Computerized tools to develop and manage data-driven projects collaboratively via a networked computing platform and collaborative datasets

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11068475-B2
Application number	US-201815985702-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 22, 2018
Priority date	Jun 19, 2016
Publication date	Jul 20, 2021
Grant date	Jul 20, 2021

Abstract

Various embodiments relate generally to data science and data analysis, computer software and systems, network communications to interface among repositories of disparate datasets and computing machine-based entities that seek access to the datasets, and, more specifically, to a computing and data storage platform configured to provide one or more computerized tools that facilitate data projects by providing an interactive, project-centric workspace interface that may include, for example, a unified view in which to identify data sources, generate transformative datasets, and/or disseminate insights to collaborative computing devices and user accounts. For example, a method may include identifying a subset of derived from one or more queries applied against a graph data arrangement, generating data representing a data project user interface to present, for example, a collaborative query editor to receive a query, and generating data to access an external third-party computerized data analysis tool to perform an action.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
receiving a request to generate data identifying a data project, the request also importing the data using a link coupled to a source of the data, the data being persistently remote from the data project;
accessing a graph data arrangement associated with the data project, the graph data arrangement being an aggregated dataset including multiple linked datasets;
identifying a subset of data in the graph data arrangement data representing a subset of insights derived from one or more queries applied against the subset of data in the graph data arrangement;
generating at a data project controller data representing a data project user interface to present at a computing device, the data project user interface including a collaborative query editor to receive a query;
generating query results based on execution of the query; and
receiving a request to access an external third-party computerized data analysis tool to perform an action.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a command to publish an insight as the action;
integrating the insight into the subset of insights to form an updated subset of insights; and
publishing the updated subset of insights.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein identifying the subset of data in the graph data arrangement data comprising:
identifying data representing the one or more queries are formed in collaboration with a plurality of computing devices, each computing device associated with a different user account having access to a collaborative dataset consolidation system.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein accessing the graph data arrangement comprises:
identifying the graph data arrangement associated with a first user account;
determining a second user account is authorized to access the graph data arrangement; and
facilitating formation of the query based on data originating in association with the second user account.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein generating the data representing the data project user interface further comprising:
causing presentation of the collaborative query editor in a user interface including a contextual interface portion and a workspace interface portion.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising:
presenting the query results in the workspace interface portion.

7. The method of claim 5 further comprising:
receiving a request to import a dataset to include in a subset of datasets associated the first user account;
ingesting the dataset to generate an atomized dataset having data linked to a tabular data arrangement; and
presenting the tabular data arrangement in the workspace interface portion.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising:
maintaining presentation of the contextual interface portion.

9. The method of claim 7 further comprising:
generating data to present the tabular data arrangement in the same interface as one or more of the query editor and the query results.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the request to access the external third-party computerized data analysis tool further comprises:
executing instructions of an application programming interface to exchange data via a network with a remote computing device configured to execute an application to implement the external third-party computerized data analysis tool.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the request to access the external third-party computerized data analysis tool further comprises:
generate data to form a network connector link with which the external third-party computerized data analysis tool implements to access one or more of the query results and the subset of data in the graph data arrangement.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
generating encapsulated instruction data configured to execute at the external third-party computerized data analysis tool; and
transmitting the one or more of the query results, the subset of data in the graph data arrangement, and the encapsulated instruction data to the external third-party computerized data analysis tool.

13. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving data representing one or more of an external query result and the insight; and
receiving external data implemented to form the external query result and the insight at the external third-party computerized data analysis tool.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein receiving the external data comprises:
receiving other query commands executed at the external third-party computerized data analysis tool to form the external query result and the insight.

15. The method of claim 13 further comprising:
providing access to one or more of the external query result and the insight via a first user account to a computing device associated with a second user account.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the aggregated dataset including the multiple linked datasets comprises an atomized dataset that includes linked data points comprising triples formatted to comply with a Resource Description Framework (“RDF”) data model.

17. An apparatus comprising:
a memory including executable instructions; and
a processor, responsive to executing the instructions, is configured to:
receive a request to generate data identifying a data project, the request also being configured to import the data using a link coupled to a source of the data, the data being persistently remote from the data project;
access a graph data arrangement associated with the data project, the graph data arrangement being an aggregated dataset including multiple linked datasets;
identify a subset of data in the graph data arrangement data representing a subset of insights derived from one or more queries applied against the subset of data in the graph data arrangement;
generate at a data project controller data representing a data project user interface to present at a computing device, the data project user interface including a collaborative query editor to receive a query;
generate query results based on execution of the query; and
receive a request to access an external third-party computerized data analysis tool to perform an action.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive a command to publish an insight as the action;
integrate the insight into the subset of insights to form an updated subset of insights; and
publish the updated subset of insights.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein a subset of the instructions to cause the processor to identify the subset of data in the graph data arrangement data further causes the processor to:
identify data representing the one or more queries are formed in collaboration with a plurality of computing devices, each computing device associated with a different user account having access to a collaborative dataset consolidation system.

20. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the processor is further configured to:
access data representing a aggregated dataset including the multiple linked datasets comprises an atomized dataset that includes linked data points comprising triples formatted to comply with a Resource Description Framework (“RDF”) data model.

Assignees

• Boutros Joseph
• Brener Sharon
• Zelenak Alexander John
• Grochowicz Robert Thomas
• Dimarco Mark Joseph
• Jacob Bryon Kristen
• Griffith David Lee
• Reynolds Shad William
• Data World Inc

Inventors

• Boutros Joseph
• Brener Sharon
• Zelenak Alexander John
• Grochowicz Robert Thomas
• Dimarco Mark Joseph
• Jacob Bryon Kristen
• Griffith David Lee
• Reynolds Shad William

Classifications

• G06F16/2428 Primary

  Query predicate definition using graphical user interfaces, including menus and forms (G06F16/2423 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F16/248

  Presentation of query results · CPC title

• G06F16/258

  Data format conversion from or to a database · CPC title

• G06F21/6218

  to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database · CPC title

• G06F16/9024

  Graphs; Linked lists (G06F16/9027 takes precedence) · CPC title