Database graphical user interface with calendar view
US5898431A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/345
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus summarizes information in an easy and user-friendly format in a database that stores topics and responses to those topics. To that end, a graphical user interface is disclosed having a calendar view and an adjacent report view. The calendar view is a two-dimensional grid having a timeline displayed along one dimension, an index listing one or more topics along the other dimension, and indicia displaying the number of responses to each of the listed topics on the each day, week, month, or year designated in the timeline. Selection of the one or more topics displays the title, author, and date of posting of each response to the selected topic in the report view. Selection of the title of one of the responses in the report view, or the indicia in the calendar view, displays the content of the response.
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