Tool for visualizing data patterns of a hierarchical classification structure
First Claim
1. A tool for analysis of a classification hierarchy, the tool comprising:
- a panel; and
on said panel, a unified display having an intuitive visual representation of selected predictive features and distribution of said features within the classification hierarchy.
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Abstract
A visualization method and tool for gaining insight into the structure of a hierarchy. A derived intuitive display of the relation and effect on classification of features in nodes in a classification hierarchy provides a snapshot of a metric, such as coherence of the hierarchy. The visualization tool displays, in a single view, all or part of the following information: which features are the most powerful in identifying a particular topic; how these features are distributed over items in its sub-classes; which of these features do strongly distinguish among, and help classify items into, subclasses, and which do not (the ones that are shared evenly among the sub-classes justify the grouping as being coherent); and topic relationships among subclasses.
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32 Claims
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1. A tool for analysis of a classification hierarchy, the tool comprising:
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a panel; and
on said panel, a unified display having an intuitive visual representation of selected predictive features and distribution of said features within the classification hierarchy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computerized tool for visualizing an organizational hierarchy, the tool comprising:
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a paneled display of said hierarchy;
said display including data symbols representative of hierarchy classes, data symbols representative of hierarchy cases, and data symbols representative of features of said hierarchy cases; and
the data symbols representative of said classes, cases and features respectively show comparative metric relationships of said classes, cases and features such that relation thereof is visually displayed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for displaying an organizational hierarchy structure, including a set of features of interest of individual cases of a class of the structure, the method comprising:
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determining prevalence of each of said features of interest;
determining the distribution of each of said features of interest with respect to predetermined class groupings; and
displaying the relationship of said features of interest symbolically such that prevalence and distribution is in a visually distinctive form representative of the organizational hierarchy structure for said class. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of doing business of analyzing a classification hierarchy structure, the method comprising:
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receiving data representative of classes, cases, and case features of the structure;
analyzing feature distribution of said structure; and
providing a display having a unitary visual percept of said cases, classes and feature distribution.
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30. A computer memory comprising:
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computer code for determining prevalence of each of said features of interest;
computer code for determining the distribution of each of said features of interest with respect to predetermined class groupings; and
computer code displaying the relationship of said features of interest symbolically whereby prevalence and distribution is in a visually distinctive form representative of the organizational hierarchy structure for said class.
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31. A method for analyzing feature relationships in a predetermined structure having hierarchy of classes, the method comprising:
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creating a display having feature effects and distribution within the hierarchy; and
from said display, determining the intuitive predictiveness of the structure. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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Specification