Visualization of data distributed in multiple dimensions

• US 10,482,241 B2
• Filed: 08/24/2016
• Issued: 11/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP SE
• Inventors: Peng, Wei-Guo, Pritzkau, Eugen, Luo, Lin, Seifert, Hartwig, Rodeck, Marco, Kunz, Thomas, Mehta, Harish, Chrosziel, Florian, Merkel, Rita, Hassforther, Jona, Menke, Thorsten, Zhang, Nan, Nos, Kathrin, Dinkova, Hristina
• Primary Examiner(s): Lu, Hua
• Application Number:
  US15/246,053
• Publication Number:
  US 20180059876A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,182 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/26 Visual data mining; Browsing structured data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/00 Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/552 involving long-term monitoring or reporting

Abstract

A path associated with a set of selected log data is defined. An indication is received on a graphical user interface (GUI) to generate a bubblegram associated with the path, wherein the bubblegram comprises one or more bubbles, each bubble representing a particular dimension associated with the selected path. The one or more bubbles are rendered on the GUI according to a performed ranking of the one or more bubbles. A bubble is selected to generate a filter for the path based on the dimension associated with the bubble. A subsequent bubblegram is rendered based on a narrowed set of the selected log data.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

defining a filter path associated with a set of selected log data, wherein the filter path is user-selected and specifies a series of one or more filters used to generate a particular subset of the log data associated with the filter path;

receiving an indication on a graphical user interface (GUI) to generate a bubblegram associated with the filter path, wherein the bubblegram comprises one or more bubbles, each bubble representing a particular dimension associated with the filter path, and the one or more bubbles are distributed using a distribution value;

rendering the one or more bubbles on the GUI according to a performed ranking of the one or more bubbles, wherein higher ranking bubbles are displayed closer to a middle of the bubblegram than lower ranking bubbles;

receiving a user input comprising a selection of a bubble indicating a filter to be added to the filter path based on a dimension of the bubble, the filter defining a narrowed set of the selected log data; and

rendering a subsequent bubblegram based on the narrowed set of the selected log data.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein each bubble indicates a total count of event values associated with the particular dimension represented by the bubble and a count of distinct values within the total count.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein a size of a particular bubble in relation to other bubbles indicates a ranking of the particular bubble in relation to the other bubbles, the size being adjustable based on a total number of the one or more bubbles within the bubblegram.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein a position of a particular bubble in relation to other bubbles indicates a ranking of the particular bubble in relation to the other bubbles.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein color is used with a bubble to indicate attributes or properties associated with a particular dimension.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, comprising:

positioning the selected bubble in the center of the bubblegram;

enlarging the selected bubble; and

rendering a set of arcs in a circular pattern surrounding the selected bubble, each arc representing a particular attribute associated with the dimension associated with the selected bubble.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

processing the narrowed set of the selected log data using forensic-type data analysis tools.

8. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions executable by a computer system to perform operations comprising:

defining a filter path associated with a set of selected log data, wherein the filter path is user-selected and specifies a series of one or more filters used to generate a particular subset of the log data associated with the filter path;

receiving an indication on a graphical user interface (GUI) to generate a bubblegram associated with the filter path, wherein the bubblegram comprises one or more bubbles, each bubble representing a particular dimension associated with the filter path, and the one or more bubbles are distributed using a distribution value;

rendering the one or more bubbles on the GUI according to a performed ranking of the one or more bubbles, wherein higher ranking bubbles are displayed closer to a middle of the bubblegram than lower ranking bubbles;

receiving a user input comprising a selection of a bubble indicating a filter to be added to the filter path based on a dimension of the bubble, the filter defining a narrowed set of the selected log data; and

rendering a subsequent bubblegram based on the narrowed set of the selected log data.

9. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein each bubble indicates a total count of event values associated with the particular dimension represented by the bubble and a count of distinct values within the total count.

10. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein a size of a particular bubble in relation to other bubbles indicates a ranking of the particular bubble in relation to the other bubbles.

11. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein a position of a particular bubble in relation to other bubbles indicates a ranking of the particular bubble in relation to the other bubbles, the size being adjustable based on a total number of the one or more bubbles within the bubblegram.

12. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein color is used with a bubble to indicate attributes or properties associated with a particular dimension.

13. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8, comprising one or more instructions to:

position the selected bubble in the center of the bubblegram;

enlarge the selected bubble; and

render a set of arcs in a circular pattern surrounding the selected bubble, each arc representing a particular attribute associated with the dimension associated with the selected bubble.

14. A computer-implemented system, comprising:

a computer memory; and

a hardware processor interoperably coupled with the computer memory and configured to perform operations comprising;

defining a filter path associated with a set of selected log data, wherein the filter path is user-selected and specifies a series of one or more filters used to generate a particular subset of the log data associated with the filter path;

receiving an indication on a graphical user interface (GUI) to generate a bubblegram associated with the filter path, wherein the bubblegram comprises one or more bubbles, each bubble representing a particular dimension associated with the filter path, and the one or more bubbles are distributed using a distribution value;

rendering the one or more bubbles on the GUI according to a performed ranking of the one or more bubbles, wherein higher ranking bubbles are displayed closer to a middle of the bubblegram than lower ranking bubbles;

receiving a user input comprising a selection of a bubble indicating a filter to be added to the filter path based on a dimension of the bubble, the filter defining a narrowed set of the selected log data; and

rendering a subsequent bubblegram based on the narrowed set of the selected log data.

15. The computer-implemented system of claim 14, wherein each bubble indicates a total count of event values associated with the particular dimension represented by the bubble and a count of distinct values within the total count.

16. The computer-implemented system of claim 14, wherein a size of a particular bubble and a position of a particular bubble in relation to other bubbles indicates a ranking of the particular bubble in relation to the other bubbles, the size being adjustable based on a total number of the one or more bubbles within the bubblegram.

17. The computer-implemented system of claim 14, wherein color is used with a bubble to indicate attributes or properties associated with a particular dimension.

18. The computer-implemented system of claim 14, configured to:

position the selected bubble in the center of the bubblegram;

enlarge the selected bubble; and

render a set of arcs in a circular pattern surrounding the selected bubble, each arc representing a particular attribute associated with the dimension associated with the selected bubble.