Dividing a form field into areas associated with separate entry filters
US7685509B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/451
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In many situations, the objective of data entry is to obtain a complex or structured value. This has traditionally been accomplished by providing a discrete entry field for each element of data entry. By extending the notion of an entry filter, and introducing the notion of a discrete editable element within an entry field, it is possible to apply a structure to that entry field. A management component enables one or more entry filters to be associated in turn with each editable element, and ensures that the entry filters are applied correctly to the appropriate elements.
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