Patent ID: 6172685
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method of displaying data comprising:calculating a spatial distance from an area of interest within a plurality of associated elements to a first element within the plurality of associated elements but outside of the area of interest, the area of interest comprising one or more elements of the plurality of associated elements to be displayed in their entirety;determining dynamically an information content factor for the first element within the plurality of associated elements, the information content factor comprising a measure of one or more characteristics of the first element relative to other elements within the plurality of associated elements;determining an information content threshold, the information content threshold comprising a benchmark value of information content against which the information content factor for the first element is compared;varying the information content threshold or the information content factor based on the spatial distance; andautomatically determining whether to display the first element based on the information content factor and the information content threshold.