INTERACTIVE COMPUTER USER INTERFACE FOR VISUALIZING AND INTERACTING WITH A SOCIAL NETWORK WITHIN A HIERARCHICAL ORGANIZATION
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1. A method, implemented in a server computer system, for providing an interactive computer user interface for visualizing a social network within a hierarchical system, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) storing data on a plurality of units, subordinate units, and personnel within a hierarchical system;
(b) receiving a request over a communications network from a client device operated by a user for an interactive computer user interface for visualizing a social network of the user within the hierarchical system;
(c) generating the interactive computer user interface for displaying a representation of the hierarchical system including the units and subordinate units therein based on the data stored in (a), at least some of said units and subordinate units being expandable to reveal further subordinate units, said user interface also including one or more visual indicators each associated with a given unit or subordinate unit and providing information on personnel in the given unit or subordinate unit connected to the user in the user'"'"'s social network; and
(d) transmitting the interactive user interface over the communications network to the client device operated by the user.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method and system are disclosed for providing an interactive computer user interface for visualizing a social network within a hierarchical system such as a hierarchical organization.
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1. A method, implemented in a server computer system, for providing an interactive computer user interface for visualizing a social network within a hierarchical system, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing data on a plurality of units, subordinate units, and personnel within a hierarchical system; (b) receiving a request over a communications network from a client device operated by a user for an interactive computer user interface for visualizing a social network of the user within the hierarchical system; (c) generating the interactive computer user interface for displaying a representation of the hierarchical system including the units and subordinate units therein based on the data stored in (a), at least some of said units and subordinate units being expandable to reveal further subordinate units, said user interface also including one or more visual indicators each associated with a given unit or subordinate unit and providing information on personnel in the given unit or subordinate unit connected to the user in the user'"'"'s social network; and (d) transmitting the interactive user interface over the communications network to the client device operated by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer system, comprising:
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at least one processor; memory associated with the at least one processor; and a program supported in the memory for providing an interactive computer user interface for visualizing a social network within a hierarchical system, the program containing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to; (a) store data on a plurality of units, subordinate units, and personnel within a hierarchical system; (b) receive a request over a communications network from a client device operated by a user for an interactive computer user interface for visualizing a social network of the user within the hierarchical system; (c) generate the interactive computer user interface for displaying a representation of the hierarchical system including the units and subordinate units therein based on the data stored in (a), at least some of said units and subordinate units being expandable to reveal further subordinate units, said user interface also including one or more visual indicators each associated with a given unit or subordinate unit and providing information on personnel in the given unit or subordinate unit connected to the user in the user'"'"'s social network; and (d) transmit the interactive user interface over the communications network to the client device operated by the user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer program product for providing an interactive computer user interface for visualizing a social network within a hierarchical system, said computer program residing on a non-transitory computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer processor, cause that computer processor to:
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(a) store data on a plurality of units, subordinate units, and personnel within a hierarchical system; (b) receive a request over a communications network from a client device operated by a user for an interactive computer user interface for visualizing a social network of the user within the hierarchical system; (c) generate the interactive computer user interface for displaying a representation of the hierarchical system including the units and subordinate units therein based on the data stored in (a), at least some of said units and subordinate units being expandable to reveal further subordinate units, said user interface also including one or more visual indicators each associated with a given unit or subordinate unit and providing information on personnel in the given unit or subordinate unit connected to the user in the user'"'"'s social network; and (d) transmit the interactive user interface over the communications network to the client device operated by the user.
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