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the present invention is an evolution of current systems for categorisation , ordering , systemisation , sectoring and segmentation of the information ( hereinafter “ cosss ”), facilitating and improving the creation , categorisation , presentation and search of the information , as well as broadening the possibilities of advertising and promotion within a system for searching and accessing information . the dynamic navigation interface of the present invention is composed of three main elements : its basic mission consists of effectively distributing and representing in a navigation map all the necessary - and helpful elements for accessing the information : information access nodes ( which not only allow individual access to the information that each represents , but also , the possibility of pre - selecting a plurality of said nodes , so all information regarding a set ( union , intersection , selective , etc .) of said nodes can be accessed . multiple categories ( or multiple “ dimensions ”) and subsequent subcategories to which each of the said nodes is associated . sensory motifs or designs ( graphical , auditory , tactile , olfactory ) or sensory affinities required to associate each node by means of said graphic designs or sensory affinities with each and every one of the categories to which said node belongs , and optionally , the symbols corresponding to the operators ( algebraic , boolean , venn , conditional or of any other type ) which allow the pre - selecting one , part or all of the information access nodes as well as their categories and / or subcategories , so that the result of the search will not consider elements which point to undesired information . with the inclusion of categories related to the information access nodes within the navigation map itself , knowledge of part of the nodes information is possible without having to access it , since in the same navigation map the categories with which each node has been associated are shown implicitly . the methods for implementing the multidimensional ordering and presentation system to generate a navigation map include , optionally , linear programming algorithms and tools which take into consideration all the nodes , categories , subcategories , the operators associated to each node , as well as their parameters , constraints and restrictions , and also graphic , sensory , mathematical , ideographic , semantic , symbolic , artistic or marketing criteria . after it is created the navigation map is downloaded by means of computer files in a format compatible with the user &# 39 ; s browser . its basic mission is to endow the operators ( algebraic , boolean , venn , conditional or any other type ) whether located on the navigation map or implicit in the operation of the mouse pointer ( or equivalent element ) with the necessary functionality to allow pre - selecting one , part or all of the information access nodes as well as one , part or all categories and / or subcategories before accessing the information indicated by said elements . the pre - selection the user carries out is displayed on the navigation map by means of sensory intensification or dimming ( visual , auditory , olfactory ) in varying degrees of intensities of the elements pre - selected or un - selected ( elements such as information nodes , categories and / or subcategories contained in the navigation map ). the methods for implementing the system for pre - selection and visual search of information consist of routines or programs written in event - oriented programming languages , so that they are ruled , optionally , by the pre - selection events activated by the user , by the position of the mouse pointer ( or equivalent element ) and , optionally , depend on a time function . said routines or programmes can be either contained in the layer of the navigation interface residing in the user &# 39 ; s terminal , or can be downloaded to said terminal from the navigation interface layer residing in the information provider &# 39 ; s system . an optional element of the system for pre - selection and visual search of information is a “ go !” button which , when activated by the user , sends the query itself according to the pre - selected elements ( information nodes , categories and / or subcategories ). the query consists of the sending a computer file ( to the information provider ) containing all the requirements for the search . the means to carry out said query are routines or programmes which ( in a language compatible with the database to be accessed ) write a file with all the pre - selected elements ( as well as any other information which may considered of interest ), so that the information requested from said database can be extracted and sent to the user who requested it to be displayed , with all search and cosss criteria and their relationships remaining implicit and / or explicit . ( the process of extracting the information from the database is not part of the present invention ). ( once the navigation interface &# 39 ; s layer residing in the user terminal receives all the information supplied by the provider ), its basic purpose is presenting to the user : the information extracted ( which conforms to the criteria defined by the system for pre - selection and visual search of information ). a new navigation map ( to configure a deeper categorisation ) again invoking the multidimensional ordering and presentation system to generate the subsequent navigation map , or a combination thereof ( the extracted information and a new navigation map ). the means for implementing the presentation of requested information system include a routine or program which