Patent ID: 7240333

Claim:
A method comprising: associating items from an ecological metaphor with components of digital information content; and displaying the items from the ecological metaphor on a display device; wherein the items from the ecological metaphor displayed on the display device comprise at least one item selected from the group consisting of: a seaweed, a rock, a coral, a type of fish, and a plant; wherein the components of digital information content comprise a first set of components in a first genre and a second set of components in a second genre; and wherein the operation of associating items from the ecological metaphor with the components of digital information content comprises: associating the first set of components with a first species from the ecological metaphor; and associating the second set of components with a second species from the ecological metaphor; and wherein the method further comprises: displaying individuals of the first species together as a first group in the display device; and displaying individuals of the second species together as a second group in the display device.