Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Patent
1997-11-24
2000-10-03
Alam, Hosain T.
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
707 1, 707514, 345356, 345357, G06F 1730
Patent
active
061286176
ABSTRACT:
A hierarchical graphical listing or chart rendered on a display includes multiple nodes that are at different hierarchical levels and may include connecting branches that represent hierarchical links. Each of nodes is active and has an action associated with it so that the action is integrated into the information in the listing. In addition, the hierarchical graphical listings allow simple retrieval of information from a database record having plural fields. In one implementation, multiple successive hierarchical graphical listings are rendered. A user selects from each listing a node that corresponds to information of interest, as well as a field in a database record. The user selections of nodes from successive hierarchical graphical listings are tracked, and a database query is formed from the sequence of selections.
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Alam Hosain T.
Colbert Ella
Lowry Software, Incorporated
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