Ancestor-to-ancestor relationship linking methods and systems

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer-readable program embodied therein for directing operation of a computer system, including a processor and a storage device, wherein the computer-readable program includes instructions for operating the computer system to:

• display a user interface for displaying one or more genealogical charts including one or more nodes;
• receive together a selection of two nodes, the two nodes comprising a first node and a second node;
• in response to receiving the selection of the first and second nodes, calculate a sequence of relationships connecting the first node to the second node;
• organize the sequence of relationships into steps, wherein each step contains a predetermined number of one or more sequential nodes and relationships that can be displayed at the same time;
• automatically and sequentially display the nodes and relationships in each step, wherein each step is displayed separately one-at-a-time, and wherein, by sequentially displaying all of the steps, the entire sequence of relationships connecting the first node to the second node is displayed;
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• displaying a progress indicator with each step, the progress indicator comprising a view of the genealogical chart with a graphical indicator showing a portion of the genealogical chart representing the displayed step.

A method for implementing an interactive display of ancestor-to-ancestor relationships, the method comprising:

• displaying on a display device of a computer system, a user interface for displaying one or more genealogical charts including one or more nodes;
• receiving, together in a single step from an input device of the computer system, a selection of two nodes, the two nodes comprising a first node and a second node;
• in response to receiving the selection of the first and second nodes, calculating a sequence of relationships connecting the first node to the second node;
• organizing the sequence of relationships into steps, wherein each step contains a predetermined number of one or more sequential nodes and relationships that can be displayed at the same time;
• automatically and sequentially displaying the nodes and relationships in each step on the display device, wherein each step is displayed separately one-at-a-time, and wherein, by sequentially displaying all of the steps, the entire sequence of relationships connecting the first node to the second node is displayed;
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• wherein each step in the sequentially displayed steps comprises at least one node from a previous step if it exists, and at least one node from a subsequent step if it exists, in order to provide a transition between steps.

A method for implementing an interactive display of ancestor-to-ancestor relationships, the method comprising:

• displaying on a display device of a computer system, a user interface for displaying one or more genealogical charts including one or more nodes;
• receiving, together in a single step from an input device of the computer system, a selection of two nodes, the two nodes comprising a first node and a second node;
• in response to receiving the selection of the first and second nodes, calculating a sequence of relationships connecting the first node to the second node;
• organizing the sequence of relationships into steps, wherein each step contains a predetermined number of one or more sequential nodes and relationships that can be displayed at the same time;
• automatically and sequentially displaying the nodes and relationships in each step on the display device, wherein each step is displayed separately one-at-a-time, and wherein, by sequentially displaying all of the steps, the entire sequence of relationships connecting the first node to the second node is displayed;
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• wherein between at least two sequentially displayed steps, there is displayed a genealogical chart having at least the first and second nodes, in order to provide a transition between sequentially displayed steps.