3D Layered Calendar View for Business Data Grouping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing enterprise resource planning software systems struggle to effectively group and compare subsets of business data, leading to user confusion and restricted navigation within visualized business objects.
Innovation Solution
The system visualizes business objects in a three-dimensional view with layered charts, allowing users to group and display business objects based on selected attribute values, with interactive controls for selecting and rearranging layers, and transparent backgrounds for concurrent viewing of all subsets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If business objects are displayed in traditional user interfaces, then the interface is simple, but the user cannot efficiently group and navigate through business objects to select subsets of data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a third dimension (depth) to the traditional two-dimensional calendar view by implementing stacked layered charts. Each layer represents a different subset of business objects grouped by attribute values, allowing users to navigate through subsets by moving between layers. This dimensional transformation enables efficient grouping and comparison of data subsets while maintaining an intuitive visual interface.
2Ease of operation
If business objects are grouped into multiple subsets, then data organization is improved, but the user interface becomes restrictive and prevents easy comparison of different subsets
Solution Approach 1:
By stacking layered charts in three-dimensional space, the patent enables users to view multiple subsets simultaneously in different layers. Users can interactively navigate between layers to compare subsets, or view them concurrently with appropriate transparency settings. This resolves the restrictiveness of traditional single-view interfaces while maintaining adaptability for different comparison scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs visual differentiation including color coding and transparency adjustments for different layered charts. These visual changes help users distinguish between different subsets of business objects and facilitate easy comparison across layers, enhancing the interface's adaptability for various data analysis needs.
3Loss of information
If visual representations of business objects are displayed in detail, then information completeness is improved, but the interface becomes cluttered and difficult to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display of business objects by organizing them into separate layered charts based on attribute groupings. Each layer contains a specific subset of business objects, preventing information overload in a single view. Users can navigate through layers to access different segments of the data, maintaining both information completeness and navigability.
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AI summary
An apparatus and method are described herein that provide for visualizing subsets of grouped business objects in an application for display in a user interface. Business objects are grouped into subsets according to a selected business object attribute value. The business objects are grouped and displayed in a three-dimensional view including a plurality of layers, where each layer represents a subset of the business objects. The application is implemented, for example, as a calendar application. The visual representations associated with the business objects in each subset of data are displayed in each of the layers of the three-dimensional view. A user selectably controls which subset of data to view in the user interface.