Patent ID: 7756907
Filing Date: 2010-07-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for visualizing a hierarchical, multi-dimensional dataset having a plurality of dimensions and measures, comprising: at a computer having one or more processors and memory storing programs executed by the one or more processors: displaying a graphical user interface window for visualizing the dataset, wherein one of the dimensions is a hierarchical dimension that includes a first dimension level and a second dimension level, the graphical user interface window including a schema display region and a data visualization region, wherein: detecting user requests to associate the metadata identifying the first dimension level with the first axis shelf, associate the metadata identifying the second dimension level with the second axis shelf, and associate the metadata of a measure selected from the schema display region with the first or second axis shelf; in response to the user requests, populating each pane in the visual table with a respective subset of the dataset in accordance with the arrangement of the first and second axes, wherein the first and second axes have different directions, further including: