| 6986099 |
Error correction mechanisms in spreadsheet packages |
| Jan-10-2006 |
A spreadsheet package allows a base formula to be copied to at least one adjacent cell to form a referencing array. The package maintains a list of bound arrays, at least one cell of a bound array being... |
| 6966028 |
System and method for a uniform website platform that can be targeted to individual users and environments |
| Nov-15-2005 |
A system and method for a uniform website platform are provided. For a representative embodiment, a website is created so that one or more of its web pages are subdivided into a series of panels. Each... |
| 6959414 |
Form editing method and apparatus, and storage medium storing computer-readable program |
| Oct-25-2005 |
Composite form data is constructed by one or a plurality of component form data. The attribute, print position, and the like of each field data defined in separately prepared field data are described in... |
| 6950981 |
Method and system for providing task information in a place |
| Sep-27-2005 |
Collaboration space object model provides for a place consisting of rooms created by users interacting with a client browser. A skin (i.e., theme) may be used as template for creating places. PlaceBots... |
| 6950857 |
Secure server-based indentification for simplified online transaction processing with palmtop computer |
| Sep-27-2005 |
A secure simplified transaction processing method and apparatus for a palmtop computer. Sensitive personal information is stored in a secure personal information database. A site map database contains... |
| 6950553 |
Method and system for searching form features for form identification |
| Sep-27-2005 |
The invention is a method of and system for identifying a target form for increased efficiency in an automated data capture process. Forms are scanned and stored as digitized images. Regions are defined... |
| 6922807 |
Object editing apparatus and method, and recording medium storing computer-readable program |
| Jul-26-2005 |
A form for being overlaid with print data is edited through a simple method. Specifically, a tree is displayed on a screen for editing a composite form. When an icon included in the tree is moved, editing... |
| 6910179 |
Method and apparatus for automatic form filling |
| Jun-21-2005 |
A method and apparatus allowing for entry of form data in a browser. In the described embodiment, a browser automation program executes on the user's computer and communicates with a browser program in... |
| 6854085 |
System and method for automatically pre-setting form field values |
| Feb-8-2005 |
A system and method for filling in a field of a form includes a network access facility and a mapping facility. Specifically, the network access facility accesses a network in order to receive the form,... |
| 6816849 |
Advanced internet interface |
| Nov-9-2004 |
An Internet interface is disclosed for tailoring of a web page to an individual user without requiring a user to disclose information that specifically identifies the user. The interface includes a user... |
| 6807676 |
Methods of formatting data to maximize the readability and the amount of song identification information displayed on a limited number of lines |
| Oct-19-2004 |
A method of formatting data to maximize the readability of song identification (ID) information displayed on a monitor screen and a method of formatting data to maximize the amount of song ID information... |
| 6757870 |
Automatic table detection method and system |
| Jun-29-2004 |
A method for automatically detecting table data in a document that is described by a page definition language and converting the table data into a markup language representation. The document may have... |
| 6728933 |
System and method for importing data |
| Apr-27-2004 |
Data is imported into a word processor application, such as Lotus WordPro, on a non-Windows workstation. Data is set in power fields in a first platform using a script program attached to the first platform... |
| 6697839 |
End-to-end mobile commerce modules |
| Feb-24-2004 |
The present invention provides the capability by which mobile applications can provide improved usability in the areas of information input to the mobile application, such as to online forms, storage and... |
| 6662340 |
Client-side form filler that populates form fields based on analyzing visible field labels and visible display format hints without previous examination or mapping of the form |
| Dec-9-2003 |
Client side program code examines electronic documents such as web pages and automatically fills out fields of forms contained in the document with the appropriate data from a user profile, without requiring... |
| 6658418 |
Authoring system for computer-based information delivery system |
| Dec-2-2003 |
A multimedia kiosk authoring system for use in developing and maintaining user interface screens for multimedia kiosk systems. The authoring system enables the user interface for each individual kiosk... |
| 6654932 |
Validating data within container objects handled by view controllers |
| Nov-25-2003 |
