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Internet browser based data entry architecture
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1997-07-15
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Granted: 1999-10-05
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Expires: 2017-07-15
Abstract
Abstract The technical field of the present invention is directed to Internet based data entry systems. Problems with existing WEB Browser technologies include an inability to support local storage of entered data due to security issues. A file save option simply saves the source contents of the currently displayed WEB page without any entered data. The present invention provides a method and apparatus for capture of data entered into a WEB page displayed in a WEB Browser including local storage of the entered data on a hard disk of the client computer. The present invention receives entered data in a primary document and generates a secondary document having the entered data as initial conditions within the secondary document for local storage to a hard disk. The primary use of the present invention provides data capture with storage to a local file through a WEB Browser for retaining a personal record of a business transaction and for later transmission through the Internet in a connect mode to a WEB server computer.
Inventors
- 👤 Derek Kent William Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 02:03
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/12; G06F40/123; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99932; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99943; Y10S707/99951; Y10S707/99952; Y10S707/99953
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of capturing and storing at a client computer user generated data entered into a WEB page displayed in a WEB browser comprising the computer implemented steps of: receiving user generated data entered into an input object of a WEB page primary document displayed in said WEB browser at the client computer; accessing said object for extracting said data from the primary document; generating a secondary document capturing said data; and storing said secondary document and said data in a local store in said client computer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of capturing and storing at a client computer user generated data entered into a WEB page displayed in a WEB browser comprising the computer implemented steps of: receiving user generated data entered into an input object of a WEB page primary document displayed in said WEB browser at the client computer; accessing said object for extracting said data from the primary document; generating a secondary document capturing said data; and storing said secondary document and said data in a local store in said client computer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of presenting at least one data input object in said primary document for accepting user generated data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 2 further comprising the step of providing activation control in said primary document for selectively activating said step of accessing said object after said data is entered into said input object.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 3 further comprising the step of generating a WEB Server address and a submit control in said secondary document for sending said data to a WEB Server for processing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 4 further comprising the step of transforming said input object from said primary document to an input object in said secondary document having an initial setting.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 5 further comprising the step of checking said data received in said input object for error and providing a capability to correct said error.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein said step of checking said input object for error includes identification of blank data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 7 wherein said step of checking said input object for error includes validation of said data to a predefined business rule.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 8 further comprising the step of presenting said secondary document within said WEB Browser prior to storing said secondary document in said a local store.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
99 words
In a computer system for capturing and storing user generated data entered into a WEB page displayed in a WEB browser comprising the: means for receiving, at a client computer, user generated data into an input object of a primary document displayed in said WEB browser at the client computer; means for accessing said object for extracting said data from the primary document; means for generating a secondary document in said WEB Browser and capturing said data; and means for storing said secondary document and said data from said WEB Browser at a local store in said client computer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
99 words
In a computer system for capturing and storing user generated data entered into a WEB page displayed in a WEB browser comprising the: means for receiving, at a client computer, user generated data into an input object of a primary document displayed in said WEB browser at the client computer; means for accessing said object for extracting said data from the primary document; means for generating a secondary document in said WEB Browser and capturing said data; and means for storing said secondary document and said data from said WEB Browser at a local store in said client computer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The computer system according to claim 10 further comprising: activation control means in said primary document for selectively activating said means for accessing said object and said means for generating a secondary document.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The computer system according to claim 11 further comprising: means for generating a WEB Server address and a submit control in said secondary document for sending said data to a WEB Server for processing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The computer system according to claim 12 further comprising: means for checking said input object for data errors.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The computer system according to claim 13, wherein said means for checking said input object for data errors includes means to check for blank data and to provide error correction.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The computer system according to claim 14 wherein said means for checking said input object for data errors includes means to validate said data with predefined business rules and to provide error correction.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
The computer system according to claim 13 wherein said primary document includes a first logic area containing document transformation and data processing controls and a second logic area containing document presentation and data input controls.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The computer system according to claim 16 wherein said secondary document includes a second logic area containing document presentation and data input controls.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer system according to claim 17 wherein said means for receiving said user generated data includes a hypertext markup language input tag in said primary document.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
The computer system according to claim 18 further comprising means for transforming said input tag from said primary document to a corresponding hypertext markup language tag with an initial setting in said secondary document.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
61 words
A secondary document created from a WEB page displayed by a WEB browser comprising: a hypertext markup language WEB page having at least one computer-generated hypertext markup language input tag including an initial value; and said initial value having been extracted and captured from user generated data entered into a previously displayed hypertext markup language primary document in a WEB Browser.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
61 words
A secondary document created from a WEB page displayed by a WEB browser comprising: a hypertext markup language WEB page having at least one computer-generated hypertext markup language input tag including an initial value; and said initial value having been extracted and captured from user generated data entered into a previously displayed hypertext markup language primary document in a WEB Browser.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
A secondary document according to claim 20, further comprising a control for sending said initial value to a WEB Server for processing of said data.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
57 words
A secondary document created from a WEB page displayed on a WEB browser comprising: a hypertext markup language WEB page having at least one computer-generated hypertext markup language option tag including an initial selection; and said initial selection extracted and captured from data entered into a previously displayed hypertext markup language primary document in a WEB Browser.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
57 words
A secondary document created from a WEB page displayed on a WEB browser comprising: a hypertext markup language WEB page having at least one computer-generated hypertext markup language option tag including an initial selection; and said initial selection extracted and captured from data entered into a previously displayed hypertext markup language primary document in a WEB Browser.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
25 words
A secondary document according to claim 22, further comprising a control for sending said initial selection to a WEB Server for processing of said data.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 9 in which said WEB page contains hypertext markup language and Internet programming language functions.
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