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Title: Computer systems and methods for the query and visualization of multidimensional database

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1176294

A method and system for producing graphics. A hierarchical structure of a database is determined. A visual table, comprising a plurality of panes, is constructed by providing a specification that is in a language based on the hierarchical structure of the database. In some cases, this language can include fields that are in the database schema. The database is queried to retrieve a set of tuples in accordance with the specification. A subset of the set of tuples is associated with a pane in the plurality of panes.

Research Organization:
Stanford Univ., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Assignee:
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Jr. University
Patent Number(s):
7,716,173
Application Number:
11/488,407
OSTI ID:
1176294
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2006 Jul 17
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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On the Theory of Scales of Measurement journal June 1946
Automating the design of graphical presentations of relational information journal April 1986