Applying a visual analytics intent language to generate data visualizations

An electronic device having a first device type, the electronic 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 a request directed to a data source, the request including (i) one or more intent types and (ii) one or more predefined attributes associated with the one or more intent types, each of the one or more predefined attributes limiting a respective data analysis operation of a respective intent type;
• for each of the one or more intent types:
• formulating a respective intent specification according to the request, including determining one or more respective properties of the respective intent specification according to the respective one or more predefined attributes and according to data fields, from the data source, specified in the request;
• and
• generating a respective output specification that specifies a respective recommended data visualization type;
• and
• rendering data analysis responsive to the request in accordance with the electronic device having the first device type.

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

• receiving a request directed to a data source, the request including (i) one or more intent types and (ii) one or more predefined attributes associated with the one or more intent types, each of the one or more predefined attributes limiting a respective data analysis operation of a respective intent type;
• for each of the one or more intent types:
• formulating a respective intent specification according to the request, including determining one or more respective properties of the respective intent specification according to the respective one or more predefined attributes and according to data fields, from the data source, specified in the request;
• and
• generating a respective output specification that specifies a respective recommended data visualization type;
• and
• rendering data analysis responsive to the request in accordance with the electronic device having a first device type.