DATA VISUALIZATION APPLICATION

• US 20080288889A1
• Filed: 01/29/2008
• Published: 11/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Information Resources Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Information Resources Incorporated
• Inventors: Johnson, Arvid C., Bergeon, Cheryl G., Hudson, Gregory David Neil, Basilico, Andrea, Gibbs, Marshall Ashby, Chapa, Craig Joseph, Griglione, Bradley Michael, Mason, Trevor, Hunt, Herbert Dennis, Agostinelli, Alberto, West, John Randall, Yusko, Jay Alan
• Application Number:
  US12/021,916
• Publication Number:
  US 20080288889A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/810
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

The methods and systems disclosed herein include an analytic platform, with a data visualization application, that may be used to perform data fusion methodologies in order to create an integrated, actionable view of consumers, consumer behavior, commodity sales, and other commercial activities, such as the relationship between consumers and stores.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

creating and storing a user task setting within an analytic platform;

associating the user task setting with a user login setting, wherein the user login setting is based at least in part on an availability condition provided within a granting matrix;

providing a data visualization user interface to the analytic platform;

logging onto the platform by a user;

presenting the user with a menu of possible analytic actions, wherein the options include creating a user dashboard, viewing a pre-built report, participating in a guided analysis, or self-building an analysis;

enabling the user to perform an analysis using the data visualization user interface, wherein the analysis permitted the user is based at least in part on the user task setting; and

presenting an analytic result to the user through the data visualization user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising a data visualization user interface in which multiple concurrent product hierarchies based upon a store attribute are maintained during a user session.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising a data visualization user interface in which multiple concurrent store hierarchies based upon a store attribute are maintained during a user session.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising a data visualization user interface in which a non-traditional store hierarchy is maintained during a user session.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising a data visualization user interface in which data hierarchies are adaptable based at least in part on a scenario.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the data visualization user interface is navigable.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the data visualization user interface enables automated graphing.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the data visualization user interface enables automated reporting.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the user task setting is related to an analytic hypothesis.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the user task setting is related to an alert based at least in part on an exception setting.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the availability condition is based on statistical validity.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the availability condition is based on permission to release data.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the availability condition is based on qualification of an individual to access the data.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the availability condition is based on the permissibility of access to combinations of data.

44. The method of claim 1, wherein the user dashboard is personalized by the user.

47. The method of claim 1, wherein the pre-built report is viewed by the user in conformance with a viewing permission set by the publisher of the report.

62. The method of claim 1, wherein the guided analysis is based at least in part on logic-based processing.

63. The method of claim 1, wherein the data visualization user interface is capable of interacting with third party software programs.

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77. A method comprising:

taking a projected facts table in an analytic data set that has one or more associated dimensions;

selecting at least one of the dimensions to be fixed, wherein the selection of a dimension is based on an analytic purpose relating to visualizing data in the analytic data set; and

producing an aggregation of projected facts from the projected facts table and associated dimensions, the aggregation fixing the selected dimension for the purpose of allowing queries on the aggregated analytic data set.

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84. A method comprising:

receiving a panel data source data set in a data fusion facility;

receiving a fact data source data set in a data fusion facility;

receiving a dimension data source data set in a data fusion facility;

performing an action in the data fusion facility, wherein the action associates the data sets received in the data fusion facility with a standard population database; and

fusing data from the data sets received in the data fusion facility into a new fused analytic data set based at least in part on a key, wherein the key includes at least one association between the standard population database and the data sets received in the data fusion facility, wherein the analytic data set is intended to be used for an analytic purpose relating to visualizing data in the analytic data set.

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