Computer-implemented method and apparatus for recording and organizing multiple responses to queries used to create a legacy profile in a manner that expands memory recall

Abstract

Focused sets of queries are presented to an interviewee. Responses to the queries are recorded and displayed to the interviewee in a manner that focuses the interviewee on the current query. Responses are sorted based on importance to the interviewee. Responses are confirmed by the interviewee to ensure completeness and accuracy.

1 . A computer-implemented method of recording multiple human memory-elicited responses to a query presented to a person, the method comprising the steps of:
 (a) presenting a query to a person on a first location of a display screen during a query session;   (b) recording a first response to the query and displaying the first response in a second location of the display screen, wherein the second location of the display screen is directly below the first location;   (c) moving the first response to the query to a third location of the display screen, wherein the third location of the display screen is below the second location; and   (d) recording a second response to the query and displaying the second response in the second location of the display screen, wherein the responses are provided by the person to whom the query is presented, and the first and second query responses are recorded in the same query session.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the steps of:
 (e) moving at least some of the previously given responses to the query to locations on the display screen that are below the second location if one or more subsequent responses to the query are given; and   (f) recording the one or more subsequent responses to the query and displaying each successive subsequent response in the second location of the display screen.   
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising the steps of:
 (g) identifying a predetermined number of the most important or most relevant responses to the query as selected by the person;   (h) prioritizing and sorting the multiple responses in accordance with the identified most important or most relevant responses and redisplaying the multiple responses on the display screen by:
 (i) displaying the identified most important or most relevant responses directly below the first location, and 
 (ii) displaying the remaining responses below the most important or most relevant responses. 
   
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3  further comprising the steps of:
 (i) identifying a predetermined number of the next most important or most relevant responses to the query from the responses not identified in step (c);   (j) reprioritizing and resorting the multiple responses in accordance with the identified most important or most relevant and next most important or most relevant responses and redisplaying the multiple responses on the display screen by:
 (i) displaying the identified most important or most relevant responses directly below the first location, 
 (ii) displaying the identified next most important or most relevant responses below the most important or most relevant responses, and 
 (iii) displaying the remaining responses below the next most important or most relevant responses. 
   
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the predetermined number is one, two or three. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 3  wherein step (g) further comprises printing out a document that shows the multiple responses below the query and using the printed document to display and help the person identify the predetermined number of the most important or most relevant responses to the query. 
   
   
       7 . A computer-implemented method of recording multiple human memory-elicited responses to a query presented to a person, the method comprising the steps of:
 (a) presenting a query to a person on a first location of a display screen during a query session;   (b) recording a first response to the query and displaying the first response in a second location of the display screen, wherein the second location of the display screen is adjacent to the first location;   (c) moving the first response to the query to a third location of the display screen, wherein the third location of the display screen is not adjacent to the first location; and   (d) recording a second response to the query and displaying the second response in the second location of the display screen, wherein the responses are provided by the person to whom the query is presented, and the first and second query responses are recorded in the same query session.   
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the third location is adjacent to the second location and not adjacent to the first location. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 7  further comprising the steps of:
 (e) moving at least some of the previously given responses to the query to locations on the display screen that are not adjacent to the first location if one or more subsequent responses to the query are given; and   (f) recording the one or more subsequent responses to the query and displaying each successive subsequent response in the second location of the display screen.   
   
   
       10 . A computer-implemented method of recording multiple human memory-elicited responses to a query presented to a person, the method comprising the steps of:
 (a) presenting a query to a person on a first location of a display screen during a query session; and   (b) recording multiple responses to the query and:
 (i) displaying the current response on the display screen in a second location of the display screen, wherein the second location of the display screen is adjacent to the first location, and 
 (ii) displaying one or more previously given responses on the display screen in locations that are not adjacent to the first location, wherein the responses are provided by the person to whom the query is presented, and the multiple responses are recorded in the same query session. 
   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the second location of the display screen is directly below the first location, and the locations that are not adjacent to the first location are locations below the second location. 
   
