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Sorting a table by rows or columns in response to interactive prompting with a dialog box graphical icon

  • US 5,396,621 A
  • Filed: 05/10/1991
  • Issued: 03/07/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer implemented method for sorting of information in a computer system comprising the steps of:

  • (a) said computer displaying said information on a computer controlled displayed device, said information comprising N rows and M columns of data;

    (b) said computer displaying a dialog box on said computer controlled display device, said dialog box allowing said computer to accept from a user an indication of a sort type, where said type indicates whether said information is to be sorted by rows or by columns;

    (c) said computer displaying on said computer controlled display device a graphical indication of said sort type, wherein said graphical indication comprises, in the case of a sort by rows, a graphical icon illustrating a grid having rows and columns and further having an indicator visually joining at least a first and a second of said rows;

    (d) said computer receiving an input from a user to select a sort type; and

    (e) said computer sorting said information.

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