Virtual Multi-Desk Display Asset Box Grouping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for managing virtual multi-desk environments lack efficient methods for dynamically updating and optimizing the graphical rendering of technology assets, leading to suboptimal visualization and control of interconnected computing stations and displays.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize a system controller to update the graphical rendering by grouping and scaling asset boxes along a grid, allowing for the selection, grouping, and centering of active technology assets, and adjusting display bands to optimize the visualization and control of technology assets in a virtual multi-desk environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If technology assets are displayed individually on a system display, then each asset is visible and controllable, but the display becomes cluttered and difficult to manage when multiple assets are present
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual asset representations into consolidated asset boxes that group related assets together. When multiple assets are detected within a defined area, they are combined into a single visual unit that can be selected and managed as one entity, reducing the number of separate visual elements and simplifying the display interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the display into multiple display bands (first display band, second display band, etc.) that are scaled independently. Each band can be adjusted to show different levels of detail - higher bands show overview summaries while lower bands show detailed asset views, allowing the system to manage complexity through hierarchical segmentation.
2Measurement precision
If the system provides detailed individual views of each technology asset, then asset control precision is improved, but the overall system overview becomes lost in detail
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a vertical dimension to the display layout by organizing asset boxes across multiple display bands stacked vertically. This allows the system to present both detailed information (in lower bands) and overview context (in upper bands) simultaneously, preventing the loss of system overview while maintaining access to detailed asset views.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested structure where asset boxes can contain multiple individual asset representations within them. When an asset box is selected, the system expands it to show detailed views of contained assets. This nesting allows detailed precision to be accessed only when needed, while maintaining a clean overview at higher levels.
3Ease of operation
If the system dynamically updates graphical renderings to reflect selected assets, then asset visibility and control are enhanced, but rendering performance and system response time are affected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-calculates and pre-positions asset boxes at their final destinations during the rendering process. When assets are selected or moved, the system has already prepared the graphical updates in advance, allowing for faster rendering response without significant delays. The system anticipates the need for updates and prepares them proactively.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different rendering qualities to different parts of the display. Asset boxes that are currently selected or interacted with receive high-quality detailed rendering, while non-selected areas use simplified rendering. This local quality differentiation reduces overall rendering time while maintaining responsiveness for user-interacted elements.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a method of updating a graphical rendering, in a system display by a system controller, of technology assets operationally connected to the system controller.