Graphical user interface for searching on a network pattern

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• receiving a request to investigate a first object of investigation;
• responsive to the request to investigate the first object of investigation, displaying, in a graphical user interface, an initial graph with a plurality of icons, wherein:
• each icon of the plurality of icons graphically represents respective data associated with a respective entity;
• the initial graph comprises a first icon of the plurality of icons graphically representing the first object of investigation;
• and
• the first icon is connected in the initial graph to one or more other icons of the plurality of icons;
• receiving, from a user of the graphical user interface, an indication of a graphical network pattern, wherein the graphical network pattern is defined by a user selection of a second icon of the plurality of icons in the initial graph and:
• a user selection of a third icon in the initial graph, wherein the second icon and the third icon represent different data;
• or
• a user selection of a graphical representation in the initial graph of a relationship between the second icon and the third icon, wherein the relationship is based on a relationship between a first entity associated with the third icon and a second entity associated with the second icon;
• generating and sending, based on the indication of the graphical network pattern, computer-generated instructions that are generated as defined by the user selection, wherein the computer-generated instructions indicate a network pattern query for searching an electronic database for one or more electronic records corresponding to a queried network pattern based on the graphical network pattern;
• responsive to the sending the computer-generated instructions, receiving a dataset indicating one or more located electronic records corresponding to the queried network pattern and an indication that the one or more located electronic records match the queried network pattern;
• and
• generating output data indicating an output graph for a graphical representation of at least one located record of the one or more located electronic records;
• wherein the output graph comprises a second object of investigation different than the first object of investigation;
• wherein the output graph is a different network graph than the initial graph such that it does not comprise the first object of investigation and indicates the second object of investigation for further investigation according to the request;
• and
• wherein the second object of investigation is not comprised in the initial graph and is indicated by the at least one located record of the one or more located records.

A computing device comprising processor and memory, the memory containing instructions executable by the processor wherein the computing device is configured to:

• receive a request to investigate a first object of investigation;
• responsive to the request to investigate the first object of investigation, display, in a graphical user interface, an initial graph with a plurality of icons, wherein:
• each icon of the plurality of icons graphically represents respective data associated with a respective entity;
• the initial graph comprises a first icon of the plurality of icons graphically representing the first object of investigation;
• and
• the first icon is connected in the initial graph to one or more other icons of the plurality of icons based on one or more attributes of the object of investigation;
• receive, from a user of the graphical user interface, an indication of a graphical network pattern, wherein the graphical network pattern is defined by a user selection of a second icon of the plurality of icons in the initial graph and:
• a user selection of a third icon in the initial graph, wherein the second icon and the third icon represent different data;
• or
• a user selection of a graphical representation in the initial graph of a relationship between the second icon and the third icon, wherein the relationship is based on a relationship between a first attribute of a first entity associated with the third icon and a second attribute of a second entity associated with the second icon;
• generate and send, based on the indication of the graphical network pattern, computer-generated instructions that are generated as defined by the user selection, wherein the computer-generated instructions indicate a network pattern query for searching an electronic database for one or more electronic records corresponding to a queried network pattern based on the graphical network pattern;
• responsive to sending the computer-generated instructions, receive a dataset indicating one or more located electronic records corresponding to the queried network pattern and an indication that the one or more located electronic records match the queried network pattern;
• and
• generate output data indicating an output graph for a graphical representation of at least one located record of the one or more located electronic records;
• wherein the output graph comprises a second object of investigation different than the first object of investigation;
• wherein the output graph is a different network graph than the initial graph such that it does not comprise the first object of investigation and indicates the second object of investigation for further investigation according to the request;
• and
• wherein the second object of investigation is not comprised in the initial graph and is indicated by the at least one located record of the one or more located records.