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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2008
Applicants:
Vladimir Magdalin, Citrus Heights, CA (US);
Marcus Tad Milbourn, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Vladimir Magdalin, Citrus Heights, CA (US);
Marcus Tad Milbourn, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intuit Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/30 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 9/44 (2006.01); G06F 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates defining relationships between tags. During operation, the system receives a user-specified tag that describes a data item. Next, the system displays this tag to a user via a user interface that gives the user the option to suggest additional relationships for the tag. Based on user input, the system may define a relationships between the two tags, thereby facilitating the definition of a set of related tags for an organization.