Matthew M Mckeon

US Patent:

20090055724, Feb 26, 2009

Filed:

Aug 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/844787

Inventors:

Franciscus Jacobus Van ham - Cambridge MA, US
Martin Miles Wattenberg - Winchester MA, US
Fernanda Bertini Viegas - Boston MA, US
Jesse Holton Kriss - Cambridge MA, US
Matthew Mehall McKeon - Cambridge MA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/00

US Classification:

715233

Abstract:

A method and computer program product for generating a data visualization based, at least in part, upon a data set. A first user is allowed to add an annotation to at least a portion of the data visualization. A determination is made concerning whether the annotation is associatable with any portion of the data set.

US Patent:

20100169794, Jul 1, 2010

Filed:

Dec 31, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/347572

Inventors:

Kimberly D. Kenna - Cary NC, US
Jesse H. Kriss - Cambridge MA, US
Matthew M. McKeon - Cambridge MA, US
Frank J. Van Ham - Cambridge MA, US
Fernanda B. Viegas - Boston MA, US
Martin M. Wattenberg - Wellesley MA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715753

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for the collaborative development of a visualization dashboard. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for collaboratively developing a visualization dashboard can be provided. The method can include identifying an extended Wiki directive within a Wiki artifact for a visualization dashboard. The method further can include retrieving data referenced by the extended Wiki directive and one or more visual display elements referenced by the extended Wiki directive to visualize portions of the retrieved data. The method yet further can include mapping the visual display elements referenced by the extended Wiki directive to components requisite to programmatically rendering the visual display elements in the visualization dashboard. The method even yet further can include arranging the components in the visualization dashboard and linking the components to the retrieved data. Finally, the method can include displaying the visualization dashboard.