Manipulating data in a relational data base having operational manipulations defined in an input table and displayed results in an output table with a line displayed designating direction of data flow

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PATENT NO 5301313
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07730173

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An apparatus for manipulating a relational data base includes a unit for describing input data in a table format, a unit for describing all the operational manipulation with respect to the input data in a non-text format, and a unit for outputting data by referring to the relational data base based on the described input data and operational manipulation. The input data of a table format includes an input table and an output table. The input table includes an operational description region and the output table includes a region wherein a map relation between the respective items of the input and output table is described. The manipulation contents are described in the operation manipulation description region and the map relation description region. The operation flow is described and defined by a connection line with directiveness. The apparatus enables description of all the operational manipulation in a graphical manner in a non-text format, providing a user with data base manipulation environment with excellent understandability and operability.

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SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHASAKAI CITY
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTDJAPAN
SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD1006 OAZA KADOMA KADOMA-SHI OSAKA 571-8501
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHATOKYO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hara, Shuji Osaka, JP 9 265
Hine, Shunji Osaka, JP 4 185
Inaoka, Yoshie Hyogo, JP 7 239
Nishikawa, Hiroaki Osaka, JP 30 724
Nishikawa, Youichiro Hyogo, JP 14 506
Sakuta, Yoshio Oaka, JP 1 59
Shima, Kenji Hyogo, JP 42 927
Terada, Hiroaki Osaka, JP 28 720
Yamasaki, Tetsuo Hyogo, JP 14 394
Yoshida, Shin-ichi Nara, JP 10 210

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