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Apparatus and method for storing, retrieving and presenting objects with rich links

  • US 5,652,880 A
  • Filed: 09/01/1994
  • Issued: 07/29/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer implemented method of retrieving and displaying interrelated data stored according to class memberships, linkages between individual objects, or linkages between classes, upon identification of an object of interest, comprising:

  • retrieving information related to objects related to said object of interest wherein at least one related object is related to said object of interest by a rich link data structure;

    accessing the rich link data structure to retrieve rich link relationship information including information associated with both the object of interest and the related object;

    developing an arrangement of said related objects making use of the relationship information as well as information about said related objects themselves;

    simplifying said arrangement for presentation by grouping said related objects into groups subordinate to said object of interest and determined at least in part by said relationship information and said information about said related objects; and

    displaying said simplified arrangement.

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