Data retrieval method and apparatus, and storage medium holding

Details Data retrieval method and apparatus, and storage medium holding Data retrieval method and apparatus, and storage medium holding

1996-06-21

1998-07-07

Black, Thomas G.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

345 1, G06F 1730

Patent

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057783829

ABSTRACT:
A data retrieval method and apparatus for designating retrieval of items of data that satisfies a plurality of retrieval conditions, by using retrieval results which have already been retrieved based on one of the retrieval conditions and displayed. An item of data stored in a data storage is retrieved based on a keyword, and an icon of the retrieved data is displayed within an area corresponding to the keyword, on a display window. When a plurality such areas are displayed on the display window, if one area is designated and moved, in accordance with a relative distance between the areas, display positions of icons of data commonly included in the areas are moved closer to each other, while the other icons in the areas are moved away from those in the opposite side. If the areas are overlapped with each other, the icon of data commonly included in these areas is displayed within the overlap.

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