Generating a computer executable chart visualization by annotating a static image
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsPeter R. Broadbent, Leo A. Coolen, Franciscus J. J. van Ham, Graham J. Wills
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Abstract
A computer executable chart visualization may be generated from a static image of the chart visualization. The static image, a set of pre-defined chart elements, and a portion of the static image that corresponds to a pre-defined chart element may each be identified. A mapping between the portion of the static image and the pre-defined chart elements may be determined, and a visual or logical property of each portion of the static image may be determined. A declarative description of the chart visualization may be generated by setting the visual properties for each of the respective pre-defined chart elements.
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A method of generating a computer executable chart visualization from a static image of said chart visualization, the method comprising the steps of:
- identifying said static image of said chart visualization;
- identifying a set of pre-defined chart elements;
- identifying one or more portions of said static image as corresponding to one or more respective pre-defined chart elements;
- determining a mapping between said one or more portions of the static image and said one or more respective pre-defined chart elements;
- determining visual properties of each of said one or more portions of said static image;
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- generating a declarative description of the chart visualization by setting the visual properties for each of said one or more respective pre-defined chart elements.
A system for generating a computer executable chart visualization from a static image of said chart visualization, the system comprising:
- a computer readable medium with program instructions stored thereon;
- and
- one or more processors configured to execute the program instructions to perform the method comprising:
- identifying said static image of said chart visualization;
- identifying a set of pre-defined chart elements;
- identifying one or more portions of said static image as corresponding to one or more respective pre-defined chart elements;
- determining a mapping between said one or more portions of the static image and said one or more respective pre-defined chart elements;
- determining visual properties of each of said one or more portions of said static image;
- and
- generating a declarative description of the chart visualization by setting the visual properties for each of said one or more respective pre-defined chart elements.
A computer program product for generating a computer executable chart visualization from a static image of said chart visualization, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, wherein the computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause a device to perform the method comprising:
- identifying said static image of said chart visualization;
- identifying a set of pre-defined chart elements;
- identifying one or more portions of said static image as corresponding to one or more respective pre-defined chart elements;
- determining a mapping between said one or more portions of the static image and said one or more respective pre-defined chart elements;
- determining visual properties of each of said one or more portions of said static image;
- and
- generating a declarative description of the chart visualization by setting the visual properties for each of said one or more respective pre-defined chart elements.
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