A Novel System for the Representation and Actualization of Relationships in a System

In this paper a novel scheme for the representation and actualization of relationships in a system is introduced. Methods, systems and devices for indicating relationships between elements in a system using suitable representations of the relationships, suitable representations of the elements and suitable representations of associations between the representations of the relationships and the representations of the elements in the system are disclosed. The effectiveness of the scheme is demonstrated by applying it to the representation of associations between resources in a computer system and illustrating how novel modes of interaction are enabled by the principles of the system introduced in this paper. Furthermore, this paper shows how the complex relationships between elements in an interactive virtual tour system are simplified on the basis of the principles of the scheme presented here. The application of this system to interactive virtual tours highlights the simplification of the management of resources in an interactive virtual tour authoring environment utilizing the system.