Multi-view Plant Information Display for Loop Structures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing plant information display methods using tree structures struggle to represent complex relationships, such as loops, which are essential for control views, as they cannot properly depict non-hierarchical connections between items.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that display multiple tree views from different viewpoints side by side, with graphical representation of relationships between elements, allowing for the depiction of information that cannot be represented using a single tree structure, by storing and displaying relation information and using lines to indicate connections between elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a single tree view structure is used to display plant information, then the hierarchical organization of items is clear and easy to navigate, but complex relationships such as loops and non-hierarchical connections between items cannot be properly represented
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the information display into multiple separate tree views, each representing a different hierarchical perspective or viewpoint of the plant data. Instead of attempting to represent all relationships in a single tree structure, the system segments the information into multiple organized views that can be displayed simultaneously, allowing complex relationships to be represented across multiple hierarchical contexts.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension to the display by showing multiple tree views side by side rather than relying on a single hierarchical view. This multi-dimensional approach allows the system to represent both hierarchical relationships within each tree and non-hierarchical relationships between elements across different trees, effectively solving the limitation of single-tree representations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple tree views are displayed side by side to represent complex relationships, then the ability to depict loop structures and non-hierarchical connections is improved, but the device complexity and information processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal display framework that can represent multiple types of relationships (hierarchical and non-hierarchical) using the same multi-tree view mechanism. This multi-functional system can adapt to display various complex relationships including loops, cross-references, and non-hierarchical connections without requiring separate specialized display mechanisms for each relationship type.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses multiple copies of the tree view structure, each showing the same plant data from a different viewpoint or hierarchical perspective. By creating and displaying these parallel copies simultaneously, the system enables users to trace relationships across different hierarchical contexts, making complex connections visible without fundamentally changing the underlying data structure or requiring complex processing logic.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple tree views are displayed side by side to represent complex relationships, then the ability to depict loop structures and non-hierarchical connections is improved, but the information processing and data management requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses multiple copies of the tree view structure, each showing the same plant data from a different viewpoint or hierarchical perspective. By creating and displaying these parallel copies simultaneously, the system enables users to trace relationships across different hierarchical contexts, making complex connections visible without fundamentally changing the underlying data structure or requiring complex processing logic.
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AI summary
A plant information display method for displaying elements related to a plant in a tree view of hierarchical representation comprises the steps of a tree view display step of displaying plural tree view representations based on different viewpoints side by side and a relation display step of graphically displaying a relation between elements separately contained in the plural tree view representations, which are displayed in the tree view display step.In this method, plural tree view representations based on different viewpoints are displayed side by side and a relation between elements, which are separately contained in the plural tree view representations displayed side by side, is graphically displayed.