CN1145918C - Media wall for displaying financial information - Google Patents

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CN1145918C
CN1145918C CNB971821046A CN97182104A CN1145918C CN 1145918 C CN1145918 C CN 1145918C CN B971821046 A CNB971821046 A CN B971821046A CN 97182104 A CN97182104 A CN 97182104A CN 1145918 C CN1145918 C CN 1145918C
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The present invention relates to a system which can dynamically display graphic identifier information, such as company mark information and value information, on a plurality of video walls which are arranged to form a large-sized display. The system is provided with an input end, a filter, a memory and a processor, wherein the input end receives the input of identifiers having financial instruments and corresponding values; the filter takes out the financial instrument identifiers and the corresponding values; the memory stores information which is taken out and a table which correlates the financial instrument identifiers and graphic symbols; the processor uses the graphic symbols and the values to form display signals.

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The system and method that dynamically shows Financial Information
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to utilize graphical symbol to show Financial Information.The invention particularly relates to the sign rather than the text abbreviation that utilize partnership or company comes with stock market type form or with other Transaction Information display mode identification securities information.
Background technology
It generally is simple that financial transaction information shows.For example, stock market display (ticker) only utilizes the alphabetical abbreviation of the security of concluding the business to report transaction with following the information (for example its price) relevant with transaction thereafter.Technical medium rather than the information of having gone of only improving.Initial stock market display is reported in the transaction of printing Transaction Information on the long-range bar shaped thin paper.Technology is with the form of number row luminotron or show these information in the TV shielding.Yet though carried out these variations, information format still keeps not becoming.
Unfortunately, most of people find that these demonstrations are difficult to explain.Even experienced stock analysis teacher only can remember the abbreviation of minority security, and the abbreviation of three or four letters is only arranged, historical abnormality of reflection sometimes rather than attempt clearly identify security.
Except indeterminate, the use of traditional stock market display also is restricted.Their contained Financial Informations are less, and use identical display format.Display can not provide with market or with contingent issue of securities or with security relevant related up and down information.
One object of the present invention is to utilize common corporate logo rather than text abbreviation to discern security, improves the demonstration of Financial Information whereby.
Another object of the present invention is to show to have related up and down Financial Information, for example historical information or at the information in security or market.
A further object of the present invention is so that the form of understanding shows the Transaction Information between the market maker (market maker).
Another purpose of the present invention is to provide this information together with video or audio-frequency information real-time or storage.
Attached purpose of the present invention is to provide this information with the standard time sheet form or in response to the mode of external event, and external event for example is dynamic change or user's input of stock price.
Summary of the invention
These and other objects of the present invention can be obtained like this by the present invention, utilize sign to discern security or other object, the Financial Information that control in real time is shown, thus on video wall, show Financial Information,
Especially, according to a system of the present invention, it dynamically shows the graphical symbol and the value information of financial instrument, and this system comprises input end, receives the input of the identifier and the analog value that comprise financial instrument; Filtration unit, the identifier and the analog value of taking-up financial instrument from this input; Storer, it comprise outside financial instrument identifier and respective value with the financial instrument identifier data structure related with graphical symbol; Associated apparatus is used for the identifier that takes out is found out relevant graphical symbol in data structure; Formatting mechanism is corresponding to the shows signal of formation graphical symbol of the financial instrument in the input and analog value formation; Video wall, it comprises a plurality of independently monitors, is arranged to a large-scale display, and the device that receives shows signal, and graphical symbol and the value corresponding to financial instrument in the input is presented on each monitor; And a plurality of routing switch, between formatting mechanism and video wall, be connected, with control shows signal is routed on a plurality of monitors.
According to another system of the present invention, it dynamically shows Financial Information, and this system comprises: first input end is used to receive first input that comprises financial instrument identifier and analog value; Second input end is used for reception and comprises finance data second input; Filtration unit is used for taking out finance data from the identifier and the analog value of the first input taking-up financial instrument from second input; Storer, the data structure that it comprises the financial instrument identifier of taking-up, corresponding data and finance data and the financial instrument identifier is associated with graphical symbol; Associated apparatus is used for the identifier that takes out is found out relevant graphical symbol in data structure; Formatting mechanism is used for forming first shows signal that has graphical symbol and value corresponding to the financial instrument of input, forms second shows signal with finance data; And video wall, it comprises a plurality of independently monitors, is arranged to giant display and receives first and second shows signal, and the finance data of correspondence input financial instrument and graphical symbol and value are presented at device on each monitor.
A method according to the present present invention, it dynamically shows the graphical symbol and the value information of financial instrument on video wall, this video wall comprises a plurality of independently monitors that are arranged to giant display, and this method comprises the following step: receive the input of the identifier and the analog value that comprise financial instrument; From this input, take out the identifier and the analog value of this financial instrument; Financial instrument identifier and analog value that storage is taken out; The graphical symbol of finding out the identifier of taking-up in financial instrument identifier and the data structure that graphical symbol is associated; Form signal with graphical symbol and value in the input corresponding to financial instrument; And on each monitor, show in the input graphical symbol and value corresponding to financial instrument.
Above-mentioned general description and following detailed all are example and explanation.They are to claimed of the present invention further explanation.
