Table filtering in a computer user interface
First Claim
1. A method of displaying information on a display device of a computer system, comprising:
- displaying a first view on the display device, the first view comprising a plurality of objects in a table of rows and columns, each object displayed as a row in the table and comprised of a plurality of fields, each field being in a column of the table;
displaying a blank input row corresponding to the table, the input row having input fields corresponding to the columns of the table;
receiving an input in the form of a character string in a selected input field of the input row;
receiving a filter command; and
performing, in response to the filter command, a filtering function on a field of the objects corresponding to the selected input field of the input row using the character string, and displaying filtered data.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for displaying information to a user on a display device of a computer system. In one general aspect, the invention provides for the display of a first view having a plurality of objects in a table of rows and columns on the display device. Each object is displayed as a row in the table and has a plurality of fields, where each field is in a column of the table. A blank input row corresponding to the table is displayed, having input fields corresponding to the columns of the table. An input is received in the form of a character string in a selected input field of the input row. A filter command is received, causing a filtering function to be performed on a field of the objects corresponding to the selected input field of the input row using the character string, and filtered data is displayed.
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47 Claims
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1. A method of displaying information on a display device of a computer system, comprising:
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displaying a first view on the display device, the first view comprising a plurality of objects in a table of rows and columns, each object displayed as a row in the table and comprised of a plurality of fields, each field being in a column of the table;
displaying a blank input row corresponding to the table, the input row having input fields corresponding to the columns of the table;
receiving an input in the form of a character string in a selected input field of the input row;
receiving a filter command; and
performing, in response to the filter command, a filtering function on a field of the objects corresponding to the selected input field of the input row using the character string, and displaying filtered data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A graphical user interface for displaying items retrieved from a database, the user interface comprising:
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a table having rows of a plurality of items, each row comprised of a plurality of fields, each field corresponding to a column in the table; and
a blank input row adjacent to the table, the input row having sections corresponding to the columns of the table, each section providing a work area to enter filter criteria such that when a filtering function is executed on the table, the table displays items filtered in accordance with the filter criteria.
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25. Computer-readable medium with program instructions stored thereon that when executed perform the following functions for providing display information on a display device of a computer system:
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displays a first view on the display device, the first view comprising a plurality of objects in a table of rows and columns, each object displayed as a row in the table and comprised of a plurality of fields, each field being in a column of the table;
displays a blank input row corresponding to the table, the input row having input fields corresponding to the columns of the table;
receives an input in the form of a character string in a selected input field of the input row;
receives a filter command; and
performs, in response to the filter command, a filtering function on a field of the objects corresponding to the selected input field of the input row using the character string, and displaying filtered data. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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