Visual Job Scheduling Interface for Capacity-Based Time Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing job scheduling systems fail to accurately represent the required time for jobs based on the processing capacity of job execution devices, leading to inefficiencies in scheduling.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that displays job display elements in shapes corresponding to the processing capacity of job execution devices, allowing users to visually recognize and schedule jobs by moving these elements to schedule regions, taking into account the processing capacity and attribute information of the devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the required time for a job is displayed using a fixed shape regardless of processing capacity, then the interface is simple and easy to understand, but the scheduling accuracy and visual representation of processing capacity are poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by dynamically modifying the shape parameters (width, height, or area) of job display elements based on the calculated required time and processing capacity. Instead of using a fixed shape, the display element's dimensions are adjusted to visually represent the time required, enabling users to quickly assess scheduling needs without complex additional interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes color changes or shading variations in the job display elements to indicate different processing capacities and required times. By varying the color intensity, hue, or pattern of the display element, the system provides visual feedback about the job's time requirements without requiring separate numerical displays, thus maintaining simplicity while improving information conveyance.
2Loss of information
If the job display element shape is changed to reflect processing capacity, then the visual recognition of required time is improved, but the ease of operation for scheduling may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the job display element into distinct visual components that represent different attributes (e.g., base shape for job identity, extended dimensions for time requirement, color coding for processing capacity). This segmentation allows users to quickly grasp the required time information through the shape modification while maintaining the basic recognizability of the job element, thus preserving ease of operation despite the added information representation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a dimensional aspect to the job display element by extending its width, height, or area along the time axis to represent the required time. This dimensional change provides an intuitive visual metaphor for time duration without requiring users to read numerical values or interact with complex controls, thereby maintaining ease of operation while completing the information representation.
3Manufacturing precision
If the required time is calculated based on specific processing capacity information, then the scheduling precision is improved, but the calculation complexity and processing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary calculations of required time based on processing capacity information when jobs are created or when device attributes change, rather than performing complex real-time calculations during scheduling operations. The system pre-computes and stores the required time values, allowing the scheduling interface to simply retrieve and display pre-calculated data, thus reducing the complexity of real-time scheduling operations while maintaining high precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs self-service calculation mechanisms where the scheduling software automatically determines required times by referencing stored processing capacity data of job execution devices. Instead of requiring manual input or complex user-defined calculation rules, the system self-determines the required time based on pre-configured device attributes and job characteristics, simplifying the calculation process while maintaining scheduling precision.
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AI summary
An information processing system includes: a processor configured to: display a schedule region defined by a first axis and a second axis, in which schedule frames of job execution devices that are job assignment candidates are arranged and displayed in a direction of the first axis, and the second axis forms a time axis; display, in the schedule frame of the job execution device, a job display element corresponding to a job that is assigned to the job execution device and indicating an execution time and a required time for the job in the job execution device; refer to, in response to a movement operation performed by a user to move a job display element corresponding to an unscheduled job to the schedule region, processing capacity information of a job execution device corresponding to a moved position of the job display element and attribute information of a job corresponding to the job display element, to calculate the required time for the job in the job execution device; and display the job display element in a shape corresponding to the calculated required time.