Patent ID: 6247030
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A table editing apparatus that edits a table by using a mapping which is a set of pairs, each pair consisting of a set of headings and corresponding data, comprising:a heading editing unit for receiving edits to headings, and editing the headings of the table;a mapping storing designating unit that generates a mapping storing designation, which instructs a mapping offering unit to store the mapping of the table;a mapping offering unit that receives the mapping storing designation from said mapping storing designating unit, and stores the mapping of the table when the mapping storing designation is accepted;a data arrangement designating unit that generates a data arrangement designation, which instructs a data arrangement unit to arrange data; andwherein the data arrangement unit receives the data arrangement designation from the data arrangement designating unit, and determines, for each cell having a data part, which is a cell having data other than the headings of the table, how the data should be arranged in the cell depending on the headings corresponding to the cell and the mapping offered by the mapping offering unit.