Techniques for creating dynamic interactive infographics

• US 9,715,556 B2
• Filed: 11/08/2013
• Issued: 07/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Business Objects Incorporated (SAP SE)
• Original Assignee: Business Objects Incorporated (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Sekharan, Satishkumar
• Primary Examiner(s): Mills, Frank D
• Application Number:
  US14/075,612
• Publication Number:
  US 20150135056A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,355 Days
• Field of Search: 715234
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/972 Access to data in other repository systems, e.g. legacy data or dynamic Web page generation

Abstract

A computer implemented system comprises one or more computer processors and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprises instructions, that when executed, control the one or more computer processors to be configured for receiving a first input representative of associating the text object and the graphical representation, determining a relationship between the text object and the graphical representation, converting the text object to a control variable according to the relationship, and linking the control variable to the graphical representation, wherein the graphical representation is dynamically updated when a second input is received that modifies the control variable.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

providing, by a processor, a graphical user interface of an infographic template that includes a first area presenting a text object and a second area presenting a graphical representation of a first property of data stored in a table contained in an infographic document that is used to generate the graphical representation;

receiving, via the graphical user interface, a first input representative of a text string in the text object, and storing the first input in a text portion of the infographic document;

receiving, via the graphical user interface, a second input representative of associating the text string in the text object and the graphical representation;

determining, by the processor, a relationship between the text string in the text object and the graphical representation by matching the text string to an entry in the table, and storing the relationship in a linking metadata portion of the infographic document; and

linking, by the processor, the text string in the text object as a control variable to the graphical representation according to the relationship by storing data in the linking metadata portion of the infographic document that describes the link between the text string to the graphical representation, wherein the graphical representation is dynamically updated when a third input is received that modifies the control variable.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating, by the processor, an infographic artifact from the infographic document, the infographic artifact being configured to be rendered by a client device as a presentation that includes the control variable and the graphical representation; and

transmitting, by the processor, the infographic artifact to the client device as an HTML page, wherein the graphical representation is dynamically updated when the client device adjusts the control variable.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the relationship is that the text string is a first limit related to the first property.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the graphical representation is dynamically updated to constrain the range of values belonging to the first property that are represented by the graphical representation when the third input modifies the control variable to a second limit for the first property.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the relationship is that the text string is a first property name associated with the first property.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the graphical representation is dynamically updated to represent a second property of the data in the table when the third input modifies the control variable to a second property name associated with the second property.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the infographic document is a JSON document.

8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:

providing a graphical user interface of an infographic template that includes a first area presenting a text object and a second area presenting a graphical representation of a first property of data stored in a table contained in an infographic document that is used to generate the graphical representation;

receiving, via the graphical user interface, a first input representative of a text string in the text object, and storing the first input in a text portion of the infographic document;

receiving, via the graphical user interface, a second input representative of associating the text string in the text object and the graphical representation;

determining a relationship between the text string in the text object and the graphical representation by matching the text string to an entry in the table, and storing the relationship in a linking metadata portion of the infographic document; and

linking the text string in the text object as a control variable to the graphical representation by storing data in the linking metadata portion of the infographic document that describes the link between the text string to the graphical representation, wherein the graphical representation is dynamically updated when a third input is received that modifies the control variable.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, further comprising:

generating an infographic artifact from the infographic document, the infographic artifact being configured to be rendered by a client device as a presentation that includes the control variable and the graphical representation; and

transmitting the infographic artifact to the client device as an HTML page, wherein the graphical representation is dynamically updated when the client device adjusts the control variable.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the relationship is that the text string is a first limit related the first property.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the graphical representation is dynamically updated to constrain the range of values belonging to the first property that are represented by the graphical representation when the third input modifies the control variable to a second limit for the first property.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the relationship is that the text string is a first property name associated with the first property.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the graphical representation is dynamically updated to represent a second property of the data in the table when the third input modifies the control variable to a second property name associated with the second property.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the infographic document is a JSON document.

15. A computer implemented system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory having stored thereon instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform steps comprising;

providing a graphical user interface of an infographic template that includes a first area presenting a text object and a second area presenting a graphical representation of a first property of data stored in a table contained in an infographic document that is used to generate the graphical representation;

receiving, via the graphical user interface, a first input representative of a text string in the text object, and storing the first input in a text portion of the infographic document;

receiving, via the graphical user interface, a second input representative of associating the text string in the text object and the graphical representation;

determining a relationship between the text string in the text object and the graphical representation by matching the text string to an entry in the table, and storing the relationship in a linking metadata portion of the infographic document; and

linking the text string in the text object as a control variable to the graphical representation by storing data in the linking metadata portion of the infographic document that describes the link between the text string to the graphical representation, wherein the graphical representation is dynamically updated when a third input is received that modifies the control variable.

16. The computer implemented system of claim 15, wherein the instructions, which when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to perform steps comprising:

generating an infographic artifact from the infographic document, the infographic artifact being configured to be rendered by a client device as a presentation that includes the control variable and the graphical representation; and

transmitting the infographic artifact to the client device as an HTML page, wherein the graphical representation is dynamically updated when the client device adjusts the control variable.

17. The computer implemented system of claim 15, wherein the relationship is that the text string is a first limit related the first property.

18. The computer implemented system of claim 17, wherein the graphical representation is dynamically updated to constrain the range of values belonging to the first property that are represented by the graphical representation when the third input modifies the control variable to a second limit for the first property.

19. The computer implemented system of claim 15, wherein the relationship is that the text string is a first property name associated with the first property.

20. The computer implemented system of claim 19, wherein the graphical representation is dynamically updated to represent a second property of the data in the table when the third input modifies the control variable to a second property name associated with the second property.