WO2019132652A1

WO2019132652A1 - System and method for integrating multiple individual dashboards on mulitple terminals into a single logical virtual dashboard

Info

Publication number: WO2019132652A1
Application number: PCT/MY2018/050095
Authority: WO
Inventors: Mohamad Aizul BIN MOHAMAD TALL; Chin Teong LOOI; Azrei BIN AMIRUDDIN; Ariffin BIN AHMAD
Original assignee: Mimos Berhad
Priority date: 2017-12-29
Filing date: 2018-12-20
Publication date: 2019-07-04

Abstract

The present invention relates to system and method for integrating multiple individual dashboards on multiple terminals into a single logical virtual dashboard particularly, with real-time data continually being updated based on a latest created event. One of the advantages of the present invention is that it provides real-time interactive communication between the multiple dashboard instances belonging to a single logical dashboard. The system of the present invention allows independent modules (dashboard component modules, DCM (204)) that be operated independently and to achieve a seamless logical dashboard across multiple displays and multiple terminals.

Description

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING MULTIPLE INDIVIDUAL DASHBOARDS ON MULITPLE TERMINALS INTO A SINGLE LOGICAL VIRTUAL DASHBOARD

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to system and method for integrating multiple individual dashboards on multiple terminals into a single logical virtual dashboard particularly, with real-time data continually being updated based on a latest created event.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In a sensor monitoring system, the dashboard, which is a full-page display panel, is used to display the visual representations of data from sensors for planners and decision makers. The dashboard has to stream data continuously from the application server to ensure that real-time data are continually being updated to the dashboard’s sub component. The sub component refers to the dashboard component module (DCM). The DCMs are widgets for example, a widget/DCM for displaying a map, another widget/DCM for gauge/meter displaying a sensor reading, and another for displaying status of devices in the network. Each individual component dashboard within the virtual dashboard may have one or more DCMs.

Since, the dashboard sub components have to share and communicate data with each other, the dashboard is usually viewed in a single terminal. However, this creates a problem when the dashboard needs to be expanded and scaled in order to display more information particularly from the sub components, in which it cannot be expanded to multiple terminals.

US2015341418 patent application disclosed a method of controlling the operation of one or more target terminals performed at an operating terminal, the operating terminal having a display, one or more processors and memory storing programs to be executed by the one or more processors. The method includes: detecting a user instruction to search for target terminals that are communicatively connected to the operating terminal within a local area network; displaying, on the display, one or more entries of target terminals, each entry including a device identifier and a set of operations; detecting a user selection of one or more device identifiers and an operation to be applied to a corresponding target terminal; and sending an operation instruction to a remote server, the operation instruction including the user-selected device identifiers and the user-selected operation, wherein the remote server is configured to cause the corresponding target terminals to perform the user-selected operation.

However, this prior art provides a controlling terminal which can affect the operations of other terminals but not vice-versa. In addition, a controller-slave scenario is formed where the controller terminal is able to control the operations of the slave terminals and not driven by events as they occur within the system. Moreover, this communication will break when a virtual dashboard is scaled across multiple terminals.

Therefore, there is a need for system and method for integrating multiple individual dashboards on multiple terminals into a single logical virtual dashboard particularly, with real-time data continually being updated based on a latest created event.

SUM MARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a system for integrating multiple individual dashboards on multiple terminals into a single logical virtual dashboard with real-time data continually being updated based on a latest created event comprising a notification service module (NSM) for managing incoming information from the application server to the multiple individual dashboards of the single logical virtual dashboard, outgoing information from the multiple individual dashboards of the single logical virtual dashboard to the application server, outgoing information from one of the individual dashboards of the single logical virtual dashboard to other individual dashboards of the same single logical dashboard as that of the source individual dashboard; one or more dashboard component modules (DCM) are provided in each individual dashboard of the single logical virtual dashboard with each dashboard component module (DCM) capable of generating information based on user triggered as well as system events and receiving information generated within the same individual dashboard via the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) of that individual dashboard and from other individual dashboards of the same single logical virtual dashboard as well as from the application server via the notification service module (NSM); and a dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) is provided in each individual dashboards of the single logical virtual dashboard for receiving the information sent from the dashboard component modules (DCM) within the same individual dashboard of the single logical virtual dashboard and sending the information generated to other dashboard component modules (DCM) within the same individual dashboard of the single logical virtual dashboard and to the notification service module (NSM).

