Patent ID: 6476828
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method of displaying a requested graphical user interface (GUI) via a computer display, the method comprising the steps of:selecting one of a plurality of Extensible Markup Language (XML) data groups, wherein the selected XML data group includes a first aggregation of data, and at least one XML data item hierarchically ordered within the first aggregation of data; selecting one of a plurality of XML display layouts, wherein the selected XML display layout contains a first area that defines a respective first GUI display space within which XML data items from the first aggregation of data can be displayed; matching an XML markup tag associated with the first aggregation of data within the selected data group with an XML markup tag associated with the first area within the selected XML display layout; and rendering, via a computer display, the at least one XML data item from the first aggregation of data within the first GUI display space.