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Method and apparatus for interactive database queries via movable viewing operation regions

US5841437A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 1995
Grant dateNov 24, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99933
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An information visualization system which uses dynamic queries in combination with movable viewing operation regions (VORs) for searching of two dimensional databases. Boolean and real-valued queries are made by overlapping viewing operation regions which include filters to search for specific data in the database. The viewing operation regions include interactive interfaces such as sliders and/or buttons to control the value of the filter function and define a composition operation generated by overlapping the VORs. The system provides a graphical display of database values and direct manipulation tools for exploring relationships between the database.

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