Historical data recording and visualizing system and method
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1. A computerized medium encoded with a computerized method, the method including the steps of:
- a. inputting of business objects historical pseudo-static data representing a series of values and/or states that may be taken by a variable and/or object, respectively, over a validity time period in which there is one period for each value and/or state;
b. storing such business objects historical data; and
c. presenting such business objects historical data in visual form via a display device.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided to input, store, and present business objects historical data representing a series of values and/or states taken by a variable and/or object, respectively, over a validity time period. Because the financial world bases its behavior on its perception of the future as well as on its understanding of the past, such a representation of data is more detailed and accurate and further facilitates both the implementation of software applications and the manipulation of time dependent data in these software applications.
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1. A computerized medium encoded with a computerized method, the method including the steps of:
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a. inputting of business objects historical pseudo-static data representing a series of values and/or states that may be taken by a variable and/or object, respectively, over a validity time period in which there is one period for each value and/or state;
b. storing such business objects historical data; and
c. presenting such business objects historical data in visual form via a display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computerized method including the steps of:
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(a) inputting of business objects historical pseudo-static data representing a series of values and/or states that may be taken by a variable and/or object, respectively, over a validity time period in which there is one period for each value and/or state, (b) storing such business objects historical data; and
(c) presenting such business objects historical data in visual form via a display device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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- 9. An interface for inputting data, the interface generated by a microprocessor controlling the pixel arrangement on a display screen so as to display a clock shaped icon activateable by a mouse cursor displayed and moveable on the screen according to the inputs of a user, wherein placement of the mouse cursor over the clock shaped icon launches an input window having start and end date fields, and a characteristic field, and wherein clicking within such fields enables the user to input start and end date data and time characteristic data such as open or closed over time.
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