ATTRIBUTE HISTOGRAMS FOR PROVIDING DATA ACCESS

摘要

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are provided for providing a view into a mass of data when the number of items that make up the mass is very large. A request for display of information about a subset of data items contained within the corpus that have a specified characteristic is received. A quantity of data items comprising the subset is determined. It also is determined whether the quantity exceeds a threshold. If the quantity does not exceed the threshold, the requested information is presented. If, however, the quantity of data items comprising the subset exceeds the threshold, a view of the data items comprising the subset is provided that includes at least one distribution graph (e.g., histogram) generated in view of a certain measure, each distribution graph showing a visual representation of the data items comprising the subset organized by a particular attribute.

主权项

1. One or more computer-readable storage media storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform a method for providing access to data, the method comprising:
receiving a request for display of information about a plurality of data items, each of the plurality of data items having a specified characteristic; determining that a quantity of the plurality of data items having the specified characteristic exceeds a threshold number; and providing a view of the plurality of data items having the specified characteristic that includes at least one distribution graph generated in view of a certain measure, the at least one distribution graph showing a visual representation of the plurality of data items having the specified characteristic organized by a particular attribute.