Patent ID: 6262736
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: G06F,G06T

Abstract:
A method for visualizing data on a display, comprising:placing the data in cells, wherein each cell has at least one matched pair of connectors consisting of a negative connector and a positive connector defining a dimension in which said cells may connect with said negative connectors to said positive connectors;connecting said cells into a tissue having a plurality of said dimensions which are all orthogonal;displaying at least one view of said tissue on the display, wherein each said view includes a portion of said tissue in at least two of said dimensions;designating one said cell as a current cell, wherein said current cell is the center of presentation within each said view;controllably changing which said cells appear in said views by selectively picking another said cell to be said current cell, thereby moving the center of presentation within said views and changing said portion of said tissue appearing in said views; andcontrollably navigating which said dimensions appear in a particular said view by selectively picking another said dimension defined for said current cell, thereby also changing said portion of said tissue appearing in a said view.