Method, system and program product that utilize a hierarchical conceptual framework to model an environment containing a collection of items

US6952705B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MCI, LLC · US

Inventors

• Terry Knoblock · Wylie, US
• Gregory G. Carlson · Plano, US
• Mike Golobay · Dallas, US
• Willis Mason · Rowlett, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 27, 2001
• Grant date: Oct 4, 2005
• Expiry date: Sep 19, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S707/99945
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system and program product are disclosed for enabling a user to construct a conceptual hierarchical framework representing a virtual or physical environment. The framework may then be populated with a collection of items. Users may graphically and intuitively view and manipulate various subsets of the environment's space as well as items placed within the modeled environment.