Method and apparatus for interactive review of multiple datasets

An apparatus configured to enable interactive review of two or more datasets, the apparatus comprising:

• an input configured to retrieve at least a first dataset and a second dataset;
• a user input configured to receive a user request to select the second dataset;
• a processor configured to generate representative values from the first dataset for a coarse view of the first dataset and for a fine view of the first dataset, and to generate representative values from the second dataset for a coarse view of the second dataset and for a fine view of the second dataset;
• and
• a user interface generator configured to include the coarse view of the first dataset, the coarse view of the second dataset, and the fine view of the first dataset in a graphic user interface, wherein the user interface generator is further configured to replace the fine view of the first dataset in the graphic user interface with the fine view of the second dataset responsive to receiving a user request to select the second dataset.

A computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions enabling interactive review of two or more datasets, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• retrieve at least a first dataset and a second dataset;
• generate representative values from the first dataset for a coarse view of the first dataset;
• generate representative values from the second dataset for a coarse view of the second dataset;
• generate representative values from the first dataset for a fine view of the first dataset;
• include the coarse view of the first dataset, the coarse view of the second dataset, and the fine view of the first dataset in a graphic user interface;
• and
• receive a user request to select the second dataset, and responsive to receiving a user request to select the second dataset:
• generate representative values from the second dataset for a fine view of the second dataset;
• and
• replace the fine view of the first dataset in the graphic user interface with the fine view of the second dataset.