Method and apparatus for storing, transmitting and retrieving graphical and tabular data
First Claim
1. A method for controlling the transmission and retrieval of tabular and graphical data as recited in the following steps:
- selecting a presentation option from a local station;
transmitting said selected presentation option to a remote host computer;
selecting a graphical and tabular data command using said host responsive to said transmitted selected presentation option;
transmitting said responsive graphical and tabular data command from said remote host to said local station;
selecting a graphical presentation from a local stored graphical relationship database responsive to said graphical and tabular data command; and
displaying said selected graphical presentation on a display via a graphical user interface (GUI) associated with said local station.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for rapid search and co-display of graphics and tabular data for both local and distributed computer systems. The method rapidly selects and displays related graphical and text information via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) from both a Graphical Relationship Database (GRDB) and large tabular database. An operator enters a query where previously encoded and stored graphics elements are selected, via a control program, from a local mass storage device and displayed with related text information on a local display. This method provides intelligent selection and display of graphics data based on an analysis by the system as to what graphics elements or images are required to satisfy the operator query, and how these elements are to be displayed in conjunction with related tabular (text) data.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for controlling the transmission and retrieval of tabular and graphical data as recited in the following steps:
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selecting a presentation option from a local station; transmitting said selected presentation option to a remote host computer; selecting a graphical and tabular data command using said host responsive to said transmitted selected presentation option; transmitting said responsive graphical and tabular data command from said remote host to said local station; selecting a graphical presentation from a local stored graphical relationship database responsive to said graphical and tabular data command; and displaying said selected graphical presentation on a display via a graphical user interface (GUI) associated with said local station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Apparatus for controlling the storing and retrieving graphical and tabular data comprising:
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local computer means having display means, said local computer storing a program containing a plurality of presentation components said local computer means further containing a graphical user interface means for processing graphical data for display on said display means; selection means in communication with said computer to select a particular presentation component to be transmitted to host computer means; transmission means for transmitting said selected presentation component to said host computer means, said host computer means containing a control program for selecting graphical relationship database and tabular database commands which match said selected presentation component, said host computer means transmitting said commands by said transmission means to said local computer means wherein said command are displayed on said graphical user interface; and graphical relationship database means for storing graphical data and for transmitting graphical data responsive to said command directly to said display means in response to a command from said graphical user interface (GUI) to be displayed with said tabular data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. Apparatus for storing and retrieving graphical and tabular data comprising:
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local computer means (CRT) cathode ray tube display means and storing a program containing a plurality of presentation options, said local computer further containing a graphical user interface (GUI) program; presentation selection means in communication with said program containing said presentation options for selecting a particular option to be transmitted to host computer means; transmission means for transmitting said selected option to said host computer means, said host computer means containing a control program which selects a graphical relationship database and tabular database commands which match said selected presentation option, said host computer means transmitting said database command by said transmission means to said local computer means wherein said command is displayed on said CRT display means by said graphical user interface; and graphical relationship database means for storing graphical data and for transmitting graphical data responsive to said command directly to said display means in response to a second command from said graphical user interface program. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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