Granted Patent B1

US 9,996,236 · App. 15/019,844 · Granted Jun 12, 2018

Abstract

Claims (67)

1. A method comprising: accessing a plurality of data objects that are each associated with at least one object property;

grouping, into a first group, a plurality of data objects from among the plurality of data objects that are associated with a first object property;

creating, using a hardware processor of a machine, a group identifier that identifies data objects included in the first group, the group identifier being stored in association with the data objects;

automatically summarizing, by the hardware processor of the machine, a second object property of the plurality of data objects in the first group to create summary information, the summary information including a summary of the second object property without including the second object property itself, the second object property being different than the first object property;

generating a visualization comprising a plurality of nodes including a first node that represents the first group, the first node being linked to the group identifier and including the summary information; and

causing presentation of the visualization on a user interface of a user device of a user.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving user input indicating a user-specified action relating to the group identifier; and

performing the user-specified action with the data objects identified by the group identifier.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the user-specified action comprises a modification of the first group, wherein the modification includes at least one of a group union, a group intersection, or a group split.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a suggested modification of the first group based on an analysis of the data objects included in the first group;

providing an option to perform the suggested modification of the first group, the option to be displayed on the user interface of the user device;

receiving a selection of the option to perform the suggested modification of the first group; and

updating the visualization according to the suggested modification of the first group.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving user input indicating a user-specified modification to the visualization;

during a first session at a first time, storing a visualization configuration comprising the user-specified modifications; and

during a second session at a second time after the first time, generating the visualization according to the stored visualization configuration.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying a relationship between the first group and a second group of data objects from among the plurality of data objects; and

generating the visualization to include the first node and a second node that represents the second group, wherein the visualization includes a visual indication of the identified relationship between the first node and the second node.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first node and the second node are arranged in the visualization according to a layout specifying rule for placing nodes within the visualization.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating summary information for the first group, wherein the first node that represents the first group includes a visual indication of the summary information.

9. A system comprising: one or more processors; and a memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

accessing a plurality of data objects that are each associated with at least one object property;

grouping, into a first group, a plurality of data objects from among the plurality of data objects that are associated with a first object property;

creating, using a hardware processor of a machine, a group identifier that identifies data objects included in the first group, the group identifier being stored in association with the data objects;

summarizing a second object property of the plurality of data objects in the first group to create summary information, the summary information including a summary of the second object property without including the second object property itself, the second object property being different than the first object property;

generating a visualization comprising a plurality of nodes including a first node that represents the first group, the first node being linked to the group identifier, and including the summary information; and

causing presentation of the visualization on a user interface of a user device of a user.

10. The system of claim 9 , further comprising:

receiving user input indicating a user-specified action relating to the group identifier; and

performing the user-specified action with the data objects identified by the group identifier.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the user-specified action comprises a modification of the first group, wherein the modification includes at least one of a group union, a group intersection, or a group split.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein:

determining a suggested modification of the first group based on an analysis of the data objects included in the first group;

providing an option to perform the suggested modification of the first group, the option to be displayed on the user interface of the user device;

receiving a selection of the option to perform the suggested modification of the first group; and

updating the visualization according to the suggested modification of the first group.

13. A machine-readable medium having no transitory signals and storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

accessing a plurality of data objects that are each associated with at least one object property;

grouping, into a first group, a plurality of data objects from among the plurality of data objects that are associated with a first object property;

creating, using a hardware processor of a machine, a group identifier that identifies data objects included in the first group, the group identifier being stored in association with the data objects;

summarizing a second object property of the plurality of data objects in the first group to create summary information, the summary information including a summary of the second object property without including the second object property itself, the second object property being different than the first object property;

generating a visualization comprising a plurality of nodes including a first node that represents the first group, the first node being linked to the group identifier, and including the summary information; and

causing presentation of the visualization on a user interface of a user device of a user.

14. The machine-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving user input indicating a user-specified action relating to the group identifier; and

performing the user-specified action with the data objects identified by the group identifier.

15. The machine-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the user-specified action comprises a modification of the first group, wherein the modification includes at least one of a group union, a group intersection, or a group split.

16. The machine-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining a suggested modification of the first group based on an analysis of the data objects included in the first group;

providing an option to perform the suggested modification of the first group, the option to be displayed on the user interface of the user device;

receiving a selection of the option to perform the suggested modification of the first group; and

updating the visualization according to the suggested modification of the first group.

17. The machine-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving user input indicating a user-specified modification to the visualization;

during a first session at a first time, storing a visualization configuration comprising the user-specified modifications; and

during a second session at a second time after the first time, generating the visualization according to the stored visualization configuration.

18. The machine-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise:

identifying a relationship between the first group and a second group of data objects from among the plurality of data objects; and

generating the visualization to include the first node and a second node that represents the second group, wherein the visualization includes a visual indication of the identified relationship between the first node and the second node.

19. The machine-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the first node and the second node are arranged in the visualization according to a layout specifying rule for placing nodes within the visualization.

20. The machine-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise:

generating summary information for the first group, wherein the first node that represents the first group includes a visual indication of the summary information.

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