Granted Patent B1

US 8,982,129 · App. 12/982,517 · Granted Mar 17, 2015

Abstract

Claims (42)

1. A computing device configured for mapping graph data into a tree structure, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor;

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to:

obtain graph data;

map the graph data into a tree structure, wherein mapping the graph data to a tree structure comprises:

determining a hierarchy;

generating nodes based on one or more objects and one or more attributes; and

generating a node relationship based on the hierarchy and a relationship between at least one object and at least one attribute to create a tree structure, wherein the nodes generated comprise software product nodes and categories of software products;

apply the tree structure to a user interface;

display the user interface; and

perform an operation using the tree structure, wherein performing the operation using the tree structure comprises filtering based on software product usage using the tree structure.

2. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein determining a hierarchy is based on tiered categories.

3. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein performing the operation using the tree structure comprises navigating the tree structure.

4. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further executable to obtain one or more custom attributes.

5. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein relationships in the graph data are transitive.

6. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein an object in the graph data is mapped to one or more leaf nodes in the tree structure.

7. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein an object or an attribute in the graph data is mapped to one or more nodes in the tree structure.

8. A method for mapping graph data into a tree structure, comprising:

obtaining graph data;

mapping, on a computing device, the graph data into a tree structure, wherein mapping the graph data to a tree structure comprises:

determining a hierarchy;

generating nodes based on one or more objects and one or more attributes; and

generating a node relationship based on the hierarchy and a relationship between at least one object and at least one attribute to create a tree structure, wherein the nodes generated comprise software product nodes and categories of software products;

applying, on the computing device, the tree structure to a user interface;

displaying the user interface; and

performing an operation using the tree structure, wherein performing the operation using the tree structure comprises filtering based on software product usage using the tree structure.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining a hierarchy is based on tiered categories.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein performing the operation using the tree structure comprises navigating the tree structure.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising obtaining one or more custom attributes.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein relationships in the graph data are transitive.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein an object in the graph data is mapped to one or more leaf nodes in the tree structure.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein an object or an attribute in the graph data is mapped to one or more nodes in the tree structure.

15. A non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium for mapping graph data into a tree structure comprising executable instructions for:

obtaining graph data;

mapping the graph data into a tree structure, wherein mapping the graph data to a tree structure comprises:

determining a hierarchy;

generating nodes based on one or more objects and one or more attributes; and

generating a node relationship based on the hierarchy and a relationship between at least one object and at least one attribute to create a tree structure, wherein the nodes generated comprise software product nodes and categories of software products;

applying the tree structure to a user interface;

displaying the user interface; and

performing an operation using the tree structure, wherein performing the operation using the tree structure comprises filtering based on software product usage using the tree structure.

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