Stellar icon for data representation and system and method forming the stellar icon

A system for generating an icon representing attributes of constituents of a sample, the data system comprising:

• a selector using constituent and attribute sample data to select an icon corresponding to the sample data;
• a designator designating at least one constituent of the plurality of constituents as being acceptable or unacceptable as a function of a presence of the constituent or at least one attribute of the constituent;
• and
• a processor forming the icon by placing a finger member corresponding to at least one constituent of the plurality of constituents on a base member such that a length of the finger member is a function of an expression of at least one attribute of the corresponding constituent and each finger member corresponding to a constituent or attribute designated as acceptable is oriented on a first portion of the base member and each finger member corresponding to a constituent designated as unacceptable is oriented on a second position of a base member.

A method of representing multivariate medical data samples including blood or tissue samples from an individual or a plurality of individuals as an icon, the method comprising:

• designating at least one constituent of the medical sample as being acceptable or unacceptable as a function of a presence of the constituent or at least one attribute of the constituent;
• forming a plurality of finger members such that each finger member of the plurality of finger members corresponds to at least one constituent of the medical sample and each finger member has a base and a length which are functions of an expression at least one of attribute of the corresponding constituent;
• forming a base member such that the base member has a first portion and a second portion;
• forming an icon by positioning the base of each finger member corresponding to a constituent designated as acceptable on the first portion of the base member and positioning the base of each finger member corresponding to a constituent designated as unacceptable on the second portion of the base member;
• and
• displaying the icon.

A system for representing multivariate medical data samples including blood or tissue samples from an individual or a plurality of individuals as an icon, the system comprising:

• a selector using constituent and attribute sample data to select an icon corresponding to the sample data;
• a designator designating at least one constituent as being acceptable or unacceptable as a function of a presence of the constituent or at least one attribute of the constituent;
• and
• a processor forming the icon by placing one finger member corresponding to each constituent of the plurality of constituents on a base member such that a length of the finger member is a function of an expression of at least one attribute of the corresponding constituent and each finger member corresponding to a constituent designated as acceptable is oriented on a first portion of the base member and each finger member corresponding to a constituent designated as unacceptable is oriented on a second portion of a base member.

An icon for representing multi-dimensional medical data from a sample or a plurality of samples of blood or tissue, the icon comprising:

• a base member having a first portion and a second portion;
• a plurality of finger members such that each finger member of the plurality of finger members corresponds to at least one constituent of the medical sample and each finger member has a base and a length which are functions of the presence of at least one attribute of the corresponding constituent;
• a first link embedded in each finger member, the first link associating the corresponding finger member with names and expressions of the constituent and attribute represented;
• and
• a second link embedded in the base member, the second link associating the base member with information about the medical sample;
• whereby selecting the first link will actuate a processor to display on a monitor the data associated with the represented constituent and attribute, and selecting the second link will actuate the processor to display information about the medical sample on the monitor.