Processes and systems for collaborative manipulation of data

Abstract

Processes and systems are disclosed for accessing and providing information obtained from a source. The processes and systems allow for accessing data stored in an electronic storage medium and providing a first set of information derived from the data stored in the storage medium. The processes and systems also provide a second set of information comprising detail data underlying the summary data.

1 . A process for accessing and providing information obtained from a source comprising:
 accessing values stored in an electronic storage medium;   providing a first set of information derived from the values stored in the storage medium and comprising a summary value stored in a data cell and attributes of the summary value comprising an indication of a measure of confidence in the summary value, and   providing a second set of information comprising at least one detail value stored in the data cell and underlying the summary value,   wherein providing the first set of information derived from the values comprises selecting the summary value from the at least one detail value based on a summarization logic comprising logic for determining a likelihood of user agreement with the summary data based at least in part on the user's amount of interaction with the summary data.   
     
     
         2 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one detail value comprises associated metadata. 
     
     
         3 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising initiating presentation of the summary value, the at least one detail value, or both, on a display device. 
     
     
         4 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the attributes comprise a reliability or accuracy of the summary value. 
     
     
         5 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the attributes comprise a degree of consensus or contentiousness regarding the summary value. 
     
     
         6 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising determining the summary value based on criteria and rules. 
     
     
         7 . The process of  claim 6 , wherein the criteria comprise ratings of trustworthiness of sources of the values. 
     
     
         8 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein determining a likelihood of user agreement with the summary data based at least in part on the user's amount of interaction with the summary data comprises determining the likelihood based on the user visualizing but not correcting or modifying the summary data. 
     
     
         9 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the attributes of the summary value comprise an indication of a measure of confidence in the summary value based at least in part on a proportion of a number of the at least one detail value which are consistent with the summary value, one or more information confidence, consensus, or certainty ratings relating to a likelihood that the summary value is correct, and a representation of a user submission and of consistency between the summary value and the user submission. 
     
     
         10 . A collaborative data collection system comprising a processor configured to acquire computer readable instructions stored in one or more memory devices and execute the instructions comprising instructions to cause the system to:
 process values stored in an electronic storage medium;   initiate presentation, in response to a first input, of one or more first items of information derived from the values, wherein the one or more first items of information comprise a summary value stored in a data cell and attributes of the summary value, and   initiate presentation, in response to a second input, of one or more second items of information comprising at least one detail value stored in the data cell and corresponding to the summary value,   wherein the presentation, in response to a first input, of one or more first items of information derived from the values, comprises a selection of the summary value from the at least one detail value based on a summarization logic comprising logic for determining a likelihood of user agreement with the summary data based at least in part on the user's amount of interaction with the summary data.   
     
     
         11 . The collaborative data collection system of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one detail value comprises associated metadata. 
     
     
         12 . The collaborative data collection system of  claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions comprising instructions to cause the system to initiate presentation of the one or more first items of information or the one or more second items of information or both on a display device. 
     
     
         13 . The collaborative data collection system of  claim 10 , wherein the attributes comprise a reliability or accuracy of the summary value. 
     
     
         14 . The collaborative data collection system of  claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions comprising instructions to cause the system to determine the summary value based on criteria and rules. 
     
     
         15 . The collaborative data collection system of  claim 10 , wherein the criteria comprise ratings of trustworthiness of source of the value. 
     
     
         16 . A collaborative data collection system, comprising:
 means for processing values stored in an electronic storage medium;   means for initiating presentation, in response to a first input, of one or more first items of information derived from the values, wherein the one or more first items of information comprise a summary value stored in a data cell and attributes of the summary values; and   means for initiating presentation, in response to a second input, of one or more second items of information comprising at least one detail value stored in the data cell and corresponding to the summary value,   wherein the presentation, in response to a first input, of the one or more first items of information derived from the values comprises a selection of the summary value from the at least one detail value based on a summarization logic comprising logic for determining a likelihood of user agreement with the summary data based at least in part on the user's amount of interaction with the summary data.   
     
     
         17 . The collaborative data collection system of  claim 16 , further comprising means for initiating presentation of the summary value, the at least one detail value, or both, on a display device. 
     
     
         18 . The collaborative data collection system of  claim 16 , wherein the attributes comprise a reliability or accuracy of the summary value. 
     
     
         19 . The collaborative data collection system of  claim 16 , wherein the attributes comprise a degree of consensus or contentiousness regarding the summary value. 
     
     
         20 . The collaborative data collection system of  claim 16 , further comprising means for determining the summary value based on criteria and rules, wherein the criteria comprise ratings of trustworthiness of sources of the values.