Creation and management of visual timelines
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1. A method comprising:
- providing a datafeed generator, the datafeed generator adapted to generate a datafeed that is based on a specified criterion for constructing a timeline;
generating a datafeed based on a specified criterion; and
storing data from the datafeed in an event store.
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Abstract
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for the management and creation of timelines. The timelines may be automatically created based on a user query for information. The query may access a database that contains links to external information sources. The timeline may be accessed through a social network. The timeline may be automatically updated. The timeline may include visual and audio events that may provide additional information to the user.
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31 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a datafeed generator, the datafeed generator adapted to generate a datafeed that is based on a specified criterion for constructing a timeline; generating a datafeed based on a specified criterion; and storing data from the datafeed in an event store. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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facilitating a query to an event store that stores data suitable for construction of a timeline; populating the timeline based at least in part on the query; and publishing the timeline that includes the datum. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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associating a tag with a content to create a tagged-content, wherein a component of the tag is a time datum; storing the tagged-content in an event store, wherein the event store includes a plurality of time-tagged-content items; querying the event store to select time-tagged-content to be used to construct a timeline, the timeline based on a criterion indicated in the query; and publishing the timeline based at least in part on the time-tagged-content. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method, comprising:
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providing a user interface whereby a user may specify criteria for construction of a timeline; providing a storage facility by which a user-specified criterion is stored upon specification of the criterion in the user interface; and providing a timeline generator for generating a timeline based on the user-specified criterion. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A method, comprising:
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providing an online timeline, the online timeline displaying data associated with a time period, the data being associated with events occurring during the time period; providing a plurality of graphical object types, the object types representing different kinds of events; and facilitating representation of a plurality of content items as graphical object types, the object types being associated with times on the timeline.
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30. A method, comprising:
providing an application programming interface, the application programming interface facilitating the generation of timelines, whereby upon an interaction with the application programming interface, an online, graphical timeline is constructed, the online graphical timeline using at least one of a user preference specified by a user in a user interface, a time-tagged event retrieved from an event store of time-tagged content items, a graphical object type adapted to represent a type of data in association with the timeline and a datafeed generator for supplying a feed of time-based data for construction of the timeline. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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