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Fig. 1 has comprised the synoptic diagram according to video wall of the present invention;
Figure 1A is the synoptic diagram of the video wall that is divided into several zones of Fig. 1;
Fig. 2 is the picture of the stock market display of the video wall among Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the picture of the market information of the video wall among Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 A is the video pictures of the propaganda of the video wall among Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 B is the picture of the teleconference window of the video wall among Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 C is the picture of the Netscape News of the video wall among Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 is the picture of company's transactions history of the video wall among Fig. 1;
Fig. 6 is the picture that the colleague company group of the video wall among Fig. 1 shows;
Fig. 7 is the picture of market maker's summary of the video wall among Fig. 1;
Fig. 8 is the picture that the usual maintenance of the video wall among Fig. 1 shows;
Fig. 9 is the picture that the market summary of the video wall among Fig. 1 shows;
Figure 10 is the picture of the international market summary of the video wall among Fig. 1;
Figure 11 is the market index of the video wall among Fig. 1 and the picture that the trading volume fluctuation shows;
Figure 12 is the picture that the marketing activity of the video wall among Fig. 1 shows;
Figure 13 is the picture that the transaction summary of the video wall among Fig. 1 shows;
Figure 14 is the picture of the trading room window of the video wall among Fig. 1;
Figure 15 is the Showing Picture of the most active distribution of the video wall among Fig. 1;
Figure 16 is the picture that the issue price activity of the video wall among Fig. 1 shows;
Figure 17 is the picture that the summary of the video wall among Fig. 1 shows;
Figure 18 is the picture that the distribution transaction of the video wall among Fig. 1 shows;
Figure 19 A shows the marketing activity in a day to be discussed and to be provided summary and the picture of the live comments of analysis;
Figure 19 B is the picture that has shown the IPO meeting of discussing with subscriber's live telecast;
Figure 19 C sums up the issue list in the last middle of the month and the picture of delisting;
Figure 19 D is the picture that demonstration provides the IPO mark of the figure guide of concluding the business the first time of IPO;
Figure 19 E shows the new high issue price or the picture of circulation;
Figure 19 F is Showing Picture when unconventional price or trading volume taking place during the outstanding real-time deal changing;
Figure 19 G is Showing Picture when creating the new peak of index or trading volume during real-time deal;
Figure 19 H is the picture when being presented at exponential quantity significant change during the real-time deal;
Figure 20 is the block diagram of the main system unit of embodiments of the invention;
Figure 21 is the unit block diagram of the data processing equipment among Figure 20;
Figure 22 is the more detailed system diagram in the unit of Figure 20;
Figure 23 is the database diagram in the system among Figure 21;
Figure 24 is the timetable of the system works among Figure 20;
Figure 25 is the block diagram of the another kind of data handling system shown in Figure 20;
Figure 26 is the data flow diagram between the system among Figure 25;
Figure 27 is the detail view of the data processing equipment among Figure 25;
Figure 28 is a RGBS signal route block diagram in the data handling system among Figure 25;
Figure 29 is the route block diagram of vision signal in the data handling system among Figure 25;
Figure 30 is the block diagram of the sound signal route of the data handling system among Figure 25;
Figure 31 is the block diagram that drives the different software process of system among Figure 20;
Figure 32 is that the difference of video wall Shows Picture.
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The figure of the video wall 100 that Fig. 1 comprises is made up of video monitor 100a, 100b equal matrix.Video wall 100 can comprise static state, show and the combination of these demonstrations dynamically or in real time.The information that shows can be from many sources end.For example, video and audio signal can be from CATV (cable television) or Internet news or closed circuit input, and data both can be from security exchange, for example NASDAQ stock market or from dealer or marketing data.
Figure 1A shows the profile of the video wall 100 of Fig. 1, and it is divided into several zones: stock market display-market information district 120, video/teleconference zone 130 and 135, mutual viewing area 140, viewing area, main market 150, main distribution viewing area 160 and note window district 170.These regional types, quantity, size and relative position are not crucial for the present invention.Figure 1A only shows a kind of possible institutional framework of video wall 100, provides more detailed description these regional approach.
In preferable embodiment, two effects are played in stock market display-market information district 120.When reopening after a cessation of business, district 120 comprises dynamic stock market and shows.At All Other Times, regional 120 roll display market situation or out of Memory.
Video/teleconference district 130 and 135 can show image, broadcasting or the news telecommunications of company profile.Zone 130 and 135 also can show interactive graphics (IG).
Mutual viewing area 140 preferably comprises the mutual display unit that is used to appear at the particular group on the video wall 100.For example, the representative of specific company can require the demonstration of equal professional company group, so that equal professional company group compares with it the situation of the said firm.
Viewing area, main market 150 comprises real-time and historical figure, shows the Transaction Information and the activity in main market.In preferable embodiment, main market is the NASDAQ stock market.
Main distribution viewing area 160 comprises the real-time and historical figure of each security.For example, when some specific incidents take place, for example new peak or public offering, main distribution viewing area 160 can show the Financial Information relevant with these security.Zone 160 also can show the information relevant with the security group, for example quotation of most active ten security.
The zone of video wall 100 remainders among Figure 1A is note window districts 170.In preferable embodiment, zone 170 has showed the live comments of the nearest marketing activity or the information of daily incident.
Fig. 2-19 has comprised the dissimilar demonstration of regional 120-170.Explanation once more, these show it only is to illustrate, and are not comprehensive.
Stock market and market information that Fig. 2 and 3 shows zone 120 show.Fig. 2 comprises that movable stock market shows 200, has shown the last conclusion of the business report of NASDAQ stock market.This demonstration also can show other market or comprise ADR (American Deposity Registry) and the similar report of the transaction of non-U.S. distribution.
Display 200 has shown the displayed entries of several activities.Each clauses and subclauses comprises sign, this price of securities, the stock quantity of transaction and the variation of security price corresponding to these security corresponding to security.Though display 200 is preferably from right to left and rolls with triplex row,, the quantity of rotating direction and row can be selected when design.
Fig. 3 shows the market information 300 in the viewing area 120.Information 300 has been transmitted general bulletin and market situation, provides important information to the beholder.Information 300 normally shows when the inertia of market.
Video/teleconference district 130 and 135 comprise various in real time or the video information of record.For example Fig. 4 A shows the propaganda video that listed company provides.Fig. 4 B shows the teleconference window, so the general manager (GM) of company, economist, market analyst or other individual who is introduced into this market can share their viewpoint and analysis.Fig. 4 C shows the news window, broadcasts important and volatile news.Zone 130 and 135 also can comprise newsletter archive rather than video information.
Fig. 5-7 shows three types of demonstrations of mutual viewing area 140.Fig. 5 shows company's transactions history 500.Historical 500 provide the brief overview of specific security activity, also can comprise the trading volume and the high low price of these security.
Fig. 6 shows colleague company and shows 600.Colleague company shows that 600 compare company's performance to similar company.Show that 600 also can compare proxima luce (prox. luc), the last week or security price and trading volume.
Fig. 7 has comprised the market maker and has summarized 700 example.Market maker's content 700 has been summed up one group of market maker's activity, for example those market makers of contingent issue of securities.Content 700 also can comprise each market maker's sponsor's the trading volume of contingent issue of securities.
Fig. 8 has comprised the demonstration 800 of usual maintenance.Show that 800 utilize the ordering that has shown the first five usual shareholder with the share-holding person.
The indicator gauge of mutual viewing area 140 is not comprehensive.For example, mutual display unit can show former shareholders' of designated speculative stock ordering according to holding number.
Fig. 9-14 has comprised the demonstration example of viewing area, main market 150.Fig. 9 is that the market summary shows 900, the real-time performance of comment domestic stock market.
This comment also can comprise aggregative index and trading volume and variation and percentage change information.
