Graphical user interface with circumferentially displayed search results

A method comprising:

• providing a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface including
• a first bounded region including a plurality of first-type user interface elements,
• a second bounded region circumferentially surrounding the first bounded region, the second bounded region including a plurality of second-type user interface elements,
• a first set of labels displayed on the plurality of first-type user interface elements, and
• a second set of labels displayed on the plurality of second-type user interface elements, wherein the first and second sets of labels are related in a hierarchy;
• and
• receiving a user input through the graphical user interface;
• wherein providing the graphical user interface comprises
• configuring the first bounded region to include a first concentric ring of one or more first shapes, and the second bounded region comprises a second concentric ring of one or more second shapes;
• and
• configuring the first bounded region to provide a granularity of categories associated with the first bounded region that is one of greater than or less than the second bounded region.

A method comprising:

• providing a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface including
• a display region operable to display a plurality of target data including first target data and second target data,
• a first bounded region circumferentially surrounding the display region, the first bounded region including one or more first-type graphical user interface elements selectively mapped to first position data,
• a second bounded region circumferentially surrounding the first bounded region, the second bounded region including one or more second-type graphical user interface elements selectively mapped to second position data,
• a first target indicator representing a visual representation of the first target data,
• a second target indicator representing a visual representation of the second target data, and
• wherein the first and second position data represent a scale of logical or physical position information;
• wherein providing the graphical user interface comprises
• configuring the first bounded region to include a first concentric ring of one or more first shapes, and the second bounded region comprises a second concentric ring of one or more second shapes;
• and
• configuring the first bounded region to provide a granularity of categories associated with the first bounded region that is one of greater than or less than the second bounded region.

A method comprising:

• providing a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface including
• a center display,
• a first display region circumferentially surrounding the center display, the first display region including a plurality of first-type graphical user interface elements,
• a second display region circumferentially surrounding the first display region, the second display region including a plurality of second- type graphical user interface elements, and
• a plurality of labels, wherein each label represents one of the first-type and second-type graphical user interface elements;
• wherein the first display region includes a first concentric ring of one or more first shapes, and the second display region includes a second concentric ring of one or more second shapes;
• and
• wherein the first display region is configured to provide a granularity of categories associated with the first display region that is one of greater than or less than the second display region;
• receiving a user input via a user selection of one of the first-type graphical user interface elements;
• based on the received user input, selectively mapping the second-type graphical user interface elements to a plurality of second-type data files, wherein the second-type data files represent a subset of a first-type data file mapped to the selected first-type graphical user interface element;
• and
• based on the mapped second-type data files, populating each of the labels representing the second-type graphical user interface elements.

A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon instruction, the instructions, when executed by a processor, causing the processor to:

• provide a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface including
• a display region operable to display a generated result;
• a first bounded region circumferentially surrounding the display region, the first bounded region including or more first-type graphical user interface elements, wherein the one or more first-type graphical user interface elements are selectively mapped to one or more first-type display data;
• and
• a second bounded region circumferentially surrounding the first bounded region, the second bounded region including one or more second-type graphical user interface elements, wherein the one or more second-type graphical user interface elements are selectively mapped to one or more second-type display data;
• and
• receive a user input through the graphical user interface, wherein the generated result is based at least on the user input corresponding to a user activation of at least one of the first-type and second-type graphical user interface elements;
• wherein to provide the graphical user interface further causes the processor to
• configure the first bounded region to include a first concentric ring of one or more first shapes, and the second bounded region comprises a second concentric ring of one or more second shapes;
• and
• configure the first bounded region to provide granularity of categories associated with the first bounded region that is one of greater than or less than the second bounded region.

A system, comprising:

• a user interface device;
• and
• a computer operable to interact with the user interface device and provide a graphical user interface to the user interface device,
• the graphical user interface includes
• a display region operable to display a generated result;
• a first bounded region circumferentially surrounding the display region, the first bounded region including one or more first-type graphical user interface elements, wherein the one or more first-type graphical user interface elements are selectively mapped to one or more first-type display data;
• and
• a second bounded region circumferentially surrounding the first bounded region, the second bounded region including one or more second-type graphical user interface elements, wherein the one or more second-type graphical user interface elements are selectively mapped to one or more second-type display data;
• and
• wherein the computer receives a user input at the user interface device through the graphical user interface,
• wherein the generated result is based at least on the user input corresponding to a user activation of at least one of the first-type and second-type graphical user interface elements;
• wherein when the computer provides the graphical user interface to the user interface device, the computer further
• configures the first bounded region to include a first concentric ring of one or more first shapes, and the second bounded region comprises a second concentric ring of one or more second shapes;
• and
• configures the first bounded region to provide a granularity of categories associated with the first bounded region that is one of greater than or less than the second bounded region.