Tools for Auto-Visualizations of Data

• US 20170046056A1
• Filed: 12/30/2015
• Published: 02/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Successfactors Incorporated (SAP SE)
• Original Assignee: Successfactors Incorporated (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Gatchalian, Maria Clarisse, Haine, Dominic Philip
• Granted Patent: US 10,387,444 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/26 Visual data mining; Browsing structured data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/105 Human resources

Abstract

Some embodiments provide a non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores a program executable by at least one processing unit of a first device. The program receives from a second device a selection of a set of measures associated with data. The program also receives from the second device a selection of a set of dimensions associated with data. The program further receives from the second device a selection of a type of analysis. Based on the set of measures, the set of dimensions, and the type of analysis, the program also determines a type of visualization of the set of measures and the set of dimensions.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program executable by at least one processing unit of a first device, the program comprising sets of instructions for:

receiving from a second device a selection of a set of measures associated with data;

receiving from the second device a selection of a set of dimensions associated with data;

receiving from the second device a selection of a type of analysis; and

based on the set of measures, the set of dimensions, and the type of analysis, determining a type of visualization of the set of measures and the set of dimensions.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the program further comprises a set of instructions for generating the type of visualization of the set of measures and the set of dimensions.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 2, wherein the program further comprises a set of instructions for providing the generated type of visualization to the second device for the second device to display though a graphical user interface.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the set of instructions for determining the type of visualization comprises sets of instructions for:

determining a number of measures in the set of measures and a number of dimensions in the set of dimensions; and

determining the type of visualization of the set of measures and the set of dimensions further based on the number of measures in the set of measures and the number of dimensions in the set of dimensions.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 4, wherein the set of instructions for determining the type of visualization further comprises sets of instructions for:

determining a type of dimension for each dimension in the set of dimensions; and

dimensions further based on the types of dimensions in the set of dimensions.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5, wherein the set of instructions for determining the type of visualization further comprises sets of instructions for:

determining a first subtype of the type of visualization of the set of measures and the set of dimensions when the set of dimensions includes a time-based dimension; and

determining a second subtype of the type of visualization of the set of measures and the set of dimensions when the set of dimensions includes types of dimensions other than a time-based dimension.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the program further comprises a set of instructions for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) to the second device for receiving the selections of the set of measures, the set of dimensions, and the type of analysis.

8. A method comprising:

receiving from a second device a selection of a set of measures associated with data;

receiving from the second device a selection of a set of dimensions associated with data;

receiving from the second device a selection of a type of analysis; and

based on the set of measures, the set of dimensions, and the type of analysis, determining a type of visualization of the set of measures and the set of dimensions.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising generating the type of visualization of the set of measures and the set of dimensions.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising providing the generated type of visualization to the second device for the second device to display though a graphical user interface.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein determining the type of visualization comprises:

determining a number of measures in the set of measures and a number of dimensions in the set of dimensions; and

determining the type of visualization of the set of measures and the set of dimensions further based on the number of measures in the set of measures and the number of dimensions in the set of dimensions.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein determining the type of visualization further comprises:

determining a type of dimension for each dimension in the set of dimensions; and

determining the type of visualization of the set of measures and the set of dimensions further based on the types of dimensions in the set of dimensions.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein for determining the type of visualization further comprises:

determining a first subtype of the type of visualization of the set of measures and the set of dimensions when the set of dimensions includes a time-based dimension; and

determining a second subtype of the type of visualization of the set of measures and the set of dimensions when the set of dimensions includes types of dimensions other than a time-based dimension.

14. The method of claim 8 further comprising providing a graphical user interface (GUI) to the second device for receiving the selections of the set of measures, the set of dimensions, and the type of analysis.

15. A system comprising:

a user interface (UI) manager configured to receive from a device a selection of a set of measures associated with data, a selection of a set of dimensions associated with data, and a selection of a type of analysis; and

a visualization type manager configured to determine a type of visualization of the set of measures and the set of dimensions based on the set of measures, the set of dimensions, and the type of analysis.

16. The system of claim 15 further comprising a visualization generator configured to generate the type of visualization of the set of measures and the set of dimensions.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the UI manager is further configured to provide the generated type of visualization to the device for the device to display though a graphical user interface.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the visualization type manager determines the type of visualization by determining a number of measures in the set of measures and a number of dimensions in the set of dimensions and determining the type of visualization of the set of measures and the set of dimensions further based on the number of measures in the set of measures and the number of dimensions in the set of dimensions.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the visualization type manager determines the type of visualization by further determining a type of dimension for each dimension in the set of dimensions and determining the type of visualization of the set of measures and the set of dimensions further based on the types of dimensions in the set of dimensions.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the visualization type manager determines the type of visualization by further determining a first subtype of the type of visualization of the set of measures and the set of dimensions when the set of dimensions includes a time-based dimension and determining a second subtype of the type of visualization of the set of measures and the set of dimensions when the set of dimensions includes types of dimensions other than a time-based dimension.