System and method for displaying alphanumeric data in a three dimensional grid
AssigneeElectronic Data Systems Corporation
InventorsScott Davidson Lowry, Robert M. Lowry, III
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Abstract
A display system (10) displays alphanumeric data in a three dimensional grid (58). The grid (58) may include data entries (72), planes (72, 74, 76), labels (90, 92, 94), and various graphics (102, 106, 110) that visually represent the data entries (70). A user of display system (10) can modify, orient, or otherwise manipulate the grid (58) to visualize alphanumeric data in three dimensions.
Claims20
A system for displaying alphanumeric data in a three dimensional grid, comprising:
- a first memory operable to store the alphanumeric data and associated display data;
- a processor coupled to the first memory and operable to transform the alphanumeric data and the display data into a format for display;
- a display coupled to the processor and operable to display the alphanumeric data and the display data in a three dimensional grid, the three dimensional grid having a plurality of planes of alphanumeric data;
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- an input device coupled to the processor, the processor operable to graphically orient the three dimensional grid to enhance user visualization of a selected plane of the alphanumeric data in response to an input from the user input device.
A method for displaying alphanumeric data in a three dimensional grid, comprising:
- receiving alphanumeric data and associated display data;
- transforming the alphanumeric data and the display data into a format for display;
- displaying the alphanumeric data and the display data in a three dimensional grid, the three dimensional grid having a plurality of planes of alphanumeric data;
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- graphically orienting the three dimensional grid to enhance user visualization of a selected plane of alphanumeric data in response to a user input.
A method for displaying an element in a three dimensional grid of alphanumeric data, comprising:
- receiving element data specifying the element;
- transforming the element data into a format for display;
- displaying the element data in a three dimensional grid of alphanumeric data, the three dimensional grid having a plurality of planes of alphanumeric data, each plane of alphanumeric data viewable by a user;
- graphically orienting the three dimensional grid to enhance user visualization of a selected plane of the alphanumeric data in response to a user input;
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- displaying a graphic representing the alphanumeric data of the selected plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.