Patent ID: 6326965
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A computerized method for representing multi-dimensional data using view elements comprising the steps of:constructing a view element data structure including node elements and decomposition and synthesis transition elements between the node elements, the transition elements defining decomposition and synthesis dependencies for processing the view elements;ingesting the data into the node elements of the view element data structure, the node elements being at least one of a root element and a non-root element;processing the view elements in accordance with the decomposition and synthesis transition elements of the view element data structure to generate other view elements in the view element data structure;selecting a set of the view elements from the view element data structure; andstoring the set of view elements, wherein in a client-server system for interactively retrieving a view of the data using the view elements, further comprising the steps of:a client application issuing a view request;receiving view elements from a server and storing them in a client-side cache in response to the view request;examining subsequent view requests in accordance with the node elements and the decomposition and synthesis transition elements of the view element data structure to select associated view elements and identifying one or more of a client-side cache source and a server source for obtaining the associated view elements;retrieving the associated view elements from the one or more sources;processing the associated view elements in accordance with the decomposition and synthesis transition elements of the view element data structure; andgenerating and delivering the view to the client application.