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Context-based display technique with hierarchical display format

  • US 7,457,818 B2
  • Filed: 03/14/2006
  • Issued: 11/25/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a computer system comprising a display and at least one user input device, a method for displaying elements in a database, the method comprising:

  • displaying a plurality of same level subject category identifiers on a display area; and

    in response to selection of at least a first of the plurality of subject category identifiers on the display, displaying on the same display area, in a matrix area on the display, a hierarchically linked matrix that is linked to first selected subject category identifier, having a plurality of cells and at least one icon displayed in each of the plurality of cells, the at least one icon corresponding to an element in the database and comprising no textual identifying indicia.

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