System comprising providing means for providing numbers to a user

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a system comprising providing means for providing numbers to user, comprising display means for displaying said provided numbers, each number having a value, wherein the system furthermore comprises determination means which is adapted to calculate the size of the number dependent on said value and/or wherein the determination means is adapted to calculate the depth of the color of the number or the depth of the color of background of the number dependent on said value, wherein the determination means is further adapted to elect the size of the number the larger the larger the value of the number is and/or to elect the depth of the color the larger the larger the value of the number is, and wherein the display means is adapted to display the number in the determined size and/or to display the color in the determined depth.

Claims

1. A method for displaying at least two numbers on a display system, each number having a value, the method comprising: determining, by a processor of the system, a size of each number dependent on said value; displaying, by a display of the system, each number in the determined size; determining, by the processor, the smallest value and the largest value of the at least two numbers; and determining, by the processor, whether to maintain sizes of the at least two numbers or recalculate the sizes of the at least two numbers based on a value of a further number inputted, wherein as the value of each number increases, each size of the number increases, wherein determining whether to maintain sizes of the at least two numbers or recalculate the sizes of the at least two numbers based on a value of a further number inputted comprises: maintaining the sizes of the at least two numbers when the value of the further number is larger than the largest value; and recalculating the sizes of the at least two numbers when the value of the further number is smaller than the smallest value.

2. A method for displaying at least two numbers on a display system, each number having a value, the method comprising: determining, by a processor of the system, a size of each number dependent on said value; displaying, by a display of the system, each number in the determined size; determining, by the processor, the smallest value and the largest value of the at least two numbers; and maintaining the sizes of the at least two numbers when a value of a further number inputted is larger than the largest value.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

(2) Further advantages of the invention are demonstrated in the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 to 13:

(3) FIG. 1 shows turnover values which have been obtained between January and December of the year 2012;

(4) FIG. 2 shows another example for a table of numbers which are displayed according to the invention;

(5) FIG. 3 shows an example which corresponds to that of FIG. 2, however, with the difference that all numbers are displayed with the same color depth;

(6) FIG. 4 shows an example of a table in which all numbers are scaled with a linear function;

(7) FIG. 5 shows an example which corresponds to that of FIG. 4 with the difference that the numbers are centered in horizontal and vertical directions;

(8) FIG. 6 shows the table of FIG. 4 with the difference that the height of the lines of the table is optimized and adapted to the largest size of a number in each of the lines;

(9) FIG. 7 shows the table of FIG. 4 with the difference that the width of the lines of the table is optimized and adapted to the largest size of a number in each of the columns;

(10) FIG. 8 is a combination of the optimization of FIGS. 6 and 7, so that the height and the width of the lines of the table are optimized and adapted to the largest size of a number in each of the lines and columns;

(11) FIG. 9 is an example of a table in which all numbers are displayed in the same color, however, the background color depth of each element of the table in which a number is displayed differs depending on the value of the number in the respective element;

(12) FIG. 10 shows the table of FIG. 9 with the difference that the height of the lines of the table is optimized and adapted to the largest size of a number in each of the lines;

(13) FIG. 11 shows the table of FIG. 9 with the difference that the width of the lines of the table is optimized and adapted to the largest size of a number in each of the columns;

(14) FIG. 12 is a combination of the optimization of FIGS. 10 and 11, so that the height and the width of the lines of the table are optimized and adapted to the largest size of a number in each of the lines and columns; and

(15) FIG. 13 shows the recalculation of the size of number if new numbers are added by the user or by the system itself.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

(16) The table shown in FIG. 1 contains turnover values which have been obtained between January and December of the year 2012 for different chairs which are specified in the first column of the table.

(17) The chairs are categorized in three different editions, wherein the special edition is further separated in swivel chairs and visitor chairs. The swivel chairs are further sub classified in subcategories Nova, Presa an Ergo.

(18) As shown in the table the turnover values are displayed in different sizes and with a differing color depth, however with the same color. The largest value is 16 and the smallest value is 237. According to the present invention the largest value 16 is displayed with the largest size, whereas the smallest value is displayed with the smallest size.

