Orb Membrane GUI for Multi-Dimensional Data Relationships
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional visualization tools fail to provide intuitive and user-friendly displays of complex multi-dimensional data, struggling to illustrate data with more than two or three dimensions effectively.
Innovation Solution
A graphical user interface (GUI) that electronically displays multi-dimensional data using a three-dimensional orb visualizer with surface membranes, allowing deformations to represent data relationships, and includes features like color coding, zooming, interactive timelines, and filtering, displayed on various devices and platforms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional two-dimensional or three-dimensional visualization tools are used, then the visualization system is simple and easy to operate, but it fails to effectively illustrate complex multi-dimensional data with more than three dimensions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dimensionality change by transitioning from conventional 2D/3D visualizations to a 4D visualization model. The system represents multi-dimensional data by mapping n-dimensional data points into a 4D space where the fourth dimension serves as a container or envelope that holds multiple 3D sub-spaces, each representing a slice of the multi-dimensional data. This allows the system to visualize complex multi-dimensional relationships while maintaining relative operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements nesting by creating a hierarchical structure where a 4D envelope contains multiple 3D sub-spaces, which in turn contain 2D planes and 1D lines. This nested arrangement allows the system to organize complex multi-dimensional data in a structured manner, with each level of the hierarchy representing a different dimensionality, thereby enabling effective visualization of high-dimensional data without overwhelming system complexity.
2Ease of operation
If conventional visualization tools are used, then the interface is simple, but it fails to provide intuitive and user-friendly displays of complex multi-dimensional data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing complex multi-dimensional data into manageable components organized along temporal and dimensional axes. The system segments data into discrete time points, with each time point containing multiple 3D sub-spaces that can be independently visualized and explored. This segmentation allows users to navigate complex data sets systematically, improving ease of operation while preserving data comprehension through structured organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamics by enabling interactive navigation through the 4D visualization space. Users can dynamically adjust viewing parameters, rotate perspectives, zoom into specific 3D sub-spaces, and explore data relationships in real-time. This dynamic interaction enhances user-friendliness by allowing users to actively engage with the data and discover insights, while preventing information loss through multi-perspective exploration of the same data set.
Data Source
AI summary
A method, system or computer program product of electronically displaying a multi-dimensional complex data visualization graphical user interface (GUI) on an electronic display coupled to a computer processor and memory storage device, including: receiving sensed received data relating to an indicator; storing the sensed received data in the memory storage device; receiving the indicator detail of the indicator related to the sensed received data; and displaying on the GUI an avatar within a two dimensional rendering of a three dimensional orb visualizer of the sensed received data graphically displayed as a surface membrane including a data deformation include an intrusion data deformation or an extrusion data deformation of the surface membrane, where an envelope volume is formed between an inner surface of the surface membrane and an outer surface of the avatar, where the envelope is indicative of an associated relationship between the sensed received data and the indicator detail.


