Computer-Implemented System And Method For Adjusting A Display Of Document Clusters

Abstract

A computer-implemented system and method for adjusting a display of document clusters is provided. A viewer is positioned over one or more groupings of document clusters within a display. A concept is identified for one or more of the document cluster groupings and each concept is aligned around a circumference of the viewer adjacent to the document cluster grouping for that concept. A view of the document cluster groupings is adjusted within the display and the concepts are redrawn around the viewer circumference to prevent overlap of the concepts.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented system for adjusting a display of document clusters, comprising:
 a viewer positioned over one or more groupings of document clusters within a display;   a concept module to identify a concept for one or more of the document cluster groupings;   a concept alignment module to align each concept around a circumference of the viewer adjacent to the document cluster grouping for that concept; and   an adjustment module to adjust a view of the document cluster groupings within the display and to redraw the concepts around the viewer circumference to prevent overlap of the concepts.   
     
     
         2 . A system according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 a concept pointer for concept, wherein the concept pointer connects the concept for one such grouping to a document cluster from that grouping that is closest to the circumference of the viewer.   
     
     
         3 . A system according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a concept placement module to minimize a length of each concept pointer between the concept and the document cluster closest to the viewer circumference.   
     
     
         4 . A system according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a concept selection module to select one of the concepts and to highlight the concept pointer associated with the selected concept.   
     
     
         5 . A system according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a concept placement module to prevent crossing of the concept pointers for each document cluster grouping.   
     
     
         6 . A system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a selection module to receive a selection of one of the document clusters; and   a label display module to display at least one label associated with that document cluster.   
     
     
         7 . A system according to  claim 6 , wherein the document cluster labels each comprise a top concept for documents within that document cluster. 
     
     
         8 . A system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a threshold module to define a predetermined number of the concepts for display.   
     
     
         9 . A system according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a slot placement module to place a number of slots around the circumference of the viewer, wherein the number of slots is one of equal to or less than the predetermined number of concepts for display.   
     
     
         10 . A system according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a concept placement module to place the concepts within the placed slots.   
     
     
         11 . A computer-implemented method for adjusting a display of document clusters, comprising:
 positioning a viewer over one or more groupings of document clusters within a display;   identifying a concept for one or more of the document cluster groupings;   aligning each concept around a circumference of the viewer adjacent to the document cluster grouping for that concept;   adjusting a view of the document cluster groupings within the display; and   redrawing the concepts around the viewer circumference to prevent overlap of the concepts.   
     
     
         12 . A method according to  claim 11 , further comprising
 identifying a concept pointer for concept, wherein the concept pointer connects the concept for one such grouping to a document cluster from that grouping that is closest to the circumference of the viewer.   
     
     
         13 . A method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 minimizing a length of the concept pointer between the concept and the document cluster closest to the viewer circumference.   
     
     
         14 . A method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 selecting one of the concepts; and   highlighting the concept pointer associated with the selected concept.   
     
     
         15 . A method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 preventing crossing of the concept pointers for each document cluster grouping.   
     
     
         16 . A method according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 receiving a selection of one of the document clusters; and   displaying at least one label associated with that document cluster.   
     
     
         17 . A method according to  claim 16 , wherein the cluster labels each comprise a top concept for documents within that document cluster. 
     
     
         18 . A method according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 defining a predetermined number of the concepts for display.   
     
     
         19 . A method according to  claim 18 , further comprising:
 placing a number of slots around the circumference of the viewer, wherein the number of slots is one of equal to or less than the predetermined number of concepts for display.   
     
     
         20 . A method according to  claim 19 , further comprising:
 placing the concepts within the placed slots.