Contextual data visualization

摘要

A method for contextual data visualization includes receiving data selected by a user and meta-data associated with the data. The data is analyzed, using a processor of a computing device, to determine content and structure attributes of the data that are relevant to visualization of the data. The meta-data is analyzed, using a processor of the computing device, to determine a context in which the visualization of the data will be used. A database comprising an aggregation of visualization records from a plurality of users is accessed and at least one template from the data visualization records that matches the data attributes and context is selected. A data visualization is created by applying at least one template to the data.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
recording use of templates stored in a database by a plurality of users by recording in the database: characteristics of visualizations used by the plurality of users, characteristics of the data supplied by the plurality of users and meta-data in visualization requests received from the plurality of users; receiving a visualization request from a user, the visualization request comprising data selected by a user and meta-data associated with the data, in which the meta-data comprises the identity of the user and information related to the audience of the visualization request; analyzing the data, using a processor of a computing device, to determine content and structure attributes of the data that are relevant to visualization of the data; analyzing the meta-data, using a processor of the computing device, to determine a context in which the visualization of the data will be used; accessing templates stored in the database; ranking the templates according to a degree of correspondence between the data and meta-data in the visualization request from the user and data and meta-data associated with the templates; selecting the template with the highest rank; creating a data visualization by applying the selected template to the data; and transmitting and recording post creation meta-data, the post creation meta-data comprising information describing how the user modifies and uses the data visualization, the post generation meta-data being stored in the database.