System and Method for Grouping and Visualizing Data
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1. A method for visualizing data, comprisingallocating data to one or more groups;
- displaying one or more non-overlapping symbols to represent groups on a map;
merging the one or more non-overlapping symbols into a lesser number of non-overlapping symbols when the map is zoomed out; and
splitting the one or more non-overlapping symbols into a greater number of non-overlapping symbols when the map is zoomed in.
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Abstract
A method for visualizing data comprises allocating the data to one or more groups. The method further comprises displaying one or more non-overlapping symbols on a map to represent the groups. The method further comprises merging the non-overlapping symbols into a lesser number of non-overlapping symbols when the map is zoomed out. The method also comprises splitting the one or more non-overlapping symbols into a greater number of non-overlapping symbols when the map is zoomed in.
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1. A method for visualizing data, comprising
allocating data to one or more groups; -
displaying one or more non-overlapping symbols to represent groups on a map; merging the one or more non-overlapping symbols into a lesser number of non-overlapping symbols when the map is zoomed out; and splitting the one or more non-overlapping symbols into a greater number of non-overlapping symbols when the map is zoomed in. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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an electronic display operable to display one or more non-overlapping symbols to represent one or more groups on a map; and a processor operable to; allocate data to the one or more groups; merge the one or more non-overlapping symbols into a lesser number of non-overlapping symbols when the map is zoomed out; and split the one or more non-overlapping symbols into a greater number of non-overlapping symbols when the map is zoomed in. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Logic embodied on a computer-readable medium, the logic operable to:
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allocate data to one or more groups; display one or more non-overlapping symbols to represent groups on a map; merge the one or more non-overlapping symbols into a lesser number of non-overlapping symbols when the map is zoomed out; and split the one or more non-overlapping symbols into a greater number of non-overlapping symbols when the map is zoomed in. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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