PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING AN ITEM FROM A DATABASE
First Claim
1. A method of selecting items from a collection of items, said collection of items being indexed by a list of item identifiers, the method comprising:
- generating an initial display including one or more parts of said item identifiers for selection;
enabling selection of said one or more parts;
generating a display of a further one or more parts of said item identifiers for selection in response to selection of said one or more parts, andenabling selection of said further one or more parts in order to add to said selected one or more parts to build a larger part or whole of said item identifier.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for selecting items from a collection of items are indexed by a list of item identifiers. The item identifiers may be in the form of text, symbols, graphics, etc. An initial display is generated which includes on or more parts of the item identifiers. Selection of the one or more parts may be made and results in the generation of a display of further one or more parts for selection. The further one or more parts may be selected in order to the selected on or more parts to build a larger part or whole of an item identifier. Accordingly, selection from a large list of item identifiers may be carried out in a relatively short time period.
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1. A method of selecting items from a collection of items, said collection of items being indexed by a list of item identifiers, the method comprising:
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generating an initial display including one or more parts of said item identifiers for selection; enabling selection of said one or more parts; generating a display of a further one or more parts of said item identifiers for selection in response to selection of said one or more parts, and enabling selection of said further one or more parts in order to add to said selected one or more parts to build a larger part or whole of said item identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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