A system for displaying documents on a computer controlled display device is disclosed. The system displays documents either in a completely free-form, user controlled configuration or as strands, such that documents in a strand follow a strand path. The strand path is a two dimensional line through...http://www.google.ca/patents/US5499330?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5499330 - Document display system for organizing and displaying documents as screen objects organized along strand paths