Systems and methods for automatic visualization configuration

摘要

The invention provides systems and methods that format data based at least in part upon attributes associated with such data. Data attributes can be related to a number of various factors in a data driven architecture such as the source of the data, the data subscriber and the path employed to convey the data from the source to the subscriber. In addition, data formatting can employ various levels of complexity and data presentation can vary dependent on various factors such as display device and user to which the data is presented. For example, the format of the data can refer to the size, shape, color, and graphics associated therewith.

主权项

1. A system that provides automatic visualization configuration in an industrial environment, comprising:
at least one computer processor, residing within the industrial environment, that executes computer executable components stored on at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the computer executable components comprising: an input component configured to receive process data, associated with an industrial process, that is collected by an industrial automation device, and attribute data representing one or more attributes hierarchically added to the process data, wherein the one or more attributes are indicative of a source of data through which the process data is routed; and an analyzer configured to parse the one or more attributes and based on an analysis of the one or more attributes, identify an amount of display data related to the process data that is to be displayed via a graphical representation; and an appearance configuration component that is configured to modify display property associated with the graphical representation based on an environment in which the display data is displayed, wherein the appearance configuration component is further configured to display a first graphical representation to represent the display data in response to a first determination that one or more attributes satisfy a predefined criterion, and display a second graphical representation to represent the display data in response to a second determination that the one or more attributes fail to satisfy the predefined criterion, wherein the first graphical representation provides more detailed information regarding the display data than the second graphical representation.