User interface for exploring a graph of information
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1. A user interface system comprising:
- a plurality of nodes organized into a hierarchy of information, at least one node in said plurality being a source node, said source node having focus, said source node represented substantially as a circle, said source node substantially centered in a view, said source node encircling a sub-hierarchy of nodes, a scalability indicator to identify the presence of invisible nodes, a tab to facilitate changing of nodes displayed in the view, wherein a user input device may be used to set view focus and modify view.
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Abstract
A method for displaying a source node having connections to contained nodes and linked nodes peripherally within and around the source node to which they are connected, computing a focus position for each of the contained and linked nodes; displaying a first contained node at an inclusion start angle, and displaying a first linked node at an adjacency start angle. Focus positions are calculated for a first contained node and a first linked node based on the start angles, a direction of rotation, either clockwise or counterclockwise, and the number of contained and linked nodes connected to the source node.
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20 Claims
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1. A user interface system comprising:
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a plurality of nodes organized into a hierarchy of information, at least one node in said plurality being a source node, said source node having focus, said source node represented substantially as a circle, said source node substantially centered in a view, said source node encircling a sub-hierarchy of nodes, a scalability indicator to identify the presence of invisible nodes, a tab to facilitate changing of nodes displayed in the view, wherein a user input device may be used to set view focus and modify view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A user interface system comprising:
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a plurality of nodes organized into a hierarchy of information, at least one node in said plurality being a source node, said source node having focus, said source node represented substantially as a circle, said source node substantially centered in a view, said source node encircling a sub-hierarchy of nodes, a scalability indicator to identify invisible nodes, wherein a user input device may be used to set view focus and modify view. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A user interface system comprising:
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a plurality of nodes organized into a hierarchy of information, at least one node in said plurality being a source node, said source node having a focus, said source node represented as a circle, said source node substantially centered in a view, said source node encircling a sub-hierarchy of nodes and having a plurality of adjacent nodes drawn peripherally outside and linked to the source node, a scalability indicator to identify invisible nodes, a tab to facilitate changing of nodes displayed in the view, wherein a user input device may be used to set view focus and modify view.
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Current AssigneeDataCloud Technologies, LLC (IP Investments Group LLC)
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Original AssigneeGroxis, Inc.
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InventorsDecombe, Jean-Michel
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Primary Examiner(s)Bayerl, Raymond J.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Vu, Kieu D.
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Application NumberUS09/875,409Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,785 DaysField of Search345/853, 345/854, 345/834, 345/810, 345/767, 345/821, 345/822, 345/443, 345/800US Class Current715/853CPC Class CodesG06F 3/0481 based on specific propertie...G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of s...