operates as a sequential state machine and , as such , operates in view of the present state of the search , of previous states of the search and of the type of information extracted . dealing in greater depth with each of the aforementioned elements of the invention , it is worth nothing that the dynamic navigation interface allows navigation based on a sensory interface ( graphic , auditory , etc . ), where : can represent information of different nature within a same navigation map , and are presented in form of shapes , images or geometrical or sensory images , by means of their spatial distribution , affinity or sensory association , using analogies with real or abstract representations of elements such as : logos , corporate images or elements thereof , general representation of systems , whether natural or artificial , figurative or conceptual , simple or complex , random , cause - effect or within appreciable ranges of other sensory stimuli . furthermore , and as an aid prior to searching for information , the user can optionally use additional information elements which appear when positioning the mouse pointer ( or equivalent element ) over certain elements ( nodes , category or subcategory ), providing ( in one of the embodiments of the present invention ) additional information regarding the content of said element , sub - maps and , in general , time and / or sequential routines , if in the end the search were to take place ; this makes it possible to save time since it allows discriminating information before accessing it , or accessing it more selectively due to the optional activation of deeper cosse layers and possibilities of pre - selection and selection . the information access nodes are organized within open or closed categories : this is , their categorisation is according to one or various criteria , dependent , related or independent of each other . this is a multidimensional categorisation , where said dimensions or categories may overlap with each other and may or may not be linearly independent . categorisation of the information access nodes takes place by means of graphic elements according to one or more simultaneous criteria or dimensions ( multi - dimensional ): said categorisation criteria are based on relations between the elements to be classified . these relations may be of various types : mathematical , of order , geometrical , spatial , affinity , chronological , alphabetical , priority , qualitative , quantitative , sequential , methodological , by group , ideological , functional , temporary , numerical , physical , chemical , by venn relations , simple or complex , conditional , functional , constructive , by origin , by brand , limited , unlimited , by criteria , relations or characteristics of the elements or by their relationship amongst each other inferred directly or indirectly from the graphical - visual content supporting it , directly or by analogy , etc . to implement a graphic distinction or categorisation of the access nodes : elements of the euclidean space of any dimension are used , combining them with any type of graphic or sensory resources , particularly colour codes , textures , patterns , thickness , flashing , resources to increase or reduce general visibility , sensory visual - graphic relationships between elements ( geometrical , by contrast , by analogy , etc .) and euclidean geometry in general . likewise used are sensory inputs such as sounds , associated frequencies and sequences and combinations thereof . it also includes the use of sensory impulses associated with pre - selection levels in the sensory fields of taste , smell and touch , already being developed in the field of virtual reality and “ mmi ” ( man machine interface ). although the method of implementing said sensory impulses is not part of the present invention , sensory impulses are perfectly manageable by the present invention as long as the adequate transducers are available to allow transforming informatic contents ( 1 &# 39 ; s and 0 &# 39 ; s ) into elements appreciable by the human being ( images , sounds , smells , etc .) the multidimensional ordering and presentation system to generate a navigation map in which access nodes are shown categorised or differentiated from the rest . said navigation map can be generated automatically ( through programming ) according to the type of information to be shown , to the previous search states or to certain configuration parameters established by the user , the provider or both . the methods to implement said graphic differentiation or categorisation in an automated manner include linear programming algorithms and tools which allow a graphical representation of multidimensional euclidean and algebraic spaces such as flat surfaces , surfaces of revolution , ruled surfaces , complex curves , imaginary spaces , infinite and discontinuous functions , etc ., so that the overlaps and dependence constraints among categories , subcategories and information access nodes are included in the navigation map . all or some of the elements which comprise the multidimensional ordering and presentation system can be either contained in the navigation interface layer residing in the user &# 39 ; s terminal , or be downloaded to said terminal from the navigation interface layer residing in the information provider &# 39 ; s system . the multidimensional ordering and presentation system to generate the navigation map also allows the inclusion of advertising or commercials in certain areas according to the segmentation carried out for each user profile ( using files known as “ cookies ” which contain information about the user &# 39 ; s search habits and which are read by servers called “ ad - servers ” in charge of inserting adequate advertising elements in the areas of the navigation map intended for this purpose ). as mentioned when describing the multidimensional ordering and presentation system to generate the navigation map , the symbols corresponding to the operators ( algebraic , boolean , venn , conditional or of any other type ) which allow pre - selecting the desired elements , do not necessarily have to be displayed in said navigation map . in such a case , and according to one of the possible embodiments of the information visual search and pre - election system to pre - select , unselect or carry out any operation with a given information element , it is enough to approach the mouse pointer ( or equivalent element ) to said element and use one of the buttons of said mouse ( or any input peripheral associated to a man - machine interface or sensory user interface ) by means of different combinations ( click , double - click , sequence and / or operating frequency of said buttons ) corresponding to each of the possible operations on each of the elements ( category and information access nodes ). the means in charge of supporting all of this functionality include routines and programs written in event - oriented programming languages residing within the pre - selection system . in one of the possible embodiments of the invention , the information visual search and pre - selection system has event - oriented routines or programmes which , when positioning the mouse pointer ( or equivalent element ) on a certain category or information access node , will endow the element with mathematical functions which could be operated like the rest of the operator of said pre - selection system . in this way it is possible to select nodes or categories along with quantitative entities ( such as price , number , weight , etc .). in another of the possible embodiments of the invention , when prioritising , ordering or weighting the importance of the different extracted information elements after the search is carried out , the information visual search and pre - selection system has routines and programmes which allow ( separately or in combined manner ): the user to establish the order in which the information ( result of the search ) should be displayed by establishing a sequence or order of priority for each of the information access nodes ( or a subset of these ). the system itself to order or truncate ( up to a maximum number ) the information ( result of the search ) by means of a series of evaluation criteria ( configurable or fixed ) among which are : the content of the information heading , the content of the sections or categories in which said information is classified , “ key ” words ( visible or not ) contained in said information , discrimination by plurals , capital letters , accents , etc . in both cases , the means supporting said functionality include routines and programmes which attach to the text file containing the rest of the query data , the ordering , prioritisation or sequencing data written in a language compatible with the database to be accessed . in this way , when the database receives said file it will have all the necessary information to extract the requested information in an orderly and / or prioritised manner , in accordance with the specifications established by the user or the system . as previously described , while the user is carrying out the pre - selection of the elements ( categories and information access nodes ) with which to carry out the search , the pre - selection system displays the elements the user is pre - selecting ( or unselecting ) in the navigation page by a sensory intensification or dimming ( visual , auditory , olfactory , etc .) of said elements in varying degrees or states . said states include , at least : total or partial illumination , total or partial shut - off , total or partial enabling or disabling , etc . and direct access to the information pointed to by an information access node . the dynamic navigation interface also has editable configuration files allowing the user to select among different sensory levels of man - machine accessibility , both qualitative ( visual , auditory , etc .) and quantitative ( sizes , colour , brightness , contrast , volume , language , etc .) to be used depending on the user &# 39 ; s preferences or handicaps . the dynamic navigation interface may be integrated within a traditional browser endowed with the “ bookmarks ” function , so that accessing this function of the traditional browser would invoke routines and programmes for calling the dynamic navigation interface of the present invention , which would either be directly executed ( if the interface resides within the user &# 39 ; s system ), or would connect with the navigator &# 39 ; s provider system for downloading to the user &# 39 ; s system ( if the interface does not reside within the user &# 39 ; s system ). finally , it should be highlighted that as the dynamic navigation interface manages information stored in a digitalised form ( 1 &# 39 ; s and 0 &# 39 ; s ), the type of information that said interface is able to manage includes , among others : text , images , audio , video or any other type of information that can be transported by electronic , magnetic , optical , radio - frequency means or by any other method . as an extension of the basic operation of the invention described at the beginning of the present section , the following dynamic navigation interface operation models can also be described : whenever two or more navigation maps allow selecting elements according to multiple types of categories or selection criteria . as this is a multidimensional system , these categories