Displaying a complex tree structure among multiple windows
US6421072B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0482
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Multiple windows are used to represent different branches of a single tree structure. The user can select any tree node and choose “start new window” action. A visual link is attached from the parent node to the virtual root node of the new subtree window. Within each window, information is displayed in a more manageable manner. The subtrees can be merged back into the parent tree.
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