USE OF DYNAMIC NUMERIC AXIS TO INDICATE AND HIGHLIGHT DATA RANGES

• US 20140176555A1
• Filed: 12/21/2012
• Published: 06/26/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Business Objects Incorporated (SAP SE)
• Original Assignee: Business Objects Incorporated (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Kuo, Heng-Chun Scott
• Granted Patent: US 9,824,470 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/440
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs

Abstract

A method and system for highlighting portions of a graph based on exception highlight rules is described. Highlight rules for a graph are received from a selection of a portion of an axis of the graph. Portions of the graph satisfying the highlight rules are identified. Visualization on the graph is generated to highlight the identified portions of the graph satisfying the highlight rules.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented, method comprising:

receiving highlight rules for a graph from a selection of a portion of an axis of the graph;

identifying, using at least one processor, portions of the graph satisfying the highlight rules; and

generating visualization on the graph to highlight the identified portions of the graph satisfying the highlight rules.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the receiving further comprises:

generating a display of the graph using an application of a computer, the graph comprising at least two axes and a chart;

receiving a user input on the display identifying a range on the axis; and

generating highlight rules based on the identified range on the axis.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the receiving further comprises:

receiving a user input identifying a range on the axis; and

generating highlight rules based on the identified range on the axis.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a user input on a display of the graph identifying a graph element;

computing a summary of data corresponding to the graph element; and

generating a display of the summary of data corresponding to the graph element on the display of the graph.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the highlight rules comprise a data exceeding a user-selected threshold rule, a data within a user-selected threshold rule, a data within a user-selected range ride, a data outside a user-selected range rule, or a data meeting a user-selected threshold rule.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the generating further comprises:

generating a visualization for an axis of the graph; and

generating a visualization for a graph element corresponding to the portions of the graph satisfying the highlight rules.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a visualization for a portion of an axis of the graph, the portion of the axis corresponding to a range identified in the highlight rules; and

modifying a visual format of at least one graph element corresponding to the portions of the graph relative to a format of other graph elements that do not satisfy the highlight rules.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein modifying further comprises:

generating the at least one graph element corresponding to the portions of the graph in a different color than a color of the other graph elements that do not satisfy the highlight rules.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein modifying further comprises:

generating the at least one graph element corresponding to the portions of the graph in a larger shape relative to a shape of the other graph elements that do not satisfy the highlight rules.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

regenerating the graph to include the visualization on the graph to highlight the identified portions of the graph satisfying the highlight rules.

11. A system comprising:

a processor comprising an exception highlight module having a user interface module, an exception highlight rules module, and an exception highlight visualization module,

the user interface module configured to receive highlight rules for a graph from a selection of a portion of an axis of the graph,

the exception highlight rules module configured to identify portions of the graph satisfying the highlight rules, and

the exception highlight visualization module configured to generate visualization on the graph to highlight the identified portions of the graph satisfying the highlight rules.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the user interface module is configured to generate a display of the graph using an application of a computer, the graph comprising at least two axes and a chart, to receive a user input on the display identifying a range on the axis, and to generate highlight rules based on the identified range on the axis.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the user interface module is configured to receive a user input identifying a range on the axis, and to generate highlight rules based on the identified range on the axis.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein, the user interface module is configured to receive a user input on a display of the graph identifying a graph element, wherein the exception highlight rules module is configured to compute a summary of data corresponding to the graph element, wherein the exception highlight visualization module is configured to generate a display of the summary of data corresponding to the graph element on the display of the graph.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the exception highlight rules module comprises a first rule module configured to generate a data exceeding a user-selected threshold rule, a second rule module configured to generate a data within a user-selected threshold rule, a third rule module configured to generate a data within a user-selected range rule, a fourth rule module configured to generate a data outside a user-selected range rule, and a fifth rule module configured to generate a data meeting a user-selected threshold rule.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the exception highlight visualization module is configured to generate a visualization for an axis of the graph, and a visualization for a graph element corresponding to the portions of the graph satisfying the highlight rules.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the exception highlight visualization module is configured to generate a visualization for a portion of an axis of the graph, the portion of the axis corresponding to a range identified In the highlight rules, and to modify a visual format of at least one graph element corresponding to the portions of the graph relative to a format of other graph elements that do not satisfy the highlight rules.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the exception highlight visualization module is configured to generate the at least one graph element corresponding to the portions of the graph in a different color than a color of the other graph elements that do not satisfy the highlight rules.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the exception highlight visualization module is configured to generate the at least one graph dement corresponding to the portions of the graph in a larger shape relative to a shape of the other graph elements that do not satisfy the highlight rules.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the exception highlight visualization module is configured to regenerate the graph to include the visualization on the graph to highlight the Identified portions of the graph satisfying the highlight rotes.

21. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, performs operations comprising:

receiving highlight rules tot a graph from a selection of a portion of an axis of the graph;

identifying, using at least one processor, portions of the graph satisfying the highlight rules; and

generating visualization on the graph to highlight the identified portions of the graph satisfying the highlight rules.