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Expression builder

  • US 8,301,668 B1
  • Filed: 04/18/2008
  • Issued: 10/30/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

  • receiving by a processor input from a user within a context of an expression;

    providing a list of one or more suggestions in response to the input, wherein the list of one or more suggestions indicates one or more operators that can be selected for inclusion in the expression;

    receiving a selection of one of the suggestions in the list;

    providing a second list of one or more suggestions in response to a selection of one of the operators, wherein the second list of suggestions is based, at least in part, on the selected operator,wherein the second list of one or more suggestions indicates one or more parameters that can be selected or entered for inclusion in the expression;

    wherein the one or more parameters include one or more data items corresponding to one or more data fields of a database; and

    building the expression to include the selection such that the expression is constructed or modified.

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