Data object visualization using graphs

Abstract

A presentation engine presents facts in a UI having a graph. Through manipulation of the UI, an end-user can add or remove facts from the graph, and can sort the facts shown in the graph based on values that are shown, or not shown, in the graph. The presentation engine determines a graph type that best facilitates interpretation of the facts by the end-user and automatically creates a graph of that type. Possible graph types include bar graphs, scatter plots, timelines, and maps.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is related to the following U.S. Applications, all of which are incorporated by reference herein: [0002] U.S. application Ser. No. ______, entitled “Data Object Visualization”, filed concurrently herewith, by Andrew W. Hogue, David Vespe, Alex Kehlenbeck, Mike Gordon, Jeffrey C. Reynar, David Alpert, Attorney Docket No. 24207-10946; [0003] U.S. application Ser. No. ______, entitled “Data Object Visualization Using Maps”, filed concurrently herewith, by Andrew W. Hogue, David Vespe, Alex Kehlenbeck, Mike Gordon, Jeffrey C. Reynar, David Alpert, Attorney Docket No. 24207-10947; [0004] U.S. application Ser. No. ______, entitled “Object Categorization for Information Extraction”, filed concurrently herewith, by Jonathan T. Betz, Attorney Docket No. 24207-10952; [0005] U.S. application Ser. No. ______, entitled “Designating Data Objects for Analysis”, filed concurrently herewith, by Andrew W. Hogue, David Vespe, Alex Kehlenb...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0014] The above need is met by a system, method, and computer program product for graphically presenting facts. In one embodiment, a set of facts is established, where each fact has an attribute and a corresponding value. A graph type that facilitates understanding of the facts are determined, and the facts are displayed in a graph of the determined type.

Problems solved by technology

Information on the web is not always in a format that is easy for the end-user to comprehend.

Some web sites, like sites providing stock prices and other financial information, provide limited amounts of dynamic content.

Even on these sites, however, the person is restricted to a limited set of graphing options.

Further, there is no way for a person to graphically manipulate data contained on multiple web sites short of copying the desired information into separate graphing program.

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