Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for visually representing the interactions of input variables and output variables using a visualization field. The method comprises generating a visualization field on a display device, generating input variable indicators representative of the input variables, positioning the input variable indicators relative to the visualization field, generating interaction indicators, which are indicators of the input variables, positioning the interaction indicators relative to the visualization field, and adjusting the appearance of the interaction indicators to reflect the values of the output variables. The interaction indicators may also comprise association indicators that identify the input variables associated with the interaction indicators.

Abstract: A main computer processing system accesses a text, counts the number of times each word appears, and arranges the words on the display in a way that makes understanding the text easier. On the display, the user can see which words are used most frequently, and the placement of each word gives some information about where it appears in the text. Each word is associated with a graphical drawing that indicates everywhere the word appears in the text (a “Distribution Glyph”).

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for visually representing the interactions of a plurality of input variables and at least one output variable, the method comprising the steps of generating a visualization field on a display device, generating on the display device at least one input variable indicator representative of at least one of the plurality of input variables, positioning each of the input variable indicators relative to the visualization field, generating on the display device at least one interaction indicator, the interaction indicator being an indicator of a combination of at least one input variable, positioning each of the interaction indicators relative to the visualization field, and adjusting the appearance of the interaction indicators on the display device to reflect at least one value of the output variables.

Abstract: A main computer processing system accesses a text, counts the number of times each word appears, and arranges the words on the display in a way that makes understanding the text easier. On the display, the user can see which words are used most frequently, and the placement of each word gives some information about where it appears in the text. Each word is associated with a graphical drawing that indicates everywhere the word appears in the text (a “Distribution Glyph”).

Abstract: A three-dimensional mouse is disclosed for interfacing with a central processing unit. The mouse comprises a hand-held housing adapted to be used in free space. The housing has a generally vertical orientation relative to the user. A mechanism, mounted in the housing, is provided for locating the mouse with respect to at least one of spatial dimension and orientational dimension, which locating mechanism includes a mechanism for transmitting the location to a central processing unit.

Abstract: A three-dimensional mouse is disclosed for interfacing with a central processing unit. The mouse comprises a hand-held housing adapted to be used in free space. The housing has a generally vertical orientation relative to the user. A mechanism, mounted in the housing, is provided for locating the mouse with respect to at least one of spatial dimension and orientational dimension, which locating mechanism includes a mechanism for transmitting the location to a central processing unit.