Object management display
Inventors
Vignati, Micael • Bunch, Larry • Bradshaw, Jeffrey M. • Johnson, Matt
Assignees
Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition Inc (IHMC)
Publication Number
US-10627832-B2
Publication Date
2020-04-21
Expiration Date
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Abstract
A graphical user interface allowing one or more users to rapidly perceive and respond to varying operational states. Glyphs depicting differing levels of detail are provided for a top-level manager versus a lower-level operator. As applied to the vehicle paradigm, each individual glyph presents information as to the vehicle's current assigned task, mode, state, status, and its progress in completing that task. Each display shows multiple glyphs representing multiple vehicles. A vehicle m need of attention rises in the depiction whereas a vehicle not needing attention remains in a low position.
Core Innovation
The present invention comprises a graphical user interface allowing one or more users to rapidly perceive and respond to varying operational states. Glyphs depicting differing levels of detail are provided for a top-level fleet manager versus a lower-level group operator, and as applied to the vehicle paradigm each individual glyph presents information as to the vehicle's current assigned task, its progress in completing that task, and any alerts or concerns about the vehicle; each display shows multiple glyphs representing multiple vehicles and a vehicle in need of attention rises in the depiction whereas a vehicle not needing attention remains in a low position.
Current graphical user interfaces require the human operator to scan and monitor all vehicles equally and to constantly make selections to learn more information, so a more helpful interface would intuitively alert the user to vehicles needing attention. The invention uses moving representative glyphs to help fleet managers maintain awareness of all the vehicles under control, identify and anticipate vehicles in need of assistance, and prioritize and act upon those needs appropriately.
Claims Coverage
This coverage identifies 6 inventive features drawn from the independent claims of the patent.
Representative glyphs for each vehicle
Providing a graphical display and providing a representative glyph for each of said plurality of vehicles on said graphical display.
Axis of motion mapping position to urgency
Providing an axis of motion for said graphical display wherein a position of each of said glyphs along said axis of motion is related to a current degree of urgency of said first parameter for each of said vehicles.
Motion rate indicating rate of change of urgency
A rate of motion of each of said glyphs along said axis of motion is related to a current rate of change of said degree of urgency of said first parameter for each of said vehicles.
First parameter defined as difference between actual and expected progress
Said first parameter for each of said vehicles is a difference between said vehicle's actual progress along a route compared to said vehicle's expected progress along said route.
Candlestick and flame glyph components
Each of said glyphs includes a candlestick portion and a flame portion.
Position related to current state of the first parameter
A position of each of said glyphs along said axis of motion is related to a current state of said first parameter for each of said vehicles.
The independent claims center on a graphical display using representative glyphs arranged along an axis of motion where glyph elevation indicates the current state or degree of urgency of a parameter and glyph velocity indicates the rate of change of that parameter, with specific embodiments defining the first parameter as the difference between actual and expected progress and glyphs comprising candlestick and flame portions.
Stated Advantages
Allowing one or more users to rapidly perceive and respond to varying operational states.
Providing glyphs depicting differing levels of detail for a top-level fleet manager versus a lower-level group operator.
Helping fleet managers to maintain awareness of all the vehicles under control.
Identifying and anticipating vehicles in need of assistance.
Prioritizing and acting upon vehicle needs appropriately by causing vehicles needing attention to rise in the depiction.
Documented Applications
Management of a fleet of moving vehicles, including operator-driven vehicles such as taxi cabs and delivery trucks, and autonomous vehicles.
Monitor fleets of aircraft, busses, trucks, as well as other vehicle types and tasks.
Monitor package pickup and delivery tasks.
Monitor the progress of individual students through a training program such as flight training.
Monitor the performance of individual securities in a stock portfolio.
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