Using dynamic entity search during entry of natural language commands for visual data analysis

A computing device, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
• receiving from a user a partial natural language input related to a data source;
• receiving an additional keystroke corresponding to the partial natural language input, wherein the partial natural language input and the additional keystroke comprise a character string;
• in response to receiving the additional keystroke, generating one or more interpretations corresponding to one or more entities in the data source, each of the one or more interpretations corresponding to a respective entity of the data source;
• displaying the one or more interpretations;
• receiving user selection of an interpretation of the one or more interpretations;
• and
• in response to the user selection, annotating the character string, thereby interpreting the character string as a specific entity of the data source, corresponding to the character string.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:

• receiving from a user a partial natural language input related to a data source;
• receiving an additional keystroke corresponding to the partial natural language input, wherein the partial natural language input and the additional keystroke comprise a character string;
• in response to the additional keystroke, generating one or more interpretations corresponding to one or more entities in the data source;
• displaying the one or more interpretations;
• receiving user selection of an interpretation of the one or more interpretations;
• and
• in response to the user selection, annotating the character string, thereby interpreting the character string as a specific entity of the data source, corresponding to the character string.