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SUGGESTING ALTERNATE DATA MAPPINGS FOR CHARTS

  • US 20130097177A1
  • Filed: 10/13/2011
  • Published: 04/18/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for presenting data mapping alternatives for creating a visual representation of a set of data, comprising:

  • identifying a set of data for analysis;

    analyzing the identified set of data and properties associated with the identified set of data;

    based on the analysis, determining data mapping alternatives for the identified set of data by identifying data mapping alternatives determined heuristically based on different chart types, data mappings and chart layouts, based on the set of data, the heuristic determination comprising deciding whether the identified set of data is laid out in a column-wise orientation or a row-wise orientation;

    ranking one of the column-wise orientation and the row-wise orientation higher than the other; and

    presenting the determined data mapping alternatives for selection.

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