A method and apparatus in a data processing system for performing validation of user input. User input is received in a container displayed in a graphical user interface, wherein presentation of the container... |
| 6632250 |
Method and system for creating a card |
| Oct-14-2003 |
A card creation method and system includes defining a data entry screen including a plurality of screen fields and creating at least one card layout, including defining specific positions for a plurality... |
| 6553380 |
Encapsulating form and function in user data in a relational database in order to eliminate database schema changes |
| Apr-22-2003 |
A method for encapsulating the form and function of user data in a relational database that eliminates database schema changes whenever the presentation of the user data changes is described. The method... |
| 6549906 |
System and method for electronic data retrieval and processing |
| Apr-15-2003 |
A system and method for electronic data retrieval and processing is provided. The system includes a computer for retrieving customer-formatted data and converting the customer-formatted data into expanded... |
| 6463416 |
Authentication system for identification documents |
| Oct-8-2002 |
A programming apparatus that authenticates the contents of driver licenses having both human recognizable information and machine readable information is disclosed. The contents of the driver licenses... |
| 6393418 |
Method of and apparatus for sorting a file |
| May-21-2002 |
The invention is equipped with setting means for setting whether files under the same custody structure are preferentially selected, procuring means for procuring information on a day on which the last... |
| 6370259 |
Automatic address extractor |
| Apr-9-2002 |
A method and apparatus (10) for preparing forms used by the Postal Service in delivering certain types of mail (E). Each piece of such mail is conveyed past a camera or scanner (12) to obtain an image... |
| 6154753 |
Document management system and method for business quality modeling |
| Nov-28-2000 |
A computer implemented system and method and a computer readable medium for complying with the requirements of a quality standard known as ISO 9000. The areas covered include controlled documentation,... |
| 6144389 |
Intelligent terminal device having capability of displaying transmitted data |
| Nov-7-2000 |
An intelligent terminal device capable of displaying message information to be transmitted/received by using a font having a predetermined size depending upon the amount of the information and of changing... |
| 6112051 |
Random problem generator |
| Aug-29-2000 |
A random problem generator selects a formula from a database of formulas, randomly generates an initial condition necessary to solve the selected formula, and generates a question involving the selected... |
| 6069637 |
System for custom imprinting a variety of articles with images obtained from a variety of different sources |
| May-30-2000 |
A system and method for combining a first captured generated digital image. A mask representation of at least a portion of the second prestored digital image is displayed on the device with the captured... |
| 5940834 |
Automatic web page generator |
| Aug-17-1999 |
The web page generator of the present invention provides for automatic web page creation of an organizational directory for use in an Internet and Intranet environment. The web page directory is created... |
| 5872640 |
Facsimile form generation system |
| Feb-16-1999 |
Document generation and delivery system that allows a user to download a plurality of sets of data to a document preparation system. The document preparation system has a memory that stores pre-defined... |
| 5845300 |
Method and apparatus for suggesting completions for a partially entered data item based on previously-entered, associated data items |
| Dec-1-1998 |
A system for improving the efficiency and reliability of entering data into a database or spreadsheet computer program by providing suggested completions to the data entry operator. The operator invokes... |
| 5842195 |
Method and apparatus for preparation of a database document in a local processing apparatus and loading of the database document with data from remote sources |
| Nov-24-1998 |
A system for obtaining information from a plurality of computer users (7 to 12), comprising a processing apparatus (2) including an input mechanism (3 and 4) via which a survey author may input data, and... |
| 5835712 |
Client-server system using embedded hypertext tags for application and database development |
| Nov-10-1998 |
A system and methods for rapid deployment of World Wide Web applications on the Internet. A preferred method provides a template, accessible to both client and server, for constructing Web source text.... |
| 5802514 |
Automated client/server development tool using drag-and-drop metaphor |
| Sep-1-1998 |
A tool for the development of multiple-table database applications for client/server environments automates both capture of system requirements and code production. A client portion of a multiple-table,... |
| 5790118 |
Mobile client programmed to hide empty table elements |
| Aug-4-1998 |
