Abstract: Presenting genealogical information. A method includes displaying a representation of a first individual. The method further includes displaying a ring chart for the first individual. The ring chart includes elements representing individuals with familial relationships to the first individual in a ring chart fashion. Displaying a ring chart includes displaying the ring chart with visual coding. The visual coding indicates a level of completeness of research done for individuals represented in the ring chart.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 23, 2014
Publication date:
July 24, 2014
Applicant:
Kinpoint, Inc.
Inventors:
Charles D. Knutson, Daniel Zappala, Justin C. York, Robert A. Brown, Steven C. Nay, Justin T. Seliger, Scott M. Erickson, Derrick J. Brinton
Abstract: Preserving context and providing suggestions for genealogy searching. A method includes storing in a storage medium previous user interaction with a genealogical research system from a previous genealogical research session. Initiation of a new genealogical research session is detected. In response to the new research session and based on the previous user interaction with the research system, the system provides suggestions for continuing genealogical research.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 4, 2010
Date of Patent:
May 28, 2013
Assignee:
Kinpoint, Inc.
Inventors:
Charles Douglas Knutson, Jonathan Leo Krein, Daniel Zappala, Daniel Pierce Delorey