modular visualization
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces infographic elements as intermediary representations between the complex disk subsystems and the user. These elements act as mediators that translate raw metrics from multiple subsystems into a unified visual language, simplifying the processing and presentation of detailed disk data
3Speed
If real-time disk activity monitoring is implemented, then responsiveness is improved, but system resource consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic sampling of disk metrics at defined intervals rather than continuous monitoring. This approach maintains real-time responsiveness for bottleneck detection while reducing system resource consumption by collecting data only at necessary intervals and updating infographic elements accordingly
Data Source
AI summary
A computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by at least one processor of a computer system, adapt the computer system to implement a method for displaying relative saturation of a computer disk system. The method includes visually displaying elements of the computer disk system in an infographic disk activity interface. The elements may include at least one of the group including at least one disk controller, at least one physical disk, at least one file, and at least one other files. The elements are visually linked using an arrangement of connectors defining respective data flow paths between the elements. Disk system activity along the data flow paths is visually indicated using static and/or dynamic infographic display elements.