Configurable highlights panel for display of database records

A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores computer code, which when executed by a processor, configures a user interface display for display of one or more fields of a data record, the code comprising instructions configured to cause a computer to:

• display data associated with the data record on a first portion of the user interface display;
• receive an identification of a first set of one or more fields of the data record;
• receive a first display configuration for the first set of fields, wherein the first display configuration is generated algorithmically based on:
• (a) a previously saved display configuration,
• (b) a priority order corresponding to the order in which data is displayed in the first portion of the user interface display, and
• (c) a plurality of eligible fields identified from the first set of fields by excluding any fields determined to be disqualified for display in a second portion of the user interface display;
• and
• display, on the second portion of the user interface display, data associated with the first set of fields based on the received first display configuration,
• wherein the first display configuration includes one or more columns, each column having one or more rows,
• wherein the first display configuration identifies, for each field in the first set of fields, in which column and row the field is to be displayed,
• wherein the first display configuration comprises a listing of to N fields, which are automatically selected from the plurality of eligible fields based on the priority order, and
• wherein a number N used to select the top N fields is determined based on a number of fields associated with the rows and columns in the first display configuration.

A computer system, comprising:

• a display device for displaying a user interface display for display of one or more fields of a data record;
• a database that stores one or more data objects or records, each object or record including a plurality of data fields;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• communicate with the database;
• generate display data associated with the data record for display on a first portion of the user interface display on the display device;
• receive an identification of a first set of one or more fields of the data record;
• receive a first display configuration for the first set of fields, wherein the first display configuration is generated algorithmically based on:
• (a) a previously saved display configuration,
• (b) a priority order corresponding to the order in which data is displayed in the first portion of the user interface display, and
• (c) a plurality of eligible fields identified from the first set of fields by excluding any fields determined to be disqualified for display in a second portion of the user interface display;
• and
• generate display data for displaying data associated with the first set of fields based on the received first display configuration on the second portion of the user interface display,
• wherein the first display configuration includes one or more columns, each column having one or more rows,
• wherein the first display configuration identifies, for each field in the first set of fields, in which column and row the field is to be displayed,
• wherein the first display configuration comprises a listing of top N fields, which are automatically selected from the plurality of eligible fields based on the priority order, and
• wherein a number N used to select the top N fields is determined based on a number of fields associated with the rows and columns in the first display configuration.