Patent ID: 6202068
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: G06F,G06K,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of analyzing, using a computer, an existing database of data items and associated information, said associated information comprising relationship information associated with its respective data item, said relationship information defining relationships among data contained within said database, comprising the steps of:(a) selecting a particular aspect of relationship information;(b) scanning the data items and their associated information to determine the existence of said selected aspect of relationship information;(c) selecting an object data item from said data items;(d) grouping a plurality of data items related to said object data item into a specific group, each of said related data items contained within said specific group having a defined relationship with at least one other related data item contained within said specific group, and each of said related data items contained within said specific group not having a defined relationship with any of said data items outside said specific group;(e) identifying each data item contained within the same group as said object data item;(f) defining mathematical relationships among said data items and tallying the magnitude associated with said selected aspect of relationship information for each data item with respect to every other data item in the database;(g) mapping the object data item and the other data items identified as being contained within said same group as said object data item onto a Cartesian coordinate, to generate a map image; and(h) displaying said map image.