Patent ID: 6236400
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
In a computer system, a method of presenting information associated with a hierarchy comprising the steps of:creating a first display area, said first display area displaying a first node of said hierarchy;creating a second display area, said second display area presenting a plurality of child nodes of said first node;performing the following when one of said plurality of child nodes in said second display area is selected:updating said first display area to add only said one of said plurality of child nodes;updating said second display area to display a plurality of nodes in place of said plurality of child nodes, said plurality of nodes being the child nodes of said selected child node;performing the following when said first node is selected in said first display area:removing said one of said plurality of child nodes from said first display area; andupdating said second display area to display said plurality of child nodes.