Systems and methods for dynamically selecting graphical query result display modes

• US 9,672,258 B2
• Filed: 12/28/2012
• Issued: 06/06/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Precisely Software Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Pitney Bowes Incorporated (Böwe Systec AG)
• Inventors: Nee, Albert Temho, Purcell, Deborah Lynn
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAM, KHANH B
• Application Number:
  US13/729,884
• Publication Number:
  US 20130304725A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,621 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2471 Distributed queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results

Abstract

Systems and methods for displaying graphical database query results on a map by dynamically selecting graphical query result display modes are described. In one example, the system includes a distributed database query system having a remote server and a local client computer. The remote server receives a query request from the client and obtains a threshold number of results for display. If a particular query provides less than the threshold number of results, the system uses a first interactive graphical query result mode utilizing client rendering. If the query provides the threshold number of results or more, the system uses a second non-interactive graphical query result mode utilizing server rendering.

Claims

1. A computer Implemented method for sending query results of a query received from a client computer comprising:

obtaining a threshold value indicating a number of records permitted in a first display mode;

determining, using a computer, if the query will return a number of records from a dataset that exceeds the threshold value;

if the results value is equal or below the threshold value, then providing the query results in a first mode; and

if the results value is above the threshold value, then providing the query results in a second mode; and

wherein the first mode comprises providing requested fields from each of the returned records, and the second mode comprises providing a rendered image including results data;

the threshold value is set at least partially by determining a type of rendering engine utilized by the client computer.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein,

the threshold value is set at least partially by using a characteristic of the dataset that is being queried to obtain the query results.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein,

the rendered image includes a map overlay.