Graphical user interface for object discovery and mapping in open systems

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for object discovery and object mapping through an application with a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Objects are discovered through an object recommendation channel and through user input of key words and/or key phrases. Each object includes an Intensity of Interest (IoI), which is a relative preference for an object reflected by relative size in the object map. Additionally, the object map provides a visual display which indicates relationships among objects.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for object discovery comprising:
 an application on a device with a processor and a display receiving a key word or a key phrase;   the application creating an object for addition to an object map of a graphical user interface (GUI) based on the key word or the key phrase;   the application positioning the object within the object map based on an Intensity of Interest (IoI) of the object, positions of other objects within the object map, and/or relationships between the object and the other objects within the object map;   the application resizing and/or repositioning the object in the object map;   constructing a signal based on raw data associated with the object and/or the object map;   the device receiving a recommended object based on the signal; and   the application adding the recommended object to the object map or to an object recommendation channel.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the recommended object includes a Uniform Resource Locator or a Universal Resource Locator (URL) which links to a web page related to the recommended object. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the raw data includes the position of the object in the object map, the IoI of the object, positions of other objects within the object map, and/or relationships between the object and the other objects within the object map. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the application receiving a request to share the object with a second application on a second device; and   the application sharing the object with the second application on the second device.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the signal is constructed based on the key word or the key phrase. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein resizing the object in the object map changes the IoI of the object. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising completing a purchase through the application to create a purchased object. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein upon completion of the purchase, the application recommends objects related to the purchased object for addition to the object map. 
     
     
         9 . A system for object discovery comprising:
 a device with a processor and a display;   wherein the device is configured to run an application with a graphical user interface (GUI) including an object map;   wherein the application is configured to add an object to the object map based on a key word or a key phrase; and   wherein the object is positioned within the object map based on an Intensity of Interest (IoI) of the object, positions of other objects within the object map, and/or relationships between the object and the other objects within the object map.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the device is configured to construct a signal based on raw data associated with the application, and wherein the device is configured to receive a recommended object based on the signal. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising a payment account portal, wherein the payment account portal is configured to link a payment account to the application and populate the object map and/or populate an object recommendation channel based on purchase data from the payment account. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the object is configured to be resized or repositioned in the object map. 
     
     
         13 . A system for object discovery comprising:
 a device with a processor and a display;   wherein the device is configured to run an application with a graphical user interface (GUI) including an object map;   wherein the application is configured to add an object to the object map based on a key word or a key phrase;   wherein the device is configured to construct a signal based on raw data associated with the application; and   wherein the device is configured to receive a recommended object based on the signal.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein a position of the object in the object map is based on an Intensity of Interest (IoI) of the object and/or a relationship of the object to another object in the object map. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the object includes an Intensity of Interest (IoI), wherein the IoI is based on a frequency of use of the object, a recency of use of the object, and/or a recency of addition of the object to the object map. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising a payment account portal, wherein the payment account portal is configured to link a payment account to the application and populate the object map and/or populate an object recommendation channel based on purchase data from the payment account. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the object is configured to be resized and/or repositioned within the object map. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the raw data includes the position of the object in the object map, the Intensity of Interest (IoI) of the object, positions of other objects within the object map, and/or relationships between the object and the other objects within the object map. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the object map includes Areas of Interest (AoIs), wherein the AoIs include sections of the object map in which the object or a group of objects including the object are positioned. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the object includes a log file with records of interactions in the application with the object, and wherein the signal is configured to be constructed based on raw data associated with the log file.