Patents by Inventor Richard Michael Grantham Wesley

Richard Michael Grantham Wesley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and systems of automatically geocoding a dataset for visual analysis
    Patent number: 8306971
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of generating a map view includes accessing a dataset having multiple records and multiple fields. One or more of the multiple fields are identified as geographical fields. Geographical codes are automatically associated with a first one of the identified geographical fields. A geographical map is generated for the dataset. Generating the geographical map includes generating a first plurality of marks on the geographical map. The first plurality of marks is positioned on the geographical map in accordance with the geographical codes associated with the first one of the identified geographical fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Tableau Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Richard Stolte, Jock Douglas Mackinlay, Richard Michael Grantham Wesley, Ross Thomas Bunker, Austin David Dahl
  • Methods and systems of automatically geocoding a dataset for visual analysis
    Publication number: 20090319556
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of generating a map view includes accessing a dataset having multiple records and multiple fields. One or more of the multiple fields are identified as geographical fields. Geographical codes are automatically associated with a first one of the identified geographical fields. A geographical map is generated for the dataset. Generating the geographical map includes generating a first plurality of marks on the geographical map. The first plurality of marks is positioned on the geographical map in accordance with the geographical codes associated with the first one of the identified geographical fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher Richard Stolte, Jock Douglas Mackinlay, Richard Michael Grantham Wesley, Ross Thomas Bunker, Austin David Dahl