System and method for managing a suite of data management tools
US6789251B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/451
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tool management system and interface for a disparate set of data processing tools is disclosed. A main tool menu allows selected tools to be launched so that each tool populates a respective window. A tool is selected by choosing an associated window as the currently-active window. Next, a list of all data items that are available for processing by the tool set may be obtained. A data item that is to undergo processing may be selected. A user interface provides a list of all operations that may be used to process the selected data item, including those operations that are supported by the currently-selected tool, and those operations that are not supported by the selected tool. Following selection of the operation, processing of the selected data item is completed by automatically invoking the appropriate tool.
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