Method for linking selectable parameters within a graphical user interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10108328-B2
Application number	US-201615160934-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 20, 2016
Priority date	May 20, 2016
Publication date	Oct 23, 2018
Grant date	Oct 23, 2018

Abstract

In a computer-implemented method for linking selectable parameters within a graphical user interface a first selectable parameter and a second selectable parameter are displayed within the graphical user interface, wherein the first selectable parameter is selectable within a first range and the second selectable parameter is selectable within a second range. A selection of the first selectable parameter within the first range is received. Responsive to receiving the selection of the first selectable parameter, an available range of the second range is provided, wherein the available range is a subset of the second range such that a selection of the second selectable parameter is bounded by the available range.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method for linking selectable parameters within a graphical user interface, the method comprising:
displaying a first selectable parameter and a second selectable parameter within the graphical user interface, wherein the first selectable parameter is selectable within a first range and the second selectable parameter is selectable within a second range;
receiving a selection of the first selectable parameter within the first range; and
responsive to receiving the selection of the first selectable parameter, providing an available range of the second range, wherein the available range is a subset of the second range such that a selection of the second selectable parameter is bounded by the available range, and wherein the available range and the second range are displayed within the graphical user interface, such that the available range is visually indicated within the second range; and
responsive to receiving a selection disabling a linking control that is selectable for linking the selection of the first selectable parameter to the available range of the second selectable parameter, providing selectability of the second range, such that the selection of the second selectable parameter is not bounded by the available range.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first selectable parameter comprises a first slider and the second selectable parameter comprises a second slider.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the first selectable parameter further comprises a first alphanumeric text field and the second selectable parameter comprises a second alphanumeric text field, wherein the selection of the first selectable parameter is visually indicated in the first slider and the first alphanumeric text field and the second selectable parameter is visually indicated in the second slider and the second alphanumeric text field.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying the linking control selectable for linking the selection of the first selectable parameter to the available range of the second selectable parameter.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , further comprising:
responsive to receiving the selection disabling the linking control, determining whether a user associated with the selection disabling the linking control is authorized to disable the linking control.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , further comprising:
responsive to receiving the selection disabling the linking control, generating an alert that the selection disabling the linking control has been received.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the available range and the second range are displayed within the graphical user interface, such that the available range is visually indicated within the second range.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
responsive to receiving the selection of the first selectable parameter, displaying a cost associated with the selection of the first selectable parameter; and
responsive to receiving the selection of the second selectable parameter, displaying a cost associated with the selection of the second selectable parameter.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first selectable parameter is a central processing unit (CPU) capacity of a virtual machine and wherein the second selectable parameter is memory capacity of the virtual machine.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying a third selectable parameter within the graphical user interface, wherein the third selectable parameter is selectable within a third range and wherein the third selectable parameter comprises a plurality of selectable types.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving a selection of the third selectable parameter within the third range; and
provided the selection of the third selectable parameter exceeds a threshold value within the third range, limiting the plurality of selectable types.

12. In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display device and a user interface selection device, a method for linking selectable parameters within a graphical user interface, the method comprising:
providing a graphical user interface comprising:
a first selectable parameter selectable within a first range, wherein the first selectable parameter comprises first slider;
a second selectable parameter selectable within a second range, wherein the second selectable parameter comprises second slider; and
a linking control, wherein the linking control is selectable for linking the selection of the first selectable parameter to an available range of the second selectable parameter;

receiving a selection of the first selectable parameter within the first range;
responsive to receiving the selection of the first selectable parameter, providing an available range of the second range, wherein the available range is a subset of the second range such that a selection of the second selectable parameter is bounded by the available range, and wherein the available range and the second range are displayed within the graphical user interface, such that the available range is visually indicated within the second range; and
responsive to receiving a selection disabling the linking control, providing selectability of the second range, such that the selection of the second selectable parameter is not bounded by the available range.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first selectable parameter further comprises a first alphanumeric text field and the second selectable parameter comprises a second alphanumeric text field, wherein the selection of the first selectable parameter is visually indicated in the first slider and the first alphanumeric text field and the second selectable parameter is visually indicated in the second slider and the second alphanumeric text field.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
responsive to receiving a selection disabling the linking control, visually altering the available range within the second range.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the graphical user interface further comprises:
a first parameter cost indicator for displaying a cost associated with the selection of the first selectable parameter; and
a second parameter cost indicator for displaying a cost associated with the selection of the second selectable parameter.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first selectable parameter is a central processing unit (CPU) capacity of a virtual machine and wherein the second selectable parameter is memory capacity of the virtual machine.

17. A computer system comprising:
a graphical user interface;
a display device;
a user interface selection device; and
one or more processors configured to:
provide the graphical user interface for rendering on the display device, the graphical user interface comprising:
a first selectable parameter selectable within a first range, wherein the first selectable parameter is a central processing unit (CPU) capacity of a virtual machine, and wherein the first selectable parameter comprises first slider;
a second selectable parameter selectable within a second range, wherein the first selectable parameter is a memory capacity of a virtual machine, and wherein the second selectable parameter comprises second slider; and
a linking control, wherein the linking control is selectable for linking the selection of

Assignees

• Vmware Inc

Inventors

• Chopra Radhika Rayadu
• Wang Huadong
• Xin Yu
• Zhu Xi

Classifications

• G06F3/04847 Primary

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title