Visual display of room information
AssigneeTeleTracking Technologies, Inc.
InventorGene E. Nacey
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for the visual display of room information for multiple units. Information of interest is graphically displayed in a manner which conveys the information to in a form which aids in comprehension of the information. Specifically, the information is preferably conveyed on the unit level through the use of a matrix. A graphical cell is used to represent each room in the unit. Components of the cell indicate key considerations for every room. Additional information may also be displayed by clicking on a component of the cell.
Claims37
An apparatus for the graphical display of room information, said apparatus comprising:
- a display;
- and
- an arrangement for producing a cell for being viewed on said display, said cell conveying information regarding a room.
An apparatus for the graphical display of room information, said apparatus comprising:
- a display;
- an arrangement for producing a cell for being viewed on said display, said cell having a plurality of modifiable attributes;
- and
- a controller which modifies at least one of the attributes of said cell in conveying information about the current status of a room.
The apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising:
- an arrangement for producing a matrix for being displayed on said display, said matrix being adapted to depict the rooms for which information is conveyed;
- and
- said arrangement for producing a cell comprising an arrangement for producing a plurality of cells in conjunction with said matrix, wherein each cell corresponds to a different one of the rooms for which information is conveyed.
The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein:
- said cell is adapted to display secondary information associated with each attribute of the icon.
The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the secondary information is displayed solely to authorized users of the apparatus.
A method of graphically displaying room information, said method comprising the steps of:
- displaying a matrix;
- displaying at least one cell within the matrix, each cell corresponding to a room and having a plurality of modifiable attributes;
- and
- modifying at least one of the attributes of the cell in conveying information about the current status of the room.
The method according to claim 26, wherein:
- at least one cell is adapted to display secondary information associated with at least one attribute of the cell.
The method according to claim 27, wherein the display of said secondary information is restricted
The method according to claim 28, wherein the secondary information is displayed solely to authorized users.
The method according to claim 29, wherein the authorization of a user is determined by comparing a password provided by the user against a databank of passwords.
A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for the graphical display of room information, said method comprising the steps of:
- displaying a matrix;
- at least one cell within the matrix, each cell corresponding to a room and having a plurality of modifiable attributes;
- and
- modifying at least one of the attributes of the cell in conveying information about the current status of the room.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.