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Graphical user interface for an information mediation system

  • US 7,958,451 B2
  • Filed: 01/27/2003
  • Issued: 06/07/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer memory device containing processor readable instructions for causing an information processor to display a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface comprising:

  • a first object representing a first information source that provides content over the Internet;

    a plurality of base word labels, each base word label comprising text representing guidepost data displayed in the graphical user interface;

    a plurality of display objects, each display object corresponding to one of the base word labels,wherein the first object and the plurality of display objects are displayed relative to an observation point arbitrarily fixed in a visual display space according to the input of a user, the first object and the plurality of display objects being displayed at specific display locations depending on a correlation between the content available from the first information source, guidepost data being represented, and the observation point arbitrarily fixed in a visual display space according to the input of the user so that when input from the user is received, the display locations of the first object and the plurality of display objects are altered in the graphical user interface to maintain the correlation between the content available from the first information source and the guidepost data being represented and displayed in the graphical user interface,wherein a brightness of a display object indicates a relevance of the information source to the guidepost data, the most relevant being the brightest and,wherein activity of the first information source is indicated by a rotation speed of the first object.

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