Patent ID: 7823082
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a processor; a data bus coupled to the processor; a memory coupled to the data bus; and a computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for visually representing emergent information by performing the steps of: creating emergent information from underlying data; creating at least one intelligent icon from the emergent data, wherein the at least one intelligent icon is visually coded to represent the emergent data for one or more specific parties on a visual display; displaying at least one intelligent icon on the visual display, wherein the at least one intelligent icon presents information needed by a user to react to the emergent information, and wherein the intelligent icon is a spider chart; interlinking the underlying data and logic for multiple parties on the visual display by clicking different intelligent icons for each of the multiple parties, wherein the multiple parties comprise a specific retail store, a specific distribution center, and a specific transportation vehicle, and wherein the altering of the visual coding depicts an effectiveness of utilizing the specific distribution center and the specific transportation vehicle for providing a particular product to the specific retail store; in response to the interlinking, altering a visual coding of intelligent icons associated with the multiple parties; and reacting to the emergent information by initiating physical action that results in the emergent information being changed.