Selection thresholds in a visualization interface
US11144184B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/26
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user of a graphical visualization program controls what data is selectable through the program interface. Data for display may be grouped and assigned an opacity value. The opacity value may correspond to the number of data points within an n-dimensional grouping, a particular type or other grouping parameter. Two or more data groupings may overlap within the interface. The visualization program may set a threshold selectability level, for example based on user input. The input may be received based on an selection threshold slide bar within a graphical portion of the display. When a user selects a data grouping at a point where two or more data groupings overlap, the data groupings that satisfy the threshold selection level may be selected. Data groupings that do not satisfy the threshold selection level will not be selectable.
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