Time line based user interface for visualization of data
First Claim
1. A user-interface that facilitates visualizing data in a time-line based manner comprising:
- a time-based navigation bar that is selectable and navigable by a user that provides additional context to stored content viewed by the user; and
one or more definable bands capable of maintaining the stored content, the stored content comprising one or more objects which are positioned in the one or more bands according to at least a time parameter associated with the objects.
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Abstract
The subject invention provides a unique system and method that facilitates management and navigation of various data objects by making use of a unique time-line based navigation tool. In particular, objects can organized into a plurality of bands based on their respective subject matter. Each band can be created to designate a particular topic. Objects are organized within the appropriate bands based in part on a time parameter such as a time or date that the object was created, for example. The navigation tool allows a user to navigate or browse through the bands and objects according to a desired time parameter or range of time. Zooming and other browsing options are available to the user to view objects of interest at varying levels of detail. The objects are represented as ASCII thumbnails that are operational. Thus, the content of any object can be modified directly via the thumbnail.
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20 Claims
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1. A user-interface that facilitates visualizing data in a time-line based manner comprising:
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a time-based navigation bar that is selectable and navigable by a user that provides additional context to stored content viewed by the user; and
one or more definable bands capable of maintaining the stored content, the stored content comprising one or more objects which are positioned in the one or more bands according to at least a time parameter associated with the objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A user-interface that facilitates visualizing data in a time-line based manner comprising:
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one or more customizable bands arranged in a stack that are used to organize and view a plurality of objects according to at least a time parameter associated with the objects;
a time-based navigation bar that is selectable and navigable by a user and is used to determine which objects in the bands are made available for viewing to the user; and
one or more zoom buttons that yield at least one of a rapid zoom in or zoom out of a current time range in view on a display screen. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A user-interface that facilitates visualizing data in a time-line based manner comprising:
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one or more customizable bands arranged in a horizontal or vertical stack that are used to organize and view a plurality of objects according to at least a time parameter associated with the objects, wherein the objects are added or removed from the bands or modified directly in the bands according to user preferences;
a time-based navigation bar located alongside one side of the stack of bands that is selectable and navigable by a user and is used to determine which objects in the bands are made available for viewing to the user;
one or more zoom buttons that yield at least one of a rapid zoom in or zoom out of a current time range in view on a display screen; and
a plurality of filters used to select which objects are viewed in the one or more bands to mitigate viewing objects not of interest to the user.
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Specification