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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1992
Donald J. Hejna, Jr., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Method and apparatus for storing information wherein a user defines labels which relate to the stored information and the user defines a data structure, for example, a hierarchical structure, comprised of such labels and method and apparatus for retrieving the stored information wherein the user randomly accesses the information utilizing the labels and the structure. In one embodiment of the present invention, a keypad is provided with pads to select movement up, down, to the right, and to the left in a hierarchical structure. Further, the keypad is provided with keys to cause insertion, deletion or interchange of labels; replay of labels and replay of stored information. Still further, in the preferred embodiment, up, down, left, and right directional arrows are provided to show a user which directions of movement are permitted at a particular point in the hierarchical structure.