Methods and systems for automatically rendering information on a display of a building information system
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsJeffrey M. Rye, Thomas A. Plocher
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Abstract
A method, system and computer program product for automatically rendering information on a display screen of a building information system. Following generation of a plan image, such as a floor or site plan image, the plan image is modified and subsequently rendered on the display screen. The plan image is modified by adjusting the contrast ratio of the plan image such that, when graphical elements, such as icons representing elevators, evacuation stairways and fire hydrants, are rendered on the display screen overlaying the modified plan image, the graphical elements are visually distinct from the modified plan image.
Claims20
A method for automatically rendering information on a display screen of a building information system, said method comprising:
- providing a plan image;
- modifying said plan image;
- rendering said modified plan image on said display screen;
- and
- rendering graphical elements on said display screen overlaying said modified plan image, said overlaid graphical elements representing building, emergency, and/or site information associated with said plan image;
- wherein modifying said plan image comprises reducing contrast ratio of said plan image such that said graphical elements, rendered on said display screen overlaying said modified plan image, are visually distinct from said modified plan image.
A system for automatically rendering information on a display screen of a building information system, comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory coupled to the processor;
- a plan image residing in memory;
- a contrast ratio program residing in memory for modifying said plan image;
- and
- a display, coupled to the processor and memory, said processor and memory being configured to display said modified plan image;
- whereby, when said contrast ratio program is executed by said processor, said program modifies said plan image by reducing contrast ratio thereof such that graphical elements, rendered on said display overlaying said modified plan image, are visually distinct from said modified plan image, said graphical elements representing building, emergency, and/or site information associated with said plan image.
A computer program product comprising:
- a computer-usable data carrier storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method of rendering information on a display screen of a building information system, said method comprising:
- providing a plan image;
- modifying said plan image;
- rendering said modified plan image on said display screen;
- and
- rendering graphical elements on said display screen overlaying said modified plan image, said overlaid graphical elements representing building, emergency, and/or site information associated with said plan image;
- wherein modifying said plan image comprises reducing contrast ratio of said plan image such that said graphical elements, rendered on said display screen overlaying said modified plan image, are visually distinct from said modified plan image.
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