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1. A method for establishing relationships between multiple data items in a computer, comprising the steps of:
- creating a graphical representation of at least one data classification cluster Master Facet, said Master Facet utilized for clustering a plurality of related data items;
defining attributes of said Master Facet;
creating a graphical representation of a plurality of data items;
defining attributes of each of said plurality of data items;
clustering a subset of related data items of said plurality of data items under said Master Facet;
displaying visually said clustering of said subset of related data items;
associating at least one data item of said plurality of data items under said Master Facet with another data items by forming a relationship between said data items;
defining attributes of said relationship and perceived logical connection between said data items; and
displaying visually said relationship between said logically connected data items for which the relationship is defined.
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Abstract
A method, computerized system and Graphical User Interface for creating storing, manipulating and visually depicting heterogeneous multimedia data items, as well as for depicting, identifying, defining and analyzing the relationships between data items. In the preferred embodiment, the data items are clustered into classification data clusters, Master Facets, which may also be interconnected and the relationships for which may also be defined, analyzed and graphically depicted. The nature of the relationships between data items may be any kind of Boolean, logical or even illogical connection or association that is unique to the user.
The contents of the data items may be viewed while the links and relationships of these items to other items may be explored, analyzed and/or created. The icons representing different types of attributes allow for a quick assignment of a particular attribute to an item or relationship by a simple “drag and drop” technique.
The expert-system software component of the invention analyzes the existing relationships between data items and assists in creating and defining new relationships between data items based on the data acquired from the analysis of the existing (defined) relationships.
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1. A method for establishing relationships between multiple data items in a computer, comprising the steps of:
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creating a graphical representation of at least one data classification cluster Master Facet, said Master Facet utilized for clustering a plurality of related data items;
defining attributes of said Master Facet;
creating a graphical representation of a plurality of data items;
defining attributes of each of said plurality of data items;
clustering a subset of related data items of said plurality of data items under said Master Facet;
displaying visually said clustering of said subset of related data items;
associating at least one data item of said plurality of data items under said Master Facet with another data items by forming a relationship between said data items;
defining attributes of said relationship and perceived logical connection between said data items; and
displaying visually said relationship between said logically connected data items for which the relationship is defined. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 52)
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41. A Graphical User Interface for a computerized system utilized for creating, retrieving, depicting and managing a plurality of data items comprising:
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a graphical representation of at least one data classification cluster Master Facet for clustering a plurality of related data items, said Master Facet having a plurality of attributes defined by a user, a graphical representation of a plurality of data items, each said item have a plurality of attributes defined by the user, wherein a subset of said plurality of data items is clustered under said Master Facet, a graphical representation of a relationship between at least one data item of said Master Facet with at least one other data item of another Master Facet, said relationship having a plurality of attributes defined by the user, wherein the relationship and logical connection between said data items are arbitrarily defined by the user, based on user'"'"'s perception of the connection between said items. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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