may be categorised themselves into super - categories ( with their corresponding overlaps and dependency relationships ), and so on . in this way , a combined search can be carried out according to the criteria specified in one , several or all of the navigation maps available simultaneously . this leads to a greater searching power . corresponds to a dynamic system where a selection of information elements ( nodes or categories ) activates , in turn , another navigation map , which depends on the selection . this second navigation map is generated by the multidimensional ordering and presentation system once it has been invoked , in turn , by the requested information presentation system , which as previously explained is implemented by means of a sequential state machine or program which , as such , operates according to the type of information extracted , the current previous search states and other parameters such as configurable and fixed parameters , depending on time elapsed , on position of the mouse pointer ( or equivalent element ), etc . whenever two or more navigation maps or sub - maps operate simultaneously in a conditioned manner ; that is , whenever one or several such navigation maps change content depending on the pre - selection state of the elements ( category and information access nodes ) established by the user in one of the other maps . allows the combination of any of the previously described operations and the implementation of multiple combined complex dynamic systems , provided with a capacity to calculate , pre - select , select and categorise with an exponentionally growing search power . the previously - described means for implementing the operation models are identical to those described above for the operation of the system based on a single navigation map , with the exception that each of the sub - systems that include each of the said navigation maps communicates with the rest by means of a system of interruptions and / or message queue which manages the messages between said sub - systems . these messages consist of text files specifying at least one of the following elements : subsystem of origin of the message , destination subsystem of the message , information to be provided to the destination subsystem and queries sent to the destination subsystem of the message . next are provided a set of drawings meant to aid a better understanding of the text , which form an integral part of it and , for purposes of illustration only in a non - limiting sense , show certain aspects of the invention . [ 0132 ] fig1 shows a navigation map created for a restaurant chain offering chinese and indonesian cuisine , in which graphic designs display the relations existing between the various dishes ( information access nodes ) and the various ingredients , types of cuisine , etc . ( categories ), as well as several search operators . [ 0133 ] fig2 shows the navigation map of fig1 where the user has pre - selected the ingredients “ vegetables ” and “ duck ” with the intersection search operator , and where the dish “ 3 delights rice ” has also been individually pre - selected . [ 0134 ] fig3 shows a flow chart showing the part of the information request , search and presentation process within the scope of the present invention , as well as the basic processes involved . [ 0135 ] fig4 shows a navigation map created for a brand of watches , in turn divided into two navigation sub - maps . as there are go ! operators for activating the search process for each navigation sub - map and for the navigation map encompassing both it is possible to carry out searches according to the criteria established in one , the other or both navigation sub - maps . as the present invention is applicable to a great variety of areas or systems ( listed above at the end of the “ object of the invention ” section ), this section describes one of the possible embodiments of the present invention , applied to the internet , without this implying any limitation of other embodiments of the invention . in order to aid the understanding of an embodiment of the invention corresponding to a dynamic navigation interface for using the internet to access information regarding the dishes offered by a chain of restaurants serving indonesian and chinese cuisine , the following are taken as premises : 3 delights rice ( made with rice and vegetables ; this is a vegetarian dish and it is possible to order half a portion ) roasted pig ( made with pork , rice and vegetables ; it is possible to order half a portion ) the information to be displayed ( not represented in the figures ) can consist of a more detailed description of each dish ( calories , etc .) together with its price and various methods of payment , if finally ordered . the dynamic navigation interface ( see fig3 ) of the present invention ( known as “ visual finder ”) consists of three main elements : a multidimensional ordering and presentation system ( 1 ) for generating the navigation map ( 2 ): its main purpose is to distribute and display effectively on the navigation map ( 2 ) of the restaurant &# 39 ; s web page ( shown in fig1 ) all information and help elements ( 3 , 4 ) for accessing the information , to wit : the nodes ( 3 ) for accessing the information , or the menu dishes ( which allow both individual access to the information represented by each one and the possibility of pre - selecting a plurality of such nodes ( 3 ) ( or menu dishes ), so that all the information regarding a set ( union , intersection , selective , etc .) of such dishes can be accessed . the various categories ( 4 ) or dimensions , such as ingredients ( rice , duck , etc . ), type of cuisine ( chinese or indonesian ), possibility