Method and apparatus for improved information visualization
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1. An apparatus for displaying multiple qualitative measurements of a plurality of information files comprising:
- an information handling system with display means for displaying information, program means that, when processed by the information handling system, is operative to analyze each information file to produce qualitative measurements of multiple attributes of the information file, andmeans for generating a standalone icon for each of the plurality of information files, employed by the information handling system as a pointer to each information file, wherein the icon is substantially comprised of an iconic graph of preselected dimensions and wherein the iconic graph is a representation of the qualitative measurements of the multiple attributes of the information file.
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Abstract
An information handling system with a display device, and a software program for controlling the information handling system to process an information file to produce qualitative measurements of multiple attributes of the information file, and to generate an iconic graph with preselected dimensions for visually representing and displaying the qualitative measurements on the display device.
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1. An apparatus for displaying multiple qualitative measurements of a plurality of information files comprising:
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an information handling system with display means for displaying information, program means that, when processed by the information handling system, is operative to analyze each information file to produce qualitative measurements of multiple attributes of the information file, and means for generating a standalone icon for each of the plurality of information files, employed by the information handling system as a pointer to each information file, wherein the icon is substantially comprised of an iconic graph of preselected dimensions and wherein the iconic graph is a representation of the qualitative measurements of the multiple attributes of the information file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for displaying multiple qualitative measurements of a plurality of information files comprising:
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an information handling system with a display device operative to display information, a program that, when processed by the information handling system, is operative to control the information handling system to analyze each information file to produce qualitative measurements of multiple attributes of the information file, and to generate a standalone icon for each of the plurality of information files, employed by the information handling system as a pointer to each information file, wherein the icon is substantially comprised of an iconic graph of preselected dimensions wherein the iconic graph is a representation of the qualitative measurements of the multiple attributes of the information file. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for displaying multiple qualitative measurements of a plurality of information files comprising:
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a plurality of information files, an information handling system with a display device, a software program that, when executed by the information handling system, is operative to control the information handling system to analyze each information file and produce qualitative measurements of multiple attributes of the information file, and operative to generate a standalone icon for each of the plurality of information files, employed by the information handling system as a pointer to each information file, wherein the icon is substantially an iconic graph with scaleable dimensions for visually representing the qualitative measurements of the information file, and for causing the information handling system to display the iconic graph within the icon on the display device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method in a computer system for displaying a visual representation of multiple, quantifiable attributes of a plurality of information files, the computer system having a display device, wherein the method comprising the steps of:
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analyzing each information file to produce multiple qualitative measurements of attributes associated with the information file, generating a standalone icon for each of the plurality of information files, employed by the information handling system as a pointer to each information file, wherein the icon is substantially comprised of an iconic graph depicting the multiple qualitative measurements of the multiple attributes for each file, and displaying the iconic graph within the icon on the display device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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