(19) In addition to this, the largest value 16 is displayed with the highest degree of color depth, i.e. is comparatively dark, whereas the smallest value 237 is displayed with the smallest degree of color depth, i.e. is comparatively bright.

(20) All other numbers are displayed with a size and color depth which is a function of the value of the number, i.e. the larger the value is the larger is the size and the color depth of the displayed number.

(21) As shown in FIG. 1 the present invention gives to the user a perfect and quickly comprehendible overview over the value of the displayed numbers and accordingly of their relevance in terms of their values and obviates a long-lasting search for large and small values, for trends etc.

(22) FIG. 2 shows another example for a table of numbers which are displayed according to the invention.

(23) P1-P8 may stand for months of a year, and K1-K5 may stand for different products.

(24) All numbers are scaled with a linear function from 12 pt for the smallest value to 50 pt for the largest value. The color depth ranges from 30% for the smallest value to 100% for the largest value. All numbers are centered in horizontal and vertical direction.

(25) FIG. 3 shows an example which corresponds to that of FIG. 2, however, with the difference that all numbers are displayed with the same color depth.

(26) In FIG. 4 an example of a table is shown in which all numbers are scaled with a linear function from 12 pt for the smallest value to 50 pt for the largest value. The color depth ranges from 30% for the smallest value to 100% for the largest value. All numbers are centered in horizontal direction but have the same base line in vertical direction. Legibility is better than in case that the numbers are centered in vertical direction as well.

(27) FIG. 5 shows an example which corresponds to that of FIG. 4 with the difference that the numbers are centered in horizontal and vertical direction.

(28) FIG. 6 shows the table of FIG. 4 with the difference that the height of the lines of the table is optimized and adapted to the largest size of a number in each of the lines.

(29) FIG. 7 shows the table of FIG. 4 with the difference that the width of the lines of the table is optimized and adapted to the largest size of a number in each of the columns.

(30) FIG. 8 is a combination of the optimization of FIGS. 6 and 7. Accordingly, in FIG. 8 the height and the width of the lines of the table are optimized and adapted to the largest size of a number in each of the lines and columns.

(31) FIG. 9 is an example of a table in which all numbers are displayed in the same (white) color, however, the background color depth of each element of the table in which a number is displayed is differing depending on the value of the number in the respective element.

(32) In FIG. 9 in addition all numbers are scaled with a linear function from 12 pt for the smallest value to 50 pt for the largest value. The color depth of the background ranges from 20% for the smallest value to 100% for the largest value. The background color is identical for all elements of the table, in this case blue RGB 0 45 113.

(33) FIG. 10 shows the table of FIG. 9 with the difference that the height of the lines of the table is optimized and adapted to the largest size of a number in each of the lines.

(34) FIG. 11 shows the table of FIG. 9 with the difference that the width of the lines of the table is optimized and adapted to the largest size of a number in each of the columns.

(35) FIG. 12 is a combination of the optimization of FIGS. 10 and 11. Accordingly, in FIG. 12 the height and the width of the lines of the table are optimized and adapted to the largest size of a number in each of the lines and columns.

(36) FIG. 13 shows the recalculation of the size of number if new numbers are added by the user or by the system itself.

(37) In the first line the numbers 2, 4 and 6 are displayed. Their size is calculated as mentioned above in accordance with the invention.

(38) In the second line the number 7 is added; in this case the size of the numbers which have been displayed previously, i.e. 2, 4, 6 remains unchanged. The size of the added number 7 may be calculated on a linear basis based on the displayed numbers 2, 4, 6.

(39) In the fourth line, the user added the number 1. In that case, the system recognizes that this number is the smallest number and assigns the smallest size, such as 10 pt to this number. The next larger number, which is 2 in this example is displayed in a larger scale which may be calculated on a linear basis starting from the value 1 and its size 10 pt.

(40) The last line of FIG. 13 shows the situation after the number 300 has been added. In that case, the largest size, such as 40 pt is assigned to this number and all other numbers except the smallest number 1 which maintains the smallest size of 10 pt are adapted, i.e. reduced in their size. However, it is also possible and covered by the invention that the number 300 is not assigned the largest possible size and that the range of sizes is iteratively increased with an increasing amount of numbers.