Spatio-temporal Data Organization via Coordinate System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional data organization and storage systems lack interoperability, requiring costly re-entry of data when moving between incompatible applications, and have varying user interfaces that require extensive training and often necessitate re-entry of information.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for organizing information by time and place using a computer-readable storage medium with a capture module, plot module, and user interface module, which captures and correlates event information with location and time information, enabling universal access and intuitive visual displays.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional data organization systems use multiple incompatible applications and platforms, then each application can store and manage its own data, but data re-entry is required when moving between applications and interoperability is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal data organization system that can store and retrieve multiple types of data (text, images, audio, video) in a single location using a common coordinate system framework. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate incompatible applications, allowing data to be accessed across different platforms without re-entry, thus resolving the interoperability issue while reducing time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a coordinate system as an intermediary framework that translates and organizes data from different sources and formats into a universal structure. This mediator enables seamless data exchange between what would otherwise be incompatible systems, preventing data re-entry requirements while maintaining adaptability across platforms.
2Ease of operation
If conventional user interfaces vary from one application to another, then each application can have customized functionality, but extensive training is required and navigation becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal user interface based on the coordinate system framework that consistently displays and navigates all types of data regardless of source or format. This single unified interface replaces multiple application-specific interfaces, eliminating the need for extensive training while maintaining ease of operation across diverse data types and platforms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If data is organized without a standardized coordinate system, then flexible storage is possible, but universal access to data and efficient navigation are hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies a coordinate system framework (adding spatial and temporal dimensions) to organize data, transforming unstructured or简单地 stored data into a multi-dimensional organized structure. This dimensional approach enables universal access through consistent coordinate-based retrieval while the systematic organization actually reduces complexity by providing clear navigation paths through the data structure.
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AI summary
An apparatus and method for capturing and organizing information spatio-temporally utilizes a standardized time reference and geographical locations to associate a time and a place to each event that is captured. These events are placed in a coordinate system according to the associated times and places. The apparatus and method may use a meridial clock. A series of related events forms an event path that progresses chronologically. Plural event paths are illustrated in a coordinate system based image of a user interface. Events from different event paths are synchronized so that events that occur in a particular moment are placed in the same time plane. As time progresses, the events emit from the plane into a region representing the past, and a relationship of events with their times and places is illustrated. A map in the plane of the image may facilitate visualization of places and times with events.