Figure 10 shows international market summary 1000.Show that 1000 have summed up index on the same day, price and the trading volume of main foreign exchange.
Figure 11 comprises market index and the trading volume fluctuation shows 1100.Show that 1100 cooperate the index on movable real-time follow-up same day of trading volume with graphics mode.Demonstration 1100 also can comprise the aggregative index that the display mode of the bidimensional half (being the bidimensional of looks such as three-dimensional) of trading volume on the NASDAQ stock market shows.
Figure 12 shows the marketing activity and shows 1200.The marketing activity shows that 1200 have dynamically showed the real-time deal between the biggest market fabricator of distribution of the most active and maximum fund of transaction.Real red line between two market makers is represented the transaction that specific security are carried out.The market maker and security are discerned by their sign.
Figure 13 comprises transaction summary and shows 1300.Show that 1300 have summed up one day marketing feature.This summary comprises distribution number, rising number, decline number, not parameter, new peak, new low point, increase and decline trading volume and the block of shares transaction of transaction.This summary also can comprise the value of proxima luce (prox. luc) and the last week, so that relatively.
Figure 14 shows trading room window 1400.The life event that transaction window 1400 has been broadcasted the different market makers' trading room.
Explanation once more, the demonstration of Fig. 9-14 is not 150 demonstrations that might use in viewing area, main market.Those demonstrations only show some possible demonstrations.
Main distribution viewing area 160 also can comprise several different demonstrations, and some of them are presented among Figure 15-18.Figure 15 comprises the demonstration 1500 of active distribution.Show that 1500 sum up and given prominence to the real-time deal activity with the most active distribution of trading volume ordering.Certainly, show that 1500 can comprise the same or analogous information of the distribution of different number trading volumes, also can differently sort them.
Figure 16 shows distribution quotation activity and shows 1600, and it can insert alternately.Show that 1600 show the dynamic pricing activity of specifying the market maker in distribution or the distribution group, outstanding interior quotation or best price.Distribution quotation activity does to show that 1500 also can show five prices of the best of each market maker and trade in the market distribution either side.
Figure 17 is that summary shows 1700, shows the leading distribution that raises and descend.Show that 1700 have indicated the relative price performance of the bellwether security on the same day.
Figure 18 has comprised the distribution transaction and has shown 1800, shows the real-time deal activity of contingent issue of securities or distribution group.Figure 180 0 also can be mutual, and it shows when market wright quotation and these their activities when issuing of concluding the business with graphics mode.In addition, show that 1800 stocks that given prominence to the market maker order goods and public order, and it is dynamic to show price.Show that 1800 also can show the optimum price in other quotation, illustrate the degree of depth of issuing market by the quantity of the market maker inside showing.
Remaining zone is note window district 170.Zone 170 also can comprise several different demonstrations, for example those demonstrations shown in Figure 19 A-H.Figure 19 A has shown and the marketing activity in a day is discussed and is provided summary and the live telecast of analysis comment.Figure 19 B has shown the IPO meeting of discussing with purchaser's live telecast.It is issue list and the table of delisting in last middle of the month that Figure 19 C has summed up.Figure 19 D has shown the IPO mark that the figure of the transaction first time that IPO is provided guides.Figure 19 E shows new high issue price or circulation.Figure 19 F has given prominence to the unconventional price or the trading volume that take place during the real-time deal and has changed.Figure 19 G has shown the new peak of creating index or trading volume during the real-time deal.Figure 19 H has shown exponential quantity significant change during real-time deal.
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For the video that produces Fig. 1-19A-H shows that system according to the present invention receives several inputs, handles and format those inputs, so that it is on all screens of video wall, show, perhaps at least on all screens in some groups, show combination image fixing or that move.Figure 20 is the block diagram according to the main element of the preferable enforcement of system 2000 of the present invention.
System 2000 among Figure 20 receives the input of three classes: audio frequency, video and data.The audio frequency input can be the live audio input, for example from radio or television, perhaps can be VCR audio frequency track.Possible audio frequency input also (for example can comprise DAT, be used for the high quality audio performance), sampling DAB or mini CD (for example being used for audio), microphone are (for example, be used for voice and performance), the CD audio frequency (for example, be used for music) and analog magnetic tape (for example, being used for general audio-frequency information).Other audio-source also can be phone (for example being used for meeting) or tone generator (for example, being used for diagnosis sound).
Video input can be videotaped by the live telecast of cable television network (for example CNN, FNN, CNBC), radio network (for example ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX), closed-circuit television or remote image, trading room or meeting room etc. are sent into.The video input also can be from 3/4 inch tape, CD, Betacam SP, SVHS, photo CD (for example, being used for photo) or video graphics generator (for example being used for diagnosis).
Also have several possible data sources.For example, NWII (NASDAQ workstation II) also can provide the marketing data by the NASDAQ stock market, and ACT (confirming exchange automatically) service can provide NASDAQ transaction reporting data, and CDA can report the NASDAQ company information.Other is sent into data and comprises Bridge Dow Jones News, Knight Ridder Financial News, Reuters News and AP Dow Jones.PR news also can provide the corporate communication original text.In addition, the pattern imaging computing machine can provide financial figure, and multimedia computer can provide the data of representing with multimedia.
As shown in figure 20, the audio frequency input enters into audio conversion and signal processing system 2010.System 2010 is transformed into suitable output terminal to the audio frequency input, and some signal Processing is carried out in input to audio frequency, for example mixes and equilibrium, makes them reach requirement.Preferably, system 2010 is to use the standard audio signal processing system unit that the ordinary person in present technique field knows.
The audio output of system 2010 is connected to amplifier 2020, and amplifier 2020 is suitably adjusted the signal level of audio frequency output.Amplifier 2020 also can be the standard audio equipment that the ordinary person in present technique field knows.
Amplifier 2020 drives loudspeaker 2030.The type of loudspeaker 2030, size and position are relevant with Several Factors, for example the audience of the environment of system 2000 and expection.
The video input enters video processor 2040.Video processor 2040 can comprise VCR equipment, and it adjusts the video input, so that desirable characteristics of signals to be provided.
Data-signal enters into data processing equipment 2050.Data processing equipment 2050 comprises processor and adjusts facility network, according to showing needs, to data adjust, filtering, storage and format.Data processing equipment 2050 also converts its output to vision signal.
