Systems and methods for ordering categorical attributes to better visualize multidimensional data

摘要

A computer-based method of processing multidimensional data is disclosed which comprises the steps of: (i) obtaining categorical attributes associated with the multidimensional data; (ii) automatically ordering at least a portion of the categorical attributes associated with the multidimensional data wherein the automatic ordering step arranges the attributes to provide a substantially optimized visualization of the categorical attributes; and (iii) making results of the automatic ordering step available for use in accordance with a data visualization system.