Context framework
AssigneeSap SE
InventorsSanam Narula, Pak Man Chan
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Abstract
The presentation of data models (a story) on a mobile device having limited memory and processing resources includes instantiating widgets one at a time for interaction with a user. When the user completes their interaction, the instance of that widget is removed from memory (destroyed); widgets are therefore stateless. A context framework that manages the application of filters to widgets that comprise the story. When a filter is applied, widget snapshot images used to display corresponding widgets in a collection view can be updated to reflect state changes of affected corresponding widgets so that users can see the state changes despite the widget being stateless.
Claims20
A method of controlling a mobile data analytics application executing on a mobile computing device, the method comprising:
- storing state information of a collection of data models;
- instantiating a first interactive graphical data analytic element using the state information;
- receiving a user input corresponding to a filter related to the first interactive graphical data analytic element, wherein the filter changes the state information of the first interactive graphical data analytic element;
- updating the state information in accordance with application of the filter to the first interactive graphical data analytic element, and storing updated state information of the collection of data models;
- removing the first interactive graphical data analytic element from memory;
- and
- instantiating a second interactive graphical data analytic element using the updated state information,
- wherein removing the first interactive graphical data analytic element removes both an instance of the first interactive graphical data analytic element and state information of the first interactive graphical data analytic element from the memory,
- wherein the filter is at least one of a story filter and a transient filter as selected according to the user input,
- wherein the story filter changes the state information of the first interactive graphical data analytic element and of an unrelated interactive graphical data analytic element that is unrelated to the first interactive graphical data analytic element, and
- wherein the transient filter changes the state information of the first interactive graphical data analytic element and of a related interactive graphical data analytic element that is related to the first interactive graphical data analytic element.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions for controlling a mobile data analytics application executing on a mobile computing device, the computer executable instructions when executed by the mobile computing device cause the mobile computing device to execute processing comprising:
- storing state information of a collection of data models;
- instantiating a first interactive graphical data analytic element using the state information;
- receiving a user input corresponding to a filter related to the first interactive graphical data analytic element, wherein the filter changes the state information of the first interactive graphical data analytic element;
- updating the state information in accordance with application of the filter to the first interactive graphical data analytic element, and storing updated state information of the collection of data models;
- removing the first interactive graphical data analytic element from memory;
- and
- instantiating a second interactive graphical data analytic element using the updated state information,
- wherein removing the first interactive graphical data analytic element removes both an instance of the first interactive graphical data analytic element and state information of the first interactive graphical data analytic element from the memory,
- wherein the filter is at least one of a story filter and a transient filter as selected according to the user input,
- wherein the story filter changes the state information of the first interactive graphical data analytic element and of an unrelated interactive graphical data analytic element that is unrelated to the first interactive graphical data analytic element, and
- wherein the transient filter changes the state information of the first interactive graphical data analytic element and of a related interactive graphical data analytic element that is related to the first interactive graphical data analytic element.
An apparatus including a mobile computing device and a mobile data analytics application executing on the mobile computing device, the apparatus comprising:
- one or more computer processors;
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- a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions to cause the one or more computer processors to execute processing comprising:
- storing state information of a collection of data models;
- instantiating a first interactive graphical data analytic element using the state information;
- receiving a user input corresponding to a filter related to the first interactive graphical data analytic element, wherein the filter changes the state information of the first interactive graphical data analytic element;
- updating the state information in accordance with application of the filter to the first interactive graphical data analytic element, and storing updated state information of the collection of data models;
- removing the first interactive graphical data analytic element from memory;
- and
- instantiating a second interactive graphical data analytic element using the updated state information,
- wherein removing the first interactive graphical data analytic element removes both an instance of the first interactive graphical data analytic element and state information of the first interactive graphical data analytic element from the memory,
- wherein the filter is at least one of a story filter and a transient filter as selected according to the user input,
- wherein the story filter changes the state information of the first interactive graphical data analytic element and of an unrelated interactive graphical data analytic element that is unrelated to the first interactive graphical data analytic element, and
- wherein the transient filter changes the state information of the first interactive graphical data analytic element and of a related interactive graphical data analytic element that is related to the first interactive graphical data analytic element.
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