Configurable column display of information at a web client

US8943397B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8943397-B2
Application numberUS-54929806-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 13, 2006
Priority dateOct 13, 2006
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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A method including receiving input from a user, retrieving data based on the input, generating a tabular display of the data according to default settings and adjustable user settings, and transmitting the tabular display to the user. A system having a server application structured and arranged to receive input from a user, retrieve data based on the input, generate a tabular display of the data according to default settings and adjustable user settings, and transmit the tabular display to the user, and a client application structured and arranged to display the tabular display.

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What is claimed: 1. A method of displaying tabular data, comprising: receiving a definition of adjustable user settings from a user; receiving input from the user after the receiving the definition of the adjustable user settings; retrieving data based on the input; a processor of a computer generating a tabular display of the data according to default settings and the user settings; and transmitting the tabular display to the user, wherein: the default settings compri…

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What does patent US8943397B2 cover?
A method including receiving input from a user, retrieving data based on the input, generating a tabular display of the data according to default settings and adjustable user settings, and transmitting the tabular display to the user. A system having a server application structured and arranged to receive input from a user, retrieve data based on the input, generate a tabular display of the dat…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Palleschi Giancarlo, Parigivenkata Prasannakumar, IBM
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F40/183. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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