System 2040 and 2050 provides input to routing switch 2060.Routing switch 2060 is connected to different output terminals to vision signal, so each image can show on different positions.Routing switch 2060 is preferably the normal video switch that the ordinary person in present technique field knows.In addition, routing switch 2060 also preferably with audio conversion switch and signal processing system 2010 synchronous (schematically illustrated) with dotted line so that provide suitable performance for relevant Voice ﹠ Video information.
Routing switch 2060 offers video wall processor 2070 to input.In preferred embodiment, the video wall processor is the ULTRAMAX processor that IMTECH company makes.Sort processor is in U.S. Patent No. 4,746, has a detailed description in 981 and U.S.S.N.08/231,431, its introduced herein, with for referencial use.Video wall processor 2070 receive and handle high resolving power VGA signal, video standard signal or even high-definition TV signal, and the processed video signal is sent to monitor 2080 matrixes of video wall 100.
Usually, video wall processor 2070 needs the vision signal of expansion from video processor 2040 or data processing equipment 2050, and this is because those signals do not have the depth-width ratio or the size of the monitor 2080 that is suitable for video wall 100.Processor 2070 also can be controlled other video effect, for example split image etc.
Device 2080 in the video wall 100 preferably forms 20 * 5 matrix, to show the video from video source or data processing equipment 2050.Monitor 2080 forms the demonstration shown in Fig. 1-19A-H jointly.
Figure 21 illustrates in greater detail the embodiment of the data processing equipment 2050 of Figure 20.In Figure 21, data handling system 2050 comprises display data processor 2105,2110,2115,2120,2125,2130,2135 and 2140.The quantity of these processors can change according to the monitor quantity of video wall.For example, the monitor of 20 * 5 arrays preferably uses ten to 20 computer systems.
Each processor 2105-2140 includes graphics adapter or display controller.Term " graphics adapter " or " display controller " have been described parts, and for example the circuit board in the processor becomes vision signal with the image transitions that respective processor is produced, and is convenient to show in video wall.
Graphics adapter is also managed several display characteristics, for example resolution, the colored degree of depth, hardware-accelerated and video overlay." resolution " is relevant with the quantity of addressable pixel.For example, 1280 * 1024 resolution can make 1280 horizontal pixels of computer system addressing and 1024 vertical pixels.Pixel output is many more, and resolution and fine and closely woven degree are high more, thereby more smooth lines are provided in image.The shortcoming that resolution is high is a speed, and it will spend the longer time and drive the system that has a large amount of pixels.
The colored degree of depth is with to show the used figure place of pixel color on screen relevant.Bigger figure place can make screen color more.The general colored degree of depth is 1,4,8,16 or 24.One only allows to deceive with white, and 24 allow that then 1,670 ten thousand kinds of different colors can be arranged, and picture quality is better.
Though the bigger colored degree of depth can be used more color, cost is still speed.In order to average out, preferred embodiment has been used the palette of the subclass of 1,670 ten thousand kinds of colors.Programmer can 1,670 ten thousand kinds of colors of selective summarizing subclass, for example 256 (2 8).This only allows with eight colors that show palette, allows programmer to use the speed of 8 bit gamut of colorations.Yet programmer still has the right to choose of 24 colours.
In preferable embodiment, graphics adapter also has hardware-accelerated circuit, helps to draw such as shapes such as lines, arc and circles, produces such as effects such as panorama, zoom and rotations.Hardware-accelerated circuit also can be changed whole position piece.
Another desirable feature of graphics adapter is a video overlay.Video overlay can be with comprehensive real-time graph of analog video signal and text.Most of video overlay system uses specific color as key, with the key look in the overlapping video alternative image.
The animation that graphics adapter also can provide computing machine to produce, for example BITBLTS (position piece conversion), sprite animation, get that mirror rolls and frame animation etc.Graphics adapter changes palette even color animation can be provided by the variation in response to display.
These features are traditional, and the ordinary person in present technique field can use as required.Yet all these features are not essential for each embodiment.Graphics adapter only needs to comprise the needed feature of application-specific.
The vision signal that graphics adapter from processor 2105-2140 is come enters into routing switch 2060, and switches on the video wall processor.Figure 21 shows 6 video wall processors 2150,2155,2160,2165,2170 and 2175.In one embodiment, the monitor of 20 * 5 arrays will need 25 video wall processors, and per four monitors need one.
Master control system 2180 preferably is connected on the computer system 2105-2140, and makes them synchronous.System 2180 also makes processor 2105-2140 in the suitable program of reasonable time operation.For this reason, master control system 2180 includes the program of sequential, handles in response to look-at-me.Look-at-me can be the user's input that produces specific demonstration, or the signal of sequential monitoring incident, for example new index or stock price value.Master control system 2180 also can be controlled routing switch 2060 and video wall processor 2150-2175.
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Figure 22 is a system diagram, and it illustrates in greater detail data are offered unit in the preferable embodiment of video wall.In more detail, these elements comprise the parts of data handling system 2050 (Figure 20).
Data from external source 2205 are advanced on communication link 2207, enter into data server 2210 by modulator-demodular unit 2208.Data server 2210 preferably has several enter drives, and each enter drive is corresponding to different data sources.Enter drive receives data, and the recognition data form is removed transmission information, takes out the data that need.For example, if input is the NASDAQ transaction data from NWII, then the information of Chuan Songing comprises security sign and other value, for example, and current transaction value etc.Driver will take out (that is, filtering) this information, and it is become suitable form, and suitably storage.
Known data entry format can make the ordinary person in present technique field construct this enter drive.The form of these two kinds of data inputs has been shown in appendix A and B.Appendix A comprises the format description of ground floor service (best bid).Appendix B has comprised the format description of NTDS service (up-to-date selling).
Data server 2210 is preferably gone back the relation of inclusion database, keeps the information of taking out from enter drive.Relational database preferably can be visited simultaneously, to upgrade and retrieve data.In addition, relational database should have enough security features, inserts to prevent unauthorized.Also can use other database or impact damper according to handling with data presented type and mode.
Figure 23 shows a kind of possible database 2300 structures in the data server 2210.Database 2300 comprises four relational databases.Database 2320 comprises system data, the triggering that for example describes below.Database 2320 comprises that its security appear at the information of the company on the video wall 100.Database 2330 comprises mark bit map and other clauses and subclauses of the market maker who shows on the mark bit map of these companies and the video wall 100.Database 2340 comprises the relevant data of current state in the market of supporting with system.
Data in the database of data server 2210 preferably comprise small-sized data cell and BLOB (scale-of-two general objective).Small-sized data cell can be from the NASDAQ stock market or other source (for example NEWS SERVER) next marketing data.BLOB is preferably the figure of levels of standards form, for example TIFF or PCX.
