A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS DISPLAY AND MANIPULATION OF HIERARCHICAL AND NON-HIERARCHICAL DATA

摘要

A system and method for the analysis of hierarchical and non-hierarchic al relationships between a set of related nodes and for the creation of a cone graph structure based on the hierarchical and non-hierarchical relationships. The cone graph structure is a three-dimensional or pseudo-three-dimensional object which can be altered and manipulated by the actions of a user. The cone graph structure is an interface for providing a user with a structural understandi ng of the relationships between different nodes such as files in a fife structure of w eb pages within a web site.