Patent ID: 8434027
Filing Date: 2013-04-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for accessing data visually comprising: (a) accessing data representing at least a portion of a first three-dimensional cubic structure including a first plurality of nodes, wherein each node in the first plurality of nodes represents one of a data, an absence of data, and another plurality of nodes and, wherein each node in the first three-dimensional cubic structure has a three-dimensional coordinate defining a position within the first three-dimensional cubic structure; (b) displaying, on a computing device, at least a portion of the first three-dimensional cubic structure in a three-dimensional space such that each node is displayed as a cubic structure at the position in the three-dimensional space defined by the node's three-dimensional coordinate; (c) receiving, on the computing device, a rotation input to rotate the first three-dimensional cubic structure around an x, y, and z axis; (d) in response to receipt of the rotation input, rotating the first three-dimensional cubic structure as specified by the received rotation input to display different surfaces of the first three-dimensional cubic structure; (e) receiving, on the computing device, a first node selection input specifying a first node included in the first three-dimensional cubic structure, the first node representing data; (f) in response to receipt of the first node selection input, accessing the data represented by the first node specified by the first node selection input; (g) receiving, on the computing device, a second node selection input specifying a second node included in the first three-dimensional cubic structure, the second node representing a second plurality of nodes; and (h) in response to receipt of the second node selection input, displaying a second three-dimensional cubic structure including the second plurality of nodes, wherein each node in the second plurality of nodes: (i) represents one of a data, an absence of data, and another plurality of nodes, (ii) has a three-dimensional coordinate defining a position within the second three-dimensional cubic structure, and (iii) is displayed as a cubic structure at the position within the second three-dimensional cubic structure defined by the node's three-dimensional coordinate.