Method and system for visually indicating a selection query
April 17, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesDirect manipulation interface for Boolean information retrieval System for interactive graphical construction of a data base query and storing of the query object links as an object System for composing a graphical interface to a relational database which displays a network of query and source icons System and method for direct manipulation of search predicates using a graphical user interface System and method for interactively formulating database queries using graphical representations Method and apparatus for graphically displaying query relationships Method and apparatus for database filter generation by display selection Patent #: 5787411 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 843959 filed on 04/17/1997US Classes:707/4Query formulation, input preparation, or translationExaminersPrimary: Bayerl, Raymond J.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG06F 003/14G06F 017/30 AbstractA method and system for specifying a selection query for a collection of data items. The system allows a user to define various conditions (e.g., "Supervisor=Smith") that relate to the collection. A unique icon is then assigned to represent each condition. These icons can either be assigned automatically by the system or assigned by a user. When a selection query is to be specified, the system displays a selection query grid. The selection query grid contains a row for each possible combination of the defined conditions. Each possible combination is represented by displaying the icons for the conditions in that combination in the row. A user can then select which combinations should form the selection query by selecting rows of the selection query grid. The selection query is the logical-AND of each condition or logical inverse of each condition of a selected combination and the logical-OR of all the selected combinations. The system then uses this selection query to retrieve the data items from the collection.Other References
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