This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 2 published patent applications. Top assignee: Tableau Software, Inc.. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Xiangbo Mao and Content-Based Related View Recommendations.
Introduction
Xiangbo Mao is an inventor associated with Vancouver, Canada, and Tableau Software, Inc. His patent work addresses how data visualization tools can recommend related views based on the content and metadata of a displayed visualization.
Latest Patents
Mao is credited with 1 patent: “Content Based Related View Recommendations.” The invention describes a computing device that identifies predefined visualizations associated with a data source. It compares the data fields and metadata of each candidate visualization with those of the current view, calculates influence scores, and ranks the candidates. The device then selects highly ranked visualizations and presents them in an ordered list with at least one influence score for each recommendation.
Career Highlights
Mao’s listed patent reflects work on making data exploration more relevant and efficient. By using both data fields and metadata to rank potential views, the method helps users discover visualizations related to the information they are already examining.
Collaborations
Mao’s listed coworkers include Connie Hong-Ying Wong and Kazem Jahanbakhsh. His patent is associated with Tableau Software, Inc.
Conclusion
Xiangbo Mao’s patent focuses on ranking and recommending related data visualizations, connecting his work to tools for more contextual and efficient data exploration.
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