Analysis system for database fusion, graphic display, and disaggregation
First Claim
1. In a computer system, including a display device, and to which is available a database of data comprising a plurality of records of transportings of various items, each record having a plurality of fields including fields for destination, origin, quantity of item, and name of item, each field containing an entry that is one of one or more possible entries in such field, each record therefore comprising a plurality of entries, each entry in each field being a member of a corresponding one of a plurality of different classes, a method of aiding a computer operator in visually ascertaining patterns of transporting, the method comprising:
- translating the name of item entry in each field into one of the classes in said field;
creating from the available database a fused database of fused records, each fused record including fields for origin, destination, quantity and class, said fused database containing sufficient information for displaying an abstraction on said display device; and
displaying on said display device a graphic abstraction representing fused data which meet criteria selected by the operator, said abstraction comprising (i) a geographic map, (ii) a network of nodes and arcs representing origin-destination pairs in the database whose associated entries meet the selected criteria, at least one of said displayed origin-destination paris having an indication of item quantity total for transportings therebetween which meet said selected criteria.
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Abstract
An analysis system fuzes original data according to system and/or operator imposed rules, displays a graphic abstraction representing fuzed data, and provides, merely at the operator'"'"'s request, details of the fuzed data and/or of the original data.
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1. In a computer system, including a display device, and to which is available a database of data comprising a plurality of records of transportings of various items, each record having a plurality of fields including fields for destination, origin, quantity of item, and name of item, each field containing an entry that is one of one or more possible entries in such field, each record therefore comprising a plurality of entries, each entry in each field being a member of a corresponding one of a plurality of different classes, a method of aiding a computer operator in visually ascertaining patterns of transporting, the method comprising:
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translating the name of item entry in each field into one of the classes in said field; creating from the available database a fused database of fused records, each fused record including fields for origin, destination, quantity and class, said fused database containing sufficient information for displaying an abstraction on said display device; and displaying on said display device a graphic abstraction representing fused data which meet criteria selected by the operator, said abstraction comprising (i) a geographic map, (ii) a network of nodes and arcs representing origin-destination pairs in the database whose associated entries meet the selected criteria, at least one of said displayed origin-destination paris having an indication of item quantity total for transportings therebetween which meet said selected criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Method for visually presenting patterns in data representing past transportings of various items among multiple locations, comprising the steps of:
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gathering a multiplicity of alphanumeric data elements in categories relating to the origin, destination, and at least one other descriptor for each item transported; processing said data elements by fusing a plurality thereof in at least one of the categories into one or more general data classes according to selectable affinity criteria; and displaying a geographic representation of said processed data classes, whereby patterns in movement of said items may be discerned. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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