Graphing method and apparatus for data base retrieval
First Claim
1. A database retrieval method comprising the steps of:
- a) selecting a first space object database;
b) creating a plurality of set objects for retrieval of data from said space object database;
c) displaying a visual representation of said plurality of set objects, wherein said display gives overlapping areas of said visual representation when data in said set objects is the same;
d) selecting one or more areas of said display; and
e) extracting data from said space object which is within said one or more areas selected.
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Abstract
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a graphical user interface which enables to show with graphs, as in FIG. 1, the quantity of and the logical relation between the sets of the database retrieved, to calculate and manipulate the sets by pointing the area of the rectangular shapes of the graphs, and to extract the data by pointing the area of the rectangular shapes of the graphs. The program of the present invention communicates with the database query language program through message exchanges between the programs or message exchanges at the terminal systems connected with the communication network, generates the retrieval instructions of the query language program by way of set creating, set drawing, set selection, set projection, and set extraction, and performs the input operation in place of the user. The present invention facilitates simple retrieval processing and supports logical thinking of the user to evaluate and judge the quantity of the set and the relation between the sets.
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20 Claims
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1. A database retrieval method comprising the steps of:
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a) selecting a first space object database; b) creating a plurality of set objects for retrieval of data from said space object database; c) displaying a visual representation of said plurality of set objects, wherein said display gives overlapping areas of said visual representation when data in said set objects is the same; d) selecting one or more areas of said display; and e) extracting data from said space object which is within said one or more areas selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A database retrieval apparatus comprising:
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a) a means for selecting a space object database; b) a means for creating a plurality of set objects for retrieval of data from said space object database; c) a means for displaying a visual representation of said plurality of set objects, wherein said display gives overlapping areas of said visual representation when data in said set objects is the same; d) a means for selecting one or more area of said display; and e) a means for extracting data from said space object which is within said one or more areas selected. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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