Time-Series Graph Alignment for Sales Trend Comparison
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current sales management systems for businesses lack an effective way to visualize and analyze time-series management data across different periods, making it difficult to compare and predict future trends.
Innovation Solution
An information display system that arranges current and previous time-series information graphs such that time-axis components align, allowing for comparison and display of future trends within the current period, enabling users to analyze and predict future performance based on historical data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traditional sales management systems display time-series management data, then data aggregation and analysis are achieved, but effective visualization and comparison across periods is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple transition graphs representing different periods (current period and previous period) into a single comparison graph display. The graphs are merged such that their time-axis components align, allowing simultaneous visualization of multiple time periods' data trends in one unified interface, thereby improving visualization effectiveness and ease of comparison.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new dimensional approach by overlaying multiple time-period graphs on the same time-axis framework. Instead of displaying periods sequentially or separately, the system arranges transition graphs from different periods in a layered manner with aligned time axes, enabling multi-dimensional comparison of temporal data patterns simultaneously.
2Loss of information
If time-series information is displayed separately for each period, then data for each period is complete, but comparison between periods and future prediction is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary arrangement of transition graphs from different periods in a pre-configured comparison graph structure. By pre-aligning the time-axis components of multiple period graphs before user interaction, the system enables immediate comparison and future trend prediction without requiring complex real-time calculations or user-managed data alignment.
3Quantity of substance
If detailed time-series data is displayed for analysis, then data completeness is improved, but visual clarity and comparison effectiveness deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the time-series data into distinct transition graphs for different periods, then arranges these segmented graphs in a comparison display with aligned time axes. This segmentation allows detailed data to be maintained while the structured arrangement provides visual clarity through consistent positioning and alignment, enabling users to distinguish between different periods' data patterns clearly.
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AI summary
An information display system according to the present invention includes: a graph display control unit configured to display a comparison graph in which a current transition graph representing a current period of time-series information and a previous transition graph representing a previous period of the time-series information are arranged such that time-axis components of the current period and time-axis components of the previous period which corresponds to one period before the time-axis components of the current period are placed in identical positions, in which the graph display control unit displays the previous transition graph including a portion corresponding to a future in the current period.