   
       12 . A computer-implemented method of recording and prioritizing multiple human memory-elicited responses to a query presented to a person, the method comprising the steps of:
 (a) presenting a query to a person on a first location of a display screen during a query session;   (b) recording multiple responses to the query and displaying the multiple responses on the display screen below the first location;   (c) identifying a predetermined number of the most important or most relevant responses to the query as selected by the person; and   (d) prioritizing the multiple responses in accordance with the identified most important or most relevant responses and redisplaying the multiple responses on the display screen by:
 (i) displaying the identified most important or most relevant responses directly below the first location, and 
 (ii) displaying the remaining responses below the most important or most relevant responses, wherein the responses are provided by the person to whom the query is presented, and the multiple responses are recorded in the same query session. 
   
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising the steps of:
 (e) identifying a predetermined number of the next most important or most relevant responses to the query from the responses not identified in step (c); and   (f) reprioritizing the multiple responses in accordance with the identified most important or most relevant and next most important or most relevant responses and redisplaying the multiple responses on the display screen by:
 (i) displaying the identified most important or most relevant responses directly below the first location, 
 (ii) displaying the identified next most important or most relevant responses below the responses, and 
 (iii) displaying the remaining responses below the next most important or most relevant responses. 
   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the predetermined number is one, two or three. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 12  wherein step (c) further comprises printing out a document that shows the multiple responses below the query and using the printed document to display and help the person identify the predetermined number of the most important or most relevant responses to the query. 
   
   
       16 . A computer-implemented apparatus for recording multiple human memory-elicited responses to a query presented to a person, the apparatus comprising:
 (a) means for presenting a query to a person on a first location of a display screen during a query session;   (b) means for recording a first response to the query and displaying the first response in a second location of the display screen, wherein the second location of the display screen is directly below the first location;   (c) means for moving the first response to the query to a third location of the display screen, wherein the third location of the display screen is below the second location; and   (d) means for recording a second response to the query and displaying the second response in the second location of the display screen, wherein the responses are provided by the person to whom the query is presented, and the first and second query responses are recorded in the same query session.   
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 16  further comprising:
 (e) means for moving at least some of the previously given responses to the query to locations on the display screen that are below the second location if one or more subsequent responses to the query are given; and   (f) means for recording the one or more subsequent responses to the query and displaying each successive subsequent response in the second location of the display screen.   
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 17  further comprising:
 (g) means for identifying a predetermined number of the most important or most relevant responses to the query as selected by the person;   (h) means for prioritizing and sorting the multiple responses in accordance with the identified most important or most relevant responses and redisplaying the multiple responses on the display screen by:
 (i) displaying the identified most important or most relevant responses directly below the first location, and 
 (ii) displaying the remaining responses below the most important or most relevant responses. 
   
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 18  further comprising:
 (i) means for identifying a predetermined number of the next most important or most relevant responses to the query from the responses not identified in step (c);   (j) means for reprioritizing and resorting the multiple responses in accordance with the identified most important or most relevant and next most important or most relevant responses and redisplaying the multiple responses on the display screen by:
 (i) displaying the identified most important or most relevant responses directly below the first location, 
 (ii) displaying the identified next most important or most relevant responses below the most important or most relevant responses, and 
 (iii) displaying the remaining responses below the next most important or most relevant responses. 
   
   
   
       20 . The apparatus of  claim 18  wherein the predetermined number is one, two or three. 
   
   
       21 . The apparatus of  claim 18  wherein the means for identifying a predetermined number of the most important or most relevant responses to the query further comprises means for printing out a document that shows the multiple responses below the query, and means for using the printed document to display and help the person identify the predetermined number of the most important or most relevant responses to the query. 
   
   
       22 . A computer-implemented apparatus for recording multiple human memory-elicited responses to a query presented to a person, the apparatus comprising:
 (a) means for presenting a query to a person on a first location of a display screen during a query session;   (b) means for recording a first response to the query and displaying the first response in a second location of the display screen, wherein the second location of the display screen is adjacent to the first location;   (c) means for moving the first response to the query to a third location of the display screen, wherein the third location of the display screen is not adjacent to the first location; and   (d) means for recording a second response to the query and displaying the second response in the second location of the display screen, wherein the responses are provided by the person to whom the query is presented, and the first and second query responses are recorded in the same query session.   
   
   
       23 . The apparatus of  claim 22  wherein the third location is adjacent to the second location and not adjacent to the first location. 
   
   
       24 . The apparatus of  claim 22  further comprising:
 (e) means for moving at least some of the previously given responses to the query to locations on the display screen that are not adjacent to the first location if one or more subsequent responses to the query are given; and   (f) means for recording the one or more subsequent responses to the query and displaying each successive subsequent response in the second location of the display screen.   
   
