SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING A SYSTEM STATUS FOR A PLURALITY OF OBJECTS OF INTEREST

摘要

A system and method for creating a visual perspective of operational information that facilitates rapid decision making. The system and method merges existing data sources from any number of computer-fed external data sources through an applications server to display data set in easily recognizable, repeatable images (tiles) uniquely designed for a user's application. The system and method create visual perspectives of data that accelerate decision-making and problem solving processes by displaying repeatable images (tiles) that display performance results verses expected performance criteria in high-volume, intuitive displays. The system and method utilizes facet searching to assist in refining the displayed images (tiles) to display a system status to the user.

主权项

1. A method of displaying a system status for a plurality of objects of interest comprising:
receiving data related to a plurality of status attributes for each of the plurality of objects of interest, each of the plurality of status attributes having an icon associated therewith conveying meaning through a pictorial resemblance of the object of interest; determining an icon display characteristic for each icon based upon the received data and indicative of a value of the associated status attribute; generating a respective display tile for each object of interest by combining the icons so that at least a portion of each icon with its icon display characteristic remains visible; generating a plurality of facets based on the icons; determining a plurality of facet options from the icon display characteristics for each icon; combining the display tiles into a mosaic; displaying the mosaic, the plurality of facets and the plurality of facet options on a display; receiving a user selection of one or more of the plurality of facet options; updating the mosaic based upon the user selection; and displaying the updated mosaic on the display, whereby the updated mosaic conveys the system status.