US 10,592,869 B2 · Visualization and analysis of scheduling data

Abstract

Methods and structure for presenting and analyzing schedule data. One exemplary embodiment is a system that includes an interface and a controller. The controller is able to identify a schedule comprising multiple events occurring over a length of time, to select a cyclic period within the length of time, and to generate a representation of the length of time as a view of a three dimensional (3D) helix wherein each revolution of the 3D helix corresponds with an iteration of the cyclic period. The controller is also able to determine an event location for each of the events along a path defined by the 3D helix, and to direct the interface to transmit instructions for presenting the 3D helix and the event locations via a display.

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Dependent claims

A system comprising:

an interface;
and
a controller operable to identify a schedule comprising multiple events occurring over a length of time, to select a cyclic period within the length of time, to generate a representation of the length of time as a view of a three dimensional (3D) helix wherein each revolution of the 3D helix corresponds with an iteration of the cyclic period, and to determine a location for each of the events along a path defined by the 3D helix,
wherein the controller is further operable to direct the interface to transmit instructions for presenting the 3D helix and the event locations via a display, and to visually unfurl the 3D helix to linearize the events onto a timeline for presentation via the display, by presenting at least one transitional depiction in which the 3D helix is partially unfurled.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Visualization and analysis of scheduling data

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Visualization and analysis of scheduling data

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Abstract

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