Administrative control for data views
First Claim
1. A method for implementing administrative control functions in association with views for data items, comprising the steps of:
- providing a view for displaying a data item;
receiving user commands defining an administrative control function to be performed in association the view;
storing information defining the administrative control function with reference to the data item; and
in response to a subsequent user command selecting the data item, implementing the administrative control function in association with the view.
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Abstract
A system for implementing administrative control functions in association with views for data items in which the host computer stores the definition of the administrative control function with reference to a view for a data item. Then, in response to a subsequent user command selecting the view, the host computer implements the administrative control function in association with the view. The view, including the administrative control function, may be created and implemented during an uninterrupted user session, and may be transmitted to a compatible computer system where is received, stored and implemented during an uninterrupted user session. The administrative control functions may be defined in database records referenced to one or more views, and may be implemented by processing those records during an uninterrupted user session.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for implementing administrative control functions in association with views for data items, comprising the steps of:
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providing a view for displaying a data item;
receiving user commands defining an administrative control function to be performed in association the view;
storing information defining the administrative control function with reference to the data item; and
in response to a subsequent user command selecting the data item, implementing the administrative control function in association with the view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for implementing administrative control functions through database records, comprising the steps of:
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providing a database for maintaining records;
receiving user commands defining a view for a data item incorporated into a record in the database;
creating a top-level record corresponding to the data item comprising a list of associated records;
creating a sub-level record corresponding to each record identified in the list, each sub-level record further defining an aspect of the view of the data item;
receiving user commands defining an administrative control function to be implemented in association with the view;
creating database records ultimately referenced to the top-level record defining the administrative control function;
storing the database records defining the administrative control function; and
in response to a subsequent user command selecting the view, implementing the administrative control function in association with the view. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for implementing administrative control function through database records, comprising the steps of:
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providing a database for maintaining records;
providing a view for a data item incorporated into a record in the database;
providing a top-level record corresponding to the data item comprising a list of associated records;
providing a sub-level record corresponding to each record identified in the list, each sub-level record further defining an aspect of the view of the data item;
receiving user commands defining an administrative control function to be performed in association with the view;
creating database records ultimately referenced to the top-level record defining the administrative control function;
storing the database records defining the administrative control function; and
in response to a subsequent user command selecting the view, rendering the view and implementing the administrative control function in association with the view. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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