CUSTOMIZABLE DATA VISUALIZATION

• US 20140164964A1
• Filed: 12/12/2012
• Published: 06/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Business Objects Incorporated (SAP SE)
• Original Assignee: Julian Gosper
• Inventors: Cannon, Finlay, Gosper, Julian, Cameron, Scott
• Application Number:
  US13/711,983
• Publication Number:
  US 20140164964A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/765
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/24 involving graphical user interfaces [GUIs]

Abstract

Various embodiments of systems and methods for generating customizable data visualization are described herein. Several data point generation options may be displayed to visualize a to-be-visualized data element. Data point generation options may then be selected from the displayed data point generation options to render a visualization corresponding to the to-be-visualized data element. Based on the selected data point generation options, the visualization, including data points corresponding to the data values of the to-be-visualized data element, may be rendered.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for rendering a visualization, the method comprising:

at a user interface of the computer, receiving a selection of a to-be-visualized data element, including a plurality of data values, from a plurality of data elements retrieved from a memory of the computer;

at the user interface of the computer, displaying a plurality of data point generation options, corresponding to a plurality of data point generation parameters, to visualize the to-be-visualized data element;

at the user interface of the computer, receiving a selection of one or more data point generation options from the displayed plurality of data point generation options, to render a plurality of data points representing the plurality of data values; and

based on the selected one or more data point generation options, rendering by the processor of the computer, the visualization including the plurality of data points.

2. The computer implemented method according to claim 1, wherein rendering the visualization includes:

executing, by the processor of the computer, a visualization generator storing the plurality of data point generation options, to render the visualization including the plurality of data points.

3. The computer implemented method according to claim 2, further comprising:

at the user interface of the computer, receiving a selection of axes data elements from the plurality of data elements;

based on a data type of the axes data elements, determining by the processor of the computer an axis type from a plurality of axis types included in the visualization generator corresponding to the selected axes data elements; and

based on the determined axis type and data values of the axes data elements, executing by the processor of the computer the visualization generator to render an axes of the visualization.

4. The computer implemented method according to claim 1, wherein displaying the plurality of data point generation options includes:

at the user interface of the computer, displaying a plurality of data point visualization type options and a plurality of data point attribute options corresponding to the plurality of data point generation parameters.

5. The computer implemented method according to claim 4, further comprising:

based on a data-to-visualization mapping relationship, determining by the processor of the computer a plurality of data point attribute values corresponding to the plurality of data values; and

based on the determined plurality of data point attribute values, rendering by the processor of the computer the visualization including the plurality of data points.

6. The computer implemented method according to claim 1, further comprising:

at the user interface of the computer, displaying a plurality of data point relative visualization options to visualize the data points in relation to each other;

at the user interface of the computer, receiving a selection of a data point relative visualization option from the displayed plurality of data point relative visualization options; and

based on the selected data point relative visualization option, determining a data point generation option to render the plurality of data points representing the plurality of data values.

7. The computer implemented method according to claim 1, further comprising:

generating, by the processor of the computer, a visualization template based on a selected data point generation option from the plurality of data point generation options.

8. The computer implemented method according to claim 7, further comprising:

at the user interface of the computer, receiving a selection of the visualization template to visualize the to-be-visualized data element; and

based on the selected visualization template, rendering by the processor of the computer the visualization including the plurality of data points representing the plurality of data values.

9. The computer implemented method according to claim 1, further comprising:

at the user interface of the computer, receiving by the processor of the computer a selection of data point option from the plurality of data point options to modify the rendered visualization; and

based on the received selection, executing by the processor of the computer the visualization generator to render a modified visualization.

10. A computer system for rendering a visualization, the computer system comprising:

a memory to store a program code; and

a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the processor configured to execute the program code to;

receive a selection of a to-be-visualized data element, including a plurality of data values, from a plurality of data elements;

display a plurality of data point generation options, corresponding to a plurality of data point generation parameters, to visualize the to-be-visualized data element;

receive a selection of one or more data point generation options, from the displayed plurality of data point generation options, to render a plurality of data points representing the plurality of data values; and

based on the selected one or more data point generation options, render a visualization generator, storing the plurality of data point generation options, to render the visualization including the plurality of data points.

11. The system according to claim 10, wherein the processor further executes the program code to:

execute, a visualization generator, storing the plurality of data point generation options, to render the visualization including the plurality of data points.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein the processor further executes the program code to:

receive a selection of axes data elements from the plurality of data elements;

based on a data type of the axes data elements, determine an axis type, from a plurality of axis types included in the visualization generator, corresponding to the selected axes data elements; and

based on the determined axis type and data values of the axes data elements, execute the visualization generator to render an axes of the visualization.

13. The system according to claim 10, wherein the processor further executes the program code to:

display a plurality of data point visualization type options and a plurality of data point attribute options, corresponding to the plurality of data point generation parameters.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein the processor further executes the program code to:

based on a data-to-visualization mapping relationship, determine a plurality of data point attribute values corresponding to the plurality of data values; and

based on the determined plurality of data point attribute values, render the visualization including the plurality of data points.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein the processor further executes the program code to:

display a plurality of data point relative visualization options to visualize the data points in relation to each other;

receive a selection of a data point relative visualization option from the displayed plurality of data point relative visualization options; and

based on the selected data point relative visualization option, determining a data point generation option to render the plurality of data points representing the plurality of data values.

16. An article of manufacture including a non-transitory computer readable storage medium to tangibly store instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

receive a selection of a to-be-visualized data element, including a plurality of data values, from a plurality of data elements;

display a plurality of data point generation options, corresponding to a plurality of data point generation parameters, to visualize the to-be-visualized data element;

receive a selection of one or more data point generation options, from the displayed plurality of data point generation options, to render a plurality of data points representing the plurality of data values; and

based on the selected one or more data point generation options, render a visualization including the plurality of data points.

17. The article of manufacture of claim 16, further comprising instructions which when executed by the computer further causes the computer to:

execute a visualization generator, storing the plurality of data point generation options, to render the visualization including the plurality of data points.

18. The article of manufacture of claim 17, further comprising instructions which when executed by the computer further causes the computer to:

receive a selection of axes data elements from the plurality of data elements;

based on a data type of the axes data elements, determine an axis type, from a plurality of axis types included in the visualization generator, corresponding to the selected axes data elements; and

based on the determined axis type and data values of the axes data elements, execute the visualization generator to render an axes of the visualization.

19. The article of manufacture of claim 16, further comprising instructions which when executed by the computer further causes the computer to:

display a plurality of data point visualization type options and a plurality of data point attribute options, corresponding to the plurality of data point generation parameters.

20. The article of manufacture of claim 19, further comprising instructions which when executed by the computer further causes the computer to:

based on a data-to-visualization mapping relationship, determine a plurality of data point attribute values corresponding to the plurality of data values; and

based on the determined plurality of data point attribute values, render the visualization including the plurality of data points.