1. An apparatus, comprising:
a logic device; and
an information visualization application operative on the logic device, the information visualization application comprising a multivariable presentation component arranged to generate a multivariable decomposition visualization to present hierarchical information for a response variable and multiple reporting variables defined for the response variable in a single user interface view, the multivariable decomposition visualization comprising multiple graphical user interface (GUI) elements each representing a reporting variable value of multiple reporting variables for multiple hierarchical levels, with a GUI element of a reporting variable value of a reporting variable of a hierarchical level selectable for decomposition into multiple GUI elements representing reporting variable values of a different reporting variable for a different hierarchical level, the selectable GUI element of the hierarchical level positioned adjacent to the decomposed GUI elements of the different hierarchical level when the selectable GUI element is selected for decomposition.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to generate the multivariable decomposition visualization with multiple columns, each column to present one or more GUI elements for each reporting variable value of a reporting variable of a given hierarchical level.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to generate the multivariable decomposition visualization with each GUI element having a response variable value associated with the reporting variable value.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to receive a control directive selecting the selectable GUI element of the hierarchical level for decomposition into decomposed GUI elements of the different hierarchical level.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to generate the multivariable decomposition visualization with an edge of the selectable GUI element in a first column adjoining with an edge for each of the decomposed GUI elements in a second column when the selectable GUI element is selected for decomposition.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to generate the multivariable decomposition visualization with the selectable GUI element having a width proportional to an absolute value for the reporting variable of the hierarchical level, and the decomposed GUI elements each having a width proportional to an absolute value for a respective reporting variable value of the different reporting variable of the different hierarchical level, the decomposed GUI elements having a total combined width matching the width for the selectable GUI element when the selectable GUI element is selected for decomposition.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to generate the multivariable decomposition visualization with the selectable GUI element and the decomposed GUI elements each having an arrow shape comprising a line end and a pointer end, with a pointer end of the selectable GUI element positioned adjacent to a line end for each of the decomposed GUI elements when the selectable GUI element is selected for decomposition.
8. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to receive a control directive selecting one of the decomposed GUI elements from a second column of the different hierarchical level for decomposition into multiple GUI elements of a third column of another different hierarchical level.
9. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to generate the multivariable decomposition visualization with multiple columns, each column to present one or more GUI elements for each reporting variable value of a reporting variable of a given hierarchical level, with adjacent GUI elements for adjacent columns forming an information pipe representing a hierarchical path across multiple hierarchical levels.
10. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to generate one or more GUI control elements of the single user interface view to activate one or more control directives for the multivariable decomposition visualization.
11. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to receive a pipe expand control directive, and expand an information pipe for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to the pipe expand control directive.
12. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to receive a pipe collapse control directive, and collapse an information pipe for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to the pipe collapse control directive.
13. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to receive a load all pipes control directive, and present all available information pipes for the multivariable decomposition visualization on the user interface view in response to the load all pipes control directive.
14. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to receive a column expand control directive, and expand a column for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to the column expand control directive.
15. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to receive column collapse control directive, and collapse a column for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to the column collapse control directive.
16. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to receive a column swap control directive, and exchange columns for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to the column swap control directive.
17. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to receive an aggregation control directive, and aggregate values for a set of reporting variables for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to the aggregation control directive.
18. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to receive a subset control directive, and reset an information pipe for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to the subset control directive.
19. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to receive a pattern finding control directive, and modify colors for various GUI elements of an information pipe for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to the pattern finding control directive.
20. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to receive a pipe filter control directive, and generate one or more reporting variables for an information pipe falling within a range of values for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to the pipe filter control directive.
21. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to receive a trace path control directive, and highlight a hierarchical path of reporting variable values for different reporting variables for an information pipe for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to the trace path control directive.
22. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to receive an adaptive label control directive, and adapt a visual characteristic of a label for an information pipe for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to the adaptive label control directive.
23. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to receive a zoom control directive, and enlarge or reduce an information pipe for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to the zoom control directive.
24. The apparatus of claim 1, the multivariable presentation component operative to receive a color control directive, and select a color scheme for an information pipe for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to the color control directive.
25. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
generating a multivariable decomposition visualization to present hierarchical information for a response variable and multiple reporting variables defined for the response variable in a single user interface view, the multivariable decomposition visualization comprising multiple graphical user interface (GUI) elements each representing a reporting variable value of multiple reporting variables for multiple hierarchical levels, with a GUI element of a reporting variable value of a reporting variable of a hierarchical level selectable for decomposition into multiple GUI elements representing reporting variable values of a different reporting variable for a different hierarchical level;
receiving a control directive indicating selection of the selectable GUI element of the hierarchical level for decomposition into decomposed GUI elements of the different hierarchical level; and
presenting the selectable GUI element of the hierarchical level adjacent to the decomposed GUI elements of the different hierarchical level in response to the control directive.
26. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, comprising generating the multivariable decomposition visualization with multiple columns, each column to present one or more GUI elements for each reporting variable value of a reporting variable of a given hierarchical level.
27. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, comprising generating the multivariable decomposition visualization with each GUI element having a response variable value associated with the reporting variable value.
28. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, comprising generating the multivariable decomposition visualization with an edge of the selectable GUI element in a first column adjoining with an edge for each of the decomposed GUI elements in a second column when the selectable GUI element is selected for decomposition.
29. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, comprising receiving a control directive selecting one of the decomposed GUI elements from a second column of the different hierarchical level for decomposition into multiple GUI elements of a third column of another different hierarchical level.
30. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, comprising generating the multivariable decomposition visualization with multiple columns, each column to present one or more GUI elements for each reporting variable value of a reporting variable of a given hierarchical level, with adjacent GUI elements for adjacent columns forming an information pipe representing a hierarchical path across multiple hierarchical levels.
31. An article of manufacture comprising a storage medium containing instructions that when executed enable a system to:
generate a multivariable decomposition visualization to present hierarchical information for a response variable and multiple reporting variables defined for the response variable in a single user interface view, the multivariable decomposition visualization comprising multiple graphical user interface (GUI) elements each representing a reporting variable value of multiple reporting variables for multiple hierarchical levels, with a GUI element of a reporting variable value of a reporting variable of a hierarchical level selectable for decomposition into multiple GUI elements representing reporting variable values of a different reporting variable for a different hierarchical level;
receive a control directive indicating selection of the selectable GUI element of the hierarchical level for decomposition into decomposed GUI elements of the different hierarchical level; and
present the selectable GUI element of the hierarchical level adjoining with the decomposed GUI elements of the different hierarchical level in response to the control directive.
32. The article of manufacture of claim 31, further comprising instructions that when executed enable the system to generate one or more GUI control elements of the single user interface view to activate one or more control directives for the multivariable decomposition visualization.
33. The article of manufacture of claim 31, further comprising instructions that when executed enable the system to expand an information pipe for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to a pipe expand control directive.
34. The article of manufacture of claim 31, further comprising instructions that when executed enable the system to collapse an information pipe for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to a pipe collapse control directive.
35. The article of manufacture of claim 31, further comprising instructions that when executed enable the system to present all available information pipes for the multivariable decomposition visualization on the user interface view in response to a load all pipes control directive.
36. The article of manufacture of claim 31, further comprising instructions that when executed enable the system to expand a column for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to a column expand control directive.
37. The article of manufacture of claim 31, further comprising instructions that when executed enable the system to collapse a column for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to a column collapse control directive.
38. The article of manufacture of claim 31, further comprising instructions that when executed enable the system to exchange columns for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to a column swap control directive.
39. The article of manufacture of claim 31, further comprising instructions that when executed enable the system to aggregate values for a set of reporting variables for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to an aggregation control directive.
40. The article of manufacture of claim 31, further comprising instructions that when executed enable the system to generate one or more reporting variables for an information pipe falling within a range of values for the multivariable decomposition visualization in response to a pipe filter control directive.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. A method of verifying a defect management area (DMA) information analyzing function of a recording and reproducing apparatus which records information on or reproduces information from a disc with DMA information, the method comprising:
operating the recording and reproducing apparatus in a read or write mode, using a test disc with test reference information; and
checking whether the recording and reproducing apparatus operates in the read or write mode to verify the DMA information analyzing function of the recording and reproducing apparatus.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the test reference information is a mirror file.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the test reference information is a DMA mirror file.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the test reference information is a DMA mirror file in which a start logical sector number of at least one zone is wrongly recorded.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the checking comprises confirming that the recording and reproducing apparatus does not normally analyze DMA information on the test disc when the recording and reproducing apparatus operates in the read or write mode.
6. The method of claim 3, wherein the test reference information is a DMA mirror file in which a start logical sector number for each zone is wrongly recorded.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising recording the test reference information on a blank disc to generate the test disc.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein translating the DMA information recorded on the test disc when the test disc is loaded thereinto and attempting to perform a process in a read or write mode.
9. An apparatus for testing a defect management area (DMA) information analyzing function of a recording and reproducing apparatus which records information on or reproduces information from a disc with DMA information, the apparatus comprising:
a test disc with test reference information; and
a drive to be tested translating the DMA information recorded on the test disc when the test disc is loaded thereinto and attempting to perform a process in a read or write mode.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the test reference information is a DMA mirror file.
11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the test reference information is a DMA mirror file.
12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the test reference information is a DMA mirror file in which a start logical sector number of at least one zone is wrongly recorded.
13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the drive to be tested operates in the read or write mode when the DMA information on the test disc is not normally analyzed.
14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the test reference information is a DMA mirror file in which a start logical sector number for each zone is wrongly recorded.
15. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a reference drive recording the test reference information on a blank disc to generate the test disc.
16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the reference drive records the test reference information regardless of the physical condition of the blank disc.
17. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a verifier verifying a state of the drive to be tested by checking whether the drive to be tested operates in the read or write mode when a start logical sector number of at least one zone recorded on the test disc is incorrect.
18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the verifier informs a user that the drive to be tested is in an abnormal state upon determining that the drive to be tested operates in the read or write mode when the start logical sector number of the at least one zone is incorrect.
19. A method of verifying a defect management area (DMA) information analyzing function of a recording and reproducing apparatus which records information on or reproduces information from a disc with DMA information, the method comprising:
storing test information having an incorrect start logical sector number of at least one zone on a test disc; and
determining whether the recording and reproducing apparatus performs a process in a reading or writing mode on the test disc.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein start logical sectors of each zone are incorrect.
21. The method of claim 19, wherein the start logical sector number of the zones are recorded in a disc definition structure of a DMA on the test disc.
22. The method of claim 20, wherein the start logical sector number of the zones are recorded in a disc definition structure of a DMA on the test disc.
23. The method of claim 19, wherein the test information is a DMA mirror file having disc definition structure, primary defect list and secondary defect list information, wherein the incorrect start logical sector number of the at least one zone is stored in the disc definition structure.
24. The method of claim 19, wherein the incorrect start logical sector number, which is stored in the disc definition structure, does not match a corresponding actual start logical sector number in a user data area of the test disc.
25. The method of claim 20, wherein the incorrect start logical sector numbers, which are stored in the disc definition structure, do not match corresponding actual start logical sector numbers in a user data area of the test disc.
26. The method of claim 19, further comprising storing known physical defects on a blank disc to generate the test disc prior to storing the test information on the test disc.
27. The method of claim 26, wherein the test information is recorded on the test disc regardless of the known physical defects stored on the test disc.
28. An apparatus for verifying a defect management area (DMA) information analyzing function of a recording and reproducing apparatus which records information on or reproduces information from a disc with DMA information, the apparatus comprising:
a reference drive storing test information having an incorrect start logical sector number of at least one zone on a test disc;
wherein the test disc is usable to determine whether the recording and reproducing apparatus performs a process in a reading or writing mode on the test disc.
29. The apparatus of claim 28, further comprising:
a verifier determining whether the recording and reproducing apparatus performs the process in the reading or writing mode on the test disc.
30. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein whether the recording and reproducing apparatus performs the process in the reading or writing mode on the test disc is determinable by a user.
31. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein start logical sectors of each zone are incorrect.
32. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the reference drive records the start logical sector number of the zones in a disc definition structure of a DMA on the test disc.
33. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the reference drive records the start logical sector number of the zones in a disc definition structure of a DMA on the test disc.
34. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the test information is a DMA mirror file having disc definition structure, primary defect list and secondary defect list information, wherein the incorrect start logical sector number of the at least one zone is stored in the disc definition structure.
35. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the incorrect start logical sector number of the at least one zone, which is stored in the disc definition structure, does not match a corresponding actual start logical sector number in a user data area of the test disc.
36. The method of claim 31, wherein the incorrect start logical sector numbers, which are stored in the disc definition structure, do not match corresponding actual start logical sector numbers in a user data area of the test disc.
37. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the test disc has known physical defects stored on a blank disc.
38. The apparatus of claim 37, wherein the reference drive records the test information on the test disc regardless of the known physical defects stored on the test disc.
39. A recording and reproducing apparatus verified according to the process of:
storing test information having an incorrect start logical sector number of at least one zone on a test disc; and
determining whether the recording and reproducing apparatus performs a process in a reading or writing mode on the test disc.
40. The recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 39, wherein start logical sectors of each zone are incorrect.
41. A method of manufacturing a compliant recording and reproducing apparatus, comprising:
manufacturing an uncertified recording and reproducing apparatus that updates and generates defect management area (DMA) information; and
verifying whether the uncertified recording and reproducing apparatus is compliant with a standard, said verifying comprising:
storing test information having an incorrect start logical sector number of at least one zone on a test disc; and
determining whether the recording and reproducing apparatus performs a process in a reading or writing mode on the test disc.
42. The method of claim 41, wherein start logical sectors of each zone are incorrect.
43. A disc recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing information on an optical disc, comprising:
a light source to emit a light;
a focusing element to focus the light onto the optical disc to record and reproduce the information; and
a controller to control said light source, said controller being verified to update and generate defect management area (DMA) information by
storing test information having an incorrect start logical sector number of at least one zone on a test disc; and
determining whether the recording and reproducing apparatus performs a process in a reading or writing mode on the test disc.
44. The disc recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 43, wherein start logical sectors of each zone are incorrect.