Interactive comparative analysis of multiple object data visualizations
First Claim
1. A method for interactive analysis of data objects within a display, the method comprising:
- displaying a plurality of icons on a graphic display device representing each of a plurality of different data objects at each of a plurality of unique locations within a multi-dimensional relational structure as a function of unique respective values of dimensions of a display data variable that is relevant to the multi-dimensional relational structure and common to each of the data objects represented by the icons, and wherein the icons each have initial respective graphic display appearances comprising initial color channel shadings; and
in response to a user selecting one of the icons, wherein the selecting specifies a comparison data variable common to each of the data objects represented by the icons, a processing unit generating an updated display of all of the icons at their unique locations within the multi-dimensional relational structure on the graphical display device, wherein;
the unique locations of the icons relative to the displayed multi-dimensional relational structure, are unchanged in the updated display; and
the graphic display appearances of each of the icons are updated to revised dimensional graphic display appearances that each visually indicate relationships of respective values of the selected common comparison data variable of their represented data objects to a value of the selected common comparison data variable of the data object represented by the selected icon, wherein the revised dimensional graphic display appearances of the icons comprise a plurality of different color channel shadings visually distinct one from another and comprising;
a first color shading indicating that an attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of an associated data object is similar to an attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of the data object associated with the selected icon; and
at least one second color shading visually different from the first color shading and indicating that an attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of an associated data object is dissimilar to the attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of the data object associated with the selected icon.
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Abstract
Interactive analysis of data objects within a display includes displaying icons representing different data objects on a graphic display device at each of a plurality of unique locations within a multi-dimensional relational structure as a function of unique respective values of dimensions of a display data variable that is relevant to the display structure and common to each of the data objects represented by the icons, and wherein the icons each have initial respective graphic display appearances. Selecting an icon specifies a comparison data variable common to the data objects, wherein graphic display appearances of each of the icons are updated at their same, unique locations to revised dimensional graphic display appearances that visually indicate relationships of respective values of the selected common comparison data variable of their represented data objects to a value of the selected common comparison data variable of the data object represented by the selected icon.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for interactive analysis of data objects within a display, the method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of icons on a graphic display device representing each of a plurality of different data objects at each of a plurality of unique locations within a multi-dimensional relational structure as a function of unique respective values of dimensions of a display data variable that is relevant to the multi-dimensional relational structure and common to each of the data objects represented by the icons, and wherein the icons each have initial respective graphic display appearances comprising initial color channel shadings; and in response to a user selecting one of the icons, wherein the selecting specifies a comparison data variable common to each of the data objects represented by the icons, a processing unit generating an updated display of all of the icons at their unique locations within the multi-dimensional relational structure on the graphical display device, wherein; the unique locations of the icons relative to the displayed multi-dimensional relational structure, are unchanged in the updated display; and the graphic display appearances of each of the icons are updated to revised dimensional graphic display appearances that each visually indicate relationships of respective values of the selected common comparison data variable of their represented data objects to a value of the selected common comparison data variable of the data object represented by the selected icon, wherein the revised dimensional graphic display appearances of the icons comprise a plurality of different color channel shadings visually distinct one from another and comprising; a first color shading indicating that an attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of an associated data object is similar to an attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of the data object associated with the selected icon; and at least one second color shading visually different from the first color shading and indicating that an attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of an associated data object is dissimilar to the attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of the data object associated with the selected icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for deploying an application for interactive analysis of data objects within a display, the method comprising:
