Spatial and temporal graphical display of verified/validated data organized as complex events

• US 8,144,151 B2
• Filed: 10/03/2006
• Issued: 03/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hireright, LLC (HireRight Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: HireRight
• Inventors: Davis, Jeff, Zhovjev, Andrel, Rudenko, Aleksandr, Malnati, Stefano
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Xiao M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Welch, David T
• Application Number:
  US11/580,037
• Publication Number:
  US 20080077887A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,002 Days
• Field of Search: 345/440, 715/700, 715/764
• US Class Current: 345/440
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2477 Temporal data queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results

Abstract

Complex events for an entity are gathered, each including an event, the event'"'"'s location, and the date of the event. A map encompassing the locations of the complex events is displayed. The location of each complex event is denoted on the map, such as by an icon corresponding to the complex event type, in a color corresponding to whether the complex event was validated. For each successive pair of complex events, including a first and a second complex event, a line is drawn on the map between their locations. Timelines graphically denoting the complex events in order of their dates may be displayed, including one corresponding to those complex events that have been validated, and others that each correspond to those complex events that come from the same source. A list of the complex events may be displayed, organized in accordance with the types of the complex events.

Claims

1. A method for generating a spatial and temporal graphical display of complex events related to an employee'"'"'s, prospective employee'"'"'s, or company'"'"'s background or history, the method comprising:

gathering data related to a plurality of complex events regarding an employee'"'"'s, prospective employee'"'"'s, or company'"'"'s background or history from one or more data sources and/or data providers, each complex event comprising an event of the employee'"'"'s, prospective employee'"'"'s, or company'"'"'s background or history, a location of the event, and a date during which the event occurred;

storing said data in a computer readable medium;

using computerized logic to display on a display a spatial and temporal graphical map encompassing the locations and dates of the complex events based on the stored data;

for each complex event, denoting on the display the location of the complex event on the map and the date during which the event occurred; and

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for each of one or more pairs of successive complex events within the plurality of complex events, the pair including a first complex event and a second complex event, drawing on the display a line on the map between the location of the first complex event and the location of the second complex event;

so as to generate a spatial and temporal graphical display of complex events related to the employee'"'"'s, prospective employee'"'"'s, or company'"'"'s background or history.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein denoting the location of the event on the map comprises denoting the location of the event on the map with an icon corresponding to a type of the event.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising validating each complex event to determine whether the complex event is accurate.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein denoting the location of the event on the map comprises denoting the location of the event on the map in a color corresponding to whether the complex event has been validated or not.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying on the display one or more timelines graphically denoting the complex events in order of the dates of the complex events.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein each of said one or more timelines corresponds to a different source of the complex events, such that the complex events from a same source are graphically denoted within a same timeline.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising validating each complex event to determine whether the complex event is accurate,

wherein one of the timelines corresponds to those of the complex events that have been validated.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying on the display a list of the complex events.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the list is organized in accordance with a plurality of types into which the complex events are categorizable.

10. A computerized system for generating a spatial and temporal graphical display of complex events related to an employee'"'"'s, prospective employee'"'"'s, or company'"'"'s background or history, the system comprising:

a display;

a computer-readable medium storing data related to a plurality of complex events regarding an employee'"'"'s, prospective employee'"'"'s, or company'"'"'s background or history gathered from one or more sources, each complex event comprising an event of the employee'"'"'s, prospective employee'"'"'s, or company'"'"'s background or history, a location of the event, and a date during which the event occurred; and

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logic to display on the display a map encompassing the locations of the complex events, to, for each complex event, denote on the display the location of the complex event on the map, and to, for each of one or more pairs of successive complex events within the plurality of complex events, the pair including a first complex event and a second complex event, draw on the display a line on the map between the location of the first complex event and the location of the second complex event;

so as to generate a spatial and temporal graphical display of complex events related to the employee'"'"'s, prospective employee'"'"'s, or company'"'"'s background or history.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein each complex event is one of validated and unvalidated, and the logic is to denote on the display the location of each complex event on the map with an icon corresponding to a type of the complex event and in a color corresponding to whether the complex event is validated or unvalidated.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein each complex event is one of validated and unvalidated, and the logic is further to display on the display a plurality of timelines graphically denoting the complex events in order of the dates of the complex events, including a first timeline corresponding to those of the complex events that are validated, and one or more second timelines each corresponding to the complex events that have been gathered from a same source.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the logic is further to display on the display a list of the complex events, the list organized in accordance with a plurality of types into which the complex events are categorizable.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for generating a spatial and temporal graphical display of complex events related to an employee'"'"'s, prospective employee'"'"'s, or company'"'"'s background or history, the medium having a computer program stored thereon to perform a method comprising:

gathering data related to a plurality of complex events regarding an employee'"'"'s, prospective employee'"'"'s, or company'"'"'s background or history from one or more sources, each complex event comprising an event of the employee'"'"'s, prospective employee'"'"'s, or company'"'"'s background or history, a location of the event, and a date during which the event occurred;

displaying on a display a map encompassing the locations of the complex events;

for each complex event, denoting on the display the location of the complex event on the map; and

