Database visualization and searching
First Claim
1. A method for providing visualization of entries of a database for browsing, comprising:
- providing meta data types and associating meta data of each type with each database entry, the meta data types describing different properties of the respective database entries;
selecting three meta data types and mapping each of the selected meta data types onto a different one of three axes spanning a three dimensional space; and
displaying database entries in the three dimensional space at coordinates given by the respective meta data of the three selected meta data types, thereby grouping related database entries generally in proximity to each other and unrelated database entries generally spaced apart, the related database entries each forming at least one entity of database entries that is displayed as a graphical entity within the three dimensional space.
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Abstract
In providing visualization of entries of a database for browsing meta data types may be provided, and meta data of each type may be associated with each database entry. The meta data types may describe different properties of the respective database entries. Three meta data types may be selected and mapped to a different one of three axes spanning a three dimensional space. Database entries may be displayed in the three dimensional space at coordinates given by the respective meta data of the three selected meta data types, thereby grouping related database entries generally in proximity to each other and unrelated database entries generally spaced apart.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing visualization of entries of a database for browsing, comprising:
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providing meta data types and associating meta data of each type with each database entry, the meta data types describing different properties of the respective database entries;
selecting three meta data types and mapping each of the selected meta data types onto a different one of three axes spanning a three dimensional space; and
displaying database entries in the three dimensional space at coordinates given by the respective meta data of the three selected meta data types, thereby grouping related database entries generally in proximity to each other and unrelated database entries generally spaced apart, the related database entries each forming at least one entity of database entries that is displayed as a graphical entity within the three dimensional space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product comprising a processor and a storage medium, the storage medium storing a computer code that upon execution on the processor causes the processor to:
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select three types of meta data, each type describing a different property associated with a plurality of database entries, where the database entries are stored within a database in association with meta data of different types;
display the database entries in a three dimensional space at coordinates corresponding to meta data of the three selected meta data types, thereby grouping related database entries generally in proximity to each other and unrelated database entries generally spaced apart, the related database entries each forming at least one entity of database entries that is displayed as a graphical entity within the three dimensional space; and
receive a selection of a further database entry from within a selected graphical entity. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a browsable database with database entries and meta data types, wherein meta data of each type is associated with each database entry, the meta data types describing different properties of the respective database entries;
selection logic operable to select three meta data types and further operable to map each of the selected meta data types onto a different one of three axes spanning a three dimensional space; and
display logic operable to display database entries in the three dimensional space at coordinates given by the respective meta data of the three selected meta data types, thereby grouping related database entries generally in proximity to each other and unrelated database entries generally spaced apart, the related database entries each forming at least one entity of database entries that is displayed as a graphical entity within the three dimensional space. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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