GUI Binding to Live Measurement Data via Intermediary Components
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Solution Overview
Problem
Scientists and engineers face challenges in displaying live measurement data from remote sources without requiring extensive programming knowledge, as they need to connect and display data across networked systems, which is complex and often requires networking tasks beyond their expertise.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allows users to bind GUI elements to data sources or targets for live measurement data through user-friendly interactions within a graphical user interface, eliminating the need for writing source code by using components like data source and data target components configured with bindings, such as those associated with DataSocket servers, to automatically receive or send data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If scientists and engineers manually program connection and display of live measurement data from remote sources, then data display functionality is achieved, but programming complexity and networking task difficulty increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a data source component as an intermediary between the graphical user interface and the remote data source. This component automatically handles the complex networking tasks including connecting to the data source, receiving live measurement data, and displaying it in the GUI element, thereby eliminating the need for users to manually program these complex operations while maintaining full functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The data source component performs self-service by automatically configuring and executing the networking operations required to connect to remote data sources and display live measurement data. The component manages its own connection lifecycle, data reception, and GUI updates without requiring user intervention in the complex networking procedures.
2Ease of operation
If scientists and engineers write source code to connect to and display live measurement data, then data display is achieved, but programming expertise requirement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The data source component serves as a pre-fabricated intermediary that encapsulates all necessary networking and data display functionality. Users simply need to configure basic connection parameters in the GUI rather than writing source code, as the component handles the complex programming tasks internally.
Solution Approach 2:
The data source component is pre-configured with all necessary networking protocols, connection management, and data display mechanisms before being integrated into the application. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for users to perform complex programming tasks during application development.
3Ease of manufacture
If a data source component is used to automatically receive and display live measurement data, then programming burden is reduced, but system component complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the complex functionality into a separate, reusable data source component that can be independently developed and tested. This component encapsulates all networking and data display logic, allowing the rest of the application to remain simple while the component itself handles the complexity in a modular fashion.
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AI summary
A system and method for binding a GUI element to a data source of live measurement data are described. A data source component may be included in a program and may be configured with a binding to a data source of live measurement data in response to user input. A GUI element may also be included in the program, and the binding configured for the data source component may be associated with the GUI element in response to user input. Associating the binding with the GUI element may effectively bind the GUI element to the data source of live measurement data and may enable the GUI element to automatically display the live measurement data from the data source during execution of the program. A system and method for binding a GUI element in a program to a data target for live measurement data are also described. A GUI element may be included in a program, and the GUI element may be configured to display live measurement data during execution of the program. A data target component may also be included in the program and may be configured with a binding to a data target in response to user input. The binding configured for the data target component may then be associated with the GUI element in response to user input. Associating the binding with the GUI element may enable the program to automatically send the live measurement data displayed by the GUI element to the data target during execution of the program.