Linking of multiple icons to data units

Details Linking of multiple icons to data units Linking of multiple icons to data units

1995-05-16

1999-12-14

Black, Thomas G.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

707205, G06F 1730

Patent

active

060030348

ABSTRACT:
A simplified method of file management which assigns many related attributes to any file created by conventional software application programs, with the ability to retrieve any file or a list of such files belonging to any attribute is provided. Software objects are represented by icons, whereby these icons represent topics about which each file is related and upon performing various graphical query searches using the mathematical theory of intersecting sets for desired files, a list of all files appears in a window. When commands like "save", "save as" or open file" are executed, icons and (or) groups of icons appear in a data base window and any icon can be selected related to the file. Hard links exist enabling a predetermined chain of groups or categories to be linked with any file saved, enabling a more elaborate data base system.

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