System for regional data association and presentation and method for the same
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1. A graphical database comprising:
- an object storage portion to store a predetermined object representation, the predetermined object representation representing at least a portion of a human body;
a mapping portion to extract the object representation from the object storage portion and to graphically sub-divide the object representation into a plurality of regions, each region representing a data-input field;
a selection portion adapted to allow selection of at least one region of a sub-divided object image; and
an attribute assignment portion to assign conditions to selected regions, wherein the conditions include region-specific information, wherein each region is adapted to receive a plurality of conditions.
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Abstract
A database methodology that concerns the mapping of any arbitrary object into a plurality of regions, enabling the assignment of multiple region-specific attributes thereto and facilitating the concurrent, graphical presentation of any assigned attributes. Attribute storage, manipulation, and presentation are driven by the individual regions and characteristics of the object.
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1. A graphical database comprising:
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an object storage portion to store a predetermined object representation, the predetermined object representation representing at least a portion of a human body;
a mapping portion to extract the object representation from the object storage portion and to graphically sub-divide the object representation into a plurality of regions, each region representing a data-input field;
a selection portion adapted to allow selection of at least one region of a sub-divided object image; and
an attribute assignment portion to assign conditions to selected regions, wherein the conditions include region-specific information, wherein each region is adapted to receive a plurality of conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
wherein the comparison mechanism is adapted to analyze data records for each object representation based on regional unique designations.
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12. A graphical database comprising:
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an object storage portion to store a predetermined object representation, the predetermined object representation representing at least a portion of a human body;
a mapping portion to extract the object representation from the object storage portion and to graphically sub-divide the object representation into a plurality of regions, each region representing a data-input field;
a selection portion adapted to allow selection of at least one region of a sub-divided object image; and
an attribute assignment portion to assign conditions to selected regions, wherein the conditions include region-specific information, wherein the attribute assignment portion further effects of a graphical modification of any region subject to an assigned condition, wherein depending on a condition assigned to a selected region, the attribute assignment portion can effect at least one of a change in region color and an introduction of a pattern to the selected region, and at least one region can concurrently maintain a change of color and a pattern. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A graphical database comprising:
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an object generation portion to display a predetermined object representation, the predetermined object representation representing at least a portion of a human body;
a mapping portion to graphically divide the object representation into a plurality of regions, in accordance with a prescribed standard, each region being statically positioned, non-overlapping, and assigned a unique designation;
a selection portion adapted to allow selection of at least one region of a sub-divided object image; and
an attribute assignment portion to assign conditions to selected regions, wherein the conditions include at least one of region-specific information and object-specific information, wherein each region represents a data-input field, wherein each region having an assigned condition is visually altered, and wherein each region is adapted to visually convey multiple assigned conditions. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method for assigning positional-specific attributes to an object and managing such attributes in a graphical database, including the steps of:
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providing a graphical object representation, the graphical object representation representing at least a portion of a human body;
dividing the object representation into a plurality of sub-regions, each region being a graphical, data-input field;
selecting at least one region for attribute assignment;
selecting an attribute; and
graphically modifying all selected regions in a manner to convey that the selected attribute is associated with the selected regions, wherein at least one region is adapted to visually convey an association with multiple attributes.
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17. A method for assigning positional-specific attributes to an object and managing such attributes in a graphical database, including the steps of:
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providing a graphical object representation, the graphical object representation representing at least a portion of a human body;
dividing the object representation into a plurality of sub-regions, each region being a data-input field and having a region-specific identification;
selecting at least one region for attribute assignment;
selecting an attribute;
graphically modifying all selected regions in a manner to convey that the selected attribute is associated with the selected regions; and
converting all assigned attributes to non-graphics data and storing all assigned attributes in a data file in accordance with corresponding region-specific identifications. - View Dependent Claims (18)
providing a graphical object representation;
dividing the object representation into a plurality of sub-regions;
extracting assigned attributes in accordance with the region-specific identification; and
graphically modifying all regions subject to an assigned attribute.
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19. A memory device including stored instructions, executable by a computer, the instructions effecting a method for assigning positional-specific attributes to an object and managing such attributes in a graphical database, including the steps of:
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providing a graphical object representation, the graphical object representation representing at least a portion of a human body;
dividing the object representation into a plurality of sub-regions, each region being a data-input field and having a region-specific identification;
selecting at least one region for attribute assignment;
selecting an attribute;
graphically modifying all selected regions in a manner to convey that the selected attribute is associated with the selected regions; and
converting all assigned attributes to non-graphics data and storing all assigned attributes in a data file in accordance with corresponding region-specific identifications.
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