Patent ID: 7328400
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of re-displaying a display table having a grid of columns and rows, at least one of the columns having a plurality of sub-columns, each of the columns having a main header, and each of the sub-columns having a sub-header, said headers and said sub-headers forming first and second levels of headers, and wherein each of the columns and sub-columns includes a plurality of data cells aligned with a respective one of the main headers or sub-headers of the display table, the method comprising the steps of: dividing the entire display table into a multitude of separately moveable dummy tables, including the steps of: positioning the first dummy table at a first location on a display screen, and moving the main headers within the first dummy table; moving the second dummy table to a second location on the display screen adjacent to the first dummy table, with the sub-headers of the second dummy table aligned with the main header of the colunm that includes the sub-columns having said sub-headers; and moving the third dummy table to a third location on the display screen adjacent the second dummy table, including the step of moving each of the columns of the third dummy table to a position aligned with the main header or sub-header of said each column of the third dummy table; wherein said first, second and third dummy tables are displayed together at the same time and side-by-side at different locations on the same display screen and form a single composite table on said display screen.