System and method for interactive rotation of pie chart
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for modifying an origin of a graphical representation of data in a data analysis application, comprising:
- displaying the graphical representation having a first origin, the first origin identifying a location on the graphical representation;
without presenting an input window associated with the origin, receiving an input notification indicating that a rotate event has occurred, the rotate event being associated with an input device having a rotational input mechanism;
based on the input notification, modifying the first origin to a second origin; and
redrawing the graphical representation having the second origin.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed at a simplified system and method for rotating the origin of a pie chart. Briefly stated, the system and method allow a user to rotate the pie chart directly from the principal graphical representation of the pie chart, without resorting to other data entry screens or windows. More specifically, the invention enables a data analysis software product to present a graphical representation of data, such as a pie chart, and with a single user input alter the origin of the graphical representation of the data. In other words, once the data analysis software product has displayed the pie chart, the user can rotate the pie chart directly, with a single user input, and without resort to other data entry screens or windows.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for modifying an origin of a graphical representation of data in a data analysis application, comprising:
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displaying the graphical representation having a first origin, the first origin identifying a location on the graphical representation;
without presenting an input window associated with the origin, receiving an input notification indicating that a rotate event has occurred, the rotate event being associated with an input device having a rotational input mechanism;
based on the input notification, modifying the first origin to a second origin; and
redrawing the graphical representation having the second origin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for rotating a pie chart displayed by a data analysis application, the method comprising:
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displaying the pie chart in a window associated with the data analysis application, the pie chart comprising a plurality of slices, an initial slice having a first boundary located at a first origin, the first origin being based on a default value;
receiving an input notification that a rotate event has occurred, the rotate event occurring without resort to a separate input window, the input notification including an indication of direction; and
rotating the pie chart in a direction corresponding to the direction indicated by the input notification such that the pie chart is redrawn with the initial slice having the first boundary located at a second origin, the second origin being based on the default value as modified by information associated with the input notification. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for displaying a pie chart, comprising:
a data analysis application including a rotation module programmed to modify an origin associated with a graphical representation of data, the origin indicating a starting location at which portions of the graphical representation are drawn, the rotation module being further programmed to receive a rotation message indicative of the occurrence of a rotation event, the rotation event corresponding to an activation of a rotational input mechanism on an input device, the rotation message being issued without resort to a separate input window for modification of the origin. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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