Relevance slider in a site analysis report

• US 20080184113A1
• Filed: 01/31/2007
• Published: 07/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adobe Inc.
• Original Assignee: Omniture Incorporated (Adobe Inc.)
• Inventors: Error, Christopher Reid
• Granted Patent: US 8,812,957 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/700
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking

Abstract

In the context of a site analysis report showing paths between nodes, a relevance slider allows a user to dynamically specify how many node-to-node connections should be shown at any given time. The user can position the slider as desired, so as to specify a threshold level. Only those node connections having a relevance level (measured, for example, as a traffic level) exceeding the specified threshold are shown. In one embodiment, lines representing node connections fade in and out as the slider is moved, so as to provide instantaneous visual feedback.

Claims

1. A method for controlling display of a site analysis report, comprising:

establishing an initial position for a relevance control, the relevance control having a plurality of positions, each position representing a threshold relevance;

displaying a site analysis report comprising;

a plurality of nodes; and

a plurality of connections, each connection representing traffic between two nodes and having a relevance exceeding the threshold relevance represented by the initial position;

receiving user input specifying movement of the relevance control;

responsive to the user input indicating movement of the relevance control in a first direction indicating a lower threshold relevance, increasing the number of displayed connections to include connections having a relevance exceeding the threshold relevance represented by the second position; and

responsive to the user input indicating movement of the relevance control in a second direction indicating a higher threshold relevance, decreasing the number of displayed connections to include connections having a relevance exceeding the threshold relevance represented by the second position.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the relevance control comprises a continuously movable control.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the relevance control comprises a slider.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein relevance is determined according to an amount of traffic along a particular node-to-node connection.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein relevance is determined according to a conversion rate for a destination node associated with a path.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein relevance is determined according to a combination of two or more metrics.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein:

increasing the number of displayed connections comprises causing at least one line representing a connection to fade into view; and

decreasing the number of displayed connections comprises causing at least one line representing a connection to fade out.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein:

increasing the number of displayed connections is performed substantially instantaneously in response to the user input indicating movement of the relevance control in the first direction; and

decreasing the number of displayed connections is performed substantially instantaneously in response to the user input indicating movement of the relevance control in the second direction.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the display device:

increases the number of displayed connections by causing at least one line representing a connection to fade into view; and

decreases the number of displayed connections by causing at least one line representing a connection to fade out.

2. A method for controlling display of a site analysis report, comprising:

receiving user input specifying a threshold relevance; and

displaying a site analysis report comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of connections, each connection representing traffic between two nodes and having a relevance exceeding the threshold relevance specified by the user input.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

responsive to receiving additional user input changing the threshold relevance, updating the displayed site analysis report to comprise connections having a relevance exceeding the threshold relevance specified by the additional user input.

11. A computer program product for controlling display of a site analysis report, comprising:

a computer-readable medium; and

computer program code, encoded on the medium, for;

establishing an initial position for a relevance control, the relevance control having a plurality of positions, each position representing a threshold relevance;

displaying a site analysis report comprising;

a plurality of nodes; and

a plurality of connections, each connection representing traffic between two nodes and having a relevance exceeding the threshold relevance represented by the initial position;

receiving user input specifying movement of the relevance control;

responsive to the user input indicating movement of the relevance control in a first direction indicating a lower threshold relevance, increasing the number of displayed connections to include connections having a relevance exceeding the threshold relevance represented by the second position; and

responsive to the user input indicating movement of the relevance control in a second direction indicating a higher threshold relevance, decreasing the number of displayed connections to include connections having a relevance exceeding the threshold relevance represented by the second position.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the relevance control comprises a continuously movable control.

13. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the relevance control comprises a slider.

14. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein relevance is determined according to an amount of traffic along a particular node-to-node connection.

15. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein relevance is determined according to a conversion rate for a destination node associated with a path.

16. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein relevance is determined according to a combination of two or more metrics.

17. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein:

the computer program code for increasing the number of displayed connections comprises computer program code for causing at least one line representing a connection to fade into view; and

the computer program code for decreasing the number of displayed connections comprises computer program code for causing at least one line representing a connection to fade out.

18. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein:

the computer program code for increasing the number of displayed connections operates substantially instantaneously in response to the user input indicating movement of the relevance control in the first direction; and

the computer program code for decreasing the number of displayed connections operates substantially instantaneously in response to the user input indicating movement of the relevance control in the second direction.

19. A computer program product for controlling display of a site analysis report, comprising:

a computer-readable medium; and

computer program code, encoded on the medium, for;

receiving user input specifying a threshold relevance; and

displaying a site analysis report comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of connections, each connection representing traffic between two nodes and having a relevance exceeding the threshold relevance specified by the user input.

20. The computer program product of claim 19, further comprising computer program code for:

responsive to receiving additional user input changing the threshold relevance, updating the displayed site analysis report to comprise connections having a relevance exceeding the threshold relevance specified by the additional user input.

21. A system for controlling display of a site analysis report, comprising:

a relevance control having an initial position and a plurality of other positions, each position representing a threshold relevance;

an input device, for receiving user input specifying movement of the relevance control;

a display device;

for displaying a site analysis report comprising;

a plurality of nodes; and

a plurality of connections, each connection representing traffic between two nodes and having a relevance exceeding the threshold relevance represented by the initial position;

for, responsive to the user input indicating movement of the relevance control in a first direction indicating a lower threshold relevance, increasing the number of displayed connections to include connections having a relevance exceeding the threshold relevance represented by the second position; and

for, responsive to the user input indicating movement of the relevance control in a second direction indicating a higher threshold relevance, decreasing the number of displayed connections to include connections having a relevance exceeding the threshold relevance represented by the second position.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the relevance control comprises a slider.

24. A system for controlling display of a site analysis report, comprising:

an input device, for receiving user input specifying a threshold relevance; and

a display device, for displaying a site analysis report comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of connections, each connection representing traffic between two nodes and having a relevance exceeding the threshold relevance specified by the user input.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein:

responsive to the input device receiving additional user input changing the threshold relevance, the display device updates the displayed site analysis report to comprise connections having a relevance exceeding the threshold relevance specified by the additional user input.