Automatic Creation of Drill Paths

• US 20170351407A1
• Filed: 08/21/2017
• Published: 12/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Domo, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Domo, Inc.
• Inventors: Landefeld, Adam, Gibb, Gary, Winters, Alan Adams, Thayne, Daren, Burtenshaw, Jeff, Cheney, Mardell
• Granted Patent: US 10,726,624 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/00 Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics

Abstract

A data analysis system may automatically suggest data visualizations to a user. A primary data visualization may be displayed to graphically illustrate a primary data set of a database. Criteria may be automatically applied to the database to identify a secondary data set that meets the criteria. A secondary data visualization that graphically illustrates the secondary data visualization and/or a corresponding indicator may be displayed. Multiple visualizations and/or indicators may be displayed, and the user may select one for viewing. The criteria may again be applied to the database to identify a tertiary data set. An analysis path may be recorded to enable the user to easily view the decisions made and/or the data visualizations viewed. The criteria may include determination that the secondary data set has the desired amount of data, has unique data types or descriptors, includes data previously selected by the user, or the like.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at an input device, receiving from a user a first user input selecting a primary data visualization;

at a display device, responsive to receipt of the first user input, displaying a graphical user interface including the primary data visualization, the primary data visualization graphically illustrating a primary data set from a database;

at a processor, responsive to receipt of the first user input, applying one or more relevance criteria to the database to identify a plurality of secondary data sets of the database that meet the one or more relevance criteria, the one or more relevance criteria determining relevance of data values of the secondary data sets to an analysis of the primary data set from the database; and

automatically displaying, in the graphical user interface in association with the primary data visualization, a secondary graphical representation for each of the plurality of secondary data sets for selection by the user to further analyze a different aspect of the primary data set of the primary data visualization.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein automatically displaying, in association with the primary data visualization, the secondary graphical representation for each of the plurality of secondary data sets for selection by the user comprises:

automatically displaying a plurality of indicators in the graphical user interface that are respectively representative of the secondary data sets, each indicator from the plurality of indicators being individually selectable by the user to view a corresponding secondary data visualization graphically illustrating a corresponding secondary data set from the plurality of secondary data sets.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein each indicator comprises a thumbnail image of the corresponding secondary data visualization.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein automatically displaying, in association with the primary data visualization, the secondary graphical representation for each of the plurality of secondary data sets for selection by the user comprises:

automatically displaying a plurality of secondary data visualizations that are respectively representative of the secondary data sets, each secondary data visualization of the plurality of secondary data visualizations graphically illustrating a corresponding secondary data set from the plurality of secondary data sets.

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

adding a graphical representation of the primary data visualization and a graphical representation of the second to a playback section of the graphical user interface, the playback section reflecting an analysis path of the primary data set by the user.

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

responsive to automatically displaying the secondary graphical representation for each of the plurality of secondary data sets, receiving, at the input device, a second user input selecting a particular secondary graphical representation for further analysis of the different aspect of the primary data set represented by the particular secondary graphical representation;

at the display device, responsive to receipt of the second user input, displaying a secondary data visualization graphically illustrating a corresponding secondary data set from the plurality of secondary data sets;

at the input device, receiving a third user input setting the secondary data visualization as a new primary data visualization;

at the processor, applying one or more relevance criteria to the database to identify a plurality of tertiary data sets of the database that meet the one or more relevance criteria, the one or more relevance criteria determining relevance of data values of the tertiary data sets to an analysis of the corresponding secondary data set; and

automatically displaying, in association with the new primary data visualization, a tertiary graphical representation of each of the plurality of tertiary data sets for selection by the user to further analyze a different aspect of the corresponding secondary data set.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, further comprising

generating, at the processor, monitoring data from monitoring the second user in-put selecting the particular secondary graphical representation;

and

incorporating the monitoring data into the relevance criteria.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the primary data set comprises a plurality of data values and the relevance criteria include one or more of:

a determination that each secondary data set includes at least some of the data values of the primary data set;

a determination that each secondary data set does not include more than a maximum number of data values;

a determination that each secondary data set does not include fewer than a minimum number of data values;

a determination that each secondary data set includes data values that are dimensions;

a determination that each secondary data set includes data values that are of a data type different from that of data values of the primary data set;

a determination that the secondary data set includes data values with descriptors different from that of data values of the primary data set;

a determination that the secondary data set includes data values contained within a previous data set graphically illustrated by a previous data visualization previously selected for viewing by the user; and

a determination that the secondary data set includes data values with data parameters that are the same as those of data values of a previous data set graphically illustrated by a previous data visualization previously selected for viewing by the user.

