Method, system, and computer program product for sharing information between hypertext markup language (HTML) forms using a cookie
US7617233B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99943
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for automatically sharing information between HTML forms using a cookie. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises: providing a cookie containing at least one name-value pair; determining if an input element of a form contains a variable indicating that the input element is enabled for automatic populating, wherein the variable includes a name attribute; and automatically populating the input element of the form using the value in the corresponding name-value pair if the name attribute of the variable corresponds to a name-value pair in the cookie.
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