Relational presentation of communications and application for transaction analysis

Abstract

The system provides a method of sorting and presenting messages in a way so that the relationship in message threads can be easily observed and related messages can be identified. The system provides a way to view messages and map message threads and inboxes in two and three dimensions so that the content of messages can be easily reviewed and the relationship between messages can be seen and followed. The system is not limited to email messages but can present the relationship between multiple types of communications including emails, instant messages, texts, tweets, bulletin boards, wilds, blogs, voice conversations postings on social networks and other types of communications. In addition, the system allows for the inclusion of transactional information, including financial transactions, physical movement, asset deployment, or other acts or activities that may be related to, or independent of, the communications.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A method for presenting relational information, the method comprising:
 extracting a plurality of entities from electronically stored information;   identifying a plurality of threads from the electronically stored information; and   determining a plurality of relationships among the plurality of entities according to the plurality of threads, wherein:
 each of the plurality of threads is associated with a root originator, 
 each of the plurality of threads is associated with a first piece of data from the root originator, 
 each of the plurality of threads is associated with a second piece of data in response to the root originator, 
 the plurality of relationships comprises a plurality of relationship types. 
   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of threads comprises one or more messages from multiple types of communications. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of threads comprises a financial information thread that is displayed independently from a communication thread. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the method comprises using a feedback loop to identify a document related to a relationship of the plurality of relationships. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the method comprises identifying a new message related to a relationship of the plurality of relationships. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the method comprises displaying a graph of relationships of a selected relationship type. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the method comprises overlaying a financial thread on a travel thread. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the method comprises selectively normalizing a time history of the plurality of relationships. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of entities are determined by a noun-phrase concept. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of relationship types comprises a financial relationship. 
     
     
         12 . A system for presenting relational information, the system comprising:
 a memory operable to store information; and   a processor operable to:
 extract a plurality of entities from electronically stored information; 
 identify a plurality of threads from the electronically stored information; and 
 determine a plurality of relationships among the plurality of entities according to the plurality of threads, wherein:
 each of the plurality of threads is associated with a root originator, 
 each of the plurality of threads is associated with a first piece of data from the root originator, 
 each of the plurality of threads is associated with a second piece of data in response to the root originator, 
 the plurality of relationships comprises a plurality of relationship types. 
 
   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of threads comprises one or more messages from multiple types of communications. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of threads comprises a financial information thread that is displayed independently from a communication thread. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the processor is operable to use a feedback loop to identify a document related to a relationship of the plurality of relationships. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the processor is operable to identify a new message related to a relationship of the plurality of relationships. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the processor is operable to display a graph of relationships of a selected relationship type. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the processor is operable to overlay a financial thread on a travel thread. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the processor is operable to selectively normalize a time history of the plurality of relationships. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of entities are determined by a noun-phrase concept. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of relationship types comprises a financial relationship.