Computer system for automatic organization, indexing and viewing multiple objects from multiple sources
DCFirst Claim
1. A computer data processing system comprising:
- a) a computer-readable memory configured to store informational object organized in a hierarchy;
b) a display configured to display information of at least a portion of said hierarchy;
c) an applications program with code configured to;
i) render visible information of at least one of said informational objects, with dynamic updating, in a sticky path portion of said display;
ii) expand said information of at least one of said informational objects; and
iii) collapse said information of at least one of said informational objects.
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Abstract
A computer data processing system including a central processing unit configured with a novel integrated computer control software system for the management of data objects including dynamic and automatic organization, linking, finding, cross-referencing, viewing and retrieval of multiple objects regardless of nature or source. The inventive system provides underlying component architecture having an object-oriented database structure and a metadata database structure which is unique in storing only one instance of each object while linking the object to multiple collections and domains by unique metadata links for the grouping into and retrieval from any of the collections. The system employs configurable, extensible attribute/properties of data objects in metadata format, and a truly user-friendly configurable interface that facilitates faster, more unified, comprehensive, useful and meaningful information management. Additional features include a sticky path object hierarchy viewing system, key phrase linking, viewing by reference, and drag-and-drop relationship link creation.
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1. A computer data processing system comprising:
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a) a computer-readable memory configured to store informational object organized in a hierarchy; b) a display configured to display information of at least a portion of said hierarchy; c) an applications program with code configured to; i) render visible information of at least one of said informational objects, with dynamic updating, in a sticky path portion of said display; ii) expand said information of at least one of said informational objects; and iii) collapse said information of at least one of said informational objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer data processing system comprising:
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a) a computer-readable memory configured to store informational objects in at least one group; b) a display configured to display information of at least two informational objects of said group; c) an applications program with code configured to; ii) render visible information of at least one of said informational objects, with dynamic updating, in a sticky path portion of said display; iii) expand said information of at least one of said informational objects; iv) collapse said information of at least one of said informational objects. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A computer data processing system having a central processing unit configured with an integrated computer control software system for the management of information relating to multiple levels of objects organized in a multi-branch expandable hierarchy structure, wherein each branch of said hierarchy includes an identifier indicating that branch and its contents, said data processing system comprising:
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a) a computer readable memory including a storage structure for storing information relating to said objects selected from at least one of said objects, object metadata, object names, object identifiers, or object location paths; b) a computer display connected to said memory for displaying in a view, said objects, said object metadata, and said objects identifiers from said storage structure; c) a computer-user interface for selectively displaying at least a portion of said expandable hierarchy in said view; and d) an applications program having code processed by said central processing unit so as, upon user scrolling of said hierarchy structure, to continuously render visible, with dynamic updating, at least one sticky path display region of said view, said code being processed so as to provide the function of at least one of; i) a portion of said hierarchy structure is displayed in said view; ii) individual levels of the hierarchy structures may be expanded or collapsed through user action; and iii) upon user scrolling of said hierarchy structure displayed within said view, said sticky-path display region of the view dynamically updates to visibly display a current portion of a hierarchical path to said expandable hierarchy structure. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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