Patent ID: 8743122

Claim:
A method, implemented by physical and tangible computing functionality, for exploring a data set, the method comprising: generating and presenting a first exploration panel that presents at least part of the data set using a first chart having a first chart type, the first chart being selected from among a plurality of available chart types, wherein the data set comprises graph data, the graph data including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges which connect the plurality of nodes together, the first exploration panel being formulated based on a first subgraph in the graph data comprising a first collection of nodes; receiving a type selection that identifies another of the plurality of available chart types; based on the type selection, generating and presenting a second chart having a second chart type, at least one of the plurality of available chart types presenting aggregated results associated with the data set; receiving a panel-generation selection from a user; generating and presenting a second exploration panel based on the panel-generation selection, the second exploration panel presenting a second subgraph in the graph data having a second collection of nodes; and presenting a link which connects the first exploration panel to the second exploration panel.