Methods and systems for entering object assignments
First Claim
1. A method for entering at least one assignment of a first object of a first object hierarchy to at least a second object of a second object hierarchy, wherein at least the second object hierarchy includes a plurality of objects and at least one folder object, each object having an object type of a predefined set of object types, the at least one folder object being the root of a sub-hierarchy of objects, and the first object having an associated sub-set of the set of object types, the method comprising:
- displaying the first and second object hierarchies;
selecting the first object from the first object hierarchy;
displaying an indicator symbol for the at least one folder object if the sub-hierarchy of the folder object contains at least one object having an object type of the sub-set; and
displaying, in response to a selection of the folder object when the indicator symbol is displayed, an assignment symbol between the first object and the folder object and/or between the first object and the at least one object of the sub-hierarchy.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for entering object assignments. In one implementation, a system is provided that comprises means for storing first and second object hierarchies, the second object hierarchy including a plurality of objects and at least one folder object being the root of a sub-hierarchy of objects, and each object of the first and second object hierarchies having an object type of a pre-defined set of object types. The system may further comprise a rule base for storage of object types and associated sub-sets, means for displaying the object hierarchies on a graphical user interface which enables a user'"'"'s selection of the first object from the first object hierarchy and displays an indicator for the at least one folder object if the sub-hierarchy of the folder object contains at least one object having an object type of the sub-set associated with the first object and, in response, further displays an assignment symbol between the first object and the folder object and/or the at least one object of the sub-hierarchy.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for entering at least one assignment of a first object of a first object hierarchy to at least a second object of a second object hierarchy, wherein at least the second object hierarchy includes a plurality of objects and at least one folder object, each object having an object type of a predefined set of object types, the at least one folder object being the root of a sub-hierarchy of objects, and the first object having an associated sub-set of the set of object types, the method comprising:
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displaying the first and second object hierarchies;
selecting the first object from the first object hierarchy;
displaying an indicator symbol for the at least one folder object if the sub-hierarchy of the folder object contains at least one object having an object type of the sub-set; and
displaying, in response to a selection of the folder object when the indicator symbol is displayed, an assignment symbol between the first object and the folder object and/or between the first object and the at least one object of the sub-hierarchy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product for entering at least one assignment of a first object of a first object hierarchy to at least a second object of a second object hierarchy, wherein at least the second object hierarchy includes a plurality of objects and at least one folder object, each object having an object type of a predefined set of object types, the at least one folder object being the root of a sub-hierarchy of objects, and the first object having an associated sub-set of the set of object types, the computer program product comprising computer executable instructions for:
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displaying the first and second object hierarchies;
enabling a user'"'"'s selection of the first object from the first object hierarchy by means of a graphical user interface;
displaying an indicator symbol for the at least one folder object if the sub-hierarchy of the folder object contains at least one object having an object type of the sub-set; and
displaying, in response to a user'"'"'s selection of the folder object by means of the graphical user interface when the indicator symbol is displayed, an assignment symbol between the first object and the folder object and/or the at least one object of the sub-hierarchy. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A data processing system, comprising:
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means for storing first and second object hierarchies, wherein at least the second object hierarchy includes a plurality of objects and at least one folder object, each object of the first and second object hierarchies having an object type of a pre-defined set of object types, and the at least one folder object being the root of a sub-hierarchy of objects;
a rule base for storage of object types and associated sub-sets of the set of object types; and
means for displaying the first and second object hierarchies on a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface is adapted to enable a user'"'"'s selection of a first object from the first object hierarchy and for displaying an indicator symbol for the at least one folder object if the sub-hierarchy of the folder object contains at least one object having an object type of the sub-set associated with the first object, and in response to a user'"'"'s selection of the folder object when the indicator symbol is displayed, displaying an assignment symbol between the first object and the folder object and/or the at least one object of the sub-hierarchy. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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