Method and apparatus for entity relationship visualization
First Claim
1. A method of visualizing a relationship between at least two entities, having the steps of:
- a. mapping the at least two entities onto a surface by two-way document/topic iteration logic;
b. providing a relationship record for each of the at least two entities;
c. generating a display of the at least two entities together with at least one connector between the at least two entities for said visualizing said relationship from said relationship record; and
d. said connector having two ends connected to a pair of said at least two entities, said connector having an extension between said two ends, said extension passing out of said surface, said connector having a plurality of strands wherein each of said plurality of strands corresponds to each of a plurality of relationships.
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Abstract
The method and apparatus of the present invention begin with the generally known features of visualizing a relationship between at least two entities, by: (a) geometrically mapping the at least two entities onto a surface; (b) providing a relationship record for each of the at least two entities; (c) generating a display of the at least two entities together with at least one connector between the at least two entities as the visualizing the relationship from the relationship record; (d) the connector having two ends connected to a pair of the at least two entities, the connector having an extension between the two ends, the extension passing out of the plane. The present invention provides the improvement of: for at least one pair of entities, the at least one pair having a plurality of relationships, the connector having a plurality of strands wherein each of the plurality of strands corresponds to each of the plurality of relationships.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of visualizing a relationship between at least two entities, having the steps of:
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a. mapping the at least two entities onto a surface by two-way document/topic iteration logic;
b. providing a relationship record for each of the at least two entities;
c. generating a display of the at least two entities together with at least one connector between the at least two entities for said visualizing said relationship from said relationship record; and
d. said connector having two ends connected to a pair of said at least two entities, said connector having an extension between said two ends, said extension passing out of said surface, said connector having a plurality of strands wherein each of said plurality of strands corresponds to each of a plurality of relationships. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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