Method and system for database browsing

US9201575B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9201575-B2
Application numberUS-201213347489-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 10, 2012
Priority dateJan 10, 2012
Publication dateDec 1, 2015
Grant dateDec 1, 2015

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A method of enabling browsing of database tables on a computer system includes providing a configuration file to identify database table characteristics and to develop a graphical user interface (GUI) in communication with a database. The method further includes displaying on the GUI a main screen including: a record as a row from a specified database table; a related database table name, the table name being related to the specified database table; and a detail as a value in a column from the specified database table for the record displayed. The method still further includes receiving a selection from the GUI of the table. The method also includes navigating to another main screen on the GUI in response to the selection from the GUI.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of enabling browsing of database tables on a computer system, the method comprising: providing a configuration file by a database administrator without an end user supplied configuration to automatically identify database table characteristics and to automatically develop a graphical user interface (GUI) in communication with a database, wherein the GUI display is automatically built without application programming by the end user, wherein:…

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What does patent US9201575B2 cover?
A method of enabling browsing of database tables on a computer system includes providing a configuration file to identify database table characteristics and to develop a graphical user interface (GUI) in communication with a database. The method further includes displaying on the GUI a main screen including: a record as a row from a specified database table; a related database table name, the t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Day Brian A, Gen Motors Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/04842. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 01 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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