System and method for displaying a sorted list by determining sort points in a key field
AssigneeLucent Technologies Inc.
InventorNitin J. Shah
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Abstract
A system for, and method of, displaying a sorted list on a display device and a computer incorporating the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a sort-point identifier that scans a key field of a sorted list and determines sort-points in the key field and (2) a key field marker, associated with the sort-point identifier, that associates marks with the key field based on the sort-points and causes at least a portion of the sorted list and the associated marks to be displayed on the display device.
Claims20
A system for displaying a sorted list on a display device, comprising:
- a sort-point identifier that scans a key field of a sorted list and determines sort-points in said key field;
- and
- a key field marker, associated with said sort-point identifier, that associates marks with said key field based on said sort-points and causes at least a portion of said sorted list and said associated marks to be displayed on said display device.
A method of displaying a sorted list on a display device, comprising:
- scanning a key field of a sorted list;
- determining sort-points in said key field;
- associating marks with said key field based on said sort-points;
- and
- causing at least a portion of said sorted list and said associated marks to be displayed on said display device.
A computer, comprising:
- data processing and storage circuitry that contains a sorted list;
- a display device capable of displaying said sorted list;
- and
- a system for displaying said sorted list on said display device, including:
- a sort-point identifier that scans a key field of said sorted list and determines sort-points in said key field, and
- a key field marker, associated with said sort-point identifier, that associates marks with said key field based on said sort-points and causes at least a portion of said sorted list and said associated marks to be displayed on said display device.
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