US5999939A
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System and method for displaying and entering interactively modified stream data into a structured form
Assignee: Kenexa Technology LLC
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Filing: 1998-02-06
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Granted: 1999-12-07
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Expires: 2018-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for facilitating the accurate entry of information into a highly structured database by initially extracting information from a plurality of nonuniformly formatted source data streams, e.g., documents/files, and subsequent interactions with users before storing the accepted and/or modified information into the database. Embodiments of the present invention provide an interactive path for each user (e.g., the author of the source document/file) to interactively modify the extracted data, e.g., according to the source document/file. Preferably, this interactive path is provided via the Internet and the extracted information can be modified by editing and/or selectively copying portions of the source documents/files to supplement and/or modify the extracted information.
Inventors