Method and apparatus for information visualization and analysis
First Claim
1. A method for analyzing, organizing and manipulating data for use by computer-executable programs comprising the steps of:
- providing a set of documents, wherein each document is provided from a document sourcemapping the documents to a location in multi-dimensional space wherein each document'"'"'s position in multidimensional space is determined as a function of the document'"'"'s relationship to other documents and is expressed as a signature for that document,identifying a unique identifier for each documentproviding a graphical representation of the documentsassociating the graphical representation of each document with the document source using the unique identifier so that any manipulation of the graphical representation of the document will result in a corresponding manipulation of the document in at least one computer executable program.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for analyzing, organizing and manipulating data for use by computer-executable programs by performing the steps of providing a set of documents wherein each document is provided from a document source, mapping the documents to a location in multi-dimensional space wherein each document'"'"'s position in multidimensional space is determined as a function of the document'"'"'s relationship to other documents and is expressed as a signature for that document, identifying a unique identifier for each document, providing a graphical representation of the documents, and associating the graphical representation of each document with the document source using the unique identifier so that any manipulation of the graphical representation of the document will result in a corresponding manipulation of the document in at least one computer executable program.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for analyzing, organizing and manipulating data for use by computer-executable programs comprising the steps of:
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providing a set of documents, wherein each document is provided from a document source mapping the documents to a location in multi-dimensional space wherein each document'"'"'s position in multidimensional space is determined as a function of the document'"'"'s relationship to other documents and is expressed as a signature for that document, identifying a unique identifier for each document providing a graphical representation of the documents associating the graphical representation of each document with the document source using the unique identifier so that any manipulation of the graphical representation of the document will result in a corresponding manipulation of the document in at least one computer executable program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for analyzing, organizing and manipulating data for use by computer-executable programs comprising a computer system configured to perform the steps of:
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inputting a set of documents, wherein each document is provided from a document source, mapping the documents to a location in multi-dimensional space wherein each document'"'"'s position in multidimensional space is determined as a function of the document'"'"'s relationship to other documents and is expressed as a signature for that document, identifying a unique identifier for each document, providing a graphical representation of the documents, associating the graphical representation of each document with the document source using the unique identifier so that any manipulation of the graphical representation of the document will result in a corresponding manipulation of the document in at least one computer executable program running on said computer system. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method for analyzing, organizing and manipulating data for use by other computer-executable programs comprising the steps of:
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providing a set of documents, wherein each document is provided from a document source mapping the documents to a location in multi-dimensional space wherein each document'"'"'s position in multidimensional space is determined as a function of the document'"'"'s relationship to other documents and is expressed as a signature for that document, identifying a unique identifier for each document providing a graphical representation of the documents associating the graphical representation of each document with the document source using the unique identifier so that any manipulation of the graphical representation of the document will result in a corresponding manipulation of the document in at least one computer executable program. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for analyzing, organizing and manipulating data for use by computer-executable programs comprising:
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an input device configured to receive a set of documents, wherein each document is provided from a document source, a processor configured to; map the documents to a location in multi-dimensional space wherein each document'"'"'s position in multidimensional space is determined as a function of the document'"'"'s relationship to other documents and is expressed as a signature for that document, identify a unique identifier for each document, provide a graphical representation of the documents, associate the graphical representation of each document with the document source using the unique identifier so that any manipulation of the graphical representation of the document will result in a corresponding manipulation of the document in at least one computer executable program. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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