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Method and apparatus for displaying a network of thoughts from a thought's perspective

  • US 6,918,096 B2
  • Filed: 03/30/2001
  • Issued: 07/12/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for filtering and displaying a network of thoughts using a digital computer, comprising:

  • defining a thought network that includes the phuality of thoughts, among which is a first thought having a direct network relationship with an initial entrant thought, and a second thought also having a direct network relationship with the initial current thought, wherein the first and second thoughts are not directly related to each other;

    displaying a first graphical representation of the thought network from the perspective of the initial current thought;

    selecting a first filter criteria; and

    determining, in response to the selection of the first filter criteria, which of the plurality of thoughts, if any, are related to the first filter criteria; and

    displaying a second graphical representation of thc thought network from the perspective of the initial current thought and the first filter criteria, the second graphical representation including a filtered version of the initial current thought.

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