Patent ID: 6830455
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: G06Q,G09B

Abstract:
An instrument for contemplation comprising:a first computer terminal comprising memory; a medium capable of displaying words; and software executable on the first computer terminal for: receiving a subject of a meeting; providing a subject displaying cell on the medium, the subject displaying cell displaying the subject of the meeting; receiving a plurality of thought results found from the subject by a first participant of the meeting; storing the plurality of thought results found from the subject by the first participant of the meeting in the memory as first thought results; retrieving the first thought results from in the memory; providing a first thought unit on the medium, the first thought unit including a plurality of thought result displaying cells that display the first thought results retrieved from the memory; receiving a plurality of thought results found from the subject and the first thought results by a second participant of the meeting; storing the plurality of thought results found from the subject and the first thought results by the second participant of the meeting in the memory as second thought results; retrieving the second thought results from the memory; providing a second thought unit on the medium, the second thought unit including a plurality of thought result displaying cells that display the second thought results retrieved from the memory; allowing a third participant of the meeting to select thought results among the thought results displayed in the first and second thought units; providing an upper selecting unit on the medium, the upper selecting unit including a plurality of thought result displaying cells that display a predetermined number of thought results selected among the thought results displayed in the first and second thought units by the third participant of the meeting; allowing a fourth participant of the meeting to select thought results among the thought results displayed in the upper selecting unit; providing a lower selecting unit on the medium, the lower selecting unit including a plurality of thought result displaying cells that display a predetermined number of thought results selected among the thought results displayed in the upper selecting unit by the fourth participant of the meeting; and wherein the thought results are selected from the group consisting of solutions to solve the subject, actions to be taken to accomplish the subject and keywords associated to the subject.