Method and apparatus for displaying items of information organized in a hierarchical structure
US5644740A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/3323
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In method of displaying items of information organized in a hierarchical structure, a hierarchical tree of nodes is displayed, which are items of information, classified based on a specified concept. The user selects an intended node from among the nodes on the displayed hierarchical tree and enters a concept for classifying nodes of sub-concepts of the selected nodes. The selected node and a partial hierarchical tree that is created based on the entered; concept are displayed.
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