Architecture and engine for time line based visualization of data
First Claim
1. A system that facilitates visualizing data comprising:
- a data store comprising one or more objects;
a visualization component that organizes at least a subset of the objects from the data store into at least one band based at least in part upon each object'"'"'s time parameter to make the objects available for view by at least a user in a time-based manner; and
a display component that displays the one or more objects as organized in the at least one band.
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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 system that facilitates visualizing data comprising:
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a data store comprising one or more objects;
a visualization component that organizes at least a subset of the objects from the data store into at least one band based at least in part upon each object'"'"'s time parameter to make the objects available for view by at least a user in a time-based manner; and
a display component that displays the one or more objects as organized in the at least one band. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An object management and visualization method comprising:
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populating at least one data store with a plurality of objects;
organizing at least a subset of the objects into at least one band based at least in part upon each object'"'"'s time parameter to facilitate making the objects available for view by a user in at least a time-based manner; and
displaying the one or more objects as organized in the at least one band. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An object management and visualization system comprising:
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means for populating at least one data store with a plurality of objects;
means for organizing at least a subset of the objects into at least one band based at least in part upon each object'"'"'s time parameter to facilitate making the objects available for view by a user in at least a time-based manner;
means for displaying the one or more objects as organized in the at least one;
means for navigating among at least one of a plurality of bands or objects in the time-based manner;
means for at least one of zooming in or zooming out of at least one of an object or a band to alter an amount of detail visible to the user; and
means for measuring at least a relative number of objects organized at any one time parameter within each respective band to visualize at least one parametric value associated with the objects, the at least one parametric value comprising at least one of density, size, and storage location of the object.
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