Systems and methods for providing a visual indicator of magnitude
A system and method for providing a visual indicator of magnitude is provided. The method comprises displaying a visual indicator in association with a network space. A magnitude associated with the network space is then measured. The visual indicator is changed according to the measured magnitude.
1 . A method for providing a visual indicator of magnitude comprising:
displaying a visual indicator in association with a network space;
measuring a magnitude associated with the network space; and
changing the visual indicator according to the measured magnitude.
2 . The method recited in claim 1 , wherein the network space comprises a web site.
3 . The method recited in claim 2 , wherein the magnitude comprises a number of users that visit the web site.
4 . The method recited in claim 2 , wherein the magnitude comprises a number of users that support one or more items associated with the web site.
5 . The method recited in claim 2 , wherein the magnitude corresponds with a type of user associated with the web site.
6 . The method recited in claim 1 , wherein the network space comprises a file on the network.
7 . The method recited in claim 6 , wherein the magnitude comprises a number of users that have interacted with the file.
8 . The method recited in claim 1 , wherein the network space comprises a multi-user game space.
9 . The method recited in claim 8 , wherein the magnitude comprises a type of user logged into the game space.
10 . The method recited in claim 1 , further comprising customizing the visual indicator.
11 . The method recited in claim 1 , further comprising associating one or more user profiles with the visual indicator.
12 . A method for providing a visual indicator of magnitude comprising:
a network space configured to display a visual indicator;
a counter configured to measure a magnitude associated with the network space; and
a visual indicator modifier configured to change the visual indicator according to the measured magnitude.
13 . The system recited in claim 12 , wherein the network space comprises a web site.
14 . The system recited in claim 13 , wherein the magnitude comprises a number of users that visit the web site.
15 . The system recited in claim 13 , wherein the magnitude comprises a number of users that support one or more items associated with the web site.
16 . The system recited in claim 13 , wherein the magnitude corresponds with a type of user associated with the web site.
17 . The system recited in claim 16 , wherein the network space comprises a file on the network.
18 . The system recited in claim 17 , wherein the magnitude comprises a number of users that have interacted with the file.
19 . The system recited in claim 12 , wherein the network space comprises a multi-user game space.
20 . The system recited in claim 8 , wherein the magnitude comprises a type of user logged into the game space.
21 . The system recited in claim 12 , further comprising a visual indicator generator configured to allow a user to customize the visual indicator.
22 . The system recited in claim 12 , further comprising a user profile generator configured to allow a user to associate one or more user profiles with the visual indicator.
23 . A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium having instructions for providing a visual indicator of magnitude comprising:
displaying a visual indicator in association with a network space;
measuring a magnitude associated with the network space; and
changing the visual indicator according to the measured magnitude.
24 . The computer program recited in claim 23 , wherein the network space comprises a web site.
25 . The computer program recited in claim 24 , wherein the magnitude comprises a number of users that visit the web site.
26 . The computer program recited in claim 24 , wherein the magnitude comprises a number of users that support one or more items associated with the web site.
27 . The computer program recited in claim 24 , wherein the magnitude corresponds with a type of user associated with the web site.
28 . The computer program recited in claim 23 , wherein the network space comprises a file on the network.
29 . The computer program recited in claim 28 , wherein the magnitude comprises a number of users that have interacted with the file.
30 . The computer program recited in claim 23 , wherein the network space comprises a multi-user game space.
31 . The computer program recited in claim 40 , wherein the magnitude comprises a type of user logged into the game space.
32 . The computer program recited in claim 23 , further comprising customizing the visual indicator.
33 . The computer program recited in claim 23 , further comprising associating one or more user profiles with the visual indicator.