of ordering half a portion , and the subsequent subcategories ( 5 ) associated to each dish ( 3 ) ( see fig1 ). the sensory designs ( 6 ) ( graphical , auditory , olfactory , tactile , etc .) required for each node ( 3 ) or menu dish to be related by said sensory designs ( 6 ) ( in this case graphical designs ) with each and every category ( 4 ) to which said dish ( 3 ) belongs ( as its ingredients , type of cuisine , etc . ), and optionally , the symbols corresponding to search operators ( 13 ) ( algebraic , boolean , venn , conditional or any other type ) allowing to select one , part or all dishes or information access nodes ( 3 ), as well as their categories ( 4 ) and / pr subcategories ( 5 ), so that the result of the search does not include the information elements ( 3 , 4 ) leading to a menu information that is not wanted . including categories ( 4 ) relative to information access nodes ( 3 ) within the navigation map ( 2 ) of the restaurant chain allows knowing part of the information on the dish without having to access it , as the navigation map ( 2 ) shows implicitly the ingredients , the type of cuisine , etc . associated to each dish . the means for implementing the multidimensional ordering and presentation system ( 1 ) used to generate the navigation map ( 2 ) include algorithms and linear programming tools which consider all nodes ( 3 ), categories ( 4 ), subcategories ( 5 ), the operators ( 13 ) associated with each node ( 3 ) ( menu dish ) and their parameters , constraints and restrictions , as well as graphical , sensory , mathematical ideographical , semantic , symbolic , artistic or marketing criteria . after the navigation map ( 2 ) for the restaurant chain has been created it is downloaded by means of computer files in a format compatible with the user &# 39 ; s browser . these files can be written in the formats html , xml , wml , jpeg , gif , bmp , mov , avi , mp3 , mpeg , wav , java , text , image , sound , video , smell and touch . system for pre - selection and visual search of information ( 9 ) ( see fig1 and 2 ): its basic purpose is to endow search operators ( 13 ) ( algebraic , boolean , venn , conditional or any other type ), whether located in the navigation map ( 2 ) or implicit in the operation of the mouse pointer ( 23 ) ( or equivalent element ), with the required operability to allow pre - selection of one , some or all information access nodes ( 3 ) ( or menu dishes ) as well as of one , some or all categories ( 4 ) and / or subcategories ( 5 ) before proceeding to the information access pointed to by said elements . the pre - selection made by the user is presented in the navigation map ( 2 ) by means of a sensory intensification or dimming ( visual , auditory , olfactory , etc .) in varying degrees of intensity , of the pre - selected information elements ( 10 ) or unselected ( information elements such as menu dishes ( 3 ), categories ( 4 ) ( ingredients , etc .) and / or subcategories ( 5 ) contained in said navigation map ( 2 )). [ 0160 ] fig2 shows the same navigation map ( 2 ) as in fig1 in which the user has pre - selected the ingredients “ vegetables ” and “ duck ” operated by the intersection search operator ( 13 ) and where , in addition , the user has pre - selected the dish “ 3 - seasons rice ” individually . the result of said pre - selection includes the dishes ( 10 ): “ imperial duck ”, “ peasant &# 39 ; s duck ” and “ 3 - seasons rice ”. once this pre - selection has taken place if the user activates the “ go !” search process activation operator ( 11 ), a more exhaustive information on the 3 previously mentioned dishes ( 10 ) will be shown , since said dishes are the only ones which satisfy all search criteria . the means to implement the information visual search and pre - selection system ( 9 ) consist of routine or programs written in event - oriented programming languages , so that they are governed by pre - selected events activated by the user and , optionally , depend on a time function . to this end , programming languages such as visual basic , visual c , c and java could be used . said routines or programs may be either contained in the layer of the navigation interface which resides in the user &# 39 ; s terminal ( 14 ), or can be downloaded to said terminal from the layer of the navigation interface which resides in the information provider system ( 16 ). an optional element of the information visual search and pre - selection system ( 9 ) consists of an activation button or operator ( 11 ) belonging to the “ go !” search process which , when activated by the user , proceeds to send the search request itself according to the information elements that have been previously pre - selected ( 10 ) ( menu dishes , ingredients , etc .) the query ( 12 ) ( see fig3 ) consists of sending a computer file ( to the information provider ) containing all the requirements for the search . the means to carry out said query ( 12 ) are routines or programmes ( written in visual basic , visual c , c , java , or any other language ) which write a file , in a language compatible with the database to be accessed , containing all the information elements ( 3 , 4 ) that have been pre - selected ( as well as any other information which could be considered of interest ) to be able to extract the requested information ( 8 ) from said database ( 17 ) and send it to the user who requested it for presentation , with all the search and cosss criteria , as well as their relationships , remaining implicitly and / or explicitly present . said query ( 12 ) could be written in sql , db2 , access , text or any other access language for databases ( 17 ). ( the information extraction process form the database ( 17 ) itself is