Spatial and temporal graphical display of verified/validated data organized as complex events

• US 20080077887A1
• Filed: 10/03/2006
• Published: 03/27/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hireright, LLC (HireRight Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: HireRight
• Inventors: Davis, Jeff, Rudenko, Aleksandr, Zhovjev, Andrel, Malnati, Stefano
• Granted Patent: US 8,144,151 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/855
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2477 Temporal data queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results

Abstract

Complex events for an entity are gathered, each including an event, the event'"'"'s location, and the date of the event. A map encompassing the locations of the complex events is displayed. The location of each complex event is denoted on the map, such as by an icon corresponding to the complex event type, in a color corresponding to whether the complex event was validated. For each successive pair of complex events, including a first and a second complex event, a line is drawn on the map between their locations. Timelines graphically denoting the complex events in order of their dates may be displayed, including one corresponding to those complex events that have been validated, and others that each correspond to those complex events that come from the same source. A list of the complex events may be displayed, organized in accordance with the types of the complex events.

Claims

1. A computerized method comprising:

gathering a plurality of complex events regarding an entity from one or more data sources and/or data providers, each complex event comprising an event of the entity, a location of the event, and a date during which the event occurred;

displaying on a display a map encompassing the locations of the complex events,

for each complex event, denoting on the display the location of the complex event on the map; and

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for each of one or more pairs of successive complex events within the plurality of complex events, the pair including a first complex event and a second complex event, drawing on the display a line on the map between the location of the first complex event and the location of the second complex event.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein denoting the location of the event on the map comprises denoting the location of the event on the map with an icon corresponding to a type of the event.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising validating each complex event to determine whether the complex event is accurate.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein denoting the location of the event on the map comprises denoting the location of the event on the map in a color corresponding to whether the complex event has been validated or not.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying on the display one or more timelines graphically denoting the complex events in order of the dates of the complex events.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein each of at least one timeline corresponds to a different of the sources of the complex events, such that the complex events from a same source are graphically denoted within a same timeline.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising validating each complex event to determine whether the complex event is accurate,

wherein one of the timelines corresponds to those of the complex events that have been validated.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying on the display a list of the complex events.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the list is organized in accordance with a plurality of types into which the complex events are categorizable.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the entity is one of an individual and an organization.

11. A computerized system comprising:

a display;

a computer-readable medium storing a plurality of complex events regarding an entity gathered from one or more sources, each complex event comprising an event of the entity, a location of the event, and a date during which the event occurred; and

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logic to display on the display a map encompassing the locations of the complex events, to, for each complex event, denote on the display the location of the complex event on the map, and to, for each of one or more pairs of successive complex events within the plurality of complex events, the pair including a first complex event and a second complex event, draw on the display a line on the map between the location of the first complex event and the location of the second complex event.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein each complex event is one of validated and unvalidated, and the logic is to denote on the display the location of each complex event on the map with an icon corresponding to a type of the complex event and in a color corresponding to whether the complex event is validated or unvalidated.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein each complex event is one of validated and unvalidated, and the logic is further to display on the display a plurality of timelines graphically denoting the complex events in order of the dates of the complex events, including a first timeline corresponding to those of the complex events that are validated, and one or more second timelines each corresponding to the complex events that have been gathered from a same source.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the logic is further to display on the display a list of the complex events, the list organized in accordance with a plurality of types into which the complex events are categorizable.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the entity is one of an individual and an organization.

16. A computer-readable medium having a computer program stored thereon to perform a method comprising:

gathering a plurality of complex events regarding an entity from one or more sources, each complex event comprising an event of the entity, a location of the event, and a date during which the event occurred;

displaying on a display a map encompassing the locations of the complex events;

for each complex event, denoting on the display the location of the complex event on the map; and

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for each of one or more pairs of successive complex events within the plurality of complex events, the pair including a first complex event and a second complex event, drawing on the display a line on the map between the location of the first complex event and the location of the second complex event.

17. The medium of claim 16, wherein each complex event is one of validated and unvalidated, and the method is to denote on the display the location of each complex event on the map with an icon corresponding to a type of the complex event and in a color corresponding to whether the complex event is validated or unvalidated.

18. The medium of claim 16, wherein each complex event is one of validated and unvalidated, and the method further comprises displaying on the display a plurality of timelines graphically denoting the complex events in order of the dates of the complex events, including a first timeline corresponding to those of the complex events that are validated, and one or more additional timelines each corresponding to the specific information about the complex events that have been gathered from a same source.

19. The medium of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises displaying on the display a list of the complex events, the list organized in accordance with a plurality of types into which the complex events are categorizable.

20. The medium of claim 16, wherein the entity is one of an individual and an organization.