US 10,884,574 B1Granted

Highlighting data marks in popup secondary data visualizations according to selected data values from primary data visualizations

AssigneeTableau Software, Inc.

InventorsMarc Rueter, Jun Kim

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Abstract

A computer displays a graphical user interface, which has a data visualization region displaying a primary data visualization, including a plurality of visual marks. The primary data visualization represents a first set of data fields from a dataset. A user uses the graphical user interface to select a visual mark (e.g., by hovering or clicking). In response to the user input, the computer generates a secondary data visualization, for a second set of data fields, having visual marks highlighted only when their corresponding data values for a shared data field between the first and second sets matches a data value of the selected visual mark in the primary data visualization. The computer then displays the generated secondary data visualization in a tooltip overlaying a portion of the primary data visualization.

Claims18

Dependent claims

A method comprising:

at a computer having a display, one or more processors, and memory storing one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors:
displaying a data visualization workbook in a graphical user interface on the display, the data visualization workbook including a first worksheet that specifies a primary data visualization and a second worksheet, distinct from the first worksheet, that specifies a secondary data visualization, wherein:
the primary data visualization includes a plurality of visual marks representing data for a first set of data fields specified in the first worksheet;
the secondary data visualization includes a second plurality of visual marks representing data for a second set of data fields specified in the second worksheet;
and
the second set of data fields and the first set of data fields have a shared data field;
in a tooltip definition window for the primary data visualization, receiving user specification of a reference to the secondary data visualization;
receiving user input in the graphical user interface to select a visual mark of the plurality of visual marks in the primary data visualization, wherein the selected visual mark has a first data value for the shared data field;
and
in response to the user input, using the user-specified reference to:
generate a modified version of the secondary data visualization, including:
displaying a portion of the second plurality of visual marks;
and
for the second plurality of visual marks in the displayed portion, highlighting the respective visual mark when its corresponding data value for the shared data field matches the first data value;
and
display the modified version of the secondary data visualization in a tooltip overlaying a portion of the primary data visualization.

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A computing device, comprising:

one or more processors;
memory;
a display;
and
one or more programs stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
displaying a data visualization workbook in a graphical user interface on the display, the data visualization workbook including a first worksheet that specifies a primary data visualization and a second worksheet, distinct from the first worksheet, that specifies a secondary data visualization, wherein:
the primary data visualization includes a plurality of visual marks representing data for a first set of data fields specified in the first worksheet;
the secondary data visualization includes a second plurality of visual marks representing data for a second set of data fields specified in the second worksheet;
and
the second set of data fields and the first set of data fields have a shared data field;
in a tooltip definition window for the primary data visualization, receiving user specification of a reference to the secondary data visualization;
receiving user input in the graphical user interface to select a visual mark of the plurality of visual marks in the primary data visualization, wherein the selected visual mark has a first data value for the shared data field;
and
in response to the user input, using the user-specified reference to:
generate a modified version of the secondary data visualization, including:
displaying a portion of the second plurality of visual marks;
and
for the second plurality of visual marks in the displayed portion, highlighting the respective visual mark when its corresponding data value for the shared data field matches the first data value;
and
display the modified version of the secondary data visualization in a tooltip overlaying a portion of the primary data visualization.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.