not a part of the present invention ). presentation system ( 7 ) for the requested information ( 8 ): once the navigation interface layer residing in the user &# 39 ; s terminal ( 14 ) receives all the information found ( 18 ) by the provider ( in this case the restaurant chain ), its basic mission consists of presenting the user with the following : the extracted information ( which obeys the criteria as defined by the system for pre - selection and visual search of information ( 9 )), a new navigation map ( 2 ) ( to carry out a more in - depth categorization , for example to select to which restaurant in question the order will be made , or select the method of payment , etc .) invoking once again the multidimensional ordering and presentation system ( 1 ) to generate the subsequent navigation map , or a combination of both ( the extracted information and a new navigation map ). the means for implementing the presentation system ( 7 ) for the requested information ( 6 ) include a routine or program which operates as a sequential state machine and , as such , operates in accordance to the current search state , previous search states ( 19 ) and to the type of information extracted . said routine or program may be implemented in a programming language such as visual basic , visual c , c or java ; so that it can process data files ( 8 ) which contain the request information in a language such as sql , db 2 , access , text or any other language oriented to accessing databases ( 17 ). considering each of the previously mentioned elements of the invention in greater detail , it should be remarked that the dynamic navigation interface allows navigation based on a sensory interface ( graphic , auditory , etc .) in which : the menu dishes , ingredients , etc . or information elements ( 3 , 4 ): can represent information of different nature in a same navigation map ; these are displayed as shapes , images or geometric or sensory elements , by means of their spatial distribution , affinity or sensory association , using analogies with real or abstract displays of elements such as : logos , corporate images or elements of the former , display of systems in general , natural or artificial , figurative or conceptual , simple or complex , random , cause - effect or with perceivable ranges of other sensory stimuli . in addition , and as an aid prior to the information search , ( see fig4 ), the user has extra information areas ( 24 ) available which are displayed when positioning the mouse pointer ( 23 ) ( or equivalent element ) on a certain element ( such as the “ weight ” category ( 4 ) of a clock ) and which supply additional information about the content of said element ; this makes saving time possible as it allows information to be discriminated before accessing it , or accessing it in a more selective manner as the deeper layers of cosss and pre - selection and selection possibilities can be optionally activated . this functionality is performed by one or various computer routines written in an event - oriented programming language of choice , such as visual basic , visual c , java or any other event oriented code . information access nodes ( 3 ) are organised in open or closed categories ( 4 ): this is , they are categorised according to one or more criteria which can be dependent , related or independent of each other . this is a multi - dimensional categorisation in which the dimensions or categories ( 4 ) can overlap each other and be linearly independent or not . categorization of the information access nodes ( 3 ) is achieved by sensory designs ( 6 ) ( graphic , auditory , tactile , olfactory , etc . ), in accordance to one or more simultaneous criteria or dimensions ( multi - dimensional ): these categorisation criteria are based on relationships between the elements to be classified . these relationships may be of different kinds : mathematical , by order , alphabetical , by priority , qualitative , quantitative , sequential , methodological , by group , ideological , functional , temporary , numerical , physical , chemical , by venn sets , simple or complex , conditional , functional , constructive , by origin , by brand , limited , unlimited , by criteria , relationships or characteristics of the elements or of the relationship among them inferred directly or indirectly from the same graphic - visual content which supports it , whether directly or by analogy . to implement a graphic distinction or categorisation of the information access nodes ( 3 ): euclidean space elements of any dimension are used , combining them with any type of graphic or sensory resources , especially colour codes , textures , patterns , thickness , flashing , resources to increase or reduce visibility in general , sensory - visual - graphic relationships between elements ( geometric , contrast , by analogies , . . . ) and euclidean geometry in general . also used are associated sensory impulses , such as sounds , associated frequencies and sequencing and combination of the same . it also considers the use of sensory impulses associated with pre - selection levels in the sensory fields of taste , smell and touch , already in development in the area of virtual reality and “ mmi ” ( man - machine interface ). although the implementation method of said sensory impulses are not part of the present invention , said sensory impulses are perfectly manageable by the present invention as long as the adequate transducers allowing transformation of digitalised data ( 1 &# 39 ; s and 0 &# 39 ; s ) into elements appreciable to the human being ( images , sounds , smells . . . ) are available . the multidimensional ordering and presentation system ( 1 ) for generating a navigation map ( 2 ) in