Nodal Network Data Visualization for Complex Structured Datasets

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional data retrieval and visualization methods are inefficient for navigating large volumes of structured and unstructured data, requiring high processing power and shifting the burden of data navigation to users, and lacking a systematic approach to visualize complex data sets.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that structure data using relational computer models, parsing data into domain and dimension tables, generating nodal networks, and displaying data through a graphical user interface, allowing users to interactively explore and analyze data by linking nodes and executing analysis protocols.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional data analysis methods are used to analyze large volumes of data, then data insights can be identified, but high processing power and computing resources are required

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata analysis capabilityVSAvoidprocessing power and computing resources
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments data into structured data tables with specific schemas and nodal networks with defined nodes and relationships. This segmentation organizes large volumes of data into manageable, pre-structured units that can be queried and analyzed more efficiently, reducing the computational resources needed for data processing while maintaining analytical capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of operation

If conventional visualization tools are used to navigate large volumes of data, then data can be filtered using thresholds, but the burden of data navigation is shifted to users and no systematic approach is provided

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata navigationVSAvoiduser effort and complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-structuring data into organized tables with defined schemas and relationships before analysis. This pre-organization eliminates the need for users to manually navigate and filter through unstructured data, as the systematic structure is already in place to guide efficient data retrieval and analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If data is stored in unstructured formats to accommodate variety, then data volume and variety can be managed, but efficient navigation and analysis are delayed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata variety accommodationVSAvoiddata navigation efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the parameter of data organization from unstructured to structured formats with specific schemas. By transforming data into organized tables with defined parameters, relationships, and nodal networks, the system maintains adaptability to handle diverse data types while dramatically improving navigation and analysis efficiency through systematic structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11334802B2Data analysis and visualization using structured data tables and nodal networks
Publication Date: 2022.05.17 CHORAL SYSTEMS LLC
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AI summary

Disclosed methods and systems describe an analytics server that generates an inter-related nodal data structure. The analytics server receives an electronic template having a set of input fields, the electronic template identifying at least a portion of data stored within a database and its corresponding domain data table and a display attribute, the electronic template further identifying a database storing the data; retrieves the data from the database; parses the data into a set of unique domain data tables having a first criterion and a set of unique dimension tables having a second criterion; generates a nodal network comprising a set of nodes where each node represents at least a portion of the retrieved data, each node having metadata comprising a unique identifier corresponding to a unique domain table and a unique dimension table corresponding to data associated with each node; links one or more nodes based their respective metadata.