Patents by Inventor Trevor T. MacPherson

Trevor T. MacPherson 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).

  • Data spreading on charts
    Patent number: 10331716
    Abstract: Techniques are described for spreading the data into statistically meaningful visualizations and generating reports. A method comprising providing a graphical user interface displaying a data chart and a plurality of available options for data spreading models, receiving a first user input via the graphical user interface selecting one or more data elements of the data chart, receiving a second user input via the graphical user interface selecting a data spreading model from among the plurality of available options for data spreading models, generating a revised data chart based on the one or more data elements of the data chart in accordance with the data spreading model, wherein the revised data chart renders the one or more data elements of the data chart in a modified representation within the chart in accordance with the data spreading model, and outputting for display the revised data chart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trevor T. MacPherson, Xiaowei Steven Zhong
  • Data spreading on charts
    Patent number: 9996609
    Abstract: Techniques are described for spreading the data into statistically meaningful visualizations and generating reports. A method comprising providing a graphical user interface displaying a data chart and a plurality of available options for data spreading models, receiving a first user input via the graphical user interface selecting one or more data elements of the data chart, receiving a second user input via the graphical user interface selecting a data spreading model from among the plurality of available options for data spreading models, generating a revised data chart based on the one or more data elements of the data chart in accordance with the data spreading model, wherein the revised data chart renders the one or more data elements of the data chart in a modified representation within the chart in accordance with the data spreading model, and outputting for display the revised data chart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trevor T. MacPherson, Xiaowei Steven Zhong
  • DATA SPREADING ON CHARTS
    Publication number: 20150169736
    Abstract: Techniques are described for spreading the data into statistically meaningful visualizations and generating reports. A method comprising providing a graphical user interface displaying a data chart and a plurality of available options for data spreading models, receiving a first user input via the graphical user interface selecting one or more data elements of the data chart, receiving a second user input via the graphical user interface selecting a data spreading model from among the plurality of available options for data spreading models, generating a revised data chart based on the one or more data elements of the data chart in accordance with the data spreading model, wherein the revised data chart renders the one or more data elements of the data chart in a modified representation within the chart in accordance with the data spreading model, and outputting for display the revised data chart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Trevor T. MacPherson, Xiaowei Steven Zhong
  • DATA SPREADING ON CHARTS
    Publication number: 20150169735
    Abstract: Techniques are described for spreading the data into statistically meaningful visualizations and generating reports. A method comprising providing a graphical user interface displaying a data chart and a plurality of available options for data spreading models, receiving a first user input via the graphical user interface selecting one or more data elements of the data chart, receiving a second user input via the graphical user interface selecting a data spreading model from among the plurality of available options for data spreading models, generating a revised data chart based on the one or more data elements of the data chart in accordance with the data spreading model, wherein the revised data chart renders the one or more data elements of the data chart in a modified representation within the chart in accordance with the data spreading model, and outputting for display the revised data chart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trevor T. MacPherson, Xiaowei Steven Zhong