9. A computer system, comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more memories storing computer logic that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computer system to perform operations including;

at an input device, receiving from a user a first user input selecting a primary data visualization;

at a display device, responsive to receipt of the first user input, displaying a graphical user interface including the primary data visualization, the primary data visualization graphically illustrating a primary data set from a database;

at the one or more processors, responsive to receipt of the first user input, applying one or more relevance criteria to the database to identify a plurality of secondary data sets of the database that meet the one or more relevance criteria, the one or more relevance criteria determining relevance of data values of the secondary data sets to an analysis of the primary data set from the database; and

automatically displaying, in the graphical user interface in association with the primary data visualization, a secondary graphical representation for each of the plurality of secondary data sets for selection by the user to further analyze a different aspect of the primary data set of the primary data visualization.

10. The computer system of claim 9, wherein automatically displaying, in association with the primary data visualization, the secondary graphical representation for each of the plurality of secondary data sets for selection by the user comprises:

automatically displaying a plurality of indicators in the graphical user interface that are respectively representative of the secondary data sets, each indicator from the plurality of indicators being individually selectable by the user to view a corresponding secondary data visualization graphically illustrating a corresponding secondary data set from the plurality of secondary data sets.

11. The computer system of claim 10, wherein each indicator comprises a thumbnail image of the corresponding secondary data visualization.

12. The computer system of claim 9, wherein automatically displaying, in association with the primary data visualization, the secondary graphical representation for each of the plurality of secondary data sets for selection by the user comprises:

automatically displaying a plurality of secondary data visualizations that are respectively representative of the secondary data sets, each secondary data visualization of the plurality of secondary data visualizations graphically illustrating a corresponding secondary data set from the plurality of secondary data sets.

13. The computer system of claim 9 further comprising:

adding a graphical representation of the primary data visualization and a graphical representation of the second to a playback section of the graphical user interface, the playback section reflecting an analysis path of the primary data set by the user.

14. The computer system of claim 9 further comprising:

responsive to automatically displaying the secondary graphical representation for each of the plurality of secondary data sets, receiving, at the input device, a second user input selecting a particular secondary graphical representation for further analysis of the different aspect of the primary data set represented by the particular secondary graphical representation;

at the display device, responsive to receipt of the second user input, displaying a secondary data visualization graphically illustrating a corresponding secondary data set from the plurality of secondary data sets;

at the input device, receiving a third user input setting the secondary data visualization as a new primary data visualization;

at the one or more processors, applying one or more relevance criteria to the database to identify a plurality of tertiary data sets of the database that meet the one or more relevance criteria, the one or more relevance criteria determining relevance of data values of the tertiary data sets to an analysis of the corresponding secondary data set; and

automatically displaying, in association with the new primary data visualization, a tertiary graphical representation of each of the plurality of tertiary data sets for selection by the user to further analyze a different aspect of the corresponding secondary data set.

15. The computer system of claim 14, further comprising

generating, by the one or more processors, monitoring data from monitoring the second user input selecting the particular secondary graphical representation;

and

incorporating the data into the relevance criteria.

16. The computer system of claim 9, wherein the primary data set comprises a plurality of data values and the relevance criteria include one or more of:

a determination that each secondary data set includes at least some of the data values of the primary data set;

a determination that each secondary data set does not include more than a maximum number of data values;

a determination that each secondary data set does not include fewer than a minimum number of data values;

a determination that each secondary data set includes data values that are dimensions;

a determination that each secondary data set includes data values that are of a data type different from that of data values of the primary data set;

a determination that the secondary data set includes data values with descriptors different from that of data values of the primary data set;

a determination that the secondary data set includes data values contained within a previous data set graphically illustrated by a previous data visualization previously selected for viewing by the user; and

a determination that the secondary data set includes data values with data parameters that are the same as those of data values of a previous data set graphically illustrated by a previous data visualization previously selected for viewing by the user.

17. A system comprising:

means for receiving from a user a first user input selecting a primary data visualization;

means for displaying a graphical user interface including the primary data visualization, the primary data visualization graphically illustrating a primary data set from a database;

means for applying one or more relevance criteria to the database to identify a plurality of secondary data sets of the database that meet the one or more relevance criteria, the one or more relevance criteria determining relevance of data values of the secondary data sets to an analysis of the primary data set from the database; and

means for automatically displaying, in the graphical user interface in association with the primary data visualization, a secondary graphical representation for each of the plurality of secondary data sets for selection by the user to further analyze a different aspect of the primary data set of the primary data visualization.