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Computer systems and methods for the query and visualization of multidimensional databases

  • US 7,882,144 B1
  • Filed: 05/10/2010
  • Issued: 02/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

  • at a computer having one or more processors and memory storing programs executed by the one or more processors;

    generating a graphical user interface on a computer display, wherein the graphical user interface includes a schema information region and a data visualization region, wherein the schema information region includes multiple operand names, each operand name associated with one or more fields of a multi-dimensional database that includes at least one data hierarchy, and wherein the data visualization region includes a plurality of shelves;

    detecting a user selection of one or more of the operand names and a user request to associate each user-selected operand name with a respective shelf in the data visualization region; and

    generating a visual table in the data visualization region in accordance with the respective associations between the operand names and corresponding shelves, wherein the visual table includes a plurality of panes, each pane having at least one axis defined based on data for the one or more fields associated with a respective one of the operand names.

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