Database management enhancement device

Claim 2

A database management enhancement device comprising: a format layout having an ordered array of discrete visual display cells, a database having discrete records with the records having an associative interrelationship and with each record having a discrete record identifying key, a set of mnemonic icons wherein the set of icons comprises representations of a deck of conventional, individually unique playing cards having a hierarchical order and intrinsic associative value, wherein discrete card representations are associated with select record keys according to an intrinsic association between the card representation and the record identified by the selected record key wherein a mnemonic association is formed between the card representation and the record, and wherein the associated card representations ar positioned and displayed the format layout according to an interrelationship of the records wherein a mnemonic composite of discrete card representations is formed that is suggestive of the associative interrelationship among selected records of the database.

Claim 3

The device of claim 1 wherein the cards are common playing cards.

Claim 4

The device of claim 1 wherein the cards are tarot cards.

Claim 5

The device of claim 1 including means to move discrete card representations and their associated keys from one cell to another.

Claim 6

The device of claim 1 including means to switch card representations from one key to another.

Claim 7

The device of claim 4 wherein the means to switch card representations from one key to another comprise conventional operational commands of a computer applications program.

Claim 8

The device of claim 5 wherein the means to switch card representations from one key to another comprise conventional operational commands of a computer applications program.

Claim 9

The device of claim 1 wherein the format layout is graphically displayed by a programmed general computer having having a computer screen.

Claim 10

In a data processing system having a database with discrete records, the records having an associative interrelationship and each record having a discrete record identifying key, a database management enhancement device comprising: a format layout having an ordered array discrete visual display cells with a set of mnemonic icons selectively positionable and displayable in the cells, wherein the positioned and displayed icons form mnemonic portals for access of associated record identifying keys for records of the database, wherein the set of icons comprises representations of a conventional deck of individually unique playing cards having a hierarchical order and intrinsic associative value, wherein discrete records are selected and discrete card representations are selected and associated with the record keys of the selected records in a manner that forms a mnemonic association between each selected card representation and each selected record, and the card representations are positioned and displayed in select cells in the format layout in a manner that forms a mnemonic composite suggestive of the associative interrelationship of the records for recalling both the record and the interrelationship of the records.

Claim 11

In a data processing system having a database with discrete records, the records having an associative interrelationship and each record having a discrete record identifying key, a database management enhancement device comprising: a format layout having an ordered array discrete visual display cells with a set of mnemonic icons selectively positionable and displayable in the cells, wherein the positioned and displayed icons form mnemonic portals for access of associated record identifying keys for records of the database, wherein the set of icons comprises representations of a conventional deck of individually unique playing cards having a hierarchical order and intrinsic associative value, wherein discrete records are selected and discrete card representations are selected and associated with the record keys of the selected records in a manner that forms a mnemonic association between each selected card representation and each selected record, and the card representations are positioned and displayed in select cells in the format layout in a manner that forms a mnemonic composite suggestive of the associative interrelationship of the records for recalling both the record and the interrelationship of the records.

Claim 12

The data processing system of claim 8 wherein the cell array includes a card composite guide diagram patterned after a hopscotch game pattern.

Claim 13

The data procesing system of claim 8 wherein the cell array includes a card composite guide diagram patterned after a kabala tree diagram.

Claim 14

The data processing system of claim 11 wherein the kabala tree diagram includes ten nodes and twenty-two links, each node and each link being dedicated to a separate cell.

Claim 15

The data processing system of claim 12 wherein the kabala tree diagram comprises a network arranged from one corner of a network grid to the diagonally opposite corner of the network grid in a ten cell by ten cell rank and file grid.

Claim 18

The method of claim 14 wherein the playing cards are common playing cards.

Claim 19

The method of claim 14 wherein the playing cards are tarot cards.

Claim 20

The method of claim 14 wherein the array is an organization of cells into a grid pattern, each cell having an address designated by a row and column position in the grid pattern.