Methods, systems and computer program products for controlling tree diagram graphical user interfaces and/or for partially collapsing tree diagrams
First Claim
1. A method for selectively displaying portions of a hierarchical data set on an electronic display, the method comprising:
- displaying at least a portion of the hierarchical data set on the electronic display in a tree diagram format;
obtaining user input to identify one or more nodes in the tree diagram that are to be hidden; and
partially collapsing at least one node in the tree diagram to hide the one or more identified nodes, wherein the partial collapse comprises collapsing the at least one node to hide some, but not all, of the children nodes of the at least one node;
wherein a dialog box is associated with the at least one node in the tree diagram, and wherein the dialog box displays at least some of the at least one node'"'"'s descendant nodes to facilitate obtaining the user input identifying the one or more nodes that are to be hidden.
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Abstract
Methods for selectively displaying portions of a hierarchical data set on an electronic display comprise the steps of displaying at least a portion of the hierarchical data set on an electronic display in a tree diagram format. Input may then be obtained from a user to identify one or more displayed nodes in the tree diagram that are to be hidden and/or one or more hidden nodes in the tree diagram that are to be displayed. Based on this input, at least one node in the tree diagram is partially collapsed and/or at least one node in the tree diagram may be partially expanded so as to display the hidden nodes identified by the user and so as to hide the displayed nodes identified by the user.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for selectively displaying portions of a hierarchical data set on an electronic display, the method comprising:
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displaying at least a portion of the hierarchical data set on the electronic display in a tree diagram format; obtaining user input to identify one or more nodes in the tree diagram that are to be hidden; and partially collapsing at least one node in the tree diagram to hide the one or more identified nodes, wherein the partial collapse comprises collapsing the at least one node to hide some, but not all, of the children nodes of the at least one node; wherein a dialog box is associated with the at least one node in the tree diagram, and wherein the dialog box displays at least some of the at least one node'"'"'s descendant nodes to facilitate obtaining the user input identifying the one or more nodes that are to be hidden.
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2. A method for selectively displaying portions of a hierarchical data set on an electronic display, the method comprising:
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displaying at least a portion of the hierarchical data set on the electronic display in a tree diagram format; obtaining user input to identify one or more nodes in the tree diagram that are to be hidden; and partially collapsing at least one node in the tree diagram to hide the one or more identified nodes, wherein the partial collapse comprises collapsing the at least one node to hide some, but not all, of the children nodes of the at least one node; wherein a dialog box is associated with a first node in the tree diagram that displays at least some of the nodes in the tree diagram between the first node and a corresponding root node to facilitate obtaining the user input identifying the one or more nodes that are to be hidden.
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3. A method for selectively displaying portions of a hierarchical data set on an electronic display, the method comprising;
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displaying at least a portion of the hierarchical data set on the electronic display in a tree diagram format; obtaining user input to identify one or more nodes in the tree diagram that are to be hidden; and partially collapsing at least one node in the tree diagram to hide the one or more identified nodes, wherein the partial collapse comprises collapsing the at least one node to hide some, but not all, of the children nodes of the at least one node; wherein obtaining user input identifying one or more nodes in the tree diagram that are to be hidden comprises having a user identify nodes that will remain displayed when an ancestor node is partially collapsed. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for selectively displaying portions of a hierarchical data set on an electronic display, the method comprising:
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displaying at least a portion of the hierarchical data set on the electronic display in a tree diagram format; obtaining user input to identify one or more nodes in the tree diagram that are to be hidden; partially collapsing at least one node in the tree diagram to hide the one or more identified nodes, wherein the partial collapse comprises collapsing the at least one node to hide some, but not all, of the children nodes of the at least one node; providing an indicia on the electronic display associated with each partially collapsed node that identifies the node as being a partially collapsed node; and selecting the indicia; wherein the selection of the indicia causes a dialog box to appear that displays at least two options for further collapsing or expanding the node associated with the indicia.
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