Visual representation of data within a database
First Claim
1. A method of visually representing data within a database including the steps of generating a display of selected data in the form of a tree and generating an indication gauge concurrently with the tree to represent a visual indication of the state of the database or the data therein.
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Abstract
A display (27) provides a visual representation of data within a database (20) received via display generator (34). A first part of the display is concerned with a generated tree relating to selected data from the database. A second part of the display is concerned with a generated gauge which is displayed concurrently with the first part of the display and represents a visual indication of the state of the database or the data within the database.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of visually representing data within a database including the steps of
generating a display of selected data in the form of a tree and generating an indication gauge concurrently with the tree to represent a visual indication of the state of the database or the data therein.
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12. A system for visually representing data within a database including
first generator means for generating a display of selected data in the form of a tree and second generator means for generating an indication gauge concurrently with the tree to represent a visual indication of the state of the database or the data therein.
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19. A system as claimed in 18 including
means for assigning attributes of the classification object which affect their behaviour in relationship to an object tree and an object identifier to allow the objects to be stored on the database in the form of an object oriented database, whereby the data is stored in a modified object tree form to allow the indexing of a non-object oriented file therein and to allow visual representation of the tree.
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