Patent · US Expired

Method for displaying pie chart information on a computer screen

US5442741A · kind A · utility

22Cited by
7References
21Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 12, 1994
Grant dateAug 15, 1995
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T11/206
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for displaying information on computer screens. The present invention operates in a computer system having a windowing system. The present invention performs its functions without placing a great burden on computer system resources. The present invention contains functions for displaying information in line graphs, bar charts, tables, gauge displays, and pie charts. The present invention may be used to implement statistical dashboard displays for protocol analyzers which monitor token ring and ethernet networks.

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