Method and apparatus for automated graphing of trends in massive, real-world databases
US7830382B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T11/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for leveraging the inherent massiveness of real-world data sets to solve the problems typically associated with graphing the data is provided. Three particular areas of concern are as follows: a high likelihood of containing instances of bad or corrupted data that could distort the graph; little or no documentation about the type of each variable; and the presence of arbitrarily encoded missing or special values. One embodiment of the invention provides a methodology for automatically selecting a graphing range with minimal scale distortion. Another embodiment of the invention provides a methodology for automatically choosing an appropriate graphing style. Another embodiment of the invention provides a methodology for automatically detecting and filtering special values in data.
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