Patent ID: 8938667
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of re-displaying a display table having a grid of columns and rows, a plurality of headers and one or more sub-headers, and wherein each of the columns includes a plurality of data cells, the data cells of each of the columns being aligned with one of the headers of the display table, and the data cells of one or more of the columns being aligned with one of the sub-headers of the display table, the method comprising: dividing the entire display table into a multitude of separately moveable dummy tables, including: forming a first group of the dummy tables including all of the main headers and all of said sub-headers, and forming an additional one of the dummy tables including all of the columns and all of the data cells of the display table, assigning a respective one column number to each of the columns of the additional one of the dummy tables; positioning the first group of the dummy tables at defined location on a display screen, wherein each of the sub-headers is aligned with one of the main headers; calculating a respective one new column number for each of the columns of the additional one of the dummy tables from the positions of the headers and the sub-headers when the first group of the dummy tables are positioned at the defined locations on the display screen; and positioning the columns of the additional one of the dummy tables on the display screen adjacent the first group of the dummy tables and in order of the new column numbers calculated for the columns of the additional one of the dummy tables; wherein said first group and the additional one of the dummy tables are displayed side-by-side on the display screen and form a single composite table on said display screen.