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Large tree structure visualization and display system

  • US 6,104,400 A
  • Filed: 07/28/1998
  • Issued: 08/15/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. System for the visualization of a large tree structure comprising a processing unit (10), a storage (14), a display screen (32) and a mouse (26) for positioning a cursor on said screen, in which the selection of a center object (40) amongst the objects of said large tree structure under the control of said processing unit enables n levels of descendants from said center object to be visualized on said screen together with said center objectsaid system being characterized in that it comprises visualization control means in said memory enabling the objects of a given level corresponding to the children of a parent object of the immediate higher level to be visualized in a fan centered around said parent object, a scrollbar (62) associated with said parent object enabling all the children thereof to be scrolled in said fan.

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