Though data can be distributed on several computer systems,, this structure is difficult to keep.System operator must guarantee that all duplicate are all identical and effectively same.The enough powerful relational database of preferable embodiment utilization inserts with standard calls (for example SQL or ODBC call out), and centralized stores avoids asking simultaneously the time-delay that causes.
Preferably, data server 2210 is connected on the network 2220 of hub 2225 management.Network 2220 and hub 2225 can comprise the standard lan device, and data server 2210 and other data processing unit shown in Figure 22 are communicated.
Those other data processing units comprise display data processor 2230,2231,2232,2233,2234,2235,2236,22237,2238 and 2239.These display data processor have comprised graphics adapter, and form the actual video demonstration of zones of different shown in Figure 1.
Each display data processor preferably comprises corresponding monitor 2240,2241,2242,2243,2244,2245,2246,2247,2248 and 2249 respectively.The basic purpose of these monitors is the video output that shows that the corresponding computer system produces.System operator also can use monitor to control corresponding data processor.
In preferable embodiment, display data processor obtains display message from data server 2210.For example, if display data processor 2230-2239 is showing stock market, those data processors will be retrieved the financial instrument information that comprises sign and Transaction Information from data server 2210.Display data processor 2230-2239 utilizes these signs then, and other storing mechanism obtains the bitmap of the corporate logo relevant with specific security from data server 2210 or from some.This bitmap will be represented the sign of issuing house.For example MICI company can have the alphabetical MCI of stylization, and perhaps Sun Company Inc. (SUN) can have the solid figure of stylization letter " SUN ".Display data processor 2230-2239 can make up bitmap with relevant Transaction Information then, produces the video output of this stock market.
In another embodiment, data server 2210 can automatically be associated the data bitmap storehouse with the relational database that comprises Transaction Information.When display data processor 2230-2239 solicited message, data server 2210 will send bitmap with Transaction Information.
After retrieving the data that need at display data processor 2230-2239, they change into the demonstration of desirable output to this data layout, for example Fig. 2,3 and 5-18 shown in demonstration.Each output shows to have its oneself formatted program.The personnel of common skill can construct these programs according to the requirement that shows.Standard security also can be with helping quicken to construct these demonstrations.
Graphics adapter among the display data processor 2230-2239 is preferably utilized the normal video output of the vision signal of class such as the input of wired TV, TV input or VCR etc., the output that produces the VGA form.Routing switch 2250,2252,2254,2256,2258 is given in these outputs, and then these routing switch provide these output to video wall processor 2260,2262,2264,2266,2268 respectively.As previously explained, video wall processor 2260-2268 changes depth-width ratio and the size that shows, other processing is provided for monitor relevant in the video wall 2270.
In a preferred embodiment, each display data processor 2230-2239 is corresponding to two monitors in the video wall 2270, and each video wall processor 2260-2268 can control four monitors.Yet this tissue is a kind of design alternative, and the ordinary person in present technique field can adjust according to different needs.
Control computer system 2280 is connected on the display data processor 2230-2239 by LAN2220 and hub 2225, is connected on the video wall processor 2260-2268 by control bus 2285.Control computer system 2280 (for convenience of description, only showing a computing machine) makes video processor 2260-2268 and display data processor 2230-2239 synchronous, and arranges display data processor 2230-2239 at the appointed time to carry out formatted program.
Though static show need synchronously a little less than, the dynamic demonstration of for example rolling etc. needs many-sided synchronous.For example.The adjacent monitor of several levels is used in a preferred embodiment of rolling stock market.Each display data processor 2230-2239 control on its relevant monitor is rolled, and the rolling between control computer system 2280 administration monitor.In order to realize this operation in preferable embodiment, the display data processor 2230-2239 of adjacent monitor constructs identical demonstration.Control computer system 2280 makes processor 2230-2239 begin to produce demonstration with fixing interval then, is created in the effect that video wall 2270 epigraphs roll.
Need not this technology, display data processor 2230-2239 also can use BITBLT, sprite or full frame frame animation in their image adapter, produce to roll.It is synchronous in control computer system 2280 still needs to be included in to carry out.
As explained above, control computer system 2280 preferably stores indication during each time cycle, the timetable that shows on which part on the video wall 2270.Figure 24 shows the expression of this timetable.Generally, timer internal is interrupt control computer system 2280 regularly, makes its supervision time table.In order to change demonstration, control computer system 2280 transmission information are told appropriate display data processor 2230-2239, constitute new demonstration, tell routing switch 2250, and those demonstrations are routed to zone suitable in the video wall 2270.
In addition, control computer system 2280 preferably is connected on user's input station 2290, makes the user can change demonstration on the video wall 2270.For example, if CEO wants to see the information relevant with his company, he can select some demonstration on input station 2290.In response, control computer 2280 indication control display data processor 2230-2239 produce those and show, and will control routing switch 2250 these demonstrations are placed on the appropriate area of video wall 2270.
The interruption that control computer system 2280 can also respond other changes the demonstration timetable.For example, if the triggering that the supervisory programme in the control computer system 2280 find to take place, the new peak that arrives of index or stock price for example, then system 2280 is according to the demonstration on the change of format video wall 2270 of some pre-programmed.Computer system 2280 also can the control of video routing switch, switches the video of live TV or storage, the reflection shocking news.
Figure 25 to 30 shows the slightly different embodiment with hardware embodiment of the present invention.Figure 25 shows data handling system 2050, and it comprises LAN (Local Area Network) 2500, contains the ether backbone network, is called UserNet Lan2501, and several computing machines are linked together.Demonstration control 2510 is the convenience in order to explain in the drawings, only is illustrated as to comprise 28 independently computing machines, is responsible for showing all charts and figure except stock market.
Stock market system 2520 comprises stock market principal computer 2521, is connected to four stock markets from computing machine 2522,2523,2524 and 2525 by LAN (Local Area Network) 2526.The marketing data of stock market system 2520 on the continuous rolling monitor in the top of video wall 2270.
In stock market system 2520, stock market principal computer 2521 these systems of control, and retrieving information convert it to graph image then, and as mentioned above, it preferably comprises company's icon and stock quotation.For this reason, stock market principal computer 2521 reads stock certificate data, and the suitable graphic image data of retrieval from storer, and assembling and compress this image send compressed data from computing machine 2522-2525 to.
