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Interface for a computerized database having card and list views
Assignee: Apple Inc
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Filing: 1992-10-02
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Granted: 1995-08-29
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Expires: 2012-10-02
Abstract
Abstract A method for managing a computerized database characterized by the steps of: a) providing a collection of view styles including a card view and a list view; b) selecting an initial view from the collection of view styles; c) determining an initial record index; d) deriving information from at least one record of a computerized database indicated by the record index; e) displaying the information in the selected view style; f) detecting a user input indicating a view style, an index selection, or both; and g) repeating steps d, e, and f in response to the detected user input. The method also includes displaying a card area on a screen of a pen-based computer system which depicts structured information concerning an entity, and displaying a free-form area on the screen depicting unstructured information concerning the entity. A computerized database of the present invention includes a digital computation system having a central processing unit (CPU), memory coupled to the CPU, a display coupled to the CPU, and a mechanism for pointing to selected positions on the display. A card area on the display depicts structured information retrieved from a database stored in the system memory.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen P. Capps
- 👤 Benjamin W. Sharpe
- 👤 Gregg S. Foster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:26
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F15/00; G06F15/02; G06F15/025; G06F15/0283
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A method for managing a computerized database on a pen-based computer, comprising: (a) providing a plurality of view styles including at least a first view style having a card area displaying information for a plurality of database fields contained in a selected record of said computerized database and a free-form area for displaying unstructured information from said selected record of said computerized database and a second view style having a list area displaying information contained in a plurality of database fields from at least one selected record in said database; (b) selecting an initial view style from said plurality of view styles using a stylus; (c) determining an initial filter type from a plurality of filter types; (d) filtering the records of said database to locate records that satisfy said determined filter type; (e) displaying said information for said plurality of fields for said records that satisfy said determined filter type in said selected view style on a screen of said pen-based computer system; (f) detecting a user input indicating a user option selected from the group consisting of a view style, said plurality of filter types and a view style and said plurality of filter types; and (g) repeating steps d, e, and f in response to said detected user input.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
212 words
A method for managing a computerized database on a pen-based computer, comprising: (a) providing a plurality of view styles including at least a first view style having a card area displaying information for a plurality of database fields contained in a selected record of said computerized database and a free-form area for displaying unstructured information from said selected record of said computerized database and a second view style having a list area displaying information contained in a plurality of database fields from at least one selected record in said database; (b) selecting an initial view style from said plurality of view styles using a stylus; (c) determining an initial filter type from a plurality of filter types; (d) filtering the records of said database to locate records that satisfy said determined filter type; (e) displaying said information for said plurality of fields for said records that satisfy said determined filter type in said selected view style on a screen of said pen-based computer system; (f) detecting a user input indicating a user option selected from the group consisting of a view style, said plurality of filter types and a view style and said plurality of filter types; and (g) repeating steps d, e, and f in response to said detected user input.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for managing a computerized database as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of selecting an initial view style comprises selecting a predetermined view style.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for managing a computerized database as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of selecting an initial view style comprises selecting a default view style.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method for managing a computerized database as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of selecting an initial view style comprises selecting a last used view style.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for managing a computerized database as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of selecting an initial filter type comprises selecting a predetermined filter type.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for managing a computerized database as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of selecting an initial filter type comprises selecting a default filter type.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method for managing a computerized database as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of selecting an initial filter type comprises selecting a last used filter type.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method for managing a computerized database as recited in claim 1, wherein said plurality of filter types includes a business filter type and a personal filter type.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method for managing a computerized database as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of deriving information from said database retrieves only the information required for said selected view style.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method for managing a computerized database as recited in claim 1, wherein said unstructured information is free-form ink.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method for managing a computerized database as recited in claim 1 wherein said second view style includes a name and telephone number list.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method for managing a computerized database as recited in claim 11 where a selection from said name and telephone number list comprises a user input indicating both a view style and a filter selection.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method for managing a computerized database as recited in claim 1 further comprising, after said step of displaying said information in said selected view style, the step of detecting an edit command while in said first view style; and permitting said information associated with said first view style to be edited.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method for managing a computerized database as recited in claim 13 wherein said step of permitting said information to be edited comprises displaying an editing view on said screen of said computer system.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method for managing a computerized database as recited in claim 13 further comprising the step of entering said edited information into said database.
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