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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1999
Ming-Ling Lo, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Kun-Lung Wu, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Philip Shi-Lung Yu, Chappaqua, NY (US);
IBM Corporation, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for performing table summarization. In a data network requests arrive at random from viewing devices (i.e., PC, PDA, laptop, etc.) to view objects which oftentimes contain large tables. The table summarization method compresses the rows/columns of the large tables in addition to the column formats to more easily display the table on the viewing device, which oftentimes has a limited display capability. A set of default rules is specified for determining how the table compression is to be performed. In addition to the default rules, a user may specify a user viewing preference to further modify the table display. The table summarization method is performed dynamically. That is, it is performed in real-time in response to a user request which typically is issued over a data network such as the Internet.