SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPRESENTING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MULTIPLE CORRELATED CATEGORIES

摘要

A data presentation and interaction system and method provides data interaction that enables users understand multiple correlations between items in multiple categories by using proximity, grouping, audio or visual icons to represent items.

主权项

1. A method for representing or presenting information using a computer system comprising:
representing relationships between items in multiple correlated categories by grouping items in a highest level category and items in a most detailed level category into groups indicating items in a middle level category; presenting output indicating individual items in the highest level category and in the most detailed level category as one or more groups indicating one or more items in a middle level category; linking evidence or further details to the items of one or more of said multiple correlated categories; and presenting said evidence or further details using the computer system once said evidence is requested.