   
       25 . A computer-implemented apparatus for recording multiple human memory-elicited responses to a query presented to a person, the apparatus comprising:
 (a) means for presenting a query to a person on a first location of a display screen during a query session; and   (b) means for recording multiple responses to the query and:
 (i) displaying the current response on the display screen in a second location of the display screen, wherein the second location of the display screen is adjacent to the first location, and 
 (ii) displaying one or more previously given responses on the display screen in locations that are not adjacent to the first location, wherein the responses are provided by the person to whom the query is presented, and the multiple query responses are recorded in the same query session. 
   
   
   
       26 . The apparatus of  claim 25  wherein the second location of the display screen is directly below the first location, and the locations that are not adjacent to the first location are locations below the second location. 
   
   
       27 . A computer-implemented apparatus for recording and prioritizing multiple human memory-elicited responses to a query presented to a person, the apparatus comprising:
 (a) means for presenting a query to a person on a first location of a display screen during a query session;   (b) means for recording multiple responses to the query and displaying the multiple responses on the display screen below the first location;   (c) means for identifying a predetermined number of the most important or most relevant responses to the query as selected by the person; and   (d) means for prioritizing the multiple responses in accordance with the identified most important or most relevant responses and redisplaying the multiple responses on the display screen by:
 (i) displaying the identified most important or most relevant responses directly below the first location, and 
 (ii) displaying the remaining responses below the most important or most relevant responses, wherein the responses are provided by the person to whom the query is presented, and the multiple responses are recorded in the same query session. 
   
   
   
       28 . The apparatus of  claim 27  further comprising:
 (e) means for identifying a predetermined number of the next most important or most relevant responses to the query from the responses not identified by the means for identifying a predetermined number of the most important or most relevant responses to the query; and   (f) means for reprioritizing the multiple responses in accordance with the identified most important or most relevant and next most important or most relevant responses and redisplaying the multiple responses on the display screen by:
 (i) displaying the identified most important or most relevant responses directly below the first location, 
 (ii) displaying the identified next most important or most relevant responses below the most important or most relevant responses, and 
 (iii) displaying the remaining responses below the next most important or most relevant responses. 
   
   
   
       29 . The apparatus of  claim 27  wherein the predetermined number is one, two or three. 
   
   
       30 . The apparatus of  claim 27  wherein the means for identifying a predetermined number of the most important or most relevant responses to the query further comprises means for printing out a document that shows the multiple responses below the query, and means for using the printed document to display and help the person identify the predetermined number of the most important or most relevant responses to the query. 
   
   
       31 . An article of manufacture for recording multiple human memory-elicited responses to a query presented to a person, the article of manufacture comprising computer-readable media encoded with computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising the steps of
 (a) presenting a query to a person on a first location of a display screen during a query session;   (b) recording a first response to the query and displaying the first response in a second location of the display screen, wherein the second location of the display screen is directly below the first location;   (c) moving the first response to the query to a third location of the display screen, wherein the third location of the display screen is below the second location; and   (d) recording a second response to the query and displaying the second response in the second location of the display screen, wherein the responses are provided by the person to whom the query is presented, and the first and second query responses are recorded in the same query session.   
   
   
       32 . The article of manufacture of  claim 31  wherein the computer-executable instructions perform a method further comprising the steps of:
 (e) moving at least some of the previously given responses to the query to locations on the display screen that are below the second location if one or more subsequent responses to the query are given; and   (f) recording the one or more subsequent responses to the query and displaying each successive subsequent response in the second location of the display screen.   
   
   
       33 . The article of manufacture of  claim 32  wherein the computer-executable instructions perform a method further comprising the steps of:
 (g) identifying a predetermined number of the most important or most relevant responses to the query as selected by the person;   (h) prioritizing and sorting the multiple responses in accordance with the identified most important or most relevant responses and redisplaying the multiple responses on the display screen by:
 (i) displaying the identified most important or most relevant responses directly below the first location, and 
 (ii) displaying the remaining responses below the most important or most relevant responses. 
   
