Aligning segments of bar graphs for comparative analysis
US8914740B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/02
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user interface is provided for allowing a user to interact with a graphical display, so as to facilitate comparative viewing of components of the display. A bar graph or other quantitative display is provided, wherein each bar is divided into a plurality of segments. Responsive to user input, segments of a given kind, in different bars, are realigned with one another along a common baseline, so that their sizes can be more easily compared with one another. In at least one embodiment, the realignment is transitory, and the original graph is restored upon further user input and/or after some predetermined time period.
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