Dynamic expansion of data visualizations
US9202297B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T19/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user can dynamically invoke and control the display of secondary data visualizations based on a selected element of a primary data visualization. Previews of the secondary data visualizations are presented as the user interacts with the primary visualization. In response to user input, previews can be dynamically expanded, allowing a user to dynamically “drill down” into selected elements of the primary data visualization. Any suitable input mechanism can be used, including for example, a gesture such as a two-finger spreading motion to invoke previews of available secondary visualizations, wherein the axis defined by two points of contact determines which of the displayed previews of secondary visualizations is highlighted and/or expanded. In various embodiments, a hierarchy of visualizations can be established, and the user can navigate among two or more levels of visualizations in the same interactive manner.
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