US 2018/0122109 A1 · VISUAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TABLE VALUES

Abstract

Provided are devices and methods for generating and displaying a table chart in which numerical values are replaced by objects. In one example, a method includes receiving a data table including a 2D array of cells storing numerical values, generating a table chart including a 2D array of cells visually depicting a relationship between the numerical values in the data table wherein the table chart represents the numerical values as objects in the table chart, and a size of an object varies based on a numerical value from the data table that is represented by the respective object in comparison to remaining numerical values from the data table that are represented by remaining objects, and displaying the table chart via a user interface. The generated table chart provides a quicker understanding of a relationship between values in a data table.

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A device for generating and displaying a visual relationship between table values, the device comprising:

a storage configured to store a data table comprising a two-dimensional (2D) array of cells storing numerical values therein;
a processor configured to generate a table chart comprising a 2D array of cells visually depicting a relationship between the numerical values in the data table, wherein the table chart represents the numerical values of the data table as objects in the table chart, and, for each object, a size of the object is generated based on a numerical value from the data table that is represented by the respective object in comparison to remaining numerical values from the data table that are represented by remaining objects in the table chart;
and
an output configured to output the table chart to a user interface,
wherein the processor is further configured to receive a selection of an object included in the table chart, via the user interface, and the output is further configured to output a numerical value that is represented by the selected object via the user interface.

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A method for generating and displaying a visual relationship between table values, the method comprising:

receiving a data table comprising a two-dimensional (2D) array of cells storing numerical values therein;
generating a table chart comprising a 2D array of cells visually depicting a relationship between the numerical values in the data table, wherein the table chart represents the numerical values of the data table as objects in the table chart, and, for each object, a size of the object is generated based on a numerical value from the data table that is represented by the respective object in comparison to remaining numerical values from the data table that are represented by remaining objects in the table chart;
displaying the table chart via a user interface;
and
receiving a selection of an object included in the table chart, via the user interface, and in response, outputting a numerical value that is represented by the selected object via the user interface.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Visual relationship between table values

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Abstract

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