Methods and apparatus for producing a chart
First Claim
1. A method of producing a chart, comprising:
- providing a template containing a definition of at least one column of the chart;
inserting the template into a basic layout to form a document;
receiving an instruction to add a row to the chart, the instruction including at least one type of information pertaining to a first task to be included on the chart contained in the document; and
adding the row pertaining to the first task to the chart contained in the document.
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Abstract
Methods and devices are provided for a computer implemented method of producing a chart, such as, for example, a Gantt chart. The method can include providing a template containing a definition of at least one column of the chart and inserting the template into a basic layout to form a document. An instruction to add a row to the chart is received. The instruction can include at least one type of information pertaining to the first task to be included on the chart contained in the document. The method further includes adding the row pertaining to the first task contained in the document. In one example, the template is an XML template, the basic layout is an XML basic layout and the document is an XML document.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of producing a chart, comprising:
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providing a template containing a definition of at least one column of the chart; inserting the template into a basic layout to form a document; receiving an instruction to add a row to the chart, the instruction including at least one type of information pertaining to a first task to be included on the chart contained in the document; and adding the row pertaining to the first task to the chart contained in the document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method of producing a Gantt chart, comprising:
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providing an XML template containing a definition of at least one column of the Gantt chart; inserting the XML template into an XML basic layout to form an XML document; receiving instructions to add a plurality of rows to the Gantt chart, each of the plurality of instructions including at least one type of information pertaining to a task corresponding to a row of the plurality of rows to be included on the Gantt chart contained in the XML document; and adding the plurality of rows pertaining to the plurality of tasks to the Gantt chart contained in the XML document.
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14. A computer-readable medium for use with an electronic device, the medium having instructions executable using the electronic device for performing a method of producing a Gantt chart, the method comprising:
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providing an XML template containing a definition of at least one column of the Gantt chart; inserting the XML template into an XML basic layout to form an XML document; receiving instructions to add a plurality of rows to the Gantt chart, each of the plurality of instructions including at least one type of information pertaining to a task corresponding to a row of the plurality of rows to be included on the Gantt chart contained in the XML document; and adding the plurality of rows pertaining to the plurality of tasks to the Gantt chart contained in the XML document. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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