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Data processing apparatus and method for a reformattable multidimensional spreadsheet

  • US 5,317,686 A
  • Filed: 03/10/1993
  • Issued: 05/31/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a computer system having a digital processor, input means coupled to the digital processor and a display unit for displaying a multidimensional spreadsheet from the digital processor, data processing apparatus comprising:

  • a working screen view displayable on the display unit by the digital processor and having a) at least one dimension, each dimension being formed of a respective set of user defined category items that define a user desired category, and b) for each dimension, a corresponding icon for identifying the dimension, depending on screen view position of the corresponding icon each dimension of the working screen view is displayed on an axis selected from a horizontal axis, a vertical axis and an orthogonal axis in the screen view, a user through the input means effecting positioning of the corresponding icon in the screen view, there being a change in axis along which a dimension is displayed with a change in screen view position of the corresponding icon; and

    computer means responsive to a user through the input means positioning each icon in the screen view and for displaying in the same screen view on the display unit a dimension along an axis based on position of the corresponding icon in the screen view.

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