US 10,096,238 B2Granted

Multidimensional information graphical user interface for energy systems

AssigneeGeneral Electric Technology GmbH

InventorsGregory Boyd Manning, Gennaro Castelli, Michael Quinn Howard

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Abstract

Aspects of interaction with multidimensional information for an energy system are disclosed. The use of multidimensional information in a graphical user interface can facilitate efficient communication of information related to energy systems. Energy system information can be classified. A multidimensional information interface can include a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns populated with tokens representing energy system information, based on the classification of the energy system information. The tokens can be selectable tokens such that selection of tokens can be related to accessing detailed information related to the token. In some embodiments, indicators, particularly visual indicators, can be employed to convey additional information, such as counts, selection status, sums of rows or columns, etc. Further, augmentation effects can be employed to facilitate access to an additional layer of information, such as freshness of a token, acknowledged tokens, etc.

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Dependent claims

A system comprising:

a memory that stores computer-executable instructions;
and
a processor, communicatively coupled to the memory, that facilitates execution of the computer-executable instructions to at least:
receive energy system information comprising data associated with operational control of an energy system;
display, via a graphical user interface of an energy system control device, the data, wherein the display of the data comprises the display of a graphic image other than text, wherein the data is representative of a subset of the energy system information according to multiple dimensions, wherein a first dimension of the multiple dimensions represents a first classification of at least one energy system element represented by the subset of the energy system information, and a second dimension of the multiple dimensions represents a second classification of the at least one energy system element different than the first classification, and wherein the graphic image is indicative of a characteristic of the subset of the energy system information satisfying a rule related to an alert level of displayed information;
and
in response to receiving an input related to the data displayed via the graphical user interface, initiate a change in the operation of the energy system.

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A method, comprising:

receiving, by a system including at least one processor, energy system information enabling visualization of a control structure of an energy system, wherein the energy system information comprises data associated with operational control of the energy system, wherein a first dimension of the data represents a first classification of a first energy system element and a second dimension of the data represents a second classification of a second energy system element different than the first classification;
classifying, by the system, the energy system information according to at least two classifications of energy system elements represented by the energy system information;
facilitating display, by the system via a graphical user interface of an energy system operational control device, of a portion of the data representing at least a subset of the energy system information according to a multidimensional information interface that represents the at least two classifications of the energy system information, wherein the portion of the data comprises at least one iconic representation other than text, and wherein the at least one iconic representation is representative of a characteristic of the subset of the energy system information satisfying a rule related to an alert level of displayed information;
and
in response to determining a first operational change based on selection information, triggering, by the system, a second operational change in an energy system element of the energy system elements.

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A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution, cause a computing device including a processor to perform operations, comprising:

classifying energy system information according to at least two different classifications to facilitate presentation of data comprising the energy system information via a graphical user interface of an energy system operation controller device, wherein the energy system information comprises data associated with operational control of a corresponding energy system, and wherein a first dimension of the data represents a first classification of a first energy system element and a second dimension of the data represents a second classification of a second energy system element different than the first classification;
displaying, via the graphical user interface, the data, wherein the displaying the data comprises displaying a graphic image other than text, wherein the data is representative of a subset of the energy system information in accordance with a multidimensional information interface based on the at least two different classifications of the energy system information, the multidimensional information interface organizing layout of the data according to the at least two different classifications, and wherein the graphic image is indicative of a characteristic of the subset of the energy system information satisfying a rule related to an alert level of displayed information;
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initiating an energy system operational change associated with the energy system information based on a determination related to selection of the data via the graphical user interface.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.