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A novel display control and information management system seamlessly integrates layered and slotted formatted data from both local and remote sources to provide a highly versatile information display. The system permits selective control of display so that complex data and data flows can be seamless

A novel display control and information management system seamlessly integrates layered and slotted formatted data from both local and remote sources to provide a highly versatile information display. The system permits selective control of display so that complex data and data flows can be seamlessly accessed with enhanced cognition of salient information by the User.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A data processing system of organizing, retrieving, and displaying data within a computer system to enable repeated viewing of different, user-selected subsets of elements, comprising:a. a database and associated software for storing, organizing, and retrieving data abo

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A data processing system of organizing, retrieving, and displaying data within a computer system to enable repeated viewing of different, user-selected subsets of elements, comprising:a. a database and associated software for storing, organizing, and retrieving data about elements and their attributes;b. a display for displaying a visual representation of selected subset elements for comparison, with:1. each of the different, user-selected subsets given its own symbol or common image format; and2. each element's symbol or image given a slot on the display; this slot may be:i. designated by x, y, and z locations representing its real or symbolic relationship to other elements; orii. within a grid; andc. control apparatus for showing and hiding subsets on the visual representation which include:1. display control panel(s) with graphic and text-list selectors that, in response to user events or automatic updating systems, call to the database to determine subset elements to be added and subtracted from the visual representation;2. alternatives to scroll bars which enable graphic and text-list selectors to be displayed in discrete, layered blocks, any one of which may be called forward by clicking, or otherwise signaling, on a segmented bar, arrowhead, or other symbol.