SYSTEM FOR REGIONAL DATA ASSOCIATION AND PRESENTATION AND METHOD FOR THE SAME
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1. A graphical database comprising:
- an object storage portion to store a predetermined object representation;
a mapping portion to extract the object representation from the object storage portion and to graphically sub-divide the object representation into a plurality of regions, each region representing a data-input field;
a selection portion adapted to allow selection of at least one region of a sub-divided object image; and
an attribute assignment portion to assign conditions to selected regions, wherein the conditions include region-specific information,wherein each region is adapted to receive a plurality of conditions.
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Abstract
A database methodology that concerns the mapping of any arbitrary object into a plurality of regions, enabling the assignment of multiple region-specific attributes thereto and facilitating the concurrent, graphical presentation of any assigned attributes. Attribute storage, manipulation, and presentation are driven by the individual regions and characteristics of the object.
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19 Claims
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1. A graphical database comprising:
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an object storage portion to store a predetermined object representation; a mapping portion to extract the object representation from the object storage portion and to graphically sub-divide the object representation into a plurality of regions, each region representing a data-input field; a selection portion adapted to allow selection of at least one region of a sub-divided object image; and an attribute assignment portion to assign conditions to selected regions, wherein the conditions include region-specific information, wherein each region is adapted to receive a plurality of conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A graphical database comprising:
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an object storage portion to store a predetermined object representation; a mapping portion to extract the object representation from the object storage portion and to graphically sub-divide the object representation into a plurality of regions, each region representing a data-input field; a selection portion adapted to allow selection of at least one region of a sub-divided object image; and an attribute assignment portion to assign conditions to selected regions, wherein the conditions include region-specific information, wherein the attribute assignment portion further effects of a graphical modification of any region subject to an assigned condition, wherein depending on a condition assigned to a selected region, the attribute assignment portion can effect at least one of a change in region color and an introduction of a pattern to the selected region, and at least one region can concurrently maintain a change of color and a pattern. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A graphical database comprising:
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an object generation portion to display a predetermined object representation; a mapping portion to graphically divide the object representation into a plurality of regions, in accordance with a prescribed standard, each region being statically positioned, non-overlapping, and assigned a unique designation; a selection portion adapted to allow selection of at least one region of a sub-divided object image; and an attribute assignment portion to assign conditions to selected regions, wherein the conditions include at least one of region-specific information and object-specific information, wherein each region represents a data-input field, wherein each region having an assigned condition is visually altered, and wherein each region is adapted to visually convey multiple assigned conditions. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method for assigning positional-specific attributes to an object and managing such attributes in a graphical database, including the steps of:
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providing a graphical object representation; dividing the object representation into a plurality of sub-regions, each region being a graphical, data-input field; selecting at least one region for attribute assignment; selecting an attribute; and graphically modifying all selected regions in a manner to convey that the selected attribute is associated with the selected regions, wherein at least one region is adapted to visually convey an association with multiple attributes.
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17. A method for assigning positional-specific attributes to an object and managing such attributes in a graphical database, including the steps of:
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providing a graphical object representation; dividing the object representation into a plurality of sub-regions, each region being a data-input field and having a region-specific identification; selecting at least one region for attribute assignment; selecting an attribute; graphically modifying all selected regions in a manner to convey that the selected attribute is associated with the selected regions; and converting all assigned attributes to non-graphics data and storing all assigned attributes in a data file in accordance with corresponding region-specific identifications. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A memory device including stored instructions, executable by a computer, the instructions effecting a method for assigning positional-specific attributes to an object and managing such attributes in a graphical database, including the steps of:
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providing a graphical object representation; dividing the object representation into a plurality of sub-regions, each region being a data-input field and having a region-specific identification; selecting at least one region for attribute assignment; selecting an attribute; graphically modifying all selected regions in a manner to convey that the selected attribute is associated with the selected regions; and converting all assigned attributes to non-graphics data and storing all assigned attributes in a data file in accordance with corresponding region-specific identifications.
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