Apparatus and method for organizing and/or presenting data

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2005-11-01

2005-11-01

Ali, Mohammad (Department: 2167)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000, C707S793000, C715S700000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06961731

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and methods for organizing and/or presenting data includes displaying a graphical representation of categories for data elements, wherein the data elements appear within their respective categories. In some embodiments, search results from a search conducted in a hierarchical data set are graphically presented in the context of at least two categories included in their respective category paths.

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