System and method for concept visualization

A computer implemented method for presenting interesting characteristics associated with a collection of information, the method comprising:

• accepting one or more queries against the collection of information, wherein any execution of the one or more queries generates at least one result, the result of each query including a result set;
• measuring, by a computer system, distinctiveness of one or more result sets based on a statistical distribution of at least one identifying characteristic associated with the contents of a result set;
• normalizing the measured distinctiveness of the one or more result sets to account for a size of a result set of the one or more results sets and a size of at least one other result set by determining an amount by which the measurement of distinctiveness exceeds a mean score for one or more result sets of a similar or identical size;
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• communicating to a user interface a display of at least one characteristic of the one or more result sets and the measured distinctiveness of the one or more result sets.

A system for identifying interesting characteristics within a collection of information, the system comprising:

• at least one processor operatively connected to a memory, the processor configured to execute system engines from the memory;
• an analysis engine configured to analyze one or more groups from the collection of information, wherein the analysis engine is further configured to determine automatically at least one identifying characteristic within a collection of information;
• a measurement engine configured determine a measurement of distinctiveness one or more groups from the collection of information based on a statistical distribution of the at least one identifying characteristic;
• a normalization engine configured to normalize the measurement of distinctiveness to account for a size of a group of the one or more groups and a size of at least one other group by determining an amount by which the measurement of distinctiveness exceeds a mean score for one or more groups of a similar or identical size;
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• an organization engine configured organize the one or more groups based on the measurement of distinctiveness.

A system for presenting interesting characteristics associated with a collection of information, the system comprising:

• at least one processor operatively connected to a memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute system engines from the memory;
• a query engine configured to accept one or more queries against the collection of information and generate a result, wherein the result of each query includes a result set;
• a measurement engine configured to measure distinctiveness of one or more result sets based on a statistical distribution of at least one identifying characteristic associated with the contents of a result set;
• a normalization engine configured to normalize the measured distinctiveness of the one or more result sets to account for a size of a result set of the one or more results sets and a size of at least one other result set by determining an amount by which the measurement of distinctiveness exceeds a mean score for one or more result sets of a similar or identical size;
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• a user interface engine configured to display at least one characteristic of the one or more result sets and the measured distinctiveness of the one or more result sets.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to identify interesting characteristics within a collection of information, the identifying comprising:

• analyzing one or more groups from the collection of information;
• determining, automatically, at least one identifying characteristic within the one or more groups;
• measuring, by a computer system, distinctiveness of the one or more groups based on a statistical distribution of the at least one identifying characteristic;
• normalizing the measurement of distinctiveness to account for a size of a group of the one or more groups and a size of at least one other group by determining an amount by which the measurement of distinctiveness exceeds a mean score for one or more groups of a similar or identical size;
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• organizing, by the computer system, the one or more groups based on the measurement of distinctiveness.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to present interesting characteristics associated with a collection of information, the presenting comprising:

• accepting one or more queries against the collection of information, wherein any execution of the one or more queries generates at least one result, the result of each query including a result set;
• measuring, by a computer system, distinctiveness of one or more result sets based on a statistical distribution of at least one identifying characteristic associated with the contents of a result set;
• normalizing the measured distinctiveness of the one or more result sets to account for a size of a result set of the one or more results sets and a size of at least one other result set by determining an amount by which the measurement of distinctiveness exceeds a mean score for one or more result sets of a similar or identical size;
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• communicating to a user interface a display of at least one characteristic of the one or more result sets and the measured distinctiveness of the one or more result sets.