Ranking visualization types based upon fitness for visualizing a data set
US8677235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/904
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Technologies are described herein for ranking visualization types. In order to rank the visualization types, visualization metadata is generated for each of the visualization types and data set metadata is generated for the data set. A suitability score is then computed based upon the visualization metadata and the data set metadata through the use of data mapping rules and chart selection rules. The visualization types are then ranked according to the computed scores. A user interface may then be displayed that includes visual representations corresponding to the visualization types that are ordered according to the ranking. One of the visual representations may then be selected to apply the corresponding visualization type to the data set.
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