Interface for a computerized database having card and list views
First Claim
1. A method for managing a computerized database on a pen-based computer, comprising:
- (a) providing a plurality of view styles including at least a first view style having a card area displaying information for a plurality of database fields contained in a selected record of said computerized database and a free-form area for displaying unstructured information from said selected record of said computerized database and a second view style having a list area displaying information contained in a plurality of database fields from at least one selected record in said database;
(b) selecting an initial view style from said plurality of view styles using a stylus;
(c) determining an initial filter type from a plurality of filter types;
(d) filtering the records of said database to locate records that satisfy said determined filter type;
(e) displaying said information for said plurality of fields for said records that satisfy said determined filter type in said selected view style on a screen of said pen-based computer system;
(f) detecting a user input indicating a user option selected from the group consisting of a view style, said plurality of filter types and a view style and said plurality of filter types; and
(g) repeating steps d, e, and f in response to said detected user input.
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Abstract
A method for managing a computerized database characterized by the steps of: a) providing a collection of view styles including a card view and a list view; b) selecting an initial view from the collection of view styles; c) determining an initial record index; d) deriving information from at least one record of a computerized database indicated by the record index; e) displaying the information in the selected view style; f) detecting a user input indicating a view style, an index selection, or both; and g) repeating steps d, e, and f in response to the detected user input. The method also includes displaying a card area on a screen of a pen-based computer system which depicts structured information concerning an entity, and displaying a free-form area on the screen depicting unstructured information concerning the entity. A computerized database of the present invention includes a digital computation system having a central processing unit (CPU), memory coupled to the CPU, a display coupled to the CPU, and a mechanism for pointing to selected positions on the display. A card area on the display depicts structured information retrieved from a database stored in the system memory.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for managing a computerized database on a pen-based computer, comprising:
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(a) providing a plurality of view styles including at least a first view style having a card area displaying information for a plurality of database fields contained in a selected record of said computerized database and a free-form area for displaying unstructured information from said selected record of said computerized database and a second view style having a list area displaying information contained in a plurality of database fields from at least one selected record in said database; (b) selecting an initial view style from said plurality of view styles using a stylus; (c) determining an initial filter type from a plurality of filter types; (d) filtering the records of said database to locate records that satisfy said determined filter type; (e) displaying said information for said plurality of fields for said records that satisfy said determined filter type in said selected view style on a screen of said pen-based computer system; (f) detecting a user input indicating a user option selected from the group consisting of a view style, said plurality of filter types and a view style and said plurality of filter types; and (g) repeating steps d, e, and f in response to said detected user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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