System and method for analysing data records utilizing a touch screen interface

1. A method for analyzing data records using a touch screen interface, the method comprising:

receiving a touch event from the touch screen interface;

in response to receiving the touch event, selecting at least two data records from a plurality of data records in a time chart, the time chart including at least one time line relating to at least one data object, the plurality of data records being plotted on the at least one time line based on a time parameter of each of the plurality of data records;

processing at least one information parameter relating to the selected at least two data records based on the time parameter, the at least one information parameter corresponding to a medical condition included in the at least two data records;

displaying the at least one information parameter for both the at least two data records at corresponding positions on the time line to display time occurrences when the medical condition was identified for both the at least two data records; and

creating a link between the at least two data records responsive to the touch event.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the touch event comprises:

simultaneously touching representations of the two data records on a touch sensitive screen of the touch screen interface using a touch input device;

dragging the representations on to a time axis on the time chart.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein:

processing the at least one information parameter comprises determining a time interval between the two selected data records based on the time parameter of each of the two data records.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the touch event comprises:

touching a first representation of a first data record from the time chart on a touch sensitive screen of the touch screen interface using a touch input device; and

dragging the touch input device from the representation of the first data record to at least a second representation of a second data record.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining information common to the linked first and second data records.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the touch event comprises:

touching a representation of the at least two data records from the time chart on a touch sensitive screen of the touch screen interface using a touch input device; and

dragging the representation on to a time axis on the time chart.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein:

processing the information comprises determining a time of recordation of the at least two data records based on time parameters of the at least two data records.

8. An apparatus for analyzing data records using a touch screen interface, the apparatus comprising:

at least one processor configured to:

receive a touch event from the touch screen interface;

in response to receiving the touch event, select at least two data records from a plurality of data records in a time chart, the time chart including at least one time line relating to at least one data object, the plurality of data records being plotted on the at least one time line based on a time parameter of each of the plurality of data records;

process at least one information parameter relating to the selected at least two data records based on the time parameter, the at least one information parameter corresponding to a medical condition included in the at least two data records;

display the at least one information parameter for both the at least two data records at corresponding positions on the time line to display time occurrences when the medical condition was identified for both the at least two data records; and

create a link between the at least two data records responsive to the touch event; and

a memory coupled to the at least one processor.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the touch event comprises:

simultaneously touching representations of the two data records on a touch sensitive screen of the touch screen interface using a touch input device;

dragging the representations on to a time axis on the time chart.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein:

the processor is configured to process the at least one information parameter by determining a time interval between the two selected data records based on the time parameter of each of the two data records.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the touch event comprises:

touching a first representation of a first data record from the time chart on a touch sensitive screen of the touch screen interface using a touch input device; and

dragging the touch input device from the representation of the first data record to at least a second representation of a second data record.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine information common to the linked first and second data records.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the touch event comprises:

touching a representation of the at least two data records from the time chart on a touch sensitive screen of the touch screen interface using a touch input device; and

dragging the representation on to a time axis on the time chart.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein:

the processor is configured to process the information by determining a time of recordation of the at least two data records based on time parameters of the at least two data records.

15. A non-transitory computer-program product configured to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform analyzing data records using a touch screen interface, the processor being further configured to perform:

receiving a touch event from the touch screen interface;

in response to receiving the touch event, selecting at least two data records from a plurality of data records in a time chart, the time chart including at least one time line relating to at least one data object, the plurality of data records being plotted on the at least one time line based on a time parameter of each of the plurality of data records;

processing at least one information parameter relating to the selected at least two data records based on the time parameter, the at least one information parameter corresponding to a medical condition included in the at least two data records;

displaying the at least one information parameter for both the at least two data records at corresponding positions on the time line to display time occurrences when the medical condition was identified for both the at least two data records; and

creating a link between the at least two data records responsive to the touch event.

16. The non-transitory computer-program product of claim 15 , wherein the touch event comprises:

simultaneously touching representations of the two data records on a touch sensitive screen of the touch screen interface using a touch input device;

dragging the representations on to a time axis on the time chart.

17. The non-transitory computer-program product of claim 16 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

processing the at least one information parameter comprises determining a time interval between the two selected data records based on the time parameter of each of the two data records.

18. The non-transitory computer-program product of claim 15 , wherein the touch event comprises:

touching a first representation of a first data record from the time chart on a touch sensitive screen of the touch screen interface using a touch input device; and

dragging the touch input device from the representation of the first data record to at least a second representation of a second data record.

19. The non-transitory computer-program product of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

determining information common to the linked first and second data records.

20. The non-transitory computer-program product of claim 15 , wherein the touch event comprises:

touching a representation of the at least two data records from the time chart on a touch sensitive screen of the touch screen interface using a touch input device; and

dragging the representation on to a time axis on the time chart.

21. The non-transitory computer-program product of claim 20 wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

processing the information comprises determining a time of recordation of the at least two data records based on time parameters of the at least two data records.