Graphical chronological path presentation
First Claim
1. A method of presenting information comprising:
- saving information with a corresponding time stamp and category; and
presenting the information in a visual medium, wherein the visual medium includes a path with a plurality of partitions.
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Abstract
The life history of a person or entity can be presented in a graphical representation of a highway. Life events may be represented by simple data strings, or by files such as photographs, dissertations, job offers, and love-letters, among others. For ease in viewing, the information representing the life history is categorized according to type (medical, educational, photographic, etc.) and placed in lanes corresponding to the type of information. The information is also organized by date, being placed between mile corresponding to temporal periods, for instance, years. Other graphical arrangements of stored information are also included.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of presenting information comprising:
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saving information with a corresponding time stamp and category; and
presenting the information in a visual medium, wherein the visual medium includes a path with a plurality of partitions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for presenting information comprising:
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a data storage device for storing information;
a display device for displaying a representation of the information;
a user interface device for interaction between a user and the display device; and
a processor for selectively displaying the representation of the stored information on the display device;
wherein the processor displays the information chronologically on a graphically implemented path. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable medium having a program for presenting information, the program comprising:
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logic for saving information with a corresponding time stamp and category; and
logic for presenting the information in a visual medium, wherein the presentation includes a path with a plurality of partitions. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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