Those receive compressed data from computing machine, utilize from screen video buffer (off-screen Videobuffer) and decompress.Each sends the data its impact damper to contiguous computing machine from computing machine then, rolls.
Each preferably will support the viewing area of 1024 * 768 image from computing machine.This image is divided into four quadrants, and independently separates on the monitor four of video wall 2270.Therefore, four can produce 16 stock markets on the monitor from computing machine.
Master controller 2528 is the same with control computer system 2280, the computer system of other among control Figure 25.Controller 2528 operation predefined scripts (script) determine when what content is placed on the video wall.Controller 2528 also refers in response to the live user of market incident or triggering and user console 2530, suitable content is placed on the appropriate location of video wall 2270.
Master controller 2528 only moves an application program in essence, but this application program does not control how to form these demonstrations.It is to the miscellaneous equipment assign task, and for example display controller 2510, make these computing machines on schedule with the market event synchronization, and control suitable router.Importantly all other computing machines in the master controller 2525 understanding systems are just at What for.
User console 2530 comprises VIP control desk 2531 and SYSOP control desk 2532.VIP control desk 2531 preferably has the computing machine of touch-screen input, to allow nontechnical user, for example CEO accessing video wall 2270.SYSOP control desk 2532 is used by system operator or other technician, and the alignment technique problem produces the video wall content, safeguards.
File server 2540 preferably comprises document server computer 2541, database server 2542 and the communication server 2543.File server 2541 comprises the copy of all executable programs in the system.Database server 2542 offers the remaining part of system, these data such as mark bit map, information, timetable and script etc. with local data.The communication server 2543 receives marketing data from for example NWII or ACT, and this data-switching is become suitable form, for showing that control computer 2510, stock market system 2520 and master controller 2528 use.
Application program of the communication server 2543 operations, the data by request and supervision come from marketing data provide marketing data and local these data of storage to other computing machine.The module that realizes these functions comprises request procedures of arbitration, ACT input processor, NWII input processor and historical input processor.
Database server 2542 has request processing module and the management trigger target and the control trigger event triggering processing module of deal with data assigning process.The data designated module is also arranged, for example retrieve specific data, handle and specify process and the database management module that triggers and manage specific data, for example with SQL ODBC, file management, mistake and fault handling and history and state procedure etc.
The above-mentioned a series of equipment of device control server 2550 controls.For this reason, device control server 2550 comprises configuration management process, virtual video wall coil reason process and the device driver of customer account management process, distinct device.
Yet before each of these systems of more detailed description, earlier with reference to Figure 26, Figure 26 has shown the data stream between these systems.Identical unit is represented in unit identical with reference number among Figure 25 among Figure 26, will no longer describe.Figure 26 also shows router two 600, and it is equivalent to routing switch 2250.In addition, media server 2620 is the systems that can be used for media information.Data input 2640 (for example modulator-demodular unit or other communication facilitiess) offer data server 2540 to input.Also user console 2530 is depicted as and comprises the system that can develop, this will more go through below.
Data handling system 2050 sends three category informations: control, state/warning and data.Control information comprises for example command instruction when master controller 2528 instruction display controllers 2510 show a certain chart.State/warning message comprises mistake, warning and informational message, for example message when the SYSOP control desk 2532 in the device controller 2510 notice user consoles 2530 has the people to take out CD from CD drive.Data message is to drive the marketing data that shows.
Control information can be from the triggering of the script of fixing time, user console request or appointment.Under each situation, master controller 2528 another computing machine receiving control information on the system.The current video wall timetable of operation on the SYSOP control desk 2532 of the comfortable user console 2530 of the script of fixing time.The user console request is from one of VIP control desk 2531 or SYSOP control desk 2532, as the result of user's input.Trigger generally by the communication server in the data server 2,540 2543 and when finding important market incident, produce.
When master controller 2528 receives control information, its other computing machine by in system, for example the communication server 2543 in data server 2540 (triggering for example is set), device controller 2550 (for example to play a certain Disc player), display controller 2510 (for example showing a certain chart) and stock market system 2520 (for example display message or select a certain stock) send control information in response.
2,520 two in display controller 2510 and stock market machine all according to them just at content displayed needs marketing data.Therefore, their communication servers 2543 in data server 2540 send control information, with a certain data of a certain frequency request.
When computing machine must be reported some projects, its transmit status and warning message.These information provide the information of successfully loading chart such as reporting, or report makes mistakes, and for example the pilot light disk drive has been removed etc.Master controller 2528 receives all states and warning messages, with the work of observing software whether problem is arranged, and system operator is interfered if desired, then state and warning message is sent to the SYSOP control desk 2532 of user console 2530.
Data message comprises the marketing data that the communication server 2543 in the data server 2540 offers display controller 2510 and stock market system 2520.As explained above, database server 2542 in the data server 2540 and file server 2541 also all provide the local data service.
Figure 27 illustrates in greater detail data processing equipment 2050.As can be seen, many unit shown in Figure 25 repeat with identical reference number.User network LAN (Local Area Network) (UserNet Lan) 2501 connects display controller 2510, stock market system 2520, user console 2530, data service system 2540 and device controller 2550 again.The communication server 2543 that is shown in further detail comprises five independently servers: TV stock market server 2706 and 2707, bridge service device 2708, ACT server 2709 and NWI server 2710.All enter the input of those servers all from the modulator-demodular unit 2700 that is connected on the telephone wire.TV stock market server 2706 and 2707 receives the TV signal.Bridge service device 2708 receives Bridge Dow Jones news.ACT server 2700 receives the ACT signal, and NWII server 2710 receives the signal that NASDAQ sends here.
User console 2530 is depicted as and also comprises the computing machine 2730 that can do to develop, and it can be used for producing additional scripts and demonstration.SYSOP control desk 2532 is connected on the SYSOP controller 2732 by modulator-demodular unit 2731, and this controller 2732 can be away from the position of system's remaining part.
Multimedia computer 2740 control multimedia display.Audio computer machine 2742 control audio data, video overlay computing machine 2743 and 2744 control of video signals.
Device server 2550 is depicted as and is connected on several dissimilar equipment.One is signal routing systems 2750, control routing switch 2250.Be included in these routing switch is RGBS video router 2752 and composite video audio router 2755.
Miscellaneous equipment is by the disc Reproducing device 2756 of 8 end serial ports multiplexers, 2757 controls and the video tape recorder playback system 2760 that controls by V-LAN T type switch 2762.In addition, video-stream processor 2770 is in response to display data processor 2230-2239, and communicates by 16 end serial ports multiplexers 2775 and 2785.Audio subsystem 2790 communicates by 8 end serial ports multiplexers 2795.
