Method and system for collecting information
US7917412B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/123
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In general, the invention relates to a method for collecting information. The method includes receiving a request for user information from a preparer application executing on a preparer system and sending a notification of the request to a browser application executing on a user system, where the notification of the request is presented on a user interface of the browser application. The method further includes receiving the user information from the browser application, where the user information corresponds to content of the browser application. The method further includes sending a notification of receiving the user information to the preparer application, where the user information is used by the preparer application to prepare documentation, and where interactions with the browser application occur through a browser extension of the browser application.
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