Mosaic Tile Visualization for High-Volume Data Analytics

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current business intelligence tools fail to effectively present complex business data, leading to overwhelming information for users and inadequate decision-making capabilities, especially when dealing with high volumes of repetitive data from multiple sources.

Innovation Solution

A system that creates a mosaic display using layered image tiles, each representing multiple attributes of a system, allowing users to quickly assess the status of various components and make informed decisions by using recognizable images, colors, and sizes to indicate performance levels.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If traditional static reports and dashboards are used to present business data, then data can be displayed in a structured format, but users are overwhelmed by the volume of information and cannot quickly understand complex business problems

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata comprehensionVSAvoidinformation presentation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments complex business data into multiple visual layers, where each layer represents a specific dimension or attribute of the data. This allows users to progressively explore data at different levels of detail without being overwhelmed by the entire dataset at once, directly addressing the information overload problem.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transforms traditional two-dimensional static reports into multi-dimensional visual displays by stacking multiple layers of data representation. This dimensional transformation enables users to perceive complex relationships and patterns that cannot be captured in conventional row-column formats, improving data comprehension.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Loss of information

If detailed reports with multiple rows and columns are provided, then comprehensive data is available, but users cannot quickly extract meaning and decision-making is delayed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata completenessVSAvoiddecision-making time
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary data processing and visualization by pre-organizing data into meaningful visual layers before user interaction. This preliminary structuring allows users to immediately grasp key insights without spending time manually analyzing raw data, significantly reducing decision-making time while preserving data completeness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses color coding and visual differentiation across layers to highlight important data patterns, anomalies, and relationships. This visual encoding enables users to quickly identify key information and make informed decisions without reading through extensive numerical data, addressing both data completeness and time efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

3Ease of operation

If traditional dashboard gauges and charts are used, then some data visualization is provided, but complex business problems cannot be captured and relationships between data points are lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata exploration capabilityVSAvoidbusiness context
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal visual framework that can represent multiple types of business data and relationships simultaneously through layered visualization. This multi-functional approach allows a single display system to handle diverse business problems while preserving contextual relationships, unlike specialized traditional charts that can only show limited aspects.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a nested visualization structure where multiple layers of data are contained within a unified display framework. Each layer can be independently explored while maintaining its relationship to the overall business context, enabling users to drill down into specific details without losing the broader business picture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentUS9336620B2Advanced data visualization solutions in high-volume data analytics
Publication Date: 2016.05.10 VISUALCUE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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AI summary

A system and method for creating a visual perspective of operational information that facilitates rapid decision making. The system and method merges existing data sources from any number of computer-fed external data sources through an applications server to display data sets in easily recognizable, repeatable images (tiles) uniquely designed for a user's application. The system and method creates visual perspectives of data that accelerate decision-making and problem-solving processes by displaying repeatable images (tiles) that display performance results versus expected performance criteria in high-volume, intuitive displays.