Steven P Roth

US Patent:

6075530, Jun 13, 2000

Filed:

Apr 17, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/832523

Inventors:

Peter Lucas - Pittsburgh PA
Steven Roth - Pittsburgh PA
Jeffrey Senn - Pittsburgh PA
Michael Blaine Burks - Pittsburgh PA
Philip Stroffolino - Pittsburgh PA

Assignee:

Maya Design Group - Pittsburg PA

International Classification:

G06F 314

US Classification:

345339

Abstract:

A computer program, which is a user interface for exploring and analyzing information in a plurality of analysis environments, comprises the steps of receiving information to be analyzed, generating data objects, each of which has a plurality of associated attributes, creating a first visualization frame that has a plurality of first elements. The first visualization frame is created by arranging each of the data objects according to at least one of its plurality of attributes, and the attributes remain associated with the respective data objects. The final step creates at least one second visualization frame by manipulating individual first elements of the first visualization frame according to a second one of the plurality of attributes and arranging the data objects according to a second one of the plurality of attributes. The attributes remain associated with the respective data objects.