System and method for presenting statistics
First Claim
1. A method for presenting, in a radial graph, statistics relating to messages, the method comprising:
- performing with a computer system;
displaying a ring having a ring radius, the ring radius representing an average quantity of messages for units of an organization; and
displaying multiple wedges to categorize the messages according to the units and to reflect changes in message quantity for the units over time;
wherein each wedge has a wedge radius that differs from the ring radius in proportion to a difference in the message quantity for that wedge for a predetermined timeframe, relative to the average quantity.
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Abstract
A plane figure presents statistics relating to data items. The plane figure includes multiple wedges which categorize a set of data items into base subsets of data items. A ring with a ring radius is displayed, and the ring radius represents a measure for at least one base subset. A corresponding wedge has a wedge radius which differs from the ring radius in proportion to a difference between the measure for that base subset and a measure for a subsidiary subset of that base subset. For example, the subsidiary subset may relate to data items for a predetermined timeframe. Boundaries, such as dividing lines, may be displayed within one or more wedges to define areas that represent additional subsets of data items. In another embodiment, a presentation space include first, second, and third groups of objects, with lines displayed between certain objects to represent flows of information between those objects.
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49 Claims
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1. A method for presenting, in a radial graph, statistics relating to messages, the method comprising:
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performing with a computer system; displaying a ring having a ring radius, the ring radius representing an average quantity of messages for units of an organization; and displaying multiple wedges to categorize the messages according to the units and to reflect changes in message quantity for the units over time; wherein each wedge has a wedge radius that differs from the ring radius in proportion to a difference in the message quantity for that wedge for a predetermined timeframe, relative to the average quantity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 45, 46, 47)
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6. A method for depicting, in a radial graph, statistics for a set of data items, the method comprising:
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performing with a computer system; displaying multiple wedges representing respective base subsets of the set of data items, the number of wedges based on distinct values for a first attribute of the data items; and displaying a ring having a ring radius, the ring radius representing a measure for a common base category to which all of the base subsets are referenced; wherein each wedge has a wedge radius and a radial width; wherein a subsidiary subset of at least one base subset excludes data items from that base subset based on a second attribute of the data items in that base subset; and wherein the wedge radius for at least one wedge differs from the ring radius in proportion to a difference between the measure for the corresponding base subset and a measure for the subsidiary subset. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of presenting statistics relating to information flow using a computer system, the method comprising:
performing with the computer system; displaying first and second groups of objects in respective first and second areas of a presentation space; in response to activation of a first object in the first group, displaying a first line between the first object and a second object in the second group to represent a flow of information between the first object and the second object; and in response to activation of the second object; displaying a third group of objects in a third area of the presentation space generally between the first area and the second area; displaying a second line between a third object in the third group and the first object; and displaying a third line between the third object and the second object, such that the third object depicts a characteristic of the flow of information between the first object and the second object. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer readable storage medium for presenting a radial graph that represents statistics for data items, the computer readable storage medium comprising:
computer instructions, encoded in the computer readable storage medium, that are executable by one or more processors to perform operations including; displaying a ring having a ring radius, the ring radius representing a predetermined measure for a common base category associated with the data items of respective units; and displaying multiple slices to categorize the data items according to the units and to reflect changes, over time, in aggregate quantities of data items for the units; and wherein each slice has a slice radius that differs from the ring radius in proportion to a difference from the predetermined measure for that slice for a predetermined timeframe, relative to the predetermined measure. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 44)
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25. A computer readable storage medium for depicting, in a radial graph, statistics for a set of data items, the computer readable storage medium comprising:
computer instructions, encoded in the computer readable storage medium, that are executable by one or more processors to perform operations including; displaying multiple wedges representing respective base subsets of the set of data items, the number of wedges based on distinct category attributes of the data items, each wedge having a wedge radius and a radial width, the radial width representing an aggregate measure for the associated base subset in proportion to an aggregate measure for the set of data items; and displaying a ring having a ring radius, the ring radius representing a normalized measure for a common base category applicable to all of the base subsets; wherein a temporal subset of at least one base subset excludes data items from that base subset based on time attributes of the data items in that base subset; and wherein the wedge radius for at least one wedge differs from the ring radius in proportion to a difference between the normalized measure for the corresponding base subset and an aggregate measure for the temporal subset. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer readable storage medium for presenting statistics relating to information flow, the computer readable storage medium comprising:
