Patent ID: 7342582
Filing Date: 2008-03-11
Classification: G06F,G06T,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for displaying category data, where a data set comprises information organized into a plurality of categories and a plurality of attributes, each attribute having a plurality of defined states, said method comprising: calculating category data distribution information for each attribute of each category, the calculated category data distribution information defining the distribution of the attribute of the category across the plurality of defined states of such attribute; preparing a summary display of said calculated category data distribution information for each attribute of each category, said summary display for each attribute of each category comprising a histogram having a plurality of rectangles corresponding to a state distribution of the defined states of the attribute of the category, each of the plurality of rectangles within the histogram corresponding to a particular one of the plurality of defined states of such attribute; displaying said summary displays organized in two dimensions, organized by category in a first dimension and by attribute in a second dimension; accepting a selection of one of the plurality of categories from a user; calculating an expected distribution score for each attribute of the selected category; sorting the attributes by calculated expected distribution score for said selected category; and reorganizing said summary displays so that said attributes are organized by said calculated expected distribution score for said selected category.