Graphical user interface for an information mediation system
First Claim
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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Abstract
A graphical user interface for an information mediation system is provided for assisting the user to discover an information source that matches a sense of value of the user which normally can not be explicitly expressed in language, from a plurality of information sources such as bulletin board sites. The information mediation apparatus collects information from the plurality of information sources, analyzes the information, and generates one or more guideposts corresponding to information values thereof and data indicating a correlation between the plurality of information sources relative to the guideposts. A client apparatus receives one or more guideposts and a set of data containing information indicating the correlation of the information sources relative to the guidepost from the information mediation apparatus, and displays the correlation between these information sources in such a mode that the user can easily understand.
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16 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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4. A computer memory device containing processor readable instructions for causing an information processor to display a graphical user interface for presenting a plurality of information sources to a user, the graphical user interface comprising:
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a first display region for displaying a plurality of information value spaces, each information value space 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 a guidepost data displayed in the graphical user interface; a plurality of display objects, each display objects 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 objet and the plurality of objects being displayed at specific display locations depending on a correlation between the content available from the 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; and a second display region for displaying one selected information value space. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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12. A method, comprising:
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displaying a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface comprises; 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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