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Program and method for displaying a radar chart

  • US 7,290,212 B2
  • Filed: 09/29/2003
  • Issued: 10/30/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-readable medium storing a program for displaying a radar chart on the screen of a display unit, the program causing a computer to execute:

  • judging a degree of association between each of a plurality of axial labels and at least one arranged keyword on the basis of data indicative of the relationship between each of the plurality of axial labels and the arranged keyword;

    assigning the plurality of axial labels to a plurality of axes on a radar chart and setting a reference point for the assigned axial label on each of the plurality of axes;

    automatically setting a display position for the arranged keyword at a location nearer to a reference point for an axial label the degree of association of which with the arranged keyword is relatively high than to a reference point for an axial label the degree of association of which with the arranged keyword is relatively low; and

    displaying an image indicative of the arranged keyword at the display position set on the radar chart,wherein a virtual spring force, which changes according to distance, is defined between a display position for the arranged keyword and a reference point for an axial label to which the arranged keyword has a relationship,a location, where spring forces acting at the display position for the arranged keyword are balanced, is set as a display position for the arranged keyword, andas the degree of association between the arranged keyword and the axial label increases, the virtual spring force becomes stronger.

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