Method for relational ordering and displaying multidimensional data

• US 5,986,673 A
• Filed: 10/17/1997
• Issued: 11/16/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David R. Martz
• Original Assignee: David R. Martz
• Inventors: Martz, David R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Zimmerman, Mark K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): GOOD JOHNSON, MOTILEWA
• Application Number:
  US08/953,678
• Time in Patent Office: 760 Days
• Field of Search: 345/440, 345/437
• US Class Current: 345/649
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs

Abstract

This method of relationally ordering object attributes provides for data display and analysis of information in a two dimensional or three dimensional format. The ordering and annotating of the data as it is processed allows for display of relative similarity and difference in a more than two or three parameters format as compared to that normally found in object cluster analysis. This allows for display analysis of objects using multiple parameters to obtain a measure of attribute relativity for diagnosis of object condition.

Claims

1. A process for transforming object information into a relational data set which may be displayed, comprising the steps of:

ordering a plurality of objects according to a defined set of attributes into a plurality of groups;

rotating each group with a plurality of neighbors, beginning with a smallest group and proceeding to a largest group, ordering the groups relatively for a smallest distance between neighbors;

scaling each group proportionally to a distance to each neighbor;

comparing the distance relatively between the two neighbors which are nearest and labeling the object with distance information;

calculating an average cosine of an angle between the two neighbors which are nearest;

comparing the average cosine relatively between the two neighbors which are nearest and labeling the object with the angular distance information; and

placing the objects rotated and scaled with labelling information on a display.

2. The process as in claim 1 further including the steps of:

creating a plurality of imaginary objects on the basis of the attributes; and

inserting the imaginary objects with the objects to be ordered.

3. The process as in claim 2 wherein the imaginary objects are based on the attributes maximum and minimum values.

4. The process as in claim 1 further including the step of creating a two dimensional display of the objects rotated and scaled with labeling information.

5. The process as in claim 1 further including the step of creating a spherical display of the objects rotated and scaled with labeling information.

6. The process as in claim 1 further including the step of creating a toroidal display of the objects rotated and scaled with labeling information.

7. The process as in claim 1 further including the step of creating a helical display of the objects rotated and scaled with labeling information.

8. The process as in claim 1 further including the steps of;

repeating the steps of claim 1 for a second defined set of attributes; and

comparing the objects rotated and scaled with labeling information.