Systems and user interfaces for dynamic and interactive access of, investigation of, and analysis of data objects stored in one or more databases
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to user interfaces and systems that may enable dynamic and interactive access of, investigation of, and analysis of data objects stored in one or more databases. The data objects may be accessed from the one or more databases, and presented in multiple related portions of a display. In particular, the system provides a time-based visualization of data objects (and/or properties associated with the data objects) to a user such that the user may, for example, determine connections between various data objects, observe flows of information among data objects, and/or investigate related data objects.
1. A computer system comprising:
one or more computer readable storage devices configured to store:
computer executable instructions; and
data objects, the data objects associated with one or more properties; and
one or more hardware computer processors in communication with the one or more computer readable storage devices and configured to execute the computer executable instructions to cause the computer system to:
access a plurality of data objects from the one or more computer readable storage devices;
determine one or more time-based properties associated with the plurality of data objects;
generate, based on the time-based properties, a time-based display panel representing the plurality of data objects according to their associated time-based properties;
display the time-based display panel on an electronic display of the computer system;
determine a window of time associated with the time-based display panel;
in response to receiving an input indicating a selection of a play indicator, automatically move the window of time with respect to the time-based display panel in an animated fashion;
receive a second input, via the time-based display panel, providing a two dimensional selection of one or more data objects within the time-based display panel; and
in response to the second input, highlight, in data object display panel separate from the time-base display panel, the one or more data objects.
2. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the time-based display panel includes a timeline with bars or points along a line that visually represent groups associated with the data objects.
3. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more hardware computer processors are configured to execute the computer executable instructions to further cause the computer system to:
display a viewport visually representing groups associated with the data objects, the time-based display panel corresponding to at least a portion of the viewport.
4. The computer system of claim 3 , wherein in response to a second input the computer system is configured to adjust a size parameter of the viewport.
5. The computer system of claim 3 , wherein the computer system is configured to automatically adjust a size parameter of the viewport.
6. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein providing a two dimensional selection of one or more data objects comprises determining a size parameter of a selection window.
7. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein highlighting the one or more data objects comprises highlighting the one or more data objects corresponding to the location of the window of time as it moves along the time-based display panel.
8. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein highlighting the one or more data objects comprises greying out any data objects not corresponding to the location of the window of time.
9. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the data object display panel and the time-based display panel are simultaneously displayed on the electronic display of the computer system.
10. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the data object display panel includes the one or more data objects in at least one of a histogram, a table, a list, or a map.
11. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein in response to receiving the input indicating a selection of a play indicator, the computer system is configured to display a time window and current data of the time-based display panel.
12. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the computer system is further configured to display an information panel comprising a legend and/or a toolbar.
13. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the user may adjust the speed at which the window of time moves along the time-based display panel.
14. A computer-implemented method comprising:
accessing a plurality of data objects from the one or more computer readable storage devices;
determining one or more time-based properties associated with the plurality of data objects;
generating, based on the time-based properties, a time-based display panel representing the plurality of data objects according to their associated time-based properties;
displaying the time-based display panel on an electronic display of the computer system;
determining a window of time associated with the time-based display panel;
in response to receiving an input indicating a selection of a play indicator, automatically moving the window of time with respect to the time-based display panel in an animated fashion; and
receiving a second input, via the time-based display panel, providing a two dimensional selection of one or more data objects within the time-based display panel; and
in response to the second input, highlighting, in a data object display panel separate from the time-base display panel, the one or more data objects.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the time-based display panel includes a timeline with bars or points along a line that visually represent groups associated with the data objects.
16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
displaying a viewport visually representing groups associated with the data objects, the time-based display panel corresponding to at least a portion of the viewport.
17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
in response to a second input the method, adjusting a size parameter of the viewport.
18. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
automatically adjusting a size parameter of the viewport.