DASHBOARD AND BUTTON/TILE SYSTEM FOR AN INTERFACE

摘要

A system and approach having a display that shows a dashboard of smart buttons or tiles. The smart buttons or tiles may be situated in a matrix-like or other arrangement on the dashboard. The display may be customized. A smart button or tile may be operated like a standard button but conveniently pull summary information about a particular area of, for instance, a building controls system, for a user. The arrangement may permit the user to view the health of the whole system at a glance and permit the user a shortcut to see details of the particular area of the system quickly.

主权项

1. A dashboard system comprising:
a processor; a memory connected to the processor; a display connected to the processor; a dashboard, comprising a matrix, available on the display for viewing by a user; and one or more smart buttons situated in the matrix; and wherein: activating a smart button of the one or more smart buttons pulls up a summary of information and data of the content at the respective smart button; the information and data are from monitors and sensors of heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment of a building; and an image of the smart button is customizable, configurable as to size and position and adaptable to virtually any graphic design.