Systems and methods for interfacing with digital history data
First Claim
1. A method for displaying elements from a user'"'"'s digital history store on a timeline, comprising:
- selecting a time period of interest from a plurality of time periods on the timeline;
displaying from the user'"'"'s digital history store on the timeline elements associated with events, people, places and things relating to the time period of interest, wherein each event, person, place and thing has a unique icon associated therewith;
displaying in a navigation region a root navigation region displaying icons for events, people, places and things; and
in response to selecting one of the events, people, places and things icons in the root navigation region, displaying a cluster of one of events, people, places and things corresponding to the selection and relating to the time period of interest.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for accessing historical data are provided. Based upon user interaction, a time period of interest and historical data, the systems and methods perform cross-correlation algorithms and interpret which items are to be accessed and displayed to the user via a user interface vis-a-vis a timeline portion and navigation region. Based on frequency and recency usage patterns, and/or user preferences, items are assigned relative weights and displayed accordingly in the timeline portion and navigation region of the user interface. Each item that can be displayed within the system has a unique identification, which may be translated to one or more visual symbols within the user interface. In various non-limiting embodiments, the system leverages a distributed database store which stores and indexes items that make up a digital history. When a request is made to the database, items, such as events, places, people and things, are automatically cross-referenced and correlations are drawn based on filtering criteria.
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41 Claims
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1. A method for displaying elements from a user'"'"'s digital history store on a timeline, comprising:
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selecting a time period of interest from a plurality of time periods on the timeline; displaying from the user'"'"'s digital history store on the timeline elements associated with events, people, places and things relating to the time period of interest, wherein each event, person, place and thing has a unique icon associated therewith; displaying in a navigation region a root navigation region displaying icons for events, people, places and things; and in response to selecting one of the events, people, places and things icons in the root navigation region, displaying a cluster of one of events, people, places and things corresponding to the selection and relating to the time period of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of computer-executable modules for displaying elements from a user'"'"'s digital history store on a timeline, the computer executable modules comprising:
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a selecting mechanism for selecting a time period of interest from a plurality of time periods on the timeline; a display mechanism that displays events, people, places and things directly relating to the time period of interest from the user'"'"'s digital history store on the timeline wherein said display mechanism further displays in a navigation region a root navigation region displaying icons for events, people, places and things; and in response to selecting one of the events, people, places and things icons in the root navigation region, said display mechanism displays a cluster of one of events, people, places and things corresponding to the selection and relating to the time period of interest. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computing device for having a display for displaying elements from a user'"'"'s digital history store on a timeline, comprising:
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a selecting mechanism for selecting a time period of interest from a plurality of time periods on the timeline; a display mechanism that displays events, people, places and things directly relating to the time period of interest from the user'"'"'s digital history store on the timeline wherein said display mechanism further displays in a navigation region a root navigation region displaying icons for events, people, places and things; and in response to selecting one of the events, people, places and things icons in the root navigation region, said display mechanism displays a cluster of one of events, people, places and things corresponding to the selection and relating to the time period of interest. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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