Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
1996-05-01
2001-10-16
Hong, Stephen S. (Department: 2176)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
active
06304885
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to the field of digital data processing system and more particularly to systems for accumulating information from a number of disparate sources and organizing it for easy viewing.
(2) Description of the Prior Art
Digital computer systems have been used for a number of years to store and process data. A problem arises, however, when the data which is to be processed is from a number of disparate sources, particularly when the data is directed to the design, development and testing of a complex system including firmware, hardware and software in which a number of companies may be involved.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a new and improved system for quickly and easily accumulating status and other information concerning the design and development of a complex system from a number of disparate sources, for viewing in an organized manner.
Briefly, the invention provides a digital data retrieving, organizing and displaying system for retrieving information from a number of disparate sources relating to development of a complex system and organizing and displaying on cards the information as selected by an operator. The digital data retrieving, organizing and displaying system comprises a data map, a plurality of card display means, and a control means. The data map defines types of available information relating to the development of a complex system, the data map including at least one external card link. Each of the plurality of card displaying means facilitates the display of a card having a selected type of information relating to the development of a complex system. The control means is responsive to operator input indicia for controlling the data map display means and the card display means to enable the display of a card having a selected type of information as selected by the operator. The information to be displayed can be obtained from a number of disparate sources, and the system further includes data acquisition means and update means for obtaining information from the disparate sources to be used by the card display means.
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Malone Ray
Savage Nannette E.
Hong Stephen S.
Lall Prithvi C.
McGowan Michael J.
Oglo Michael F.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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