# US 12,602,845 B2 · Universal state representations of visualizations for different types of data models > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,602,845 B2 - Document ID: US12602845B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/463,163 - Filed: 2023-09-07 - Published: 2024-12-19 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2023-06-16 - Assignees: Sap SE - Applicants: Sap SE - Inventors: Jie Yu; Philip Kin Sung Lau; Yue Qian Huang; Rui Liu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12602845B2 ## CPC - G06T 11/23: using straight lines or curves - G06T 2200/24: involving graphical user interfaces [GUIs] - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL ## Abstract Some embodiments provide a non-transitory machine-readable medium that stores a program. The program may receive a first selection of a data model as a data source for a visualization, wherein the data model specifies data to be organized according to a set of measures and a set of dimensions. The program may receive a second selection of a dimension value for a dimension in the set of dimensions, wherein each measure in the set of measures is a particular dimension value for the dimension. The program may in response to the second selection, generating a state representation of the visualization that includes the selected dimension value for the dimension. The program may generate the visualization based on the state representation of the visualization. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing a program executable by at least one processing unit of a device, the program comprising sets of instructions for: receiving a first selection of a data model as a data source for a visualization, wherein the data model specifies data to be organized according to a set of measures and a set of dimensions, wherein a measure stores quantitative data and a dimension stores qualitative data; receiving a second selection of a dimension value for a dimension in the set of dimensions, wherein each measure in the set of measures corresponds to a distinct one of a plurality of possible dimension values for the dimension; in response to the second selection, generating a state representation of the visualization that includes the selected dimension value for the dimension, wherein the state representation of the visualization is retrieved from a universal state of representations stored locally in a client device, or when not stored locally, generated using a query to obtain underlying data, wherein the state representation of the visualization comprises a data structure that represents a state of a visualization in terms of data to be used to render the visualization; and generating the visualization based on the state representation of the visualization. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the generated visualization includes measure values for a measure in the set of measures that corresponds to the selected dimension value for the dimension. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the program further comprises sets of instructions for: receiving a third selection of a dimension value for a second dimension in the set of dimensions, wherein each measure in a second set of measures of the data model is a particular dimension value for the second dimension; and in response to the third selection, updating the state representation of the visualization to further include the selected dimension value for the second dimension. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1, wherein generating the visualization based on the state representation of the visualization comprises: generating a query based on the state representation; sending the query to a computing system; receiving, from the computing system, a result set of data for the query; and rendering the visualization to include the result set of data. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the program further comprises sets of instructions for: receiving a third selection of the visualization; in response to receiving the third selection, generating a tool for building the visualization based on the state representation of the visualization; and providing the tool in a graphical user interface (GUI). ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the data model is a first data model, wherein the data source for the visualization is a first data source for a first visualization, wherein the data is a first data, wherein the set of measures is a first set of measures, wherein the set of dimensions is a first set of dimensions, wherein the state representation is a first state representation, wherein the program further comprises sets of instructions for: receiving a third selection of a second data model as a second data source for a second visualization, wherein the second data model specifies data to be organized according to a second set of measures and a second set of dimensions; receiving a fourth selection of a dimension value for a dimension in the second set of dimensions, wherein each measure in the second set of measures is a particular dimension value for the dimension in the second set of dimensions; in response to the fourth selection, generating a second state representation of the second visualization that includes the selected dimension value for the dimension in the second set of dimensions; and generating the second visualization based on the second state representation of the second visualization. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 6, wherein a first structure of the first state representation for the first visualization and a second structure of the second state representation for the second visualization are the same. ### Claim 8 A method comprising: receiving a first selection of a data model as a data source for a visualization, wherein the data model specifies data to be organized according to a set of measures and a set of dimensions, wherein a measure stores quantitative data and a dimension stores qualitative data; receiving a second selection of a dimension value for a dimension in the set of dimensions, wherein each measure in the set of measures corresponds to a distinct one of a plurality of possible dimension values for the dimension; in response to the second selection, generating a state representation of the visualization that includes the selected dimension value for the dimension, wherein the state representation of the visualization is retrieved from a universal state of representations stored locally in a client device, or when not stored locally, generated using a query to obtain underlying data, wherein the state representation of the visualization comprises a data structure that represents a state of a visualization in terms of data to be used to render the visualization; and generating the visualization based on the state representation of the visualization. