Method and apparatus for data visualization
First Claim
1. A method for visualization of information stored in a database record comprising:
- creating a visualization point representing the database record;
rendering the visualization point representing the dase record;
associating the visulization point with an entire database record and providing a link to the entire database record;
providing a navigational interface for processing a user interaction with the visualization point, wherein the navigation interface presents the visulization point along a number line representing a time link, the time line comprising;
a first displayed scale representing a fill range of dates for the database records, a second displayed scale, separate from the first displayed scale, representing a subset of the first displayed range of dates for the database records associated with the visualization points; and
a slider mechanism for adjusting the ratio of the first displayed scale representing the fill range of dates to the second displayed scale representing, a subset of the first displayed range of dates; and
wherein the user interaction provides direct access to the entire database record.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for visualization of information stored in database records. Data visualizations offer a view of the underlying database records and are created and stored with in the database along with the database records. A data visualization includes data visualization points that are associated with underlying database records. Each data visualization point provides a direct drill-down capability, allowing for the full record display of the underlying database record associated with the a visualization point. Specific user interface mechanisms are provided with the data visualizations to allow a user to navigate among the database records as well as to manipulate the data stored in the underlying database records. Data manipulation may occur as a result of direct user interaction with the visualization points or through a specific user interface designed to allow data modification.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for visualization of information stored in a database record comprising:
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creating a visualization point representing the database record;
rendering the visualization point representing the dase record;
associating the visulization point with an entire database record and providing a link to the entire database record;
providing a navigational interface for processing a user interaction with the visualization point, wherein the navigation interface presents the visulization point along a number line representing a time link, the time line comprising;
a first displayed scale representing a fill range of dates for the database records, a second displayed scale, separate from the first displayed scale, representing a subset of the first displayed range of dates for the database records associated with the visualization points; and
a slider mechanism for adjusting the ratio of the first displayed scale representing the fill range of dates to the second displayed scale representing, a subset of the first displayed range of dates; and
wherein the user interaction provides direct access to the entire database record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for visualization of information stored in a database record comprising:
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a means for creating a visualization point representing the database record;
a means for rendering the visualization point representing the database record;
a means for associating the visualization point with an entire database record and providing a link to the entire database record;
a means for providing a navigational interface for processing a user interaction with the visualization point;
wherein the navigational interface presents the visualization point along a number line representing a time line, the time line comprising;
a first displayed scale representing a full range of dates for database records;
a second displayed scale, separate from the first displayed scale, representing a subset of the first displayed range of dates for the database records associated with the visualization points; and
a slider mechanism for adjusting the ratio of the first displayed scale representing the fall range of dates to the second displayed scale representing a subset of the first displayed range of dates; and
wherein the user interaction provides direct access to the entire database record.
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7. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium for visualization of information stored in a database record;
a set of computer program instructions embodied on the computer usable medium, including instructions to;
create a visualization point representing the database record;
render the visualization point representing the database record;
associate the visualization point with and entire database record and providing a link to the entire database record;
provide a navigational interface for processing a user interaction with the visualization point;
wherein the navigational interface presents the visualization point along a number line representing a time line, the time line comprising;
a first displayed scale representing a fill range of dates for the database records;
a second displayed scale, separate from the first displayed scale, representing a subset of the first displayed range of dates for the database records associated with the visualization points; and
a slider mechanism for using the ratio of the first displayed scale representing the full range of dates to the second displayed scale representing a subset of the first displayed range of dates; and
wherein the user interaction provides direct access to the entire database record.
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8. A carrier wave carrying a propagated signal for visualization of information stored in a database record, the signal comprising a set of computer program instructions to:
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create a visualization point representing the database record;
render the visualization point representing the database record;
associate the visualization point with an entire database record and provide a link to the entire database record;
provide a navigational interface for processing a user interaction with the visualization point;
wherein the navigational interface presents the visualization point along a number line representing a time line, the time line comprising;
a first displayed scale representing a fall range of dates for the database records;
a second displayed scale, separate from the first displayed scale, representing a subset of the first displayed range of dates for the database records associated with the visualization points; and
a slider mechanism for adjusting the ratio of the first displayed scale representing the full range of dates to the second displayed scale representing a subset of the first displayed range of dates; and
wherein the user interaction provides direct access to the entire database records.
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9. A system for visualization of information stored in a database record comprising:
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an initializer creating a visualization point representing the database record;
a renderer rendering the visulization point representing the database record;
a mapper associating the visulization point with an entire database record and providing a link to the entire database record;
a user interface providing a navigational interface for processing a user interaction with the visualization point;
wherein the navigational interface presents the visualization point along a number line representing a time line, the time line comprising;
a first displayed scale representing a fill range of dates for the database records;
a second splayed scale, separate from the first displayed scale, representing a subset of the first displayed range of dates for the database records associated with the visualization points; and
a slider mechanism for adjusting the ratio of the first displayed scale representing the full range of dates to the second displayed scale representing a subset of the first displayed range of dates; and
wherein the user interaction provides direct access to the entire database record. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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