A method for sending a message between a first virtual dashboard to another virtual dashboard in a system for integrating multiple individual dashboards on multiple terminals into a single logical virtual dashboard with real-time data continually being updated based on a latest created event comprising the notification manager module (DNMM) of each individual dashboard within the single logical virtual dashboard establishing a persistent connection with the notification service module (NSM) during the individual dashboard initialization; sending of a unique identification token by the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) to the notification service module (NSM) when establishing the persistent connection during initialization; extracting the unique identification token during connection establishment by the notification service module (NSM); registering the established connection and its associated unique identification token into a registered connection list of the notification service module (NSM); generating a message by a dashboard component module (DCM) of the first individual dashboard and sending the message to a dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) of the first individual dashboard; placing the message into an internal message bus of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM); receiving a message from the notification service module (NSM) by the event forwarder of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM); placing the received message with the unique identification token of the connection from which the message was received into a message queue component of the notification service module (NSM); comparing the unique identification token associated with the received message with the unique identification token of each registered connection of the same logical virtual dashboard as that of the first individual dashboard in the registered connection list of the notification service module (NSM); broadcasting the received message of the first individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard to other individual dashboards of the same logical virtual dashboard whose connections are registered in the registered connection list of the notification service module (NSM) if the unique identification token of the received message does not match unique identification token of the connection of the comparison; and updating the status of the received message to the first connected virtual dashboard.

One of the advantages of the present invention is that it provides real-time interactive communication between the multiple individual dashboard instances belonging to the same single logical virtual dashboard. The system of the present invention allows independent modules i.e. dashboard component modules, (DCM) to operate independently and to achieve a seamless logical dashboard across multiple displays and multiple terminals.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

Figure 1 illustrates a schematic diagram of a system for integrating multiple individual dashboards on multiple terminals into a single logical virtual dashboard with real-time data continually being updated based on a latest created event in accordance of the present invention.

Figure 2 illustrates main components of the system in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 3 illustrates a flowchart of implementation of information transferred between a first individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard to another individual dashboard of the same logical virtual dashboard in the system in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 4 illustrates a schematic diagram of implementation of information transferred between a first individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard to another individual dashboard of the same logical virtual dashboard in the system in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 5(a) illustrates a flowchart of a dashboard component module (DCM) of which one or more is provided in each individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard for generating information within each individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard in the system in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 5(b) illustrates a flowchart of a dashboard component module (DCM) of which one or more is provided in each individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard for receiving information generated from other individual dashboards of the same logical virtual dashboard via the notification service module (NSM) in the system in accordance with the present invention. Figure 6 illustrates a flowchart of implementation of information transferred a first dashboard component module (DCM) and another dashboard component module (DCM) within the same individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard in a system in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 7 illustrates a flowchart of implementation of information transferred between a first individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard to another individual dashboard of the same logical virtual dashboard in the system in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 8 illustrates a schematic diagram for establishing connections from the dashboard notification manager modules (DNMM) of the multiple individual dashboards of a single logical virtual dashboard to the notification service module (NSM) and the sending of the unique identification token from the notification manager modules (DNMM) to the notification service module (NSM) to establish message notification connections of the system in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 9 (a) illustrates a flowchart of the operation of the event exporter of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) of an individual dashboard when receiving a message from a dashboard component module (DCM) within the same individual dashboard in the system in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 9 (b) illustrates a flowchart of the operation of the event forwarder of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) of an individual dashboard when receiving a message from another individual dashboard of the same logical virtual dashboard via the notification service module (NSM) in the system in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 10 illustrates a flowchart of the operation a notification service module (NSM) in establishing a message notification connection of the system in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 11 illustrates a flowchart of the operation a notification service module (NSM) for broadcasting the received message to the all connected individual dashboards of the same logical virtual dashboard except the sending individual dashboard of the system in accordance with the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION

