1. A method, in a data processing system, for identifying data objects related to temporal characteristics, comprising: identifying a first data object that has been previously stored, wherein the first data object has one or more associated temporal characteristics; extracting at least one associated temporal characteristic from the first data object thereby forming at least one extracted temporal characteristic in order to perform a search for at least one second data object; searching for the at least one second data object based on the at least one extracted temporal characteristic; and presenting, in a graphical user interface, the results of the search.