EP0561241A2
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An interactive graphical method for analyzing many-dimensional data sets
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1993-03-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-03-05
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is a method and apparatus for analyzing, selecting, manipulating, displaying, and exploring relationships among variables in data bases with a large number of variables. The invention comprises an array of pictorial presentations, usually scatter plots. Each scatter plot shows the relationship among some subset of variables in the database. The scatter plots are mutual coupled to one another so that any mathematical transformation of an independent variable in one plot causes changes in other plots with dependent variables according to the relationship between the changed independent variable and the dependent variable. The mutual coupling also applies to color selection and performing logical operations with color on the plots. The plots can access other subsidiary presentations by using specified access criteria. Subsidiary presentations also can access other presentations. All presentations are mutually coupled.
Inventors
- 👤 David Alan Rabenhorst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:45
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/20; G06T11/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
An interactive display showing the relationship among a number of variables, each variable comprising a set or vector of observations, the display comprising: an array presentation of small presentations, each array small presentation representing the relationship among a subset of the variables; a mutual coupling between the array small presentations, some array small presentations having one or more dependent variables related to an independent variable so that a change to the independent variable will change all array presentations having dependent variables in accordance with the relationship among the independent and dependent variables; one or more mutually coupled subsidiary presentations, each presenting a subset of variables, where the order of the variables in the array preferably can be sorted, and where the subsidiary presentation preferably is accessed by applying criteria to the array presentation, said display preferably having two or more subsidiary presentations, a second subsidiary presentation accessed by applying accessing criteria to a first subsidiary presentation and preferably one or more array small presentations.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
A display, as in claim 1, where each subsidiary presentation is mutually coupled to the array presentation so that a change to one or more variables in the subsidiary presentation will change array presentations displaying variables according to a dependency relationship with the changed variables in the subsidiary presentation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A display, as in claim 1 or 2, where one or more array small presentations are mutually coupled to a subsidiary presentation so that a change to any independent variable in the array presentation will change the subsidiary presentation in accordance with a dependency relationship among variables.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A display, as in claim 1, 2 or 3, where a first subsidiary presentation is mutually coupled to a second subsidiary presentation so that a change to any independent variable in the first subsidiary presentation will change dependent variables in the second subsidiary presentation in accordance with a dependency relationship among the variables.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A display, as in any one of the preceding claims, where the mutual coupling exists among the array small presentations so that a change to an independent variable observation in any array presentation will change coupled array presentations in accordance to a relationship with the changed independent variable observation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A display, as in any one of the preceding claims, the criteria including the type of the subsidiary presentation, the desired subset of variables, and desired subset of observation points.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A display, as in any one of the preceding claims, with a first array presentation and one or more subsidiary presentations, one or more subsidiary presentations being decoupled from all other presentations, where a decoupled subsidiary presentation preferably is a second array presentation presenting a subset of variables determined from the first array presentation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A display, as in any one of the preceding claims, where the array small presentations include every permutation of two variables, each permutation presented on one array small presentation, preferably also including presentations of each variable, where the subsidiary presentation preferably is auditory and/or tactile.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of accessing a second presentation from a first presentation by using color comprising the steps of: a. brushing a first subset of data points chosen by a first selection criteria with a first color in the first presentation; b. accessing the second presentations from the first presentation by using the brushed first subset of data points as accessing criteria for the second presentation, the second presentation being mutually coupled to the first.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of accessing a second presentation from a first presentation by using color comprising the steps of: a. brushing a first subset of data points chosen by a first selection criteria with a first color in the first presentation; b. brushing a second subset of data points chosen by a second selection criteria with a second color in the first presentation; c. performing a logical operation between the first and second subset of data points; d. identifying the results of the logical operation with the first color, the second color, the first and second color combined, or another third color; e. accessing a second presentation, mutually coupled to the first presentation, using the results of the logical operation identified by a color as accessing criteria, where all the colors preferably are the same, and where the logical operation preferably is a logical AND or a logical OR.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of accessing a second presentation from a first presentation by using color comprising the steps of: a. brushing a first subset of data points chosen by a first selection criteria with a first color in the first presentation; b. brushing a second subset of data points chosen by a second selection criteria with a second color in the first presentation; c. brushing a third subset of data points chosen by a third selection criteria with a third color in the first presentation; d. performing logical operations among the first, second and third subsets of data points; e. identifying the results of the logical operation with a color different than then the first, second, and third color; f. accessing a second presentation, mutually coupled to the first presentation, using the results of the logical operation identified by a color as an accessing criteria.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
73 words
A method of mutually coupling a first and second presentation comprising the steps of: a. using the first presentation to create a new parameter value located in a data base associated with a variable shown in the first presentation; b. accessing the data base by the second presentation to determine the new parameter value; c. changing the second presentation based on the new parameter value, where the parameter preferably is a scale factor.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
33 words
A method of mutually coupling a first and second presentation, as in claims 12, where the parameter is in the range of a variable which is to be brushed with a certain color.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of exploring data comprising the steps of: a. examining an array presentation of small presentations, each small presentation showing the relationship among a subset of variables in a data base; b. selecting a second subset of observations of one or more variables; c. accessing a first subsidiary presentation of data, defined by the selected observation subset, the first subsidiary presentation being mutually coupled to the array presentation, where a second subsidiary presentation preferably is accessed from the first subsidiary presentation and where a third subsidiary presentation preferably is accessed from the second subsidiary presentation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
101 words
A computer apparatus for exploring data comprising: a. a display means for displaying an array of small presentations; b. a selecting means for selecting a subset of observations from the displayed array; c. a accessing means for displaying subsidiary presentations which are defined by the selected subset of observations and a user select subsidiary presentation format; d. a means for mutually coupling variables from the subsidiary presentation to the array of small presentations, where the accessing preferably means also can display one or more subsidiary presentation progeny and all presentations preferably are mutually coupled by the means for mutually coupling variables.
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