The present invention will now be described in detail in connection with specific embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first element could be termed a second element, and, similarly, a second element could be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of example embodiments. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

One of the objectives of present invention is to provide a system and method that is capable of supporting a single virtual dashboard across one or more individual dashboards across one or more terminals. Another objective of the present invention is to provide scalability to the components of the dashboard such that the components will function unchanged whether they are in a single terminal and/or individual dashboard or across multiple terminals and/or individual dashboards. Another objective of the present invention is to provide the system with real-time data which is continually being updated based on a latest created event.

Figure 1 illustrates a schematic diagram of a system for integrating multiple individual dashboards on multiple terminals into a single logical virtual dashboard with real-time data continually being updated based on a latest created event in accordance of the present invention. Figure 2 illustrates main components of the system in accordance with the present invention. A system (200) for sending information from a single individual dashboard of a single logical virtual dashboard to other individual dashboards within the same logical virtual dashboard with real-time data continually being updated based on a latest created event having a notification service module (NSM) (202) for managing connections and incoming information from the individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard and outgoing information to individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard in order to share the latest information generated by each individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard to all other individual dashboards of the same logical virtual dashboard. One or more dashboard component modules (DCM) (204) are provided to the system (200) in each individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard for generating information based on user input and/or system events, receiving information generated from other dashboard component modules (DCM) of individual dashboards of the same single logical virtual dashboard and receiving information from the application server via the notification service module (NSM) (202). Next, a dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) (206) is provided to the system (200) in each individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard for receiving the information sent from a dashboard component module (DCM) (204) in the same individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard and sending the information generated to other dashboard component modules (DCM) of the same individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard and to the notification service module (NSM) (202) and the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) (206) receives incoming information from other individual dashboards in the same single logical virtual dashboard and from the application server via the notification service module (NSM) (202).

Figure 3 illustrates a flowchart of implementation of information transferred between a first individual dashboard (3A) to another individual dashboard (3B) of the same logical virtual dashboard in the system in accordance with the present invention. The process begins by generating a message by the dashboard component module (DCM) (302) of the first individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard (3A) and sending the message to the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) (304). Next, the message is placed into an internal message bus of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) (304) to be picked up by the event exporter of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) (304). Subsequently, the message is sent to the notification service module (NSM) (306). The message is then received by the notification service module (NSM) (306) on the connection established by dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) (304) of the first individual dashboard (3A) to the notification service module (NSM) (306) during the initialization phase of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) (304). The received message is placed into a message queue component of the notification service module (NSM) (306). A first connected individual dashboard (3B) of the same logical virtual dashboard as that of the message source individual dashboard (3A) is selected from the registered connection list of the notification service module (NSM) (306). The message of the dashboard component module (DCM) (302) of the first individual dashboard (3A) of the logical virtual dashboard is broadcasted to the first connected individual dashboard (3B) of the same logical virtual dashboard based on the pre-set criteria. Figure 4 illustrates a schematic diagram of implementation of information transferred between a first individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard to another individual dashboard of the same logical virtual dashboard in the system in accordance with the present invention. The information transferred between a first individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard to another individual dashboard of the same logical virtual dashboard in the system is sent as a message. The notification service module (NSM) further comprising a registered connection list and a message queue. The notification service module (NSM) extracts the unique identification token when the connection to an individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard is established by the dashboard notification management module (DNMM) during the initialization phase of the dashboard notification management module (DNMM). The connection together with the connection’s unique identification token is registered in the registered connection list when the connection is established. Figure 5(a) illustrates a flowchart of a dashboard component module (DCM) of which one or more is configured in each individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard where each dashboard component module (DCM) is capable of generating information based on user events and/or system events within each individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard in the system in accordance with the present invention. Figure 5(b) illustrates a flowchart of a dashboard component module (DCM) of which one or more is configured in each individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard where each dashboard component module (DCM) is capable of receiving information generated from other dashboard component modules (DCM) of the same individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard and of receiving information generated from dashboard component modules (DCM) of the other individual dashboard of the same logical virtual dashboard and/or from the application server via the notification service module (NSM) in the system in accordance with the present invention. In addition, the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) further comprising a message bus for storing incoming messages; an event exporter for generating a message from the message stored within the message bus and subsequently sending that generated message to the notification service module (NSM); an event forwarder for receiving a message from the notification service module (NSM) and forwarding the received message to all dashboard component modules (DCM) within the individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard on which the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) of the event forwarder resides. Figure 6 illustrates a flowchart of implementation of information transferred from a first dashboard component module (DCM) to another dashboard component module (DCM) within the same individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard in a system in accordance with the present invention. In operation, a method for sending a message from a first dashboard component module (DCM) (602) to another dashboard component module (DCM) (606) within the same individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard in a system for integrating multiple individual dashboards on multiple terminals into a single logical virtual dashboard with real-time data continually being updated based on a latest created event begins by generating a message and sending the message to the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) (604) of the individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard where the first dashboard component module (DCM) (606) and another dashboard component module (DCM) (606) both reside. Next, the message to be sent to another dashboard component module (DCM) (606) is received by the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) (604). Subsequently, the message is placed into an internal message bus of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) (604) and then the message is sent to another dashboard component module (DCM) (606) within the same individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard in the system. Upon receiving the message, another dashboard component module (DCM) (606) within the same individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard as the first dashboard component module (DCM) (604) in the system as a recipient of the message further filters the message followed by matching the message according to the conditions specific to the receiving dashboard component module (DCM) (606). Next, the message will be processed and application logic specific to the receiving dashboard component module (DCM) (606) executed.

