Patent ID: 7747621
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for managing data files comprising: a memory for storing plural data files and association information associating between the plural data files; and a two-dimensional display unit for generating a two-dimensional display pattern based on a template and the association information, wherein the two-dimensional display pattern indicates a relation diagram of the plurality of data files, and wherein the template includes tags which define a table that includes first display columns for arranging data file images corresponding to the data files and second display columns for arranging relation indication images corresponding to associations between the data files, wherein the template defines positions in the table using matrix values, wherein said two-dimensional display unit comprises: a data file arrangement determining unit for determining positions where the data file images corresponding to the respective data files are arranged in the first display columns of the table defined by the tags of the template, based on the association information and matrix values of the template; a relation indication determining unit for determining positions where the relation indication images corresponding to the associations between the data files are arranged in the second display columns of the table defined by the tags of the template, based on the association information and matrix values of the template; and a generator for generating the two-dimensional display pattern by arranging the data file images corresponding to the respective data files in the positions determined by the data file arrangement determining unit and arranging the relation indication images in the positions determined by the relation indication determining unit, wherein the first display columns and the second display columns are arranged alternately in the template, and wherein a respective relation indication image arranged in a second display column indicates the association between the data file images arranged in the first display columns on both sides of the second display column.