Searching data on an interactive user interface
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsGerald E. Barry, Darel V. Benysh, Mark E. Molander
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Abstract
An interactive user interface (UI) to manage searching of data is disclosed. The UI has a first display panel and a second display panel. At least one facet, corresponding to a category of the data, and at least one of elements and subelements of the data, organized within the facet, are displayed on the first display panel. The first display panel is configured to enable choosing an algorithm for selecting and relating the elements and the subelements of the data, and a global indicator to indicate the chosen algorithm. In response to selection of at least one of the elements and the subelements of the data, at least one of the data and links to the data are displayed on the second display panel.
Claims5
An interactive user interface (UI) to manage searching of data, the UI comprising:
- a first display panel and a second display panel;
- the first display panel configured to display at least one facet thereon, wherein each facet corresponds to a category of the data;
- at least one of elements and subelements of the data, organized within the facet;
- the first display panel configured to permit choosing of an algorithm for selecting and relating the elements and the subelements of the data;
- a global indicator configured to indicate a chosen algorithm, the global indicator displayed on the first display panel;
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- the second display panel configure to display thereon at least one of the data and links to the data, in response to selection of at least one of the elements and the subelements of the data;
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- wherein the algorithm further comprises the capability of selecting and relating more than one of the elements and the subelements of the data within one single facet, the means displayed on the first display panel, the algorithm selected from any of the following group:
- a Single Select algorithm, for selecting one element or subelement within each facet;
- an All Selections algorithm, for selecting more than one element and subelement within each facet, and relating them via a Boolean AND;
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- an Any Selections algorithm, for selecting multiple element and subelement within each facet, and relating them via a Boolean OR.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.