Dynamic Process Region Visualization for Real-Time Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
In complex process control and business process analysis, existing data presentation methods struggle to effectively highlight user-selected regions within large process representations, leading to difficulties in observing and analyzing important data due to scalability issues and cumbersome navigation.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method that receives user-selected region information and dynamic data to generate a dynamic visual representation, emphasizing the selected region through size, color, or animation, allowing automatic switching based on predefined criteria to focus user attention on critical areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the entire large process representation is displayed on the computer screen, then all process information is visible, but the individual regions become too small to be observed and analyzed effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the large process representation into multiple selectable regions, allowing the system to focus on one region at a time while maintaining the context of the entire process. This segmentation enables detailed observation of individual regions without losing the overall process information, as users can switch between regions as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces temporal dimension through automatic switching between regions, allowing the display to cycle through different regions over time. This enables all regions to be visible in sequence without requiring them to be visible simultaneously, resolving the conflict between showing all information and maintaining individual region observability.
2Area of stationary object
If the process representation is zoomed out to show more areas, then the viewing area increases, but the detail and readability of individual regions decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic scaling where the display automatically adjusts the zoom level based on the currently selected region. When a region is selected for emphasis, the display zooms in to that region providing detailed readability, while maintaining the ability to show multiple regions in sequence, thus dynamically optimizing between viewing area and readability.
3Ease of operation
If manual scrolling is used to navigate through different regions, then users can focus on specific areas, but the operation becomes cumbersome and important data may be missed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automatic region switching that cycles through different regions based on predefined criteria without requiring manual user intervention. This self-service approach ensures that all regions are systematically observed in sequence, preventing important data from being missed while eliminating the cumbersome nature of manual scrolling.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides visual feedback by emphasizing the currently selected region through enhanced display characteristics (such as highlighting or enlargement), allowing users to easily identify which region is currently being observed. This feedback mechanism ensures reliable data observation by making the switching process transparent and controllable.
4Loss of information
If multiple regions are displayed simultaneously, then all regions are visible, but user attention is分散 and critical areas may not be adequately analyzed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing different display characteristics to different regions based on their current selection status. The emphasized region receives enhanced visual treatment (such as larger size, different color, or prominent positioning) to attract user attention, while other regions are displayed in a reduced or background manner, ensuring critical areas receive adequate analytical focus.
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AI summary
Computer-implemented methods, computer program products and data processing systems for presenting dynamic data pertaining to a process. In one aspect, region information identifying a plurality of user-selected regions of the process, switching information identifying criteria for switching among the user-selected regions, and dynamic data pertaining to the process, are used to generate a dynamic visual representation of the process which emphasizes, at any given time, only one of the user-selected regions. The user-selected region emphasized at any given time is automatically determined according to the criteria for switching. In another aspect, region information identifying at least one user-selected region of the process and dynamic data pertaining to the process are used to generate a dynamic visual representation of at least a portion of the process containing the at least one user-selected region. The visual representation emphasizes each user-selected region within the context of the portion of the process.