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the generated visualization includes measure values for a measure in the set of measures that corresponds to the selected dimension value for the dimension. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 further comprising: receiving a third selection of a dimension value for a second dimension in the set of dimensions, wherein each measure in a second set of measures of the data model is a particular dimension value for the second dimension; and in response to the third selection, updating the state representation of the visualization to further include the selected dimension value for the second dimension. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein generating the visualization based on the state representation of the visualization comprises: generating a query based on the state representation; sending the query to a computing system; receiving, from the computing system, a result set of data for the query; and rendering the visualization to include the result set of data. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 further comprising: receiving a third selection of the visualization; in response to receiving the third selection, generating a tool for building the visualization based on the state representation of the visualization; and providing the tool in a graphical user interface (GUI). ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 wherein the data model is a first data model, wherein the data model is a first data model, wherein the data source for the visualization is a first data source for a first visualization, wherein the data is a first data, wherein the set of measures is a first set of measures, wherein the set of dimensions is a first set of dimensions, wherein the state representation is a first state representation, the method further comprising: receiving a third selection of a second data model as a second data source for a second visualization, wherein the second data model specifies data to be organized according to a second set of measures and a second set of dimensions; receiving a fourth selection of a dimension value for a dimension in the second set of dimensions, wherein each measure in the second set of measures is a particular dimension value for the dimension in the second set of dimensions; in response to the fourth selection, generating a second state representation of the second visualization that includes the selected dimension value for the dimension in the second set of dimensions; and generating the second visualization based on the second state representation of the second visualization. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein a first structure of the first state representation for the first visualization and a second structure of the second state representation for the second visualization are the same. ### Claim 15 A system comprising: a set of processing units; and a non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions that when executed by at least one processing unit in the set of processing units cause the at least one processing unit to: receive a first selection of a data model as a data source for a visualization, wherein the data model specifies data to be organized according to a set of measures and a set of dimensions, wherein a measure stores quantitative data and a dimension stores qualitative data; receive a second selection of a dimension value for a dimension in the set of dimensions, wherein each measure in the set of measures corresponds to a distinct one of a plurality of possible dimension values for the dimension; in response to the second selection, generate a state representation of the visualization that includes the selected dimension value for the dimension, wherein the state representation of the visualization is retrieved from a universal state of representations stored locally in a client device, or if not stored locally, generated using a query to obtain underlying data, wherein the state representation of the visualization comprises a data structure that represents a state of a visualization in terms of data to be used to render the visualization; and generate the visualization based on the state representation of the visualization. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the generated visualization includes measure values for a measure in the set of measures that corresponds to the selected dimension value for the dimension. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processing unit to: receive a third selection of a dimension value for a second dimension in the set of dimensions, wherein each measure in a second set of measures of the data model is a particular dimension value for the second dimension; and in response to the third selection, update the state representation of the visualization to further include the selected dimension value for the second dimension. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein generating the visualization based on the state representation of the visualization comprises: generating a query based on the state representation; sending the query to a computing system; receiving, from the computing system, a result set of data for the query; and rendering the visualization to include the result set of data. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processing unit to: receive a third selection of the visualization; in response to receiving the third selection, generate a tool for building the visualization based on the state representation of the visualization; and provide the tool in a graphical user interface (GUI). ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the data model is a first data model, wherein the data source for the visualization is a first data source for a first visualization, wherein the data is a first data, wherein the set of measures is a first set of measures, wherein the set of dimensions is a first set of dimensions, wherein the state representation is a first state representation, wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processing unit to: receive a third selection of a second data model as a second data source for a second visualization, wherein the second data model specifies data to be organized according to a second set of measures and a second set of dimensions; receive a fourth selection of a dimension value for a dimension in the second set of dimensions, wherein each measure in the second set of measures is a particular dimension value for the dimension in the second set of dimensions; in response to the fourth selection, generate a second state representation of the second visualization that includes the selected dimension value for the dimension in the second set of dimensions; and generate the second visualization based on the second state representation of the second visualization.