Logical zooming of a directed graph
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorSreenivasulu Valmeti
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Abstract
A method for displaying a relational diagram on a screen where at least one view of the relational diagram is larger than an available viewing area provided by the screen. The method comprises steps of detecting a predetermined action performed on a first element of the relational diagram, determining one or more relevant elements associated with the first element, and modifying a view of the relational diagram to display the first element and the one or more relevant elements on the screen.
Claims6
1-6. (canceled)
A data carrier signal operable to instruct a computer displaying a relational diagram on a display, whereon at least one view of the relational diagram is larger than an available viewing area provided by the display, to perform a process comprising:
- detecting a predetermined action performed on a first element of the relational diagram;
- determining one or more relevant elements associated with the first element;
- and modifying a view of the relational diagram to display the first element and the one or more relevant elements on the screen.
A computer system operable to display a relational diagram on a display, at least one view of the relational diagram being larger than an available viewing area provided by the display, the computer system comprising:
- detection means operable to detect a predetermined action performed on a first element of the relational diagram;
- determination mean operable to determine one or more relevant elements associated with the first element;
- and view modification means operable to modify a view of the relational diagram to display the first element and the one or more relevant elements on the screen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.