Method for visualizing data
US7315305B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/367
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for visualizing data. Data are provided either in the form of data values of a data array or in the form of a geometric representation. A data array may be, for example, a sparse matrix. A geometric representation, may be, for example, an integrated circuit layout coded in a geometric description language. Data provided in the form of data values are associated with geometric shapes placed on a grid. Information placed on the grid is then reported to a user. If data are provided in the form of a geometric representation, then data values are extracted from the geometric representation. A graphic representation is generated from the extracted data values. The graphic representation is exhibited to a user.
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