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providing a computer infrastructure that; causes a graphical display device to display a plurality of icons representing each of a plurality of different data objects at each of a plurality of unique locations within a multi-dimensional relational structure as a function of unique respective values of dimensions of a display data variable that is relevant to the multi-dimensional relational structure and common to each of the data objects represented by the icons, and wherein the icons each have initial respective graphic display appearances comprising initial color channel shadings; and in response to a user selecting one of the icons, wherein the selecting specifies a comparison data variable common to each of the data objects represented by the icons, causes the graphical display device to generate an updated display of all of the icons at their unique locations within the multi-dimensional relational structure, wherein; the unique locations of the icons relative to the displayed multi-dimensional relational structure, are unchanged in the updated display; and the graphic display appearances of each of the icons are updated to revised dimensional graphic display appearances that each visually indicate relationships of respective values of the selected common comparison data variable of their represented data objects to a value of the selected common comparison data variable of the data object represented by the selected icon, wherein the revised dimensional graphic display appearances of the icons comprise a plurality of different color channel shadings visually distinct one from another and comprising; a first color shading indicating that an attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of an associated data object is similar to an attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of the data object associated with the selected icon; and a plurality of different second color shadings arrayed on a color shading spectrum and each visually different from the first color shading, wherein positions of each of the second color shadings on the color shading spectrum indicate an amount of dissimilarity of an attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of an associated data object to the attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of the data object associated with the selected icon. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a processing unit, a computer readable memory and a computer-readable storage medium; wherein the processing unit, when executing program instructions stored on the computer-readable storage medium via the computer readable memory; causes a graphic display device to display a plurality of icons representing each of a plurality of different data objects at each of a plurality of unique locations within a multi-dimensional relational structure as a function of unique respective values of dimensions of a display data variable that is relevant to the multi-dimensional relational structure and common to each of the data objects represented by the icons, and wherein the icons each have initial respective graphic display appearances comprising initial color channel shadings; and in response to a user selecting one of the icons, wherein the selecting specifies a comparison data variable common to each of the data objects represented by the icons, cause the graphic display device to generate an updated display of all of the icons at their unique locations within the multi-dimensional relational structure on the graphical display device, wherein; the unique locations of the icons relative to the displayed multi-dimensional relational structure, are unchanged in the updated display; and the graphic display appearances of each of the icons are updated to revised dimensional graphic display appearances that each visually indicate relationships of respective values of the selected common comparison data variable of their represented data objects to a value of the selected common comparison data variable of the data object represented by the selected icon, wherein the revised dimensional graphic display appearances of the icons comprise a plurality of different color channel shadings visually distinct one from another and comprising; a first color shading indicating that an attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of an associated data object is similar to an attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of the data object associated with the selected icon; and a plurality of different second color shadings arrayed on a color shading spectrum and each visually different from the first color shading, wherein positions of each of the second color shadings on the color shading spectrum indicate an amount of dissimilarity of an attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of an associated data object to the attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of the data object associated with the selected icon. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An article of manufacture, comprising:
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a computer readable tangible storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising instructions that, when executed by a computer processor, cause the computer processor to; cause a graphic display device to display a plurality of icons representing each of a plurality of different data objects at each of a plurality of unique locations within a multi-dimensional relational structure as a function of unique respective values of dimensions of a display data variable that is relevant to the multi-dimensional relational structure and common to each of the data objects represented by the icons, and wherein the icons each have initial respective graphic display appearances comprising initial color channel shadings; and in response to a user selecting one of the icons, wherein the selecting specifies a comparison data variable common to each of the data objects represented by the icons, cause the graphic display device to generate an updated display of all of the icons at their unique locations within the multi-dimensional relational structure on the graphical display device, wherein; the unique locations of the icons relative to the displayed multi-dimensional relational structure, are unchanged in the updated display; and the graphic display appearances of each of the icons are updated to revised dimensional graphic display appearances that each visually indicate relationships of respective values of the selected common comparison data variable of their represented data objects to a value of the selected common comparison data variable of the data object represented by the selected icon, and wherein the revised dimensional graphic display appearances of the icons comprise a plurality of different color channel shadings visually distinct one from another and comprising; a first color shading indicating that an attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of an associated data object is similar to an attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of the data object associated with the selected icon; and at least one second color shading visually different from the first color shading and indicating that an attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of an associated data object is dissimilar to the attribute of the selected common comparison data variable of the data object associated with the selected icon. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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