which the information access nodes ( 3 ) ( or menu dishes ) are displayed in a distinguishable and categorized manner . this navigation map ( 3 ) can be generated automatically ( by programming ) according to the type of information to be shown , from the previous search states ( 19 ) or from specific parameters of configuration established by the user , the provider or both . the means to implement said graphic distinction or categorisation automatically include lineal programming tools and algorithms which allow the graphic representation of multidimensional euclidean and algebraic spaces , such as flat surfaces , surfaces of revolution , ruled surfaces , complex curves , imaginary spaces , infinite and discontinuous functions , etc . so that all the overlapping and dependency constraints between categories ( 4 ), subcategories ( 5 ) and the information access nodes ( 3 ) are included in the navigation map ( 2 ). all or some of the elements which form the multidimensional ordering and presentation system ( 1 ) may either be contained in the navigation interface layer residing in the user &# 39 ; s terminal ( 14 ), or be downloaded to said terminal from the navigation interface layer residing in the information provider &# 39 ; s remote system ( 16 ). the multidimensional ordering and presentation system ( 1 ) for generating a navigation map ( 2 ) also allows the inclusion of advertising ( 25 ) in determined areas in accordance to the segmentation ( 20 ) carried out for each user profile in question ( by means of one of the files known “ cookies ” which contains information about the search routines of the user and which are read by servers called “ ad - servers ” in charge of inserting the adequate advertising elements ( 25 ) in the areas provided for this purpose in the navigation map ( 2 )). as mentioned when describing the multidimensional ordering and presentation system ( 1 ) for generating a navigation map ( 2 ), the symbols which correspond to the search operators ( 13 ) ( algebraic , boolean , venn , conditional or of any other kind ) which allow pre - selecting the desired elements , do not have to be displayed in said navigation map ( 2 ). in this case , and according to one of the possible embodiments of the information visual search and pre - selection system ( 9 ), in order to pre - select , unselect , or carry out any operation with a given element of information ( 3 , 4 ,) it is enough to approach the mouse pointer ( 23 ) ( or equivalent element ) to said element and use one of the buttons of said mouse ( or any input peripheral associated to any man - machine interface or sensory user interface ) by means of different combinations ( click , double - click , activation sequence and / or frequency of said buttons ) which respond to each one of the possible operations on each of the elements ( category and information access nodes ). the means in charge of supporting this entire functionality include routines or programmes written in event - oriented programming languages resident in the pre - selection system ( 9 ). in one of the possible embodiments of the invention , the information visual search and pre - selection system ( 9 ) has event - oriented routines or programmes which , when positioning the mouse pointer ( 23 ) ( or equivalent element ) on a certain category ( 4 ) or information access node ( 3 ), will endow the element with mathematical functions which could be operated like the rest of the operator of said pre - selection system ( 9 ). in this way it is possible to select information access nodes ( 3 ) or categories ( 4 ) along with quantitative entities ( such as price , number , weight , etc .). in another of the possible embodiments of the invention , when prioritising , ordering or weighting the importance of the different extracted information elements after the search is carried out , the information visual search and pre - selection system ( 9 ) has routines and programmes which allow ( separately or in combined manner ): the user to establish the order in which the information ( result of the search ) should be displayed by establishing a sequence or order of priority for each of the information access nodes ( 3 ) ( or a subset of these ). the system itself to order or truncate ( up to a maximum number ) the information ( result of the search ) by means of a series of evaluation criteria ( configurable or fixed ) among which are : the content of the information heading , the content of the sections or categories in which said information is classified , “ key ” words ( visible or not ) contained in said information , discrimination by plurals , capital letters , accents , etc . in both cases , the means supporting said functionality include routines and programmes which attach to the text file containing the rest of the query data , the ordering , prioritisation or sequencing data written in a language compatible with the database ( 17 ) to be accessed . in this way , when the database receives said file it will have all the necessary information to extract the requested information ( 8 ) in an orderly and / or prioritised manner , in accordance with the specifications established by the user and / or the system . as previously described ( see fig2 ), while the user is pre - selecting the information elements ( 3 , 4 ) ( dishes , ingredients , type of cuisine , etc .) with which to carry out the search , the pre - selection system ( 9 ) displays the information elements ( 3 , 4 ) ( dishes , ingredients , type of cuisine , etc .) which the user is pre - selecting ( or unselecting ) in the navigation map ( 2 ) by a sensory intensification or dimming ( visual , auditory , olfactory , etc .) of said elements ( 3 , 4 ) in