Patent ID: 7672944
Filing Date: 2010-03-02
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computing system implemented process for multiple column data sorting comprising: a computing system; and at least one processor associated with the computing, the at least one processor executing instructions for implementing at least part of a computing system implemented process for multiple column data sorting, the computing system implemented process for multiple column data sorting including: providing a table of data comprising data arranged in columns and rows; providing a user interface for interacting with the table of data; providing a sort icon well, the sort icon well comprising two or more positionable sort icons; selecting a first column of the table of data to be a primary sort column; moving a first positionable sort icon from the sort icon well to the first column, thereby designating the first column as a primary sort column; performing a primary sort of the data in the table of data based on the designated primary sort column; selecting a second column of the table of data to be a secondary sort column; moving a second positionable sort icon from the sort icon well to the second column, thereby designating the second column as a secondary sort column; performing a secondary sort of the data in the table of data based on the designated primary sort column and the designated secondary sort column.