Dynamic data item viewer
First Claim
1. A method for displaying a data item during an uninterrupted user session, comprising the steps of:
- displaying a pre-configured view for displaying the data item in association with one or more pre-configured display items;
displaying a user-accessible utility for altering the pre-configured display items to create user-defined views for the data item;
storing the user-defined views for subsequent access; and
displaying the data item in association with the user-defined views during the uninterrupted user session.
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Abstract
A dynamic item data viewer that allows multiple users to create, define, store and access multiple views of any type of data item incorporated directly or indirectly into a database. The viewer empowers its users to create customized software platforms for a virtually unlimited range of purposes, such as implementing language translation, displaying helpful items in a user'"'"'s own words, creating training platforms, customizing data views for special purposes, customizing data views for other persons, and so forth. The customizable features of a view include a border, shape, and background, as well as a wide variety of administrative items and other effects that may be displayed or played in connection with the data item. For example, any data item may have associated text in any font, size, color and style selected by the user, and may also have associated multi-media effects, such as an image, sound, animation, or executable activity.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a data item during an uninterrupted user session, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a pre-configured view for displaying the data item in association with one or more pre-configured display items;
displaying a user-accessible utility for altering the pre-configured display items to create user-defined views for the data item;
storing the user-defined views for subsequent access; and
displaying the data item in association with the user-defined views during the uninterrupted user session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for displaying a data item during an uninterrupted user session, comprising the steps of:
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providing a pre-configured view for displaying the data item in association with one or more pre-configured display items;
providing a user-accessible utility for altering the pre-configured display items to create user-defined views for the data item;
receiving a first set of user commands associated with a first user defining a first user-defined view for the data item;
storing the first user-defined view in association with an identifier corresponding to the first user;
in response to detecting that the first user is currently requesting access to the data item, displaying a first user-accessible selection utility for selecting among the default view and the first user-defined view;
receiving a first selection command in association with the first user-accessible selection utility indicating a first selected view among the default and the first user-defined view; and
in response to the selection command, displaying the data item in association with the first selected view during the uninterrupted user session. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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