   
   
       34 . The article of manufacture of  claim 33  wherein the computer-executable instructions perform a method further comprising the steps of:
 (i) identifying a predetermined number of the next most important or most relevant responses to the query from the responses not identified in step (c);   (j) reprioritizing and resorting the multiple responses in accordance with the identified most important or most relevant and next most important or most relevant responses and redisplaying the multiple responses on the display screen by:
 (i) displaying the identified most important or most relevant responses directly below the first location, 
 (ii) displaying the identified next most important or most relevant responses below the most important or most relevant responses, and 
 (iii) displaying the remaining responses below the next most important or most relevant responses. 
   
   
   
       35 . The article of manufacture of  claim 33  wherein the predetermined number is one, two or three. 
   
   
       36 . The article of manufacture of  claim 33  wherein step (g) further comprises printing out a document that shows the multiple responses below the query and using the printed document to display and help the person identify the predetermined number of the most important or most relevant responses to the query. 
   
   
       37 . An article of manufacture for recording multiple human memory-elicited responses to a query presented to a person, the article of manufacture comprising computer-readable media encoded with computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising the steps of:
 (a) presenting a query to a person on a first location of a display screen during a query session;   (b) recording a first response to the query and displaying the first response in a second location of the display screen, wherein the second location of the display screen is adjacent to the first location;   (c) moving the first response to the query to a third location of the display screen, wherein the third location of the display screen is not adjacent to the first location; and   (d) recording a second response to the query and displaying the second response in the second location of the display screen, wherein the responses are provided by the person to whom the query is presented, and the first and second query responses are recorded in the same query session.   
   
   
       38 . The article of manufacture of  claim 37  wherein the third location is adjacent to the second location and not adjacent to the first location. 
   
   
       39 . The article of manufacture of  claim 37  wherein the computer-executable instructions perform a method further comprising the steps of:
 (e) moving at least some of the previously given responses to the query to locations on the display screen that are not adjacent to the first location if one or more subsequent responses to the query are given; and   (f) recording the one or more subsequent responses to the query and displaying each successive subsequent response in the second location of the display screen.   
   
   
       40 . An article of manufacture for recording multiple human memory-elicited responses to a query presented to a person, the article of manufacture comprising computer-readable media encoded with computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising the steps of:
 (a) presenting a query to a person on a first location of a display screen during a query session; and   (b) recording multiple responses to the query and:
 (i) displaying the current response on the display screen in a second location of the display screen, wherein the second location of the display screen is adjacent to the first location, and 
 (ii) displaying one or more previously given responses on the display screen in locations that are not adjacent to the first location, wherein the responses are provided by the person to whom the query is presented, and the multiple query responses are recorded in the same query session. 
   
   
   
       41 . The article of manufacture of  claim 40  wherein the second location of the display screen is directly below the first location, and the locations that are not adjacent to the first location are locations below the second location. 
   
   
       42 . An article of manufacture for recording and prioritizing multiple human memory-elicited responses to a query presented to a person, the article of manufacture comprising computer-readable media encoded with computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising the steps of:
 (a) presenting a query to a person on a first location of a display screen during a query session;   (b) recording multiple responses to the query and displaying the multiple responses on the display screen below the first location;   (c) identifying a predetermined number of the most important or most relevant responses to the query as selected by the person; and   (d) prioritizing the multiple responses in accordance with the identified most important or most relevant responses and redisplaying the multiple responses on the display screen by:
 (i) displaying the identified most important or most relevant responses directly below the first location, and 
 (ii) displaying the remaining responses below the most important or most relevant responses, wherein the responses are provided by the person to whom the query is presented, and the first and second query responses are recorded in the same query session. 
   
   
   
       43 . The article of manufacture of  claim 42  wherein the computer-executable instructions perform a method further comprising the steps of:
 (e) identifying a predetermined number of the next most important or most relevant responses to the query from the responses not identified in step (c); and   (f) reprioritizing the multiple responses in accordance with the identified most important or most relevant and next most important or most relevant responses and redisplaying the multiple responses on the display screen by:
 (i) displaying the identified most important or most relevant responses directly below the first location, 
 (ii) displaying the identified next most important or most relevant responses below the most important or most relevant responses, and 
   (iii) displaying the remaining responses below the next most important or most relevant responses.   
   
   
       44 . The article of manufacture of  claim 42  wherein the predetermined number is one, two or three. 
   
   
       45 . The article of manufacture of  claim 42  wherein step (c) further comprises printing out a document that shows the multiple responses below the query and using the printed document to display and help the person identify the predetermined number of the most important or most relevant responses to the query.