A display system, particularly a computer such as a mobile client system, in which an empty element, cell or field of a displayed table is suppressed from being displayed until called for purposes of entry. |
| 5774887 |
Customer service electronic form generating system |
| Jun-30-1998 |
An apparatus for producing a series of electronic forms that are related to completing a task. The apparatus includes a computer system in which one or more databases are stored. The computer system displays... |
| 5758095 |
Interactive medication ordering system |
| May-26-1998 |
A system and method for ordering and prescribing drugs for a patient. This system includes an improved process for facilitating and automating the process of drug order entry. The user may interact with... |
| 5749082 |
Display system including data display fields in which characters are scrolled |
| May-5-1998 |
A data display system displays data blocks in a plurality of display fields arranged in a screen, a number of characters displayed in each display field being limited to an allowable number. The data display... |
| 5734889 |
Method and apparatus for retrieving data and inputting retrieved data to spreadsheet including descriptive sentence input means and natural language interface means |
| Mar-31-1998 |
A method and apparatus for retrieving data on a database and inputting the retrieved data to an electronic spreadsheet so as to record the data thereon includes inputting, through an input apparatus by... |
| 5713020 |
Method and system for generating database queries containing multiple levels of aggregation |
| Jan-27-1998 |
A method and system for displaying results of multiple level aggregation queries and providing hierarchical table sets in response to multiple level aggregation queries. In a preferred embodiment, a database... |
| 5588099 |
Method and system for automatically resizing tables |
| Dec-24-1996 |
A computer system for automatically resizing a table. A table includes various columns. Each column has a column width and an associated width of the longest data in the column. In a preferred embodiment,... |
| 5586316 |
System and method for information retrieval with scaled down image |
| Dec-17-1996 |
An information processing system for creating a search data for an application-specific data is proposed. An application processing section inputs or edits data on the basis of an application program.... |
| 5586240 |
Image generation and retrieval system integrated with arbitrary application using layered interface |
| Dec-17-1996 |
An interface for establishing an imaging functionality with a user application program includes an alternative data input channel/buffer/storage combination which intercepts data stream information of... |
| 5493639 |
Drawing processing with flexible accomodation of character strings |
| Feb-20-1996 |
A drawing processing apparatus holds blocks and character strings as drawing objects and introduces three concepts, that is, a writable region for characters, a writable region for additional characters... |
| 5450538 |
Graphical user interface control for expansion and re-sizing of data fields in forms |
| Sep-12-1995 |
A computer interface system employing a menu-graphical graphical user interface for the entry of text data in a data store receives user inputs for controlling the graphical user interface, which interface... |
| 5448685 |
Label printing apparatus and wordprocessor |
| Sep-5-1995 |
A label printing apparatus includes a liquid crystal display unit for displaying an input character string and a message corresponding to each operation stage, a printing unit for printing a character... |
| 5430831 |
Method of packing rectangular objects in a rectangular area or space by determination of free subareas or subspaces |
| Jul-4-1995 |
A method of optimally packing, either intermittently or continuously, a storage or transportation area or space with rectangular parallelepiped objects, e.g. parcels, comprises two main steps of complex... |
| 5420973 |
Abridgment of text-based display information |
| May-30-1995 |
A tagged string is developed by setting the value of a current priority variable to the maximum priority level, selecting a shortest length string of the plurality the characters of which have not all... |
| 5327341 |
Computerized file maintenance system for managing medical records including narrative reports |
| Jul-5-1994 |
A file maintenance system for computer processing of multiple files of a client/patient type, the files having record sets in an organizational structure combining a plurality of standard, categorical,... |
| 5302969 |
Document format setting method and apparatus |
| Apr-12-1994 |
In a document processing apparatus wherein a format of a document or the like is set, a plurality of possible format patterns are simultaneously displayed, and a selection of a desirable format pattern... |
| 5231579 |
Method and system for displaying and processing image of form document |
| Jul-27-1993 |
Method and system for dispensing a document form including input/output fields into which a character train or a numerical value data train is written on a screen such that the operator can easily correct... |
