Patent ID: 8161416
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: displaying a first column of data from a plurality of columns of data included in a table and having one or more rows across each of the plurality of columns of data; displaying a second column of data from the plurality of columns of data directly beside the first column of data so that the one or more rows in the second column of data align with the same one or more rows in the first column; and displaying with the second column of data a symbol that when actuated provides an overview menu including a list of selectable columns of data included in the plurality of columns of data included in the table and wherein when a selectable column of data is selected from the overview menu the selected column of data would be displayed directly beside the first column of data in place of the second column of data regardless of a relative position of the selected column of data within the table, wherein when the selected column of data is selected from the overview menu, automatically determining whether the selected column of data and one or more additional columns from the plurality of columns of data can be displayed based on a width of a given display, a width of the selected column of data, and a width of each of the one or more additional columns adjacent in the table to the selected column of data, and displaying at least the selected column of data in place of the second column of data and also displaying at least one of the one more additional columns if the at least one or more additional columns can be displayed in addition to the selected column of data in place of the second column of data.