Figure 7 illustrates a flowchart of implementation of information transferred between a first individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard to another individual dashboard of the same logical virtual dashboard in the system in accordance with the present invention. In operation, a method for sending a message between a first individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard to another individual dashboard of the same logical virtual dashboard in a system for integrating multiple individual dashboards on multiple terminals into a single logical virtual dashboard with real-time data continually being updated based on a latest created event begins by a dashboard component module (DCM) (702) of the first individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard generating a message and sending the message to the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) (704) of the first individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard. Then, the message is placed into an internal message bus of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) (704). Subsequently, the event exporter of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) (704) of the first individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard sends the message to the notification service module (NSM) (706) via the connection established by the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) (704) to the notification service module (NSM) (706) during the initialization phase of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) (704). The message is received by the notification service module (NSM) (706) and placed into the internal message queue of the notification service module (NSM) (706). Next, the notification service module (NSM) (706) takes the message from the internal message queue and iterates through each connection registered in the registered connection list skipping the connection to the originating dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) (704) to send the message to the dashboard notification manager modules (DNMM) (708) of individual dashboards of the same logical virtual dashboard as that of the originating dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) (704). The event forwarders of the receiving dashboard notification manager modules (DNMM) (708) receive the message and place the message in their respective internal message buses. The message is then dispatched to dashboard component modules (DCM) (710) in the same individual dashboard on which the receiving dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) (708) resides.

Figure 8 illustrates a schematic diagram for connection establishment of the persistent bi-directional connection by the event exporter of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) of an individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard during the initialization phase of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) where a message is sent during connection establishment to the notification service module (NSM) of the system in accordance with the present invention. A unique identification token is embedded within the message by the event exporter of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) of the individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard. Subsequently, the message is sent with the unique identification token to the notification service module (NSM) of the logical virtual dashboard to establish a message notification connection. The notification service module (NSM) registers the connection with the unique identification token in the registered connection list of the notification service module (NSM) upon receipt of the message. Figure 9 (a) illustrates a flowchart of the operation of the event exporter of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) of an individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard when receiving message from a dashboard component module (DCM) in the same individual dashboard where the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) resides in the system in accordance with the present invention. The dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) places the message in its internal message bus upon receipt of the message from the dashboard component module (DCM). The event exporter of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) then sends the message to the notification service module (NSM) of the logical virtual dashboard using the persistent connection from the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) to the notification service module (NSM) that was established during the initialization phase of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM). Figure 9 (b) illustrates a flowchart of the operation of event forwarder of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) when receiving message from the notification service module (NSM) using the persistent connection from the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) to the notification service module (NSM) established during the initialization phase of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) in the system in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 10 illustrates a flowchart of the message notification connection establishment operation performed by the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) during the initialization phase of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) in accordance with the present invention. The dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) initiates the bi-directional connection to the notification service module (NSM) during the initialization phase of the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM). Next, a message with a unique identification token is sent to from the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) to the notification service module (NSM). The notification service module (NSM) extracts the unique identification token from the message received during a connection establishment and registers the newly established connection and the unique identification token into the registered connection list of the notification service module (NSM).

