COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED VISUALIZATION METHOD
First Claim
1. A visualization method for visualizing affinities between a plurality of objects, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming a representation of a minimum spanning tree wherein said minimum spanning tree connects said plurality of objects based on a pairwise distance between said plurality of objects;
forming a hierarchical cluster of said plurality of objects wherein said hierarchical cluster comprises a level;
agglomerating said plurality of objects based on said pairwise distance;
displaying a view of said representation of said minimum spanning tree in a graphical user interface;
receiving a user selection of a parameter containing a hierarchical level; and
identifying, in said view, a target cluster that corresponds to said hierarchical level;
wherein at least one of the steps is carried out using a computer device so that affinities between said plurality of objects are visualized.
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Abstract
A method, system and computer product for visualizing affinities between objects. The method includes the steps of: forming a representation of a minimum spanning tree where the minimum spanning tree connects the plurality of objects based on a pairwise distance between the plurality of objects; forming a hierarchical cluster of the plurality of objects where the hierarchical cluster includes a level; agglomerating the plurality of objects based on the pairwise distance; displaying a view of the representation of the minimum spanning tree in a graphical user interface; receiving a user selection of a parameter containing a hierarchical level; and identifying, in the view, a target cluster that corresponds to the hierarchical level; where at least one of the steps is carried out using a computer device so that affinities between the plurality of objects are visualized.
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1. A visualization method for visualizing affinities between a plurality of objects, the method comprising the steps of:
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forming a representation of a minimum spanning tree wherein said minimum spanning tree connects said plurality of objects based on a pairwise distance between said plurality of objects; forming a hierarchical cluster of said plurality of objects wherein said hierarchical cluster comprises a level; agglomerating said plurality of objects based on said pairwise distance; displaying a view of said representation of said minimum spanning tree in a graphical user interface; receiving a user selection of a parameter containing a hierarchical level; and identifying, in said view, a target cluster that corresponds to said hierarchical level; wherein at least one of the steps is carried out using a computer device so that affinities between said plurality of objects are visualized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for visualizing affinities between a plurality of objects, comprising:
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a forming module adapted to form a representation of a minimum spanning tree wherein said minimum spanning tree connects said plurality of objects based on a pairwise distance between said plurality of objects; a forming module adapted to form a hierarchical cluster of said plurality of objects wherein said hierarchical cluster comprises a level; an agglomerating module adapted to agglomerate said plurality of objects based on said pairwise distance; a displaying module adapted to display a view of said representation of said minimum spanning tree in a graphical user interface; a receiving module adapted to receive a user selection of a parameter containing a hierarchical level; and an identifying module adapted to identify, in said view, a target cluster that corresponds to said hierarchical level.
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16. A computer readable storage medium tangibly embodying a computer readable program code having computer readable instructions which when implemented, cause a computer to carry out the steps of a method comprising:
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forming a representation of a minimum spanning tree wherein said minimum spanning tree connects said plurality of objects based on a pairwise distance between said plurality of objects; forming a hierarchical cluster of said plurality of objects wherein said hierarchical cluster comprises a level; agglomerating said plurality of objects based on said pairwise distance; displaying a view of said representation of said minimum spanning tree in a graphical user interface; receiving a user selection of a parameter containing a hierarchical level; and identifying, in said view, a target cluster that corresponds to said hierarchical level.
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