SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA VISUALIZATION

• US 20170374095A1
• Filed: 08/08/2016
• Published: 12/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CA, Inc. (d/b/a CA Technologies) (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Symantec Corporation (NortonLifeLock Inc.)
• Inventors: Deori, Deepti Sawant, Mistry, Nisha
• Granted Patent: US 10,454,964 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/285 Clustering or classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1433 Vulnerability analysis

Abstract

The disclosed computer-implemented method for data visualization may include (i) identifying a data set that includes data entities and relationships between the data entities, (ii) dividing the data entities into groups, (iii) responding to a request to display the data set within a graphical user interface by portraying the data set as concentric rings, each given ring portraying a corresponding group and portraying data entities within the corresponding group as arcs of the given ring, (iv) receiving an input within the graphical user interface to select a data entity within a group by selecting an arc corresponding to the selected data entity of a ring corresponding to the group, and (v) determining that a subset of data entities within an additional group are related to the selected data entity and highlighting the subset of data entities within an additional ring. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for data visualization, at least a portion of the method being performed by a computing device comprising at least one processor, the method comprising:

identifying a data set that comprises a plurality of data entities and a plurality of relationships between the data entities;

dividing the plurality of data entities into a plurality of groups;

responding to a request to display a representation of the data set within a graphical user interface by portraying the data set as a plurality of concentric rings, each given ring within the plurality of concentric rings portraying a corresponding group within the plurality of groups and portraying at least one data entity within the corresponding group as an arc of the given ring;

receiving an input within the graphical user interface to select a data entity within a selected group of the plurality of groups by selecting an arc corresponding to the selected data entity of a ring corresponding to the selected group; and

determining, in response to the input, that a subset of data entities within an additional group of the plurality of groups are related to the selected data entity and highlighting, within the graphical user interface, the subset of data entities within an additional ring that corresponds to the additional group.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining that the subset of entities within the additional group of the plurality of groups are related to the selected entity comprises determining that the subset of data entities are related to the selected data entity in response to determining that the additional ring is adjacent to the ring corresponding to the selected group.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein determining that the additional ring is adjacent to the ring corresponding to the selected group comprises at least one of:

determining that the additional ring is adjacent and exterior to the ring corresponding to the selected group; and

determining that the additional ring is adjacent and interior to the ring corresponding to the selected group.

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

determining that a third subset of data entities within a third group of the plurality of groups are related to the subset of data entities within the additional group; and

highlighting, within the graphical user interface, the third subset of data entities within a third ring that corresponds to the third group.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein portraying the data set as a plurality of concentric rings comprises portraying a plurality of data entities within the corresponding group as a plurality of segmented arcs of the given ring.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein portraying the data set as a plurality of concentric rings comprises:

determining a number of designated data entities to represent within a designated ring of the plurality of concentric rings;

determining that the number of designated data entities exceeds a predetermined threshold; and

displaying the designated data entities as a solid arc of the designated ring rather than as a plurality of segmented arcs based on determining that the number of designated data entities exceeds the predetermined threshold.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein portraying the plurality of data entities as a plurality of segmented arcs of the given ring comprises portraying the plurality of data entities as a plurality of segmented arcs of a consistent size.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising restricting which data entities within the plurality of data entities are portrayed within the plurality of concentric rings based on at least one filter that excludes one or more of the plurality of data entities.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of concentric rings comprises:

a first ring portraying a plurality of computing security threats;

a second ring, adjacent to the first ring, portraying a plurality of computing security vulnerabilities, wherein the data set indicates which of the plurality of computing security threats exploit which of the plurality of computing security vulnerabilities;

a third ring, adjacent to the second ring, portraying a plurality of software, wherein the data set indicates which of the plurality of computing security vulnerabilities are present in which of the plurality of software; and

a fourth ring, adjacent to the third ring, portraying a plurality of software instances, wherein the data set indicates which of the plurality of software are instantiated by which of the plurality of software instances.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of concentric rings comprises:

a first ring portraying a first plurality of users of a social network; and

a second ring portraying a second plurality of users of the social network, wherein the data set indicates which of the first plurality of users of the social network are connected on the social network to which of the second plurality of users of the social network.

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

receiving an activating input within the graphical user interface relating to the selected data entity; and

performing a security action on the selected data entity in response to the activating input.

12. A system for data visualization, the system comprising:

an identification module, stored in memory, that identifies a data set that comprises a plurality of data entities and a plurality of relationships between the data entities;

a division module, stored in memory, that divides the plurality of data entities into a plurality of groups;

a responding module, stored in memory, that responds to a request to display a representation of the data set within a graphical user interface by portraying the data set as a plurality of concentric rings, each given ring within the plurality of concentric rings portraying a corresponding group within the plurality of groups and portraying at least one data entity within the corresponding group as an arc of the given ring;

a receiving module, stored in memory, that receives an input within the graphical user interface to select a data entity within a selected group of the plurality of groups by selecting an arc corresponding to the selected data entity of a ring corresponding to the selected group;

a highlighting module, stored in memory, that determines, in response to the input, that a subset of data entities within an additional group of the plurality of groups are related to the selected data entity and highlights, within the graphical user interface, the subset of data entities within an additional ring that corresponds to the additional group; and

at least one physical processor configured to execute the identification module, the division module, the responding module, the receiving module, and the highlighting module.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the highlighting module determines that the subset of entities within the additional group of the plurality of groups are related to the selected entity by determining that the subset of data entities are related to the selected data entity in response to determining that the additional ring is adjacent to the ring corresponding to the selected group.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the highlighting module determines that the additional ring is adjacent to the ring corresponding to the selected group by at least one of:

determining that the additional ring is adjacent and exterior to the ring corresponding to the selected group; and

determining that the additional ring is adjacent and interior to the ring corresponding to the selected group.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the highlighting module further:

determines that a third subset of data entities within a third group of the plurality of groups are related to the subset of data entities within the additional group; and

highlights, within the graphical user interface, the third subset of data entities within a third ring that corresponds to the third group.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the responding module portrays the data set as a plurality of concentric rings by portraying a plurality of data entities within the corresponding group as a plurality of segmented arcs of the given ring.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the responding module portrays the data set as a plurality of concentric rings by:

determining a number of designated data entities to represent within a designated ring of the plurality of concentric rings;

determining that the number of designated data entities exceeds a predetermined threshold; and

displaying the designated data entities as a solid arc of the designated ring rather than as a plurality of segmented arcs based on determining that the number of designated data entities exceeds the predetermined threshold.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the responding module portrays the plurality of data entities as a plurality of segmented arcs of the given ring by portraying the plurality of data entities as a plurality of segmented arcs of a consistent size.

19. The system of claim 12, wherein the responding module restricts which data entities within the plurality of data entities are portrayed within the plurality of concentric rings based on at least one filter that excludes one or more of the plurality of data entities.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or more computer-readable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:

identify a data set that comprises a plurality of data entities and a plurality of relationships between the data entities;

divide the plurality of data entities into a plurality of groups;

respond to a request to display a representation of the data set within a graphical user interface by portraying the data set as a plurality of concentric rings, each given ring within the plurality of concentric rings portraying a corresponding group within the plurality of groups and portraying at least one data entity within the corresponding group as an arc of the given ring;

receive an input within the graphical user interface to select a data entity within a selected group of the plurality of groups by selecting an arc corresponding to the selected data entity of a ring corresponding to the selected group; and

determine, in response to the input, that a subset of data entities within an additional group of the plurality of groups are related to the selected data entity and highlight, within the graphical user interface, the subset of data entities within an additional ring that corresponds to the additional group.