GRAPHICALLY REPRESENTING CONTENT RELATIONSHIPS ON A SURFACE OF GRAPHICAL OBJECT
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Abstract
A collection of data stored in a computer-readable storage medium is provided, and a plurality of portions of the collection are associated with corresponding identifiers that are associated with positions of an object to be rendered. User selections of positions on the surface of the object are received. The portions associated with the user selected position are determined, and the portions are displayed at their respective position on the surface of the object. The selected portions can be displayed as being connected by graphical elements.
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32 Claims
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21. A computer-implemented method for graphically presenting a collection of data, the method being performed by a programmed central processing unit, the method comprising steps of:
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causing a user device to display a rendered 3D object, the object representing a collection of text data stored in a memory accessible by the central processing unit, wherein the collection includes a plurality of indexed content portions, with each portion being associated with a respective position on a surface of the object; receiving a user selection of a plurality of portions of the indexed content portions, the user selection being inputted by a user via the user device; determining, for each portion of the selection, a corresponding position on the surface of the object associated with that portion of the selection; causing the user device to display the portions of the selection at corresponding positions on the surface of the object associated with the portions of the selection; and causing the user device to display lines connecting each portion of the selection with two other portions of the selection. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer code that, when executed by a central processing unit of a computer, causes the central processing unit to perform a method for graphically presenting a collection of data, the method comprising steps of:
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causing a user device to display a rendered 3D object, the object representing a collection of text data stored in a memory accessible by the central processing unit, wherein the collection includes a plurality of indexed content portions, with each portion being associated with a respective position on a surface of the object; receiving a user selection of a plurality of portions of the indexed content portions, the user selection being inputted by a user via the user device; determining, for each portion of the selection, a corresponding position on the surface of the object associated with that portion of the selection; causing the user device to display the portions of the selection at corresponding positions on the surface of the object associated with the portions of the selection; and causing the user device to display lines connecting each portion of the selection with two other portions of the selection. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. An electronic system for facilitating graphical presentation of a collection of data, the system comprising:
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a central processing unit configured to execute one or more program modules; and an interface configured to transmit data from the central processing unit to a communication network, to receive data from the communication network, and to provide received data to the central processing unit, wherein the program modules include; a user interface module for providing a user interface to a user device, the user interface being configured to display a rendered 3D object representing a collection of text data stored in a memory accessible by the central processing unit, wherein the collection includes a plurality of indexed content portions, with each portion being associated with a respective position on a surface of the object, a reception module for receiving a user selection of a plurality of portions of the indexed content portions, the user selection being inputted by a user using the user device, and the user selection being received via the communication network, a position determination module for determining, for each portion of the selection, a corresponding position on the surface of the object associated with that portion of the selection, a position displaying module for displaying, on the user interface, each portion of the selection at the corresponding position on the surface of the object associated with that portion of the selection, and a line displaying module for displaying, on the user interface, lines connecting each portion of the selection with two other portions of the selection. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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