Method and apparatus for collecting and displaying information f

Details Method and apparatus for collecting and displaying information f Method and apparatus for collecting and displaying information f

1996-08-08

1998-08-25

Kulik, Paul V.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

707200, 707203, 39520033, G06F 1730

Patent

active

057993181

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus is disclosed for organizing and reviewing information from diverse computer applications. An item, describing the information and referring to an attached file, is formed for each piece of information. In turn, each item is grouped into a selected view for a particular user. An external file or object, corresponding to an item, is accessible from the present invention. Changes or additions in information, within an item such as an external file or object as well as a view, are determined and indicated with respect to each user.

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