Providing temporal information to users
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1. A computer-implemented system for providing users with an interface comprising temporal information, the system comprising:
- a computer system, the computer system comprising at least one processor and operatively associated memory, wherein the computer system is programmed to;
generate a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface comprises;
a center portion defining a planar face that is orthogonal to a center axis, wherein the center portion corresponds to a time period;
a three-dimensional shape positioned along the center axis, wherein the three-dimensional shape is positioned relative to the center portion such that the three-dimensional shape has a lower portion that is positioned along the center axis on a first side of the planar face and an upper portion that is positioned along the center axis on a second side of the planer face opposite the first side of the planer face, wherein the upper portion represents time in the future relative to the time period, and the lower portion represents time in the past relative to the time period;
a first icon plotted on the upper portion, wherein the first icon corresponds to a first information item associated with a first time, wherein the first time is indicated by a position of the first icon on the upper portion, and wherein the first time is in the future relative to the time period; and
a second icon plotted on the lower portion, wherein the second icon corresponds to a second information item associated with a second time, wherein the second time is indicated by a position of the second icon on the lower portion, and wherein the second time is in the past relative to the time period; and
provide the graphical user interface to a first user.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for generating and providing an user interface for providing temporal information to users. The user interface may comprise a center portion and a three-dimensional shape comprising an upper portion that lies about the center portion and a lower portion that lies below the center portion. The center portion may correspond to a first time period. The upper portion may correspond to a second time period in the future relative to the first time period. The lower portion may correspond to a third time period in the past relative to the first time period.
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1. A computer-implemented system for providing users with an interface comprising temporal information, the system comprising:
a computer system, the computer system comprising at least one processor and operatively associated memory, wherein the computer system is programmed to; generate a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface comprises; a center portion defining a planar face that is orthogonal to a center axis, wherein the center portion corresponds to a time period; a three-dimensional shape positioned along the center axis, wherein the three-dimensional shape is positioned relative to the center portion such that the three-dimensional shape has a lower portion that is positioned along the center axis on a first side of the planar face and an upper portion that is positioned along the center axis on a second side of the planer face opposite the first side of the planer face, wherein the upper portion represents time in the future relative to the time period, and the lower portion represents time in the past relative to the time period; a first icon plotted on the upper portion, wherein the first icon corresponds to a first information item associated with a first time, wherein the first time is indicated by a position of the first icon on the upper portion, and wherein the first time is in the future relative to the time period; and a second icon plotted on the lower portion, wherein the second icon corresponds to a second information item associated with a second time, wherein the second time is indicated by a position of the second icon on the lower portion, and wherein the second time is in the past relative to the time period; and provide the graphical user interface to a first user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-implemented system for providing users with an interface comprising temporal information, the system comprising:
a computer system, the computer system comprising at least one processor and operatively associated memory, wherein the computer system is programmed to; generate a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface comprises; a two-dimensional shape positioned orthogonal to a center axis, wherein the two-dimensional shape corresponds to a time period; a first icon plotted on the two-dimensional shape, wherein the first icon corresponds to a first information item associated with a first time during the time period, wherein an angular position of the first icon about the center axis indicates the first time, and wherein a distance of the first icon from the center axis indicates a property of the first information item; and a second icon plotted on the two-dimensional shape, wherein the second icon corresponds to a second information item associated with a second time during the time period, wherein an angular position of the second icon about the center axis indicates the second time, and wherein a distance of the second icon from the center axis indicates a property of the second information item; and provide the graphical user interface to a first user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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