Method for Visually Representing Personality Type

• US 20070252812A1
• Filed: 07/21/2004
• Published: 11/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Peopleforte, LLC
• Original Assignee: Cash Keahey
• Inventors: Keahey, Cash
• Application Number:
  US11/572,194
• Publication Number:
  US 20070252812A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

An icon for indicating a person'"'"'s personality type and a method for creating an icon that visually represents a person'"'"'s personality type are disclosed. The personality type may be defined by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The method comprises selecting a shape based on the person'"'"'s preferred approach to the world: a circle for a Perceiving preference and a square for a Judging preference. A vertical line is placed in the shape if the person is an Introvert and a horizontal line is place in the shape if the person is an Extravert. Colors are then filled into the two sections of the shape based on the person'"'"'s mental functions: blue for iNtuitive, green for Sensing, red for Feeling, and black for Thinking. The resulting icon is specific to the person'"'"'s personality type and is a memorable visual reference.

Claims

1. An icon for indicating a person'"'"'s personality type comprising:

a shape and a color.

2. The icon of claim 1 further comprising:

a line oriented to divide the shape into a first section and a second section;

wherein the color is a first color and the icon further comprises a second color; and

wherein the first section is filled with the first color and the second section is filled with the second color.

3. The icon of claim 2 wherein the shape represents the person'"'"'s approach to the world.

4. The icon of claim 2 wherein the orientation of the line represents the person'"'"'s energy attitude.

5. The icon of claim 2 wherein the first color represents the person'"'"'s method of taking in information.

6. The icon of claim 2 wherein the second color represents the person'"'"'s method of making decisions.

7. The icon of claim 2 wherein the shape is selected from a group consisting of:

a square and a circle.

8. The icon of claim 2 wherein the orientation of the line is selected from a group consisting of:

substantially horizontal and substantially vertical.

9. The icon of claim 2 wherein the first color is selected from a group consisting of:

green and blue.

10. The icon of claim 2 wherein the second color is selected from a group consisting of:

red and black.

11. The icon of claim 2 wherein the first section is above or to the left of the line.

12. The icon of claim 2 wherein the second section is below or to the right of the line.

13. The icon of claim 2 wherein the line is a straight line.

14. The icon of claim 2 wherein the line contains at least one curvature or angle.

15. A publication wherein the icon of claim 2 is used to indicate the person'"'"'s personality type.

16. A presentation wherein the icon of claim 2 is used to indicate the person'"'"'s personality type.

17. An aid for remembering the person'"'"'s Myers-Briggs Type Indicator comprising the icon of claim 2.

18. The aid of claim 17 wherein a square represents a Judging preference and a circle represents a Perceiving preference;

wherein a substantially horizontal line represents an Extraverted preference and a substantially vertical line represents an Introverted preference;

wherein green represents a Sensing preference and blue represents an iNtuitive preference; and

wherein black represents a Thinking preference and red represents a Feeling preference.

19. An icon for indicating a person'"'"'s personality type, the icon comprising:

a shape comprising a plurality of sections; and

a color within at least one of the sections.

20. The icon of claim 19 further comprising a color within each section.

21. The icon of claim 19 wherein the color is a first color and the icon further comprises a second color;

and wherein the first section is filled with the first color and the second section is filled with the second color.

22. The icon of claim 21 wherein the first color is selected from a group consisting of:

green and blue.

23. The icon of claim 21 wherein the second color is selected from a group consisting of:

red and black.

24. The icon of claim 21 wherein the first color represents how the person takes in information.

25. The icon of claim 21 wherein the second color represents how the person makes decisions.

26. The icon of claim 19 further comprising:

a line oriented between two of the sections.

27. The icon of claim 26 wherein the orientation of the line is selected from a group consisting of:

substantially horizontal and substantially vertical.

28. The icon of claim 26 wherein one of the sections is above or to the left of the line.

29. The icon of claim 26 wherein one of the sections is below or to the right of the line.

30. The icon of claim 26 wherein the line is a straight line.

31. The icon of claim 26 wherein the line contains at least one curvature or angle.

32. The icon of claim 26 wherein the orientation of the line represents the person'"'"'s energy attitude.

33. The icon of claim 19 wherein the shape represents the person'"'"'s approach to the world.

34. The icon of claim 19 wherein the shape is selected from a group consisting of:

a square and a circle.

35. A publication wherein the icon of claim 19 is used to indicate the person'"'"'s personality type.

36. A presentation wherein the icon of claim 19 is used to indicate the person'"'"'s personality type.

37. An aid for remembering the person'"'"'s Myers-Briggs Type Indicator comprising the icon of claim 26.

38. The aid of claim 37 wherein a square represents a Judging preference and a circle represents a Perceiving preference;

wherein a substantially horizontal line represents an Extraverted preference and a substantially vertical line represents an Introverted preference;

wherein green represents a Sensing preference and blue represents an iNtuitive preference; and

wherein black represents a Thinking preference and red represents a Feeling preference.

39. A method for creating an icon that visually represents a person'"'"'s personality type, the method comprising:

selecting a shape;

selecting an orientation of a line within the shape, the line creating at least one section within the shape; and

selecting at least one color to at least partially fill the section.

40. The method of claim 39 wherein the at least one color is non-uniform within the shape.

41. The method of claim 39 wherein the at least one color is a first color and a second color;

and wherein the at least one section is a first section filled with the first color and a second section is filled with the second color.

42. The method of claim 41 wherein the first color is selected from a group consisting of:

green and blue.

43. The method of claim 41 wherein the second color is selected from a group consisting of:

red and black.

44. The method of claim 41 wherein the first color represents how the person takes in information.

45. The method of claim 41 wherein the second color represents how the person makes decisions.

46. The method of claim 39 wherein the orientation of the line is selected from a group consisting of:

substantially horizontal and substantially vertical.

47. The method of claim 41 wherein the first color is above or to the left of the line.

48. The method of claim 41 wherein the second color is below or to the right of the line.

49. The method of claim 39 wherein the line is a straight line.

50. The method of claim 39 wherein the line contains at least one curvature or angle.

51. The method of claim 39 wherein the shape represents the person'"'"'s approach to the world.

52. The method of claim 39 wherein the orientation of the line represents the person'"'"'s energy attitude.

53. The method of claim 39 wherein the shape is selected from a group consisting of:

a square and a circle.

54. A publication wherein the method of claim 39 is used to create an icon that visually represents the person'"'"'s personality type.

55. A presentation wherein the method of claim 39 is used to create an icon that visually represents the person'"'"'s personality type.

56. A method for creating an aid for remembering the person'"'"'s Myers-Briggs Type Indicator comprising the method of claim 39.

57. The method of claim 56 wherein a square represents a Judging preference and a circle represents a Perceiving preference;

wherein a substantially horizontal line represents an Extraverted preference and a substantially vertical line represents an Introverted preference;

wherein green represents a Sensing preference and blue represents an iNtuitive preference; and

wherein black represents a Thinking preference and red represents a Feeling preference.