- Blog
- 11.02.26
How to Spot Patterns with Timelines and Maps
A faster way to figure out what happened and where it led
When you’re deep in a case, understanding the sequence of events shouldn’t feel like more detective work.
That part should already be done.
That part should already be done.
But too often, timelines are buried in spreadsheets. Maps are lost in tabs. And making sense of everything means switching between tools and hoping you didn’t miss a key detail.
Here’s how investigators are simplifying that process with one clean view that brings time and location together.
See the story unfold
Every case has a rhythm.
First contact. A long gap. A login. A message. A movement.
First contact. A long gap. A login. A message. A movement.
Falkor’s case timeline shows you those events as they happened — clearly and visually.
No extra formatting. No manual charts. Just the full sequence, right in front of you.
No extra formatting. No manual charts. Just the full sequence, right in front of you.
Add location to the mix
Need to know where it all happened? Falkor’s map view has you covered.
You can see where events took place, where entities intersect, and how movements unfold.
Zoom in, track patterns, and connect places with people and actions — all in the same space.
Zoom in, track patterns, and connect places with people and actions — all in the same space.
No more tool switching
Everything stays in the case file.
You don’t have to copy-paste timelines or upload coordinates somewhere else.
Falkor links your files, notes, and visuals as you go, so you’re always working with the full picture.
Falkor links your files, notes, and visuals as you go, so you’re always working with the full picture.
What this looks like in real work
- Trace a person’s movement across dates and places
- Spot overlaps between two profiles
- Identify time gaps or activity spikes
- Follow the case like a story — not a static list
Start seeing the bigger picture
Timelines and maps aren’t just nice to have.
They’re how you turn findings into cases — and stories into insight.
They’re how you turn findings into cases — and stories into insight.
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