Abstract:
A visual time filter control (“VTFC”) tool enables a user to select one or more time periods for which the user desires to time filter data via a graphical user interface (“GUI”). According to one aspect, a computer-implemented method for filtering data by time includes displaying a GUI of a VTFC tool. The GUI includes a plurality of selectable time periods. The method further includes associating the VTFC tool with data, receiving a selection of one or more of the plurality of selectable time periods via the GUI of the VTFC tool, filtering the data in accordance with the selection to create a filtered dataset of the data, and displaying the filtered dataset.