Patent ID: 6167394
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of viewing a digitized representation of a selected one of a plurality of documents, the method comprising the steps of:providing a plurality of digitized representations of regulatory-type documents, the regulatory-type documents including data concerning hazardous substances stored at least one location of a business establishment;storing the regulatory-type documents in a database;providing a graphical interface having a first level image and a plurality of second level images, at least one of the second level images corresponding to a specific location of the business establishment;associating the regulatory-type documents with the plurality of second level images;forming a database query by selecting the first level image and at least one of the second level images;optimizing path information formed by the database query;utilizing the database query to generate and display a list of the regulatory-type documents, the list containing the regulatory documents corresponding to the specific location of the business establishment; anddisplaying a selected regulatory document in the list of regulatory-type documents.