Dynamic Data Flow and Data Linking

Abstract

An electronic device capable of graphical data analysis is provided. The device includes a processor capable of obtaining numerical data from graphical data, a storage device for storing numerical data, and an output for displaying numerical data.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a more complete understanding of the present disclosure and the advantages thereof, reference is now made to the following brief description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and detailed description, wherein like reference numerals represent like parts.

FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of one of the preferred embodiments.

FIG. 2 is an example of a wave that was produced on the display of a handheld calculator that has been captured as graphical data.

FIG. 3 is an example of numerical data which includes data from several axes that was produced on the display of a handheld calculator and is displayed as numerical data.

FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows a flow diagram of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an example of graph that was produced on the display of a handheld calculator that has been captured as graphical data.

FIG. 7 is an example of an interface that was produced on the display of a handheld calculator that can be used to populate a numerical table from graphical data.

FIG. 8 illustrates a block diagram of a mobile device operable for some of the various embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 illustrates an exemplary general purpose computer system suitable for implementing the several embodiments of the disclosure.

Claims

1. An electronic device capable of graphical data analysis, comprising: a processor capable of obtaining numerical data from graphical data;a storage device for storing numerical data; andan output for displaying numerical data.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device obtains graphical data from a source chosen from a group consisting of a probe, another electronic device, or a user created graphical image.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a handheld calculator.

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising a port for communicating with other electronic devices.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the graphical data represents at least three axes with at least three variables represented by the graphical data.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor obtains numerical data by using an automated routine wherein the processor seeks out predetermined points of interest from which to extract numerical data.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor obtains numerical data by using a manual selection of points from the graphical data.

8. A electronic calculator for mathematical analysis, comprising: a processor;a memory electrically coupled to the processor;a display screen electrically coupled to the processor and operable to display graphical data and numeric data; andgraphical data stored in memory, and wherein the processor is operable to extrapolate the graphical data into numerical data and to store the numerical data in memory.

9. The electronic calculator of claim 8, wherein the electronic calculator obtains the graphical data from one source chosen from a group consisting of a probe, another electronic device, or a user created graphical image.

10. The electronic calculator of claim 8, wherein the operating system of the electronic calculator is directed towards button navigation and operation rather than a pointer navigation system.

11. The electronic calculator of claim 8, wherein the graphical data is extrapolated by using an algorithm which takes measurements based on criteria selected from the group consisting of time, displacement, rate of change, attributes of a geometric object, and measurements from expression evaluation that includes attribute values, and wherein the attributes of the geometric object include at least one of a length, an area, a volume, and an angle.

12. The electronic calculator of claim 8, wherein the display screen is capable of displaying graphical data, numerical data, and symbolic data simultaneously.

13. The electronic calculator of claim 12, wherein a selection of graphical data is used to propagate the numerical data.

14. Computer readable medium containing software instruction operable when executed for data collection, the software instructions comprising: acquiring graphical data; andextrapolating numerical data from the graphical data.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 14, wherein the software instructions further comprise: creating an output area to store numerical data;extrapolating numerical data from graphical data using user parameters;populating the output area with the numerical data gathered from the graphical data; andstoring the output area in a user accessible format.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the software instructions further comprise analyzing numerical data stored in the output area.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the graphical data is acquired from a source selected from the group consisting of external probe, mathematical function, or graphical image.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the software instructions further comprise deriving mathematical relationships of the numerical data that was extrapolated from the graphical data.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the output area is a table, and wherein the user parameters are manually selected points by a user on the graphical data.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein analyzing the results of the data collected further comprises the step of extrapolating mathematical functions that describe the numerical data.