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Systems and methods for managing a life journal

  • US 7,421,449 B2
  • Filed: 01/12/2005
  • Issued: 09/02/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system that facilitates managing a life journal comprising:

  • at least one data store that stores a plurality of objects, the objects relating to a plurality of aspects of a user'"'"'s life;

    a visualization component that generates a plurality of bands, wherein the bands correspond to a subject matter and are positioned relative to a time-line bar to facilitate organizing and maintaining the user'"'"'s objects in a chronological and subject-matter manner for easier user review and management, the visualization component scales a size of non-viewed bands based at least in part upon a level of zoom detail on a portion of the life journal, wherein a textual annotation is automatically generated for corresponding non-textual content associated with the non-viewed bands upon reaching a pre-determined zoom level; and

    a display that displays the plurality of bands to the user.

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