Patent ID: 8032513

Claim:
A system comprising: a processor; a searchable index for only a plurality of documents that a user has previously accessed, wherein the searchable index is created based on monitoring of the plurality of documents being accessed by the user; and a display device which is configured to display a graphical user interface being generated from computer-implemented instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium, the computer-implemented instructions operable when executed by the processor to enable the user to search the index for documents within the plurality of documents that the user has previously accessed, the graphical user interface comprising: a search entry field for accepting one or more keywords that specify a search criteria to be used for searching the index; a calendar that enables a user to select one or more dates that specify a time period within which said plurality of documents were accessed by the user; a search results portion that provides a list of matching documents to the user, wherein the matching documents are documents previously accessed by the user during the specified time period and which correspond to the search criteria, wherein each document listing includes a document name and one or more of a date said document was accessed, and a location where said document is stored; and a histogram of said matching documents and all documents previously accessed by the user, wherein said matching documents are displayed in a different graphical format.