Patent ID: 7802283

Claim:
A graphical user and linked information system comprising: A. a set of interfaces configured for enabling communication with a plurality of media content sources over at least one network; B. at least one storage device coupled to the set of interfaces; C. one or more processors coupled to the at least one storage device and set of interfaces and configured to execute a set of linked information system logic comprising: (a) content selection logic configured for obtaining, from the media content sources, a set of media content relevant to at least one tracked theme or topic within a field; and (b) linking logic configured for generating a set of links between media content from the set of media content as a function of a relevance to the at least one tracked theme or topic; and D. a display module configured to generate for display a framework related to the at least one theme or topic and derived from the set of media content and set of links, the framework comprising: (a) a multi-dimensional framework representing a relationship between a risk spectrum and an opportunity spectrum; and (b) a set of icons displayed within the framework as a function of a risk and an opportunity, each icon associated with a subtopic, wherein each icon is linked to a related subset of media content and selection of the icon generates a presentation of a subsequent framework and subsequent set of icons, information related to the subset of media content, or both.