Figure 28 shows the block diagram of the RBGS signal being determined the system of route.In a preferred embodiment, the system among Figure 28 has 61 RGBS inputs and 109 RGBS outputs.
As shown in figure 27, RGBS video router 2750 forms the core of this system.The signal of giving router two 750 comprises the output that shows computing machine 2510
Show that computing machine 2510 can interact with peripherals.These equipment comprise one or more keyboards 2811, one or more monitor 2812 and one or more mouse or other pointing apparatus 2813.All these equipment all are connected on switch 2810,2815 and 2817, can make these equipment and arbitrary the computerized interactor that shows in the computing machine 2510.Some show that computing machine 2510 also connects by RGBS video plug-in unit (patch) 2820, to provide artificial connection under the situation that electric fault takes place.Test signal can be produced by test signal subsystem 2840.These signals are connected on the router two 750 by plug-in unit 2845.
Multimedia computer 2740 (Figure 27) can comprise PC and the AppleMacintoshs of two stylobates in Intel, all is connected on the router two 750.In addition, vision signal can be from NTSC router output 2850, and this router output 2850 directly or by video plug-in unit 2855 is connected on the router two 750.
Video router 2750 directly sends signal to ULTRAMAX video-stream processor 2770, sends by video plug-in unit 2860 in some cases.Processor 2770 is also direct and pass through video plug-in unit 2865 to video wall 2270 their outputs of transmission.
Router two 750 also sends signal by the monitor 2870 of video plug-in unit 2875 in the pulpit, sends signal by video plug-in unit 2885 to the engineering station, pulpit 2880 that comprises monitor and scope.In addition, router two 750 sends signal by video plug-in unit 2892 to machine room engineering station 2890.Last router two 750 sends signal by video plug-in unit 2897 to RGBS conversion II NTSC system 2895.
Figure 29 and 30 shows the detail section and the annexation of composite video/audio router 2755.In Figure 29, be connected on the router two 755 by video plug-in unit 2915 based on the player 2910 of disc, video tape player 2920 is connected on the router two 755 by video plug-in unit 2925.In addition, teleconference input end 2930 is connected on the router two 755 by video plug-in unit 2935, and (for example from broadcasting cable television network) broadcasting input end 2940 is connected on the router two 755 by video plug-in unit 2945.
System also can receive several external signals 2950, for example fiber-optic signal or frame synchronizing signal.These all are connected on the router two 755 by video plug-in unit 2952.For trouble hunting and system's control, also there are a plurality ofly to be connected to the pulpit plug-in unit point 2955 on the router two 755 and to be connected to test signal 2960 on the router two 755 for example black, bar or other test signal by video plug-in unit 2962 by video plug-in unit 2957.
Also be connected on the router two 755 is that video tape recording device 2965 that connects by video plug-in unit 2967 and the teleconference that is connected by video plug-in unit 2972 export 2970.In order to control and to safeguard, in-situ monitor 2975 is connected on the router two 755 by video plug-in unit 2977, engineering station, pulpit 2980 shown in Figure 28 is connected on the router two 755 by video plug-in unit 2982, and also the machine room engineering station shown on Figure 28 2890 is connected on the router two 755 by video plug-in unit 2985.
This system also can provide external signal 2987 from router two 755 by video plug-in unit 2988, has several plug-in unit points 2990 to be connected on the router two 755 by plug-in unit 2992.Last RGB router input 2995 is connected on the router two 755 by video plug-in unit 2999 and 2998.
Figure 30 show router two 755 how to the route of determining sound signal from equipment shown in Figure 29.For example, the sound signal based on the player 2910 of disc, video tape player 2920, teleconference 2930 and broadcasting input 2940 is connected on the router two 755 by audio plug 3005,3015,3020 and 3025 respectively.In addition, external signal 2950 and pulpit plug-in unit point 2955 are connected on the router two 755 by audio plug 3030 and 3035 respectively.
Test signal 3040 can be tone or other test signal, and it is connected on the router two 755 by audio plug 3045.Medium matrix connecting line 3050 is connected on the router two 755 by audio plug 3055.
Video tape recording device 2965, teleconference output 2970 and in-situ monitor 2975 (Figure 29) are connected on the router two 755 by audio plug 3060,3065 and 3070 respectively.In addition, pulpit engineering station 2880 and machine room engineering station 2890 (Figure 28) are connected on the router two 755 by audio plug 3075 and 3080 respectively.
External signal 2988 and pulpit plug-in unit point 2990 (Figure 29) are connected respectively on the router two 755 by audio plug 3085 and 3095.Last medium matrix connecting line 3097 is connected on the router two 755 by audio plug 3095.
2. the function of software unit
Figure 31 shows the block diagram of the different software processing of support video wall of the present invention system.Input driver 3110 and database and file server 3120 preferably reside in the database server 2210.The function one of input driver 3110 receives, filters, formats and storage input data one are described in the above.Database and file server 3120 provide the visit to database and file, preferably have FED(front end driver), are used for from the local data of for example visiting daily routines such as CEO.As mentioned above, FED(front end driver) can make system operator safeguard local data.Database and file server 3120 also comprise specific incident or the trigger that is monitored with the change demonstration by control computer system 2280.
Real-time graph application program 3130-3134 resides among the display data processor 2230-2239, produces two peacekeeping bidimensionals, half chart and figure shown in Figure 1.Application program 3130-3136 preferably takes out current and historical data from data server 2210, and this data layout is changed into suitable form.
Rolling stock market application program 3140 is taken out the bitmap of current information on securities trading and corporate logo and is formed the stock image from database server 2210.The stock market machine shows and aforesaidly rolls on a plurality of monitors then.
The graphics combine that video overlay application program 3150 generates analog video signal (for example live phone or LDP (Disc player)) and computing machine.This program preferably resides among the display data processor 2230-2239.
Main control/script interpreter 3160 Real Time Drive total systems in the control computer system 2280.In default mode, the script that interpreter 3160 bases are finished writing is in advance determined the order in the zones of different demonstration of video wall 2250.When interactive mode, the script that interpreter 3060 is reset and write in advance according to the input of user or system administration manager 3065.
Also the system administration manager in control computer system 2280 is handled 3165 and is finished several functions, for example the system data of access data services device 2210 etc.This system data comprises trigger pip, and designation data system administration manager 3165 should be checked whether one " incident " take place.The example of these incidents is IPO or new peaks of stock or index.When an incident took place, system administration manager 3165 notice interpreters 3160 were play relevant script.
