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Asynchronous updating of web page data views

  • US 7,895,179 B2
  • Filed: 06/25/2007
  • Issued: 02/22/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of asynchronously updating a data view in a web page in a computer system, comprising:

  • retrieving a data view module to be modified on the web page;

    retrieving at least one asynchronous update function;

    modifying the data view module utilizing the at least one asynchronous update function, wherein modifying the data view module comprises;

    referencing a library comprising a plurality of asynchronous update functions; and

    incorporating functionality provided by the plurality of asynchronous update functions into a static data form web part class by writing, by the computer system, new program code into data for the static data form web part class;

    inserting the modified data view module in the web page;

    updating a data view in the web page corresponding to the modified data view module without reloading the web page, wherein updating the data view without reloading the entire web page comprises;

    in response to a user input, manipulating the position of one or more columns comprising data in the data view by dragging and dropping the one or more columns so that displayed data in the data view is presented in a different fashion;

    filtering data in the data view against other data stored in a database in the computer system, wherein the web page comprises a search engine web page and wherein filtering data comprises;

    receiving a first user input in the search engine web page to view matches for a search while the first user input is being received in the search engine web page; and

    updating the matches from an original list of matches for the search as a subsequent user input, following the first user input, is being received in the search engine web page without reloading the search engine web page; and

    displaying additional data in response to a selection of data in the data view, wherein the data is selected by hovering a pointer over a selected portion of the data in the data view, wherein the additional data is displayed in user interface window in response to a selected portion of data displayed in the data view, wherein the additional data comprises additional details concerning the selected portion of data; and

    displaying a visual indicator on the web page while the data view is being updated, wherein the visual indicator comprises at least one of an icon, shading of the data view being updated, and color coding.

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