Patent ID: 7197517
Filing Date: 2007-03-27
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for presenting a valid path in a hierarchical tree structure, wherein said computer includes at least one database description, said database description having at least one segment and at least one field, said method comprising: describing said database description in said hierarchical tree structure, thereby establishing a relationship between said at least one segment and said at least one database description field; placing said at least one segment into said hierarchical tree structure; placing said at least one database description field into said hierarchical tree structure; accepting a valid input to select said at least one segment, wherein said selected at least one segment includes a root segment and a bottom segment; accepting another valid input to select said at least one database description field; creating a valid path including said selected at least one segment and said selected at least one database description field, said valid path representing a full said valid path from said root segment to said bottom segment; representing mutual exclusivity of said selected at least one segment in said valid path; and presenting said valid path within said hierarchical tree structure.