Dynamic graphical analysis of network data

A dynamic graphics arrangement for use in a computer having a display comprising

• means responsive to a request inputted by a user of said computer for displaying on said display a plurality of nodes grouped into at least respective pairs of nodes based on a common, predetermined relationship that the nodes in each of said pairs have with one another,
• means for displaying on said display a plurality of continuous lines respectively disposed between the nodes forming respective ones of said pairs of nodes, each of said lines being formed from at least two segments, each of said segments being indicative of a level quantifying the common, predetermined relationship that its associated node has with the other one of said nodes forming a respective one of said pairs of nodes, and
• means for displaying on said display a plurality of adjustable parameters each operative by said user for dynamically adjusting the lengths of individual ones of said line segments in order to separate such line segments from one another at their interior end points.

A dynamic graphics arrangement for use in a computer having a display comprising

• means responsive to a request inputted by a user of said computer for displaying on said display a plurality of nodes representing respective sources of data, said sources of data having a spaced-apart relationship with one another, said nodes being grouped into respective pairs of nodes based on a predetermined data criterion associating the nodes in each pair of said nodes with one another and for displaying a plurality of continuous lines respectively disposed between the nodes forming respective ones of said pairs of nodes;
• each of said lines being formed from half lines quantifying said data criterion associated with their respective nodes, and
• means for displaying on said display a threshold tool operative by said user for controlling the display of individual ones of said lines such that said user may effectively erase from said those of said half lines representing respective data values which are not within a threshold established by said user operating said threshold tool.

A method of mapping on a display associated with a computer data associated with a plurality of nodes, said method comprising the steps of

• responding to a request inputted by a user of said computer by displaying on said display a plurality of nodes grouped into at least respective pairs of nodes based on a common, predetermined relationship between the nodes in each of said pairs,
• displaying on said display a plurality of lines disposed between the nodes forming respective ones of said pairs, each of said lines being formed from at least two segments having interior end points substantially in contact with one another, said segments being indicative of a level of data quantifying the common, predetermined relationship that its associated one of said nodes has with the other one of said nodes forming a respective one of said pairs of nodes, and
• displaying on said display a number of adjustable parameters each operative by a user of said computer to dynamically separate the interior end points of individual ones of said segments by a distance determined as a function of said user adjusting a selected one of said displayed parameters.

A dynamic graphics arrangement for use in a computer having a display comprising

• means for displaying on said display a plurality of nodes, said nodes being grouped into respective pairs of nodes based on a predetermined criterion associating the nodes in each pair with one another, at least one of said pairs comprising first and second nodes,
• means for displaying on said display at least one vector disposed between said first and second nodes, said one vector being formed from at least two colinear segments, and
• means for allowing a user of said arrangement, using any one of a plurality of associated adjustable parameters displayed on said display, to dynamically separate said at least two segments from one another beginning at their interior end points and to dynamically increase such separation.

A method of dynamically arranging graphics on a computer having a display comprising the steps of

• displaying on said display a plurality of nodes, said nodes being grouped into respective pairs of nodes based on a predetermined criterion associating the nodes in each pair with one another, at least one of said pairs comprising first and second nodes,
• displaying on said display at least one vector disposed between said first and second nodes, said one vector being formed from at least two colinear segments and
• allowing a user of said arrangement, using any one of a plurality of associated adjustable parameters displayed on said display, to dynamically separate said at least two segments from one another beginning at their interior end points and to dynamically increase such separation.