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Automated presentation of information using infographics

  • US 9,176,966 B2
  • Filed: 02/19/2013
  • Issued: 11/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A processor-implemented method for creating one or more infographics, the method comprising:

  • (a) the processor prompting an infographic author to enter source data in connection with generating one or more infographics;

    (b) the processor receiving the source data from the infographic author, wherein the source data includes at least one of;

    (i) data associated with an individual or an entity,(ii) data identifying a location of a connected source from which data associated with an individual or an entity is to be obtained, and(iii) data identifying one or more agents designated by the infographic author to provide data associated with an individual or an entity;

    (c) if the source data includes data associated with an individual or an entity, then the processor storing the data associated with the individual or the entity, on one or more storage devices, in a format according to a schema;

    (d) if the source data includes data identifying the location of a connected source for obtaining data associated with an individual or an entity, then;

    (d1) the processor connecting to the identified connected source location;

    (d2) the processor retrieving, from the identified connected source location, the data associated with the individual or the entity; and

    (d3) the processor storing the data associated with the individual or the entity, on one or more storage devices, in a format according to a schema;

    (e) if the source data includes data identifying one or more agents designated by the infographic author to provide data associated with an individual or an entity, then;

    (e1) the processor prompting at least one of the one or more agents to enter data associated with the individual or the entity;

    (e2) the processor receiving, from the at least one of the one or more agents, the data associated with the individual or the entity; and

    (e3) the processor storing the data associated with the individual or the entity, on one or more storage devices, in a format according to a schema;

    (f) the processor reading at least a portion of the stored data from the one or more storage devices;

    (g) the processor reading an infographic definition from the one or more storage devices;

    (h) the processor generating one or more infographics based on(i) the at least a portion of the stored data and(ii) the infographic definition; and

    (i) the processor providing the one or more generated infographics to an output device.

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