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US 2004/0107209 A1Published application
Hierarchical structure display apparatus and method
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha
InventorsNoriko Minamino, Yumiko Mizoguchi, Hiroshi Murayama
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Abstract
A memory stores a database for a plurality of classes having a hierarchical structure. A display outputs at least part of a first area of one class and at least part of a second area of at least one child class belonging to the one class. The one class and the at least one child class are defined in the plurality of classes of the database. The first area includes the second area on the display.
Claims22
An apparatus for displaying a hierarchical structure, comprising:
- a memory configured to store a database for a plurality of classes having a hierarchical structure;
- and
- a display configured to output at least part of a first area of one class and at least part of a second area of at least one child class belonging to the one class, the one class and the at least one child class being defined in the plurality of classes, and the first area including the second area.
A method for displaying a hierarchical structure, comprising:
- storing a database for a plurality of classes having a hierarchical structure;
- and
- displaying at least part of a first area of one class and at least part of a second area of at least one child class belonging to the one class, the one class and the at least one child class being defined in the plurality of classes, and the first area including the second area.
A computer program product, comprising:
- a computer readable program code embodied in said product for causing a computer to display a hierarchical structure, said computer readable program code comprising:
- a first program code to store a database for a plurality of classes having a hierarchical structure;
- and
- a second program code to display at least part of a first area of one class and at least part of a second area of at least one child class belonging to the one class, the one class and the at least one child class being defined in the plurality of classes, and the first area including the second area.
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