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for each of one or more pairs of successive complex events within the plurality of complex events, the pair including a first complex event and a second complex event, drawing on the display a line on the map between the location of the first complex event and the location of the second complex event;

so as to generate a spatial and temporal graphical display of complex events related to the employee'"'"'s, prospective employee'"'"'s, or company'"'"'s background or history.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein each complex event is one of validated and unvalidated, and the method is to denote on the display the location of each complex event on the map with an icon corresponding to a type of the complex event and in a color corresponding to whether the complex event is validated or unvalidated.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein each complex event is one of validated and unvalidated, and the method further comprises displaying on the display a plurality of timelines graphically denoting the complex events in order of the dates of the complex events, including a first timeline corresponding to those of the complex events that are validated, and one or more additional timelines each corresponding to the specific information about the complex events that have been gathered from a same source.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the method further comprises displaying on the display a list of the complex events, the list organized in accordance with a plurality of types into which the complex events are categorizable.

18. A method for generating a spatial and temporal graphical display of complex events related to an individual'"'"'s background or history, the method comprising:

gathering data related to a plurality of complex events regarding an individual'"'"'s background or history from one or more data sources and/or data providers, each complex event comprising records of an event of the individual'"'"'s background or history selected from one or more of tax records, employment records, criminal records, residential records, educational records, and accreditation records;

a location of the event; and

a date during which the event occurred;

storing said data in a computer readable medium;

using computerized logic to display on a display a spatial and temporal graphical map encompassing the locations and dates of the complex events based on the stored data;

for each complex event, denoting on the display the location of the complex event on the map and the date during which the event occurred; and

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for each of one or more pairs of successive complex events within the plurality of complex events, the pair including a first complex event and a second complex event, drawing on the display a line on the map between the location of the first complex event and the location of the second complex event;

so as to generate a spatial and temporal graphical display of complex events related to the individual'"'"'s background or history.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising validating each complex event to determine whether the complex event is accurate.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein denoting the location of the event on the map comprises denoting the location of the event on the map in a color corresponding to whether the complex event has been validated or not.

21. The method of claim 18, further comprising displaying on the display one or more timelines graphically denoting the complex events in order of the dates of the complex events.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein each of said one or more timelines corresponds to a different source of the complex events, such that the complex events from a same source are graphically denoted within a same timeline.

23. The method of claim 21, further comprising validating each complex event to determine whether the complex event is accurate,

wherein one of the timelines corresponds to those of the complex events that have been validated.

24. A computerized system for generating a spatial and temporal graphical display of complex events related to an individual'"'"'s background or history, the system comprising:

a display;

a computer-readable medium storing data related to a plurality of complex events regarding an individual'"'"'s or company'"'"'s background or history gathered from one or more sources, each complex event comprising records of an event of the individual'"'"'s background or history selected from one or more of tax records, employment records, criminal records, residential records, educational records, and accreditation records;

a location of the event; and

a date during which the event occurred; and

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logic to display on the display a map encompassing the locations of the complex events, to, for each complex event, denote on the display the location of the complex event on the map, and to, for each of one or more pairs of successive complex events within the plurality of complex events, the pair including a first complex event and a second complex event, draw on the display a line on the map between the location of the first complex event and the location of the second complex event;

so as to generate a spatial and temporal graphical display of complex events related to the individual'"'"'s background or history.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein each complex event is one of validated and unvalidated, and the logic is to denote on the display the location of each complex event on the map with an icon corresponding to a type of the complex event and in a color corresponding to whether the complex event is validated or unvalidated.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein each complex event is one of validated and unvalidated, and the logic is further to display on the display a plurality of timelines graphically denoting the complex events in order of the dates of the complex events, including a first timeline corresponding to those of the complex events that are validated, and one or more second timelines each corresponding to the complex events that have been gathered from a same source.

27. The system of claim 24, wherein the logic is further to display on the display a list of the complex events, the list organized in accordance with a plurality of types into which the complex events are categorizable.