Touch-screen Control Software 3170 on user's input station 2290 can allow nontechnical user play the script that writes in advance.These users can utilize touch-screen to select from the textual description of icon sets or script as input equipment.Other input equipment also can provide the user to import.
The software 3180 of doing exploitation can make the user write script.Script is the instruction list that drives hardware.Script is similar to the programming voice, but comprises the instruction of pointing to the multimedia software exploitation.For example: two following instructions:
LDP1?SRCH?1023
LDP1?PLAY
To make the CD drive search frame 1023 that is connected to port one, begin to play the content of this driver then.Similar instruction provides the Advanced Control of all hardware in the system, comprises video router and video wall processor and software, and stock market or real-time graph for example roll.
Need not manually import script, can provide GUI (graphic user interface) to produce script.And this software preferably provides real-time interface, so the technician can control this system and need not produce script.
During system in utilizing Figure 25 to 30, software can be slightly different.For example VIP control desk 2531 preferably moves the touch-sensitive screen application based on GUI, and this can make the specific user show the figure relevant with market on video wall 2250.On the other hand, SYSOP control desk 2532 preferably comprises four application programs based on GUI.These comprise the current state that can edit wall wall state editing machine, can change the timetable editing machine of basic time table, also can change the script-editor of script and can make system operator watch the System Monitor of the signal of system's different piece.
The program of creating chart in response to live data is played in each display controller 2,510 one of operation.Display controller 2510 shows these charts according to the order of the application program of operation on master controller 2525.Each display controller 2510 comprises the software module of fundamental type.One is the special pattern module corresponding to each chart.Another is to obtain data from data service system 2540, and it is offered the data retrieval module of the chart that will reflect.The 3rd is client's controlling application program, receives order from the application program that the master controller in system 2525 moves.
Figure module provides a description, animation, conversion and video/audio control.Data retrieval module provides data interrogation, data high-speed buffering and particular data processing capacity.Client's control module has from-master control system, receive the process and the IPC that show signal lock in time handles.
At last, also have system's particular module, for example communication module, system module and generation and test module.Communication module can communicate on different LAN (Local Area Network), supervision and specific input reference.System module provides failure tolerant, error handling processing, ULTRAMAX driver and back-up system.Producing test module comprises figure, produces security, animation security and multimedia security.
The description of preferred embodiment of the present invention illustrates principle of the present invention.This does not comprise the whole of all embodiment of the present invention, perhaps limits the invention to the accurate form that discloses here.Can make the present invention according to the instruction of this instructions and to change and to change and not depart from the scope of the present invention.For example the demonstration on the video wall can be different, for example Figure 32.Scope of the present invention is limited by appending claims and their equivalent.

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1, the system of a kind of graphical symbol of dynamic demonstration financial instrument and value information comprises:
Input end receives the input of the identifier and the analog value that comprise financial instrument;
Filtration unit, the identifier and the analog value of taking-up financial instrument from this input;
Storer comprises:
Outside financial instrument identifier and respective value, and
The financial instrument identifier data structure related with graphical symbol;
Associated apparatus is used for the identifier that takes out is found out relevant graphical symbol in data structure;
Formatting mechanism is corresponding to the shows signal of formation graphical symbol of the financial instrument in the input and analog value formation;
Video wall comprises
A plurality of independently monitors are arranged to a large-scale display, and
Receive the device of shows signal, and graphical symbol and the value corresponding to financial instrument in the input shown
On each monitor;
A plurality of routing switch are connected between formatting mechanism and video wall, with control shows signal are routed on a plurality of monitors.
2, the system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, input is the stock market input, and financial instrument is the transaction's stock in the transaction.
3, system as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, these values comprise the current transaction value of stock.
4, system as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, graphical symbol comprises the corporate logo of the company of floating stocks.
5, system as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, formatting mechanism comprises:
Form the device of shows signal, make the video wall activity show the stock market of corporate logo and stock exchange value.
6, the system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described input end, described filtration unit and described storer are merged into an input processor; And
Described formatting mechanism comprises a plurality of video-stream processors, and they are connected on the input processor by network.
7, system as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, also comprises:
Control device makes video-stream processor synchronous.
8, system as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, control device comprises:
Processor controls is connected on video-stream processor and the input processor by network.
9, system as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, control device comprises:
Make the device of video-stream processor display graphics symbol and value, so that graphical symbol and value move on video wall.
10, system as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, this input is the stock market input, wherein,
Video-stream processor comprises:
The stock market video-stream processor, it is included in the device of show events stock market on the video wall; And
The video wall video-stream processor, it is included in the device that shows non-stock market Financial Information on the video wall.
11, the system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, video wall also comprises:
The video wall processor is handled the shows signal that shows on monitor.
12, the system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises:
Be connected to the video source on the routing switch, be used to be created in video signal displayed on the video wall.
13, the system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises:
Audio-source produces sound signal; And
Realize the device of sound signal.
14, a kind of system of dynamic demonstration Financial Information comprises:
Input media is used to receive first input that comprises financial instrument identifier and analog value and comprises finance data second input;
Filtration unit is used for taking out finance data from the identifier and the analog value of the first input taking-up financial instrument from second input;
Storer comprises:
The financial instrument identifier that takes out, corresponding data and finance data, and
The data structure that the financial instrument identifier is associated with graphical symbol;
Associated apparatus is used for the identifier that takes out is found out relevant graphical symbol in data structure;
Formatting mechanism is used for forming first shows signal that has graphical symbol and value corresponding to the financial instrument of input, forms second shows signal with finance data; And
Video wall comprises:
A plurality of independently monitors are arranged to giant display, and
Receive first and second shows signal, and the finance data of correspondence input financial instrument and graphical symbol and value are presented at device on each monitor.
15, a kind of graphical symbol of financial instrument and method of value information of on video wall, dynamically showing, this video wall comprises a plurality of independently monitors that are arranged to giant display, this method comprises the following step:
Reception comprises the input of the identifier and the analog value of financial instrument;
From this input, take out the identifier and the analog value of this financial instrument;
Financial instrument identifier and analog value that storage is taken out;
The graphical symbol of finding out the identifier of taking-up in financial instrument identifier and the data structure that graphical symbol is associated;
Form signal with graphical symbol and value in the input corresponding to financial instrument; And
On each monitor, show in the input graphical symbol and value corresponding to financial instrument.
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