SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IDENTIFYING AND VISUALLY REPRESENTING ADJUSTABLE DATA

摘要

In a data visualization system, a method of creating a visual representation of data, the method including the steps of providing instructions to an end user on a display device to assist the end user in: constructing multiple graphical representations of data retrieved from a data storage module in communication with the data visualization system, where each graphical representation is one of a predefined type and includes multiple layers of elements that contribute to the end user's understanding of the data; arranging multiple graphical representations of different types within the visual representation in a manner that enables the end user to understand and focus on the data being represented; and a display module displaying the visual representation on the display device; the method further including the steps of a determination module determining one or more data elements within the graphical representations that are based on variable data, the display module displaying the determined data element on the display device in a form that enables the end user to adjust the associated variable data using an input device, an adjustment detection module detecting the adjustment of the variable data, and the display module refreshing the graphical representation on the display device based on the detected adjustment of the variable data.

主权项

1. In a data visualization system, on an electronic computing device, having a display device, a method of creating a visual representation of data, the method including the steps of:
providing instructions to an end user on the display device to assist the end user in constructing multiple graphical representations of data retrieved from a data storage module in communication with the data visualization system, where each graphical representation is one of a predefined type and includes multiple layers of elements that contribute to the end user's understanding of the data, wherein the multiple layers consist of at least two of an embellishment layer, selectable layer, thematic layer, transparent thematic layer, special layer, context layer and context map layer; arranging multiple graphical representations of different types within the visual representation in a manner that enables the end user to understand and focus on the data being represented; and displaying the visual representation on the display device; determining one or more data elements within the graphical representations that are based on variable data; displaying the one or more determined data elements on the display device in a form that enables the end user to adjust the variable data upon which the one or more determined data elements are based using an input device; detecting the adjustment of the variable data; and refreshing the graphical representation on the display device based on the detected adjustment of the variable data.