Visual structuring of multivariable data
First Claim
1. A method for visual structuring comprising:
- providing visual structuring of multivariable data sets in records, the records including a plurality of fields and being displayed in tabular form on a display device, the step of providing comprising the steps of;
defining one of the fields as a key field;
sorting the records by the key field;
finding equivalent field values in the fields in the records arranged adjacent to each other;
defining a block for those equivalent field values;
displaying one field value of the block; and
masking all other field values within the block.
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Abstract
Visual structuring of multivariable data sets provided in records which include fields, and are displayed in tabular form. A method comprising: defining a key field; sorting records by defined key field; finding equivalent field values in fields in records arranged adjacent to each other; defining a block for fields having equivalent field values; displaying one field value of fields of a block having equivalent field values and masking all other fields within the block having equivalent field values like the one field value. Facilitating monitoring or analysis of large multivariable data sets provided in records and displayed in tabular form it is proposed to define blocks of fields having equivalent field values and display only one field value of a block. The visual output is useful to identify patterns indicative of an attack. A service provider monitors records provided by a customer and notifies the customer of the attack.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for visual structuring comprising:
providing visual structuring of multivariable data sets in records, the records including a plurality of fields and being displayed in tabular form on a display device, the step of providing comprising the steps of;
defining one of the fields as a key field;
sorting the records by the key field;
finding equivalent field values in the fields in the records arranged adjacent to each other;
defining a block for those equivalent field values;
displaying one field value of the block; and
masking all other field values within the block. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19)
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11. A computer program including a program code to carry out a method for visual structuring of multivariable data sets being provided in records, the records including a plurality of fields and being displayed in tabular form on a display device, the method comprising the steps of:
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defining one of the fields as a key field;
sorting the records by the key field;
finding equivalent field values in the fields in the records arranged adjacent to each other;
defining a block for those equivalent field values;
displaying one field value of the block; and
masking all other field values within the block, when the program code is executed on a computer.
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12. A computer readable medium including an executable program for visual structuring of multivariable data sets being provided in records, the records including a plurality of fields and being displayed in tabular form on a display device, where the program performs the steps of:
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defining one of the fields as a key field;
sorting the records by the key field;
finding equivalent field values in the fields in the records arranged adjacent to each other;
defining a block for those equivalent field values;
displaying one field value of the block;
masking all other field values within the block.
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13. A method of providing a visualization service comprising the steps of
a service provider receiving from a customer records including a plurality of fields; -
said service provider defining one of the fields as a key field;
said service provider sorting the records by the key field;
said service provider finding equivalent field values in the fields in the records arranged adjacent to each other;
said service provider defining a block for those equivalent field values;
said service provider outputting a visualization of the records wherein for the block one field value is displayed; and
masking all other field values within the block. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 20, 21)
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17. An apparatus for visual structuring comprising:
means for providing visual structuring of multivariable data sets in records, the records including a plurality of fields and being displayed in tabular form on a display device, the means for providing comprising;
means for defining one of the fields as a key field;
means for sorting the records by the key field;
means for finding equivalent field values in the fields in the records arranged adjacent to each other;
means for defining a block for those equivalent field values;
means for displaying one field value of the block; and
means for masking all other field values within the block. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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