Patent ID: 7100120

Claim:
In a computer system having a user interface including a display and a user input device, a method for browsing properties of an object, the method comprising: displaying on the display device a property list of property elements having property identifiers relating to properties of the object, values of the properties for the object, a first button associated with at least one property element on the property list and a second button associated with at least one property element on the property list; receiving from the input device a selection of the first button of a selected property element on the property list; in response to the selection of the first button, displaying on the display device possible values for the selected property element having the first button; receiving from the input device a selection of the second button of a selected property on the property list; and in response to the selection of the second button, displaying on the display device a plurality of properties and possible values related to the selected property element.