Patent ID: 8553039
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: G06F,G06T

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for collecting and presenting a progression of related Events on a screen, the method comprising: providing a computer having memory, non-transient data storage, a processor and a computer screen; generating a timeline representing a range of calendar dates from a project plan; presenting the timeline on the screen; providing a set of Event data about the project plan, the Event data comprising a description about a set of project tasks that occurred or are to occur on at least one date, information corresponding to when changes occur in the project plan, and information corresponding to changes in Event times for the tasks, to form a database and storing the database in non-transient data storage, the database having a schema comprising: displaying a cursor time along said timeline on the computer screen, the cursor time being selectable by the user; displaying Events positioned horizontally in relation to the timeline based upon a start time and an end time computed by the processor from the snapshot whose snapshot interval contains the cursor time.