Multi-dimensional data insight interaction

Abstract

A computing apparatus of an insight interfacing system receives from a user a request for a dataset comprising a plurality of subspaces of a multi-dimensional data structure. Insights are received based on the received request then presented on a display device. Also, a chart may be presented based on the received request. The computing apparatus receives a selection of at least a portion of the presented one or more insights or a portion of the chart, then receives contextual insights based on the selected portion and presents the contextual insights on the display device.

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         21 . A system comprising:
 a processor; and   memory comprising executable instructions that, when executed, perform operations comprising:
 receiving, at a user interface of a computing device, a first selection of a first visualization, the first visualization representing a data subspace of a multi-dimensional data structure; 
 responsive to receiving the first selection, providing an insight comprising:
 a second visualization of at least a portion of the data subspace; and 
 a textual description providing explanatory facts about the second visualization, the textual description being separate from the second visualization; 
 
 receiving a second selection of a portion of the second visualization; and 
 responsive to receiving the second selection, providing, in the user interface, a set of dimensions and measures associated with the second visualization. 
   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein receiving the first selection comprises:
 receiving the first selection on a first page or tab of the user interface; and   causing the first visualization to be added to an exploration area on a second page or a tab of the user interface.   
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 22 , wherein providing the insight comprises:
 causing the insight to be added to the exploration area.   
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 23 , wherein providing the set of dimensions and measures comprises:
 causing the set of dimensions and measures to be added to the exploration area.   
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the first visualization, the insight, and the set of dimensions and measures are presented concurrently in the exploration area. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein:
 dimensions in the set of dimensions and measures represent intrinsic properties of data in the at least a portion of the data subspace; and   measures in the set of dimensions and measures represent quantitative properties of data in the at least a portion of the data subspace.   
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the first visualization is a chart or a graph; and   receiving the first selection comprises receiving a selection of a data point in the chart or the graph.   
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 21 , the operations further comprising:
 receiving a third selection of a dimension or a measure in the set of dimensions and measures; and   responsive to third selection, providing a third visualization associated with the dimension or the measure.   
     
     
         29 . A method comprising:
 receiving, at a computing device, a first selection of a portion of first visualization, the first visualization representing a data space of a multi-dimensional dataset;   responsive to receiving the first selection, providing a first insight comprising:
 a second visualization representing a data subspace corresponding to the portion of the first visualization, the of second visualization having a first size; and 
 a textual description providing explanatory information about the second visualization, the textual description being separate from the second visualization; 
   receiving a second selection of the first insight; and   responsive to receiving the second selection, providing an expanded version of the second visualization, the expanded version of the second visualization having a second size that is larger than the first size.   
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein providing the expanded version of the second visualization comprises:
 placing the expanded version of the second visualization in an exploration area of a user interface of the computing device, the exploration area comprising a set of dimensions and measures associated with the second visualization.   
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30 , further comprising:
 receiving a third selection of a dimension or a measure in the set of dimensions and measures; and   responsive to third selection, replacing the expanded version of the second visualization with a third visualization associated with the dimension or the measure.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein receiving the second selection comprises receiving a drag-and-drop operation that places the first insight in an exploration canvas. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the data subspace is directly linked to the second visualization such that a modification to data in the data subspace causes the second visualization to be updated to reflect the modification. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 29 , further comprising:
 receiving a request to add a second insight to the expanded version of the second visualization; and   responsive to the request, providing a user interface enabling a user to create the second insight.   
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the user interface comprises at least one of:
 a first field for entering a subject title for the second insight; or   a second field for entering a comment for the second insight.   
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the user interface further comprises at least one of:
 a third field for indicating whether the second insight is to be shared; or   a fourth field for linking a third visualization to the second visualization.   
     
     
         37 . A device comprising:
 a processor; and   memory comprising executable instructions that, when executed, perform operations comprising:
 receiving a first selection of a first visualization, the first visualization representing a data space of a multi-dimensional dataset; 
 responsive to receiving the first selection, providing a plurality of insights, each comprising:
 a respective second visualization of a data subspace of the of the multi-dimensional dataset; and 
 a textual description providing explanatory facts about the respective second visualization, the textual description being separate from the respective second visualization; 
 
 receiving a second selection of a portion of an insight in the plurality of insights; and 
 responsive to receiving the second selection, adding a corresponding second visualization of the insight to an exploration area. 
   
     
     
         38 . The device of  claim 37 , wherein providing the plurality of insights comprises presenting the plurality of insights in one of:
 a comic strip style view; or   a treemap file view.   
     
     
         39 . The device of  claim 38 , wherein:
 the comic strip style view arranges the plurality of insights adjacent to each other such that one or more adjacent insights are topically unrelated; and   the treemap file view arranges the plurality of insights adjacent to each other such that adjacent insights are topically related.   
     
     
         40 . The device of  claim 37 , wherein the exploration area is provided in a first tab or page of an interface and the plurality of insights is provided in a second tab or page of the interface.