Figure 11 illustrates a flowchart of the operation of the notification service module (NSM) in broadcasting messages received from a dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) of an individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard to the dashboard notification manager modules (DNMM) of all other individual dashboards of the same logical virtual dashboard as that of the sending dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) of the system in accordance with the present invention. The notification service module (NSM) first receives a message from the dashboard notification manager modules (DNMM) of the first dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard. The unique identification token associated with first entry in the registered connection list of the notification service module (NSM) is compared against the unique identification token associated with the connection from which the message was received. A copy of the received message is then sent to the connection in the registered connection list if the unique identification token associated with first entry in the registered connection list of the notification service module (NSM) does not match the unique identification token associated with the connection from which the message was received. The unique identification tokens of the remaining connections in the registered connection list compared one at a time with the unique identification token associated with the connection from which the message was received whereby a copy of the received message is sent to each connection in the registered connection list whose unique identification token does not match the unique identification token associated with the connection from which the message was received. Finally, a status acknowledgement is sent to the dashboard notification manager module (DNMM) of the individual dashboard that originally sent the message to the notification service module (NSM).

In the embodiment of the present application, the application content output by the application client running in the operating terminal includes a video, a file, a picture, music and the like, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application. Although some of the various drawings illustrate a number of logical stages in a particular order, stages that are not order dependent may be reordered and other stages may be combined or broken out. While some reordering or other groupings are specifically mentioned, others will be obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art and so do not present an exhaustive list of alternatives. Moreover, it should be recognized that the stages could be implemented in hardware, firmware, software or any combination thereof.

The foregoing embodiment and advantages are merely exemplary and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention. The description of the embodiments of the present invention is intended to be illustrative and not to limit the scope of the claims and many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A system for integrating multiple individual dashboards on multiple terminals into a single logical virtual dashboard with real-time data continually being updated based on a latest created event comprising: a notification service module, NSM (202) for managing incoming information from each individual dashboard of the single logical virtual dashboard, managing incoming and outgoing information to and from an application server, managing outgoing information to a multiple individual dashboards of the single logical virtual dashboard and sharing the latest information generated by each individual dashboard of logical virtual dashboard and information from the application server to all other individual dashboards of the same logical virtual dashboard; at least one dashboard component module, DCM (204) is provided in each individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard for generating information based on user event and/or system event on the each individual dashboard and receiving information generated from the individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard on which the dashboard component resides; generated from other individual dashboards of the same logical virtual dashboard and generated from the application server via the notification service module, NSM (202) ; and a dashboard notification manager module, DNMM (206) is provided in each individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard for receiving the information sent from dashboard component modules, DCM (204) in the same individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard and sending the information generated to the notification service module, NSM (202) and the dashboard notification manager module, DNMM(206) receives incoming information from other individual dashboards of the same logical virtual dashboard and from the application server via the notification service module, NSM(202) .

2. The system as clamed in Claim 1 wherein the information is sent as a message.

3. The system as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the notification service module, NSM (202) further comprising a registered connection list and a message queue.

4. The system as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the notification service module, NSM (202) extracts from a connection request from the dashboard notification manager module, DNMM (206) is a unique identification token.

