Pattern representation images for business intelligence dashboard objects
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by one or more computing devices, business intelligence (BI) dashboard metadata for a plurality of dashboard objects, wherein respective dashboard objects among the dashboard objects are based on respective multidimensional data sources, wherein the metadata for each respective dashboard object indicates a number of dimensions of the respective multidimensional data source, a number of measures of the respective multidimensional data source, a number of tabs of the respective multidimensional data source, and types of displays comprised in the respective dashboard object; and
generating, by the one or more computing devices, based on the BI dashboard metadata for the plurality of dashboard objects, a plurality of images in a business intelligence dashboard, wherein respective images among the plurality of images represent respective dashboard objects among the plurality of dashboard objects,wherein generating the respective images is based at least in part on one or more rules defined for generating the images with respective visual patterns to represent characteristics of the metadata associated with the respective dashboard objects represented by the respective images, andwherein generating the respective images based at least in part on the one or more rules comprises generating the respective images with a plurality of generally vertical lines to represent the number of dimensions of the respective multidimensional data sources;
a plurality of generally horizontal lines to represent the number of measures of the respective multidimensional data sources;
a plurality of cascading horizontal lines to represent a number of tabs of the respective multidimensional data sources; and
one or more icons representing the types of displays, wherein the icons comprise at least one of a crosstab icon, a chart icon, and a graph icon.
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Abstract
Techniques are described for generating pattern representation images of business intelligence (BI) dashboard objects in a business intelligence (BI) dashboard. In one example, a method includes generating an image that represents a dashboard object in the business intelligence dashboard. The image may be based at least in part on one or more rules defined for metadata associated with the dashboard object. The method may include collecting the data from the dashboard object prior to generating the image. The metadata may include an indication of a type of display comprised in the dashboard object, and the method may further include generating the image with a theme associated with the type of the display. The theme may include one or more styles and one or more color schemes applied to the image.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by one or more computing devices, business intelligence (BI) dashboard metadata for a plurality of dashboard objects, wherein respective dashboard objects among the dashboard objects are based on respective multidimensional data sources, wherein the metadata for each respective dashboard object indicates a number of dimensions of the respective multidimensional data source, a number of measures of the respective multidimensional data source, a number of tabs of the respective multidimensional data source, and types of displays comprised in the respective dashboard object; and generating, by the one or more computing devices, based on the BI dashboard metadata for the plurality of dashboard objects, a plurality of images in a business intelligence dashboard, wherein respective images among the plurality of images represent respective dashboard objects among the plurality of dashboard objects, wherein generating the respective images is based at least in part on one or more rules defined for generating the images with respective visual patterns to represent characteristics of the metadata associated with the respective dashboard objects represented by the respective images, and wherein generating the respective images based at least in part on the one or more rules comprises generating the respective images with a plurality of generally vertical lines to represent the number of dimensions of the respective multidimensional data sources;
a plurality of generally horizontal lines to represent the number of measures of the respective multidimensional data sources;
a plurality of cascading horizontal lines to represent a number of tabs of the respective multidimensional data sources; and
one or more icons representing the types of displays, wherein the icons comprise at least one of a crosstab icon, a chart icon, and a graph icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computing system comprising:
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one or more processors; one or more computer-readable data storage devices; and computer-executable program instructions, stored on the one or more computer-readable data storage devices for execution by the one or more processors, wherein the program instructions comprise; program instructions for receiving business intelligence (BI) dashboard metadata for a plurality of dashboard objects, wherein respective dashboard objects among the dashboard objects are based on respective multidimensional data sources, wherein the metadata for each respective dashboard object indicates a number of dimensions of the respective multidimensional data source, a number of measures of the respective multidimensional data source, a number of tabs of the respective multidimensional data source, and types of displays comprised in the respective dashboard object; and program instructions for generating, based on the BI dashboard metadata for the plurality of dashboard objects, a plurality of images in a business intelligence dashboard, wherein respective images among the plurality of images represent respective dashboard objects among the plurality of dashboard objects, wherein generating the respective images is based at least in part on one or more rules defined for generating the images with respective visual patterns to represent characteristics of the metadata associated with the respective dashboard objects represented by the respective images, and wherein the program instructions for generating the respective images based at least in part on the one or more rules comprise program instructions for generating the respective images with a plurality of generally vertical lines to represent the number of dimensions of the respective multidimensional data sources;
a plurality of generally horizontal lines to represent the number of measures of the respective multidimensional data sources;
a plurality of cascading horizontal lines to represent a number of tabs of the respective multidimensional data sources; and
one or more icons representing the types of displays, wherein the icons comprise at least one of a crosstab icon, a chart icon, and a graph icon. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A computer program product comprising executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, configured for causing one or more programmable processors to:
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receive business intelligence (BI) dashboard metadata for a plurality of dashboard objects, wherein respective dashboard objects among the dashboard objects are based on respective multidimensional data sources, wherein the metadata for each respective dashboard object indicates a number of dimensions of the respective multidimensional data source, a number of measures of the respective multidimensional data source, a number of tabs of the respective multidimensional data source, and types of displays comprised in the respective dashboard object; and generate, based on the BI dashboard metadata for the plurality of dashboard objects, a plurality of images in a business intelligence dashboard, wherein respective images among the plurality of images represent respective dashboard objects among the plurality of dashboard objects, wherein generating the respective images is based at least in part on one or more rules defined for generating the images with respective visual patterns to represent characteristics of the metadata associated with the respective dashboard objects represented by the respective images, and wherein the program instructions for generating the respective images based at least in part on the one or more rules comprise program instructions for generating the respective images with a plurality of generally vertical lines to represent the number of dimensions of the respective multidimensional data sources;
a plurality of generally horizontal lines to represent the number of measures of the respective multidimensional data sources;
a plurality of cascading horizontal lines to represent a number of tabs of the respective multidimensional data sources; and
one or more icons representing the types of displays, wherein the icons comprise at least one of a crosstab icon, a chart icon, and a graph icon. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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