| 摘要 |
An apparatus, method and article of manufacture of the present invention provide the ability to rapidly format and reformat tabular displays, organized according to the preferences of the user, of records or text data objects that may have associated graphic images and/or audio files. The invention provides simplified, interactive means for naming categories or parameters associated with each text data object, for assigning values to each parameter for each text data object, for associating graphic images and/or audio files with each text data object, and for constructing a sort order for displaying a list of selected text data objects. The features of the present invention allow a user, without need for specialized training or a user manual, to rapidly view the same or different lists of text data objects from differing perspectives, without cumbersome steps that could interrupt the user's line of thought. The present invention allows the user to then view graphic images associated with individual text data objects and hear associated audio files. The present invention has application to any situation that will benefit from the systematic planning, monitoring, and/or analysis of a plurality of text data objects and associated visual and aural information.
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