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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2008
Christopher Richard Stolte, Seattle, WA (US);
Jock Douglas Mackinlay, Bellevue, WA (US);
Richard Michael Grantham Wesley, Seattle, WA (US);
Ross Thomas Bunker, Seattle, WA (US);
Austin David Dahl, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher Richard Stolte, Seattle, WA (US);
Jock Douglas Mackinlay, Bellevue, WA (US);
Richard Michael Grantham Wesley, Seattle, WA (US);
Ross Thomas Bunker, Seattle, WA (US);
Austin David Dahl, Seattle, WA (US);
Tableau Software, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
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.