computer instructions, encoded in the computer readable storage medium, that are executable by one or more processors to perform operations including; displaying first and second groups of objects in respective first and second areas of a presentation space; in response to activation of a first object in the first group, displaying a first line between the first object and a second object in the second group to represent a flow of information between the first object and the second object; and in response to activation of the second object; displaying a third group of objects in a third area of the presentation space generally between the first area and the second area; displaying a second line between a third object in the third group and the first object; and displaying a third line between the third object and the second object, such that the third object depicts a characteristic of the flow of information between the first object and the second object. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. A data processing system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory, coupled to the processor, having code stored therein to cause the processor to generate data for displaying a radial graph depicting statistics for a set of data items, each data item having a category attribute and a time attribute, the radial graph comprising; multiple wedges representing respective base subsets of the set of data items, the number of wedges based on distinct category attributes of the data items, each wedge having a radial width representing an aggregate measure for the associated base subset in proportion to an aggregate measure for the set of data items; and a ring having a ring radius, the ring radius representing a normalized measure for a common base category to which all of the base subsets are referenced; wherein a temporal subset of at least one base subset excludes data items from that base subset based on the time attributes of the data items in that base subset; and wherein one wedge among the multiple wedges represents the temporal subset, the one wedge having a wedge radius that differs from the ring radius in proportion to a difference between the normalized measure for the corresponding base subset and an aggregate measure for the temporal subset.
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37. A data processing system for presenting a radial graph that represents statistics for data items, the data processing system comprising:
a presentation manager that; displays a ring having a ring radius, the ring radius representing a predetermined measure for a common base category associated with the data items of respective units; and displays multiple wedges to categorize the data items according to the units and to reflect changes, over time, in a measurement of data items for the units; wherein each wedge has a wedge radius that differs from the ring radius in proportion to a difference in the measurement of data items for that wedge for a predetermined timeframe, relative to the predetermined measure.
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38. A data processing system for presenting statistics relating to information flow, the data processing system comprising:
a presentation manager that; displays first and second groups of objects in respective first and second areas of a presentation space; in response to activation of a first object in the first group, displays a first line between the first object and a second object in the second group to represent a flow of information between the first object and the second object; and in response to activation of the second object; displays a third group of objects in a third area of the presentation space generally between the first area and the second area; displays a second line between a third object in the third group and the first object; and displays a third line between the third object and the second object, such that the third object depicts a characteristic of the flow of information between the first object and the second object.
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39. A method for presenting, in a radial graph, statistics relating to data items, the method comprising:
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performing with a computer system; displaying multiple wedges to categorize a set of data items into subsets of data items; and displaying a ring having a ring radius, the ring radius representing a predetermined measure for a common base category for at least two wedges among the multiple wedges; wherein the at least one wedge has a wedge radius that differs from the ring radius in proportion to a difference in a measurement of data items for the at least two wedges for a predetermined timeframe, relative to the predetermined measure.
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40. A method for presenting, in a plane figure, statistics, the method comprising:
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performing with a computer system; displaying multiple wedges to categorize a set of data items into base subsets of data items, such that at least two of the wedges correspond to respective base subsets; and displaying a continuous boundary that surrounds at least a portion of each of the wedges, wherein the boundary is disposed from a center point, the disposition representing a measure for a common base category for the base subsets corresponding to the at least two wedges; wherein each wedge has a wedge outer boundary, wherein the wedge outer boundary opposes the center point; and wherein the distance along the continuous boundary that separates the continuous boundary from the center point differs from the wedge outer boundary in proportion to a difference between the measure for the at least one base subset and a measure for a subsidiary subset of that base subset. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 48, 49)
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43. A system for presenting a radial graph that represents statistics for data items, the system comprising:
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means for displaying in a computer system a categorization of data in a radial graph; means for reflecting changes in values of the data over time using wedges in the radial graph; and means for visually surrounding at least a portion of each wedge in the radial graph with a boundary that represents a predetermined measure for a common base category relative to each respective categorization of data of each wedge.
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