Electronic catalog system and method with enhanced feature-based

Details Electronic catalog system and method with enhanced feature-based Electronic catalog system and method with enhanced feature-based

1996-10-07

1999-04-27

Kulik, Paul V.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

707102, 707513, 707 3, 705 26, 705 27, G06F 1730

Patent

active

058976396

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is an catalog database system and method in which there are a plurality of catalog objects. Each catalog object contains at least one attribute and at least some of the catalog objects have at least one search path leading to at least one other object. A first object and the attributes of other objects in the electronic catalog are displayed. Those attributes which are defined in the first object and inherited to all descendant objects which are in any search path leading from the first object are displayed as strongly relevant attributes. Those attributes which are defined in at least one object which is in any search path leading from the first object are displayed as weakly relevant attributes. Those attributes which are contained in no objects which are in any search path leading from the first object are displayed as irrelevant attributes. To access a catalog object, a selection of an attribute or attribute value from among those displayed is accepted from a user. A search path from the first object to a second object, in which the selected attribute is defined, is followed and the second object is displayed.

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