IP Library Granted Patent US 9,031,931
Granted Patent B2
US 9,031,931 · App. 13/730,318 · Granted May 12, 2015

Systems and methods for providing query results to a user in an intuitive graphical format

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Patent No.
US 9,031,931
App. No.
13/730,318
Granted
May 12, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for providing database query results to a user in an intuitive graphical format are provided. The system utilizes an intuitive graphical user interface dashboard that displays top-level query statistics data and selected record cards to the user in the dashboard. The user may iteratively update the query and the displayed top-level query statistics and selected records cards are updated in real time. Each customer card include customizable fields and supports intelligent zoom to provide additional fields and data as the user zooms into each successive smaller group of cards and eventually down to opening a single customer card.

Claims (36)

1. A system for displaying database query output to a user in an intuitive graphical format, the system comprising:

a first processor for processing a query and selecting results for display;

at least one database operatively connected to the first processor for providing record details for the results selected for display; and

the first processor configured to display record cards to the user and to display a plurality of returned record cards to the user in a dashboard comprising a results frame having one or more results groups of record cards defined by selected fields, wherein a number of the cards consisting of the displayed plurality of returned record cards is determined by a display zoom level;

wherein the first processor is further configured to display an associated results data field adjacent to a plurality of returned record cards including a sample of record cards in each of the one or more results groups, defined by one or more selected fields.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein,

the displayed plurality of returned record cards is randomly selected.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein,

each one of the displayed plurality of returned record cards is displayed at a level of detail associated with a card zoom level.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein,

the associated results data field displays the total number of responsive record cards defined by the one or more respective selected fields.

5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

the first processor further configured to display at least one of the record cards having a first number of fields at a first zoom level and a second number of fields at a second zoom level.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein,

a set of fields displayed at each zoom level for each record card may be configured.

7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

the first processor further configured to display at least two selectable fields having selectable query values in the dashboard adjacent to the results frame.

8. A method for displaying database query output to a user in an intuitive graphical format, the method comprising:

receiving a query including one or more query values from the user, each associated with a field of a searchable set of data;

determining resulting records of the searchable set of data from the query;

displaying a dashboard to the user including query results data; and

displaying a plurality of record cards to the user, each record card associated with a resulting record:

displaying the plurality of record cards to the user in a results frame of the dashboard, wherein the displayed record cards are selected in accordance with fields selected by the user for the results frame and a number of the cards consisting of the displayed plurality of record cards is determined by a display zoom level; and

displaying an associated results data field adjacent to a plurality of displayed record cards configured in a results group.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein,

the displayed plurality of record cards is a subset of the returned record cards and is randomly selected.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein,

each one of the displayed plurality of record cards is displayed at a level of detail associated with a card zoom level.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein,

the associated results data field displays the total number of responsive record cards defined by the one or more respective selected fields associated with the results group.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

displaying at least one of the record cards having a first number of fields at a first zoom level and a second number of fields at a second zoom level.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein,

a set of fields displayed at each of at least two zoom levels for each record card may be configured.

14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

displaying at least two selectable fields having selectable query values in the dashboard adjacent to the results frame.

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