USER INTERFACE FOR BROWSING MULTIDIMENSIONAL OBJECTS

    公开(公告)号:CA2136155A1

    公开(公告)日:1996-05-19

    申请号:CA2136155

    申请日:1994-11-18

    Applicant: IBM CANADA

    Abstract: There is provided a graphical user interface and computerimplemented method for browsing a database or like collection of information where data is organized in multiple dimensions. The interface and method operate to display on a computer screen a frame window containing a first listing of objects in the collection, where the objects are grouped in the listing in tree-view form according to a first expansion sequence, and to display in the same window a second similar listing of objects in the collection which replaces the first listing and whose objects are grouped according to a user selectable other expansion sequence. The objects in the first and second listings are each selectable to display further objects comprised in the collection and associated with the selectable objects, the further objects being represented in nested listings immediately following the selectable objects to which the further objects are associated. The interface and method offer multiple concurrent views of the data to be browsed but do not suffer the disadvantage of using a filtering scheme for limiting the amount of information displayed.

    REFERENTIAL INTERFACE TO ENABLE COMMERCIAL INTERACTION BETWEEN ENTITIES

    公开(公告)号:CA2433957C

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-10

    申请号:CA2433957

    申请日:2003-06-27

    Applicant: IBM CANADA

    Abstract: A system, method and program product is provided for establishment of a referential interface between business entities such as manufacturers and distributors in a computerized marketplace. The interface allows commercial interaction between two potentially geographically and technologically disparate systems. The interface is established through definition and then deployment of a distributor profile document, interrelated with a set of referential interface terms and conditions and a referential interface business policy. The profile document has associated terms and conditions representing business rules and processes referring to the business policies which then have business logic implementations. The contract prescribes the business rules that will be followed between a manufacturer and a distributor with the business policies providing mapping to units of business logic in the implementation of the distributor. Additionally the interface allows and may require setup and customization of business policy command implementation logic specific to the desired distributor. The established interface is further customizable and extensible allowing a variety of distributors to be connected to a marketplace as required with relative ease.

    REFERRAL INTERFACE FOR TRANSACTION BETWEEN A SUPPLIER AND A COMMERCE MARKETER

    公开(公告)号:CA2433957A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-27

    申请号:CA2433957

    申请日:2003-06-27

    Applicant: IBM CANADA

    Abstract: A system, method and program product is provided for establishment of a referential interface between business entities such as manufacturers and distributors i n a computerized marketplace. The interface allows commercial interaction between two potentially geographically and technologically disparate systems. The interface is established through definition and then deployment of a distributor profile document, interrelat ed with a set of referential interface terms and conditions and a referential interface business policy. The profile document has associated terms and conditions representing business rules and processes referring to the business policies which then have business logic implementations. The contract prescribes the business rules that will be followed between a manufacturer a nd a distributor with the business policies providing mapping to units of business logic in the implementation of the distributor. Additionally the interface allows and may require setup and customization of business policy command implementation logic specific to the desired distributor. The established interface is further customizable and extensible allowing a variety of distributors to be connected to a marketplace as required with relative ease.

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