Patent ID: 6507836
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
In a data search method includinga storage disposed to store a plurality of data to be administered and attribute values associated with a desired number of attributes and respectively assigned to said plurality of data, a display, an input unit receiving an instruction to perform an operation from a user through a user operation to be performed on an object displayed on said display, and a data operation unit responsive to the instruction received by said input unit for performing an operation on said plurality of data, a data search method comprising the steps of: creating a filter associated with a plurality of attribute values each associated with a predetermined display position; defining a data attribute and a data attribute value associated with said filter for search; using said data attribute and said data attribute value to search data; and displaying a symbol of retrieved data in said filter at a display position corresponding to an attribute value of said data.