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Method for separating a hierarchical tree control into one or more hierarchical child tree controls in a graphical user interface

  • US 5,701,137 A
  • Filed: 05/24/1995
  • Issued: 12/23/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for interactively displaying a tree structure for representing hierarchical data in a programmed computer system, the method comprising:

  • storing a master tree structure in memory of the programmed computer system;

    displaying in a first window a hierarchical master tree control corresponding to at least a portion of the master tree structure;

    in response to user requests to expand and collapse a level of the hierarchical master tree control, expanding the level and collapsing the level, respectively, in the first window;

    in response to a user command to separate the master tree control into a hierarchical client tree control beginning at a user-specified node in the master tree control;

    creating the hierarchical client tree control;

    creating a second window for displaying the hierarchical client tree control;

    displaying the client tree control in the second window with the user-specified node forming a root node of the client tree control; and

    in response to user requests to expand and collapse a level of the hierarchical client tree control, expanding the level and collapsing the level, respectively, in the second window.

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