Integrated Data Viewer for Program Execution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional programming approaches often neglect data, failing to facilitate its loading, saving, or viewing, making it difficult to manage and display data associated with programs effectively.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allows data associated with a program to be displayed and saved within a graphical user interface (GUI) during and after program execution, enabling users to record and display input and output data, along with information about the GUI element, and to retrieve and display saved data sets in a second instance of the GUI.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional programming approaches are used, then program code is the focus, but data management and display capabilities are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges data management, display, and program execution functions into a single integrated environment. The data viewer is embedded within the program execution interface, allowing users to view, save, and manage data without switching to separate external programs. This integration directly addresses the contradiction by improving ease of operation through unified functionality while avoiding the complexity of coordinating multiple separate systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides multi-functional capabilities within a single interface: it can display program execution results, save data to files, retrieve saved data, and present information in various formats (tables, graphs, lists). This universality allows one system to perform multiple data management tasks that traditionally required separate tools, thereby improving ease of operation without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Productivity
If separate programs are invoked for data viewing, then data can be displayed, but the workflow becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines program execution and data viewing in a single integrated interface. Users can view data immediately within the same window where the program executes, eliminating the need to switch between separate applications. This directly reduces time loss and improves productivity by maintaining context continuity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically captures and prepares data for viewing during program execution, so that when users need to review data, it is already formatted and ready in the integrated viewer. This preliminary preparation eliminates delays that would occur if data had to be manually extracted and formatted in separate programs.
3Reliability
If data is displayed continuously, then real-time monitoring is possible, but data persistence and retrieval become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically saves data to persistent storage during or after program execution, creating a record that can be retrieved later. This preliminary saving action ensures data persistence while maintaining ease of retrieval, as users can access saved data through the integrated viewer without manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback mechanisms that allow users to save data, retrieve it, and view it in the integrated interface. The ability to save and subsequently retrieve data with a simple user action creates a feedback loop that confirms data persistence while maintaining operational simplicity.
4Loss of information
If detailed data information is displayed, then data completeness is improved, but interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The data display interface is segmented into multiple organized sections: data tables, graphical representations, metadata information, and navigation controls. Each section handles specific aspects of data presentation, making the overall interface manageable despite the detail level. This segmentation allows comprehensive data display without overwhelming complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system presents data through multiple dimensions: tabular format, graphical visualizations, and hierarchical organization. Users can switch between different representation dimensions to view the same data in ways that reduce perceived complexity while maintaining completeness. This dimensional flexibility allows detailed information to be displayed without proportionally increasing interface complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
System and method for recording and displaying data associated with a program executing a program. Data associated with the program is displayed in a first instance of a graphical user interface (GUI) element. The data are saved one or more times during or after execution of the program in response to input, including saving information regarding the GUI element. The saved data are then displayed in a second instance of the GUI element in response to user input invoking display of the saved data, based on the saved information regarding the GUI element.