Graphical user interface for customer information management
First Claim
1. A method for displaying information regarding at least one event, comprising the steps of:
- determining said at least one event to be displayed;
generating for display an event object corresponding to said at least one event;
displaying said corresponding event object a determined distance from a central point on the display, wherein said determined distance of said event object represents a related stage of a plurality of stages of said event, said central point representing a final stage of the plurality of stages of the event.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for displaying information regarding an event are provided. The method and apparatus meets objectives of increasing sales and marketing efficiency and efficiency of technical and customer support by providing a multi-dimensional display of event information to a user. As such, a radar screen-like presentation of data is generated that allows the user to see a visual representation of the best prospective opportunities based on the strategic business importance of an event. The method and apparatus functions by determining at least one event to be displayed and generating for graphical display an event object and label corresponding to the event. The radial location of the event object on the display is related to the stage of the particular corresponding event. The location of the event object on the display can also be indicative of other characteristics of the corresponding event. Each event object has variable size, color, and shape, all of which are indicative of characteristics of the corresponding event. In addition, a displayed event object may have an object tail which is indicative of characteristics of the corresponding event. The radar screen-like display may be comprised of sectors, and the location of an event object in a particular sector is indicative of a characteristic of the corresponding event. Each event object provides an electronic link to detailed information about the corresponding event.
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114 Claims
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1. A method for displaying information regarding at least one event, comprising the steps of:
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determining said at least one event to be displayed;
generating for display an event object corresponding to said at least one event;
displaying said corresponding event object a determined distance from a central point on the display, wherein said determined distance of said event object represents a related stage of a plurality of stages of said event, said central point representing a final stage of the plurality of stages of the event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A computer system comprising:
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a display device;
a processor coupled to said display device, said processor, configured to determine said at least one event to be displayed;
configured to generate for display an event object corresponding to said at least one event;
configured to display said corresponding event object a determined distance from a central point on the display, wherein said determined distance of said event object represents a related stage of a plurality of stages of said event, said central point representing a final stage of the plurality of stages of the event. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A system for presenting information, comprising:
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at least one event;
an event object corresponding to said at least one event;
a display for presentation of said event object a determined distance from a specific point on said display, wherein said determined distance of said event object represents a related stage of a plurality of stages of said event, said specific point representing a final stage of the plurality of stages of the event. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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84. A computer readable medium containing executable instructions which, when executed in a processing system, causes the system to perform the steps for displaying information regarding at least one event comprising:
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determining said at least one event to be displayed;
generating for display an event object corresponding to said at least one event; and
displaying said corresponding event object a determined distance from a central point on the display, wherein said determined distance of said event object represents a related stage of a plurality of stages of said event, said central point representing a final stage of the plurality of stages of the event. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92)
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93. A method for displaying information regarding at least one event, comprising the steps of:
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determining said at least one event to be displayed;
generating for display an event object corresponding to said at least one event;
displaying said corresponding event object a determined distance from a reference point on the display, wherein said determined distance of said event object represents a related stage of a plurality of stages of said event, said reference point representing a final stage of the plurality of stages of the event. - View Dependent Claims (94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105)
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106. A computer readable medium containing executable instructions which, when executed in a processing system, causes the system to perform the steps for displaying information regarding at least one event comprising:
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determining said at least one event to be displayed;
generating for display an event object corresponding to said at least one event; and
displaying said corresponding event object a determined distance from a reference point on the display, wherein said determined distance of said event object represents a related stage of a plurality of stages of said event, said reference point representing a final stage of the plurality of stages of the event. - View Dependent Claims (107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114)
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