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Digital object information via category-based histograms

  • US 8,019,155 B2
  • Filed: 03/26/2007
  • Issued: 09/13/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for providing information pertaining to digital objects stored by one or more computer-accessible memories, the method implemented at least in part by a computer and comprising the steps of:

  • displaying a sequence of histograms, said histograms showing different time period instances, said histograms each subdividing a respective said time period instance into a plurality of subdivisions, said subdivisions each having a representation of a number of digital objects associated with the respective said subdivision;

    during said displaying step, accepting a first user input designating one or more of said subdivisions of one of said histograms to provide designated subdivisions;

    responsive to said user input, modifying said displaying to graphically emphasize said designated subdivisions and corresponding subdivisions of one or more others of said sequence of histograms; and

    providing an output based on the digital objects associated with the emphasized subdivisions.

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