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Method and apparatus for navigating and displaying data points stored in a multidimensional database

  • US 6,167,396 A
  • Filed: 05/12/1999
  • Issued: 12/26/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for displaying data points stored in a multidimensional data base, the data points being defined along at least two dimensions, the method comprising the steps of:

  • extracting a parent data point from the multidimensional database;

    displaying the parent data point as a parent data point icon in a data point tree;

    selecting the parent data point icon from the data point tree;

    extracting, from the multidimensional data base, a plurality of child data points under the parent data points along of one of the at least two dimensions; and

    displaying the child data points as respective icons in the data point tree, together with relationships between the parent data point and the child data points.

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