System and method for graphically displaying information concerning geographically dispersed assets
First Claim
1. A system for graphically displaying information concerning geographically dispersed assets, comprising:
- (a) a computer program that associates map and/or geographical data with a physical asset;
(b) an icon or other graphical representation of each dispersed asset; and
(c) an automatic grouping function,wherein the automatic grouping function combines at least two of the assets into a single icon or other graphical representation of the multiplicity of assets, andwherein the automatic grouping function generates a shape that represents the grouped assets.
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Abstract
A system and method for graphically displaying information concerning geographically dispersed assets. The system comprises a computer program that associates map and/or geographical data with a physical asset; an icon or other graphical representation of each dispersed asset; and an automatic grouping function that combines at least two of the assets into a single icon or other graphical representation of the multiplicity of assets and generates a shape that represents the grouped assets. The method comprises the steps of using a computer program to associate map and/or geographical data with a physical asset; representing each dispersed asset with an icon or other graphical representation on a display; and using an automatic grouping function to combine at least two of the assets into a single icon or other graphical representation of the multiplicity of assets and generate a shape that represents the grouped assets.
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36 Claims
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1. A system for graphically displaying information concerning geographically dispersed assets, comprising:
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(a) a computer program that associates map and/or geographical data with a physical asset; (b) an icon or other graphical representation of each dispersed asset; and (c) an automatic grouping function, wherein the automatic grouping function combines at least two of the assets into a single icon or other graphical representation of the multiplicity of assets, and wherein the automatic grouping function generates a shape that represents the grouped assets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 36)
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19. A method for graphically displaying information concerning geographically dispersed assets, comprising:
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(a) using a computer program to associate map and/or geographical data with a physical asset; (b) representing each dispersed asset with an icon or other graphical representation on a display; and (c) using an automatic grouping function to combine at least two of the assets into a single icon or other graphical representation of the multiplicity of assets and generate a shape that represents the grouped assets. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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