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2D graph displaying document locations of user-specified concept of interest

  • US 7,228,492 B1
  • Filed: 07/06/1999
  • Issued: 06/05/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of displaying an electronically stored document, said method comprising:

  • receiving user input identifying a user-specified concept of interest;

    analyzing said electronically stored document to identify occurrences of discussion of said user-specified concept of interest in the electronically stored document; and

    displaying a visual indicator showing persistence values of the user-specified concept of interest at locations within the electronically stored document, the persistence values of the user-specified concept of interest at the locations determined based upon a number of the occurrences of discussion of the user-specified concept of interest at the locations,wherein, for a location within the electronically stored document, the visual indicator displays a persistence value of the user-specified concept of interest at that location relative to persistence values of the user-specified concept of interest at other locations in the electronically stored document,wherein the visual indicator comprises a first axis representing locations within the electronically stored document and a second axis representing persistence values of a user-specified concept of interest.

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