Means For Navigating Data Using A Graphical Interface
OwnerKieran Staffordinventor
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Abstract
A computer-implemented graphical apparatus and method for navigating a collection of data such as a database by exploring or drilling down through a database without needing to enter a text-based keyword search; and navigating a database using a graphical interface that presents structured options to users rather than relying on user knowledge to direct the navigation process.
Claims8
A computer-implemented method for navigating a data collection as a function of correlations between metadata for each data file in said data collection and correlations between categories of data file, and performing one or more functions on said data collection by performing an action on a graphic representation of a corresponding respective part of said data collection including the steps of:
- (a) analysing metadata regarding each of a plurality of data files in a data collection;
- (b) calculating correlations between said metadata to sort data files such that said data files are sorted into one or more categories based on said correlations between respective metadata;
- (c) calculating correlations between said categories to enable ranking of said categories by degree of relative correlation such that a relationship between said categories is defined;
- (d) providing a graphical representation of said data collection and of said categories of data files within said data collection such that a viewer is enabled to view at least a part of said data collection;
- (e) associating an action involving said graphical representation or a part thereof with a function such that performing said action on said graphical representation or a relevant part thereof results in performing said function on at least one of
- a category corresponding to one of said categories and
- a data file corresponding to one of said data files.
A computer-implemented apparatus for navigating a data collection as a function of correlations between metadata for each data file in said data collection and correlations between categories of data files, and performing one or more functions on said data collection by performing an action on a graphic representation of a corresponding respective part of the data collection including:
- (a) means for analysing metadata regarding each of a plurality of data files in a data collection;
- (b) means for calculating correlations between said metadata to sort data files such that said data files are sorted into one or more categories based on said correlations between respective metadata;
- (c) means for calculating correlations between said categories to enable ranking of said categories by degree of relative correlation such that a relationship between said categories is defined;
- (d) a graphical representation of said data collection and of said categories of data files within said data collection such that a viewer is enabled to view at least a part of said data collection;
- (e) means for associating an action involving said graphical representation or a part thereof with a function such that performing said action on said graphical representation or a relevant part thereof results in performing said function on at least one of
- a category corresponding to one of said categories and a
- ii. a data file corresponding to one of said data files.
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