Patent Document ID: 20100077340
Application ID: 12233993
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. A computer-executable method for supporting a visualization of an object model in which multiple dependencies exist between each of a plurality of objects, the method comprising: limiting one or more object instances in the object model and filtering one or more attributes associated with one or more of the object instances, wherein the limiting and filtering is performed by: utilizing each of a plurality of respective windows, panels, or sub-windows to display a corresponding list of one or more objects for a dimension of a plurality of dimensions, along with one or more attributes associated with each of the one or more objects; updating at least a second window, panel, or sub-window of the plurality of respective windows, panels, or sub-windows in response to receiving a selection of an item from a first window, panel, or sub-window of the plurality of respective window, panels, or sub-windows according to a first relationship defined in the object model, wherein the updating is performed in a hierarchical manner such that at least a third window, panel, or sub-window of the plurality of respective windows, panels, or sub-windows is updated in response to receiving a selection of an item from the second window, panel, or sub-window according to a second relationship defined in the object model; and performing a filtering procedure across the plurality of dimensions to restrict one or more instances of the one or more objects to be displayed in the plurality of respective windows, panels, or sub-windows to thereby control and manage the visualization of the object model wherein the object model provides a high cardinality of objects.