Automatic, context-organizing, query interface
US5963938A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99934
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method adapted to select criteria for use in execution of a logical function such as a search, filter, sifting, or the like, may rely on a graphical user interface in which logical operators and Boolean operators are presented in distinct graphical locations demonstrating to an unsophisticated user the distinction between Boolean relations and logical relations. A dialogue box may include argument windows related by a logical operator button. Two corresponding arguments related by a corresponding logical operator form a logical relation. Argument windows and operator buttons may each provide a menu when selected, thus presenting options for a user to select from. A Boolean operator may relate two logical relations in a Boolean relation. Groups of Boolean relations may be related by other Booleans in inter-group Boolean relations. A language text equivalent (LTE) of the combination of all relations formed by a user may be presented in a language or text window within a dialogue box. The LTE provides feedback to a user, which feedback has been very reliable in clearly telling a user whether the relations produced are actually what the user seeks or needs. A user may …
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