US Patent:
20070219964, Sep 20, 2007
Inventors:
John S. Cannon - American Fork UT, US
Shashidhar Rampally - Pleasant Grove UT, US
International Classification:
G06F 17/30
Abstract:
A query system comprises a search component, a grouping component, and a narrowing component. The search component is configured to apply search criteria to an input data set and to generate an output data set. The grouping component is configured to divide an input data set into multiple output data sets and to display aggregate information about the output data sets. The narrowing component is configured to receive a selection of input data sets and to generate an output data set that comprises data items belonging to the selected input data sets. The grouping component and the narrowing component may be invoked iteratively to further group or narrow output data sets generated by the search component, the grouping component, or the narrowing component.