System for retrieving information
First Claim
1. A graphical user interface system for facilitating the retrieval of information relating to at least one predetermined category of information,(a) said system comprising a computer, a user controlled pointing device and a graphic display, said graphic display comprising a number of pixels for generating an image comprising x times y pixels based on information from said computer, said image comprising a background with a superposed grid defining a number of sectors, each sector comprising a number n of pixels,(b) said system comprising indicating means for indicating in a sector defined by said grid and displayed on said graphic display, the existence of a piece of information for that sector, where said piece of information relates to the background corresponding to that sector, and where said indicating means further indicates that said piece of information relates to said at least one category of information,(c) said system comprising a graphical representation of a pointer movable in response to said user controlled pointing device, so as to allow user selection of a specific sector, and(d) said system comprising means for displaying said piece of information in response to user selection of that specific sector.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface system for facilitating the retrieval of information relating to at least one predetermined category of information. The system comprises a computer, a user controlled pointing device and a graphic display, said graphic display comprising a number of pixels for generating an image comprising x times y pixels based on information from said computer. The image comprises a background with a superposed grid defining a number of sectors, each sector comprising a number n of pixels. Furthermore, the system comprises indicating means for indicating in a sector defined by said grid and displayed on said graphic display, the existence of a piece of information for that sector, where said piece of information relates to the background corresponding to that sector. Furthermore, said indicating means indicates that said piece of information relates to said at least one category of information. The system also comprises a graphical representation of a pointer movable in response to said user controlled pointing device, so as to allow user selection of a specific sector, and means for displaying said piece of information in response to user selection of that specific sector.
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1. A graphical user interface system for facilitating the retrieval of information relating to at least one predetermined category of information,
(a) said system comprising a computer, a user controlled pointing device and a graphic display, said graphic display comprising a number of pixels for generating an image comprising x times y pixels based on information from said computer, said image comprising a background with a superposed grid defining a number of sectors, each sector comprising a number n of pixels, (b) said system comprising indicating means for indicating in a sector defined by said grid and displayed on said graphic display, the existence of a piece of information for that sector, where said piece of information relates to the background corresponding to that sector, and where said indicating means further indicates that said piece of information relates to said at least one category of information, (c) said system comprising a graphical representation of a pointer movable in response to said user controlled pointing device, so as to allow user selection of a specific sector, and (d) said system comprising means for displaying said piece of information in response to user selection of that specific sector.
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10. A system for facilitating the retrieval of information relating to at least one predetermined category of information,
(a) said system comprising a computer and a graphic display, said graphic display comprising a number of pixels for generating an image comprising x times y pixels based on information from said computer, said image comprising a background with a superposed grid defining a number of sectors, each sector comprising a number n of pixels, (b) said system comprising a database with pieces of information corresponding to at least some of the sectors, (c) said system comprising indicating means for indicating in a sector defined by said grid and displayed on said graphic display, the existence and category of a piece of information for that sector, so as to allow easy identification of potentially relevant entries in said database.
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