5. The system as claimed in Claim 4 wherein the connection is registered in a registered connection list.

6. The system as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the dashboard notification manager module, DNMM (206) further comprising

a message bus for storing incoming message;

an event exporter for initiating a connection from the dashboard notification manager module, DNMM (206)to the notification service module, NSM (202) during initialization of the dashboard notification manager module, DNMM (206), providing the notification service module, NSM (202) with a unique identification token for the dashboard notification manager module, DNMM (206)and forwarding messages from dashboard component modules DCM (204) in the same individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard on which resides dashboard notification manager module, DNMM (206)to the notification service module, NSM (202) ; and

an event forwarder is provided for receiving a message from the notification service module, NSM (202) to the dashboard notification manager module, DNMM(206).

7. A method for establishing a bi-directional connection between the dashboard notification manager module, DNMM (206) of an individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard and the notification service module, NSM (202) comprising initiating a connection request by the dashboard notification manager module, DNMM (206) of an individual dashboard to the notification service module, NSM (202) during initialization of the dashboard notification manager module, DNMM (206); receiving the connection request of the dashboard notification manager module, DNMM (206) of the individual dashboard by the notification service module, NSM (202); sending a unique identification token by the connected initiating dashboard notification manager module, DNMM (206) of an individual dashboard to the notification service module, NSM (202); and registering of a new initiated connection and the received unique identification token by the notification service module, NSM (202) into the registered connection list of the notification service module, NSM (202).

8. A method for sending a message between a first dashboard component module, DCM (204) and another dashboard component module, DCM (204) within the same individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard in a system for integrating multiple individual dashboards on multiple terminals into a single logical virtual dashboard with real-time data continually being updated based on a latest created event comprising the steps of: generating a message and sending the message to the dashboard notification manager module, DNMM (206) of the individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard on which the first dashboard component module DCM (204) resides; receiving the message to be sent to another dashboard component module, DCM (204) by the dashboard notification manager module, DNMM (206); placing the message into an internal message bus of the dashboard notification manager module, DNMM (206); and sending the message to another dashboard component module, DCM (204) residing on the same individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard as that of the first dashboard component module, DCM (204).

9. The method as claimed in Claim 8 wherein another dashboard component module,

(204) in the system as a recipient of the message further comprising the steps of: filtering the message;

matching the message; and

processing and executing application logic based on contents of the message.

10. The method as claimed in Claim 8 wherein the message contains the information to be shared within the logical virtual dashboard.

11. A method for sending a message between a first individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard to another individual dashboard of the same logical virtual dashboard in a system for integrating multiple individual dashboards on multiple terminals into a single logical virtual dashboard with real-time data continually being updated based on a latest created event comprising the steps of: generating a message by a dashboard component module, DCM (204) of the first individual dashboard of a logical virtual dashboard and sending the message to a dashboard notification manager module, DNMM (206) of the first individual dashboard; placing the message into an internal message bus of the dashboard notification manager module, DNMM (206); sending the message by the event exporter of the dashboard notification manager module, DNMM (206) to a notification service module, NSM (202); receiving the message by the notification service module, NSM (202) placing the extracted message into a message queue component of the notification service module, NSM (202); selecting a connected individual dashboard of the same logical virtual dashboard as that of the individual dashboard from which the message was received from the registered connection list of the notification service module, NSM (202); comparing the unique identification token of the connection on which the message was received with the unique identification token of the connected individual dashboard; sending the message to the connected individual dashboard of the same logical virtual dashboard if the comparison of both unique identification tokens finds that the two tokens are not identical; repeating for all remaining individual dashboards on the registered connection list that belong to the same logical virtual dashboard as that of the sending individual dashboard the process of selecting an individual dashboard from the registered connection list, comparing the unique identification tokens of the sending and selected individual dashboards, and sending of the message to the selected individual dashboard if the unique identification tokens of the sending and selected individual dashboards do not match; receiving a message from the notification service module, NSM (202) by an event forwarder of the dashboard notification manager module, DNMM (206); updating the status of the received message to the individual dashboard of the logical virtual dashboard from which the received message originated.