公开(公告)号：US5720018A

公开(公告)日：1998-02-17

申请号：US533175

申请日：1995-09-25

申请人： Hans Muller ,  Greg B. Nuyens ,  Qiang A. Zhao ,  Nikhyl Singhal

发明人： Hans Muller ,  Greg B. Nuyens ,  Qiang A. Zhao ,  Nikhyl Singhal

IPC分类号： G06F11/28 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06F9/06 ,  G06F11/32 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06T15/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/323

摘要： An improved technique for monitoring computer processes and their attributes using a three-dimensional graphical image. The three dimensional graphical image is formed by displaying the graphical objects associated with the computer processes and their attributes. The physical relationship between the various graphical objects within the graphical image preferably model the actual relationships between the processes and their attributes. The computers which run or activate the processes may also be represented by a graphical object within the graphical image. As the attributes of the computer processes change, the characteristics of the graphical objects are quickly adjusted and the three-dimensional graphical image is updated to reflect the changes to the attributes of the computer processes being monitored. By varying the characteristics of the graphical objects, a user is able to visually notice the changes that occur to the graphical objects of the three-dimensional graphical image as an indication of the changes taking place to the attributes of the processes being monitored.

摘要翻译： 使用三维图形图像监控计算机进程及其属性的改进技术。 通过显示与计算机进程及其属性相关联的图形对象来形成三维图形图像。 图形图像内的各种图形对象之间的物理关系优选地模拟进程和它们的属性之间的实际关系。 运行或激活进程的计算机也可以由图形图像内的图形对象表示。 随着计算机进程的属性的变化，图形对象的特征被快速调整，并且更新三维图形图像以反映被监视的计算机进程的属性的变化。 通过改变图形对象的特征，用户能够目视地注意到三维图形图像的图形对象所发生的改变，作为对被监视进程的属性的变化的指示。