varying degrees or states . these states include , at least : total or partial illumination , total or partial shut - off , total or partial enabling or disabling , etc . and direct access to the information pointed to by an information access node ( 3 ). the dynamic navigation interface also has editable configuration files allowing the user to select among different sensory levels of man - machine accessibility , both qualitative ( visual , auditory , etc .) and quantitative ( sizes , colour , brightness , contrast , volume , language , etc .) to be used depending on the user &# 39 ; s preferences or handicaps . the dynamic navigation interface may be integrated within a traditional browser endowed with the “ bookmarks ” function , so that accessing this function of the traditional browser would invoke routines and programmes for calling the dynamic navigation interface of the present invention , which would either be directly executed ( if the interface resides within the user &# 39 ; s system ( 14 ) or pc ), or would connect with the remote system ( 16 ) of the navigator provider for its download to the user &# 39 ; s pc ( if the interface does not reside within the user &# 39 ; s pc ). the multidimensional ordering and presentation system ( 1 ) for the navigation map ( 2 ) can additionally have means to allow the user to move all or part of the navigation map ( 2 ), in order to reveal or conceal certain parts of it . this movement can involve translation , rotation , approaching , distancing , separation , union , etc . these functionalities would be useful , for example , when the navigation map ( 2 ) adopts a spheroid shape . to support this movement functionality the multidimensional ordering and presentation system for the navigation map will have computer routines written in visual basic , visual c , c , java or any other computer language allowing to process information graphically . finally , it should be highlighted that as the dynamic navigation interface manages information stored in a digitalised form ( 1 &# 39 ; s and 0 &# 39 ; s ), the type of information that said interface is able to manage includes , among others : text , images , audio , video or any other type of information that can be transported by electronic , magnetic , optical , radio - frequency means or by any other method . as an extension of the basic operation of the invention described at the beginning of the present section , the following dynamic navigation interface operation models can also be described : whenever two or more navigation maps ( 2 , 21 , 22 ) allow selecting information elements ( 3 , 4 ) according to multiple types of categories ( 4 ) or selection criteria . as this is a multidimensional system , these categories ( 4 ) may be categorised themselves into super - categories ( with their corresponding overlaps and dependency relationships ), and so on . in this way , a combined search can be carried out according to the criteria specified in one , several or all of the navigation maps ( 2 , 21 , 22 ) available simultaneously . this leads to a greater searching power . in the case shown in fig4 and depending on the search process activation operator ( 11 ) “ go !” activated by the user , the search process will consider the criteria specified in the navigation submap on the left ( 21 ) ( left - hand go ! operator ), the criteria specified in the navigation submap on the right ( 22 ) ( right - hand go ! operator ), or the criteria specified in both navigation submaps ( 2 , 21 , 22 ) ( central go ! operator ). corresponds to a dynamic system where a selection of information elements ( 3 , 4 ) ( information access nodes ( 3 ) or categories ( 4 )) activates , in turn , another navigation map ( 2 ) which depends on the selection . this second navigation map is generated by the multidimensional ordering and presentation system ( 1 ) after being invoked , in turn , by the requested information ( 8 ) presentation system ( 7 ), which as previously explained is implemented by means of a sequential state machine or program which , as such , operates according to the type of information extracted , the current search state , previous search states ( 19 ) and other parameters such as configurable and fixed parameters , depending on time elapsed , on position of the mouse pointer ( 23 ) ( or equivalent element ), etc . whenever two or more navigation maps ( 2 ) or sub - maps operate simultaneously in a conditioned manner ; that is , whenever one or several such navigation maps change content depending on the pre - selection state of the information elements ( 3 , 4 ) ( categories ( 4 ) or information access nodes ( 3 )) established by the user in one of the other maps . allows the combination of any of the previously described operations and the implementation of multiple combined complex dynamic systems , provided with a capacity to calculate , pre - select , select and categorise with an exponentionally growing search power . the previously - described means for implementing the operation models are identical to those described above for the operation of the system based on a single navigation map , with the exception that each of the sub - systems that include each of the said navigation maps communicates with the rest by means of a system of interruptions and / or message queue which manages the messages between said sub - systems . these messages consist of text files specifying at least one of the following elements : subsystem of origin of the message , destination subsystem of the message , information to be provided to the destination subsystem and queries sent to the destination subsystem of the message .

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