Patent ID: 8866816

Claim:
In a data visualization computer system, a method of arranging in a visual representation in n dimensions, data points representing n or more variables, the method including the steps of: i. a data point ranking module on the data visualization computer system, ranking a set of data points with respect to a first axis of the visual representation in n dimensions using a first variable; ii. based on a second variable, a data point distribution module on the data visualization computer system, distributing the set of data points along the first axis of the visual representation in n dimensions while retaining information relating to the ranking of data points determined in step i) iii. based on a third variable, the data point ranking module on the data visualization computer system, ranking a set of data points with respect to a second axis of the visual representation in n dimensions; and iv. based on a fourth variable, the data point distribution module on the data visualization computer system, distributing the set of data points along the second axis of the visual representation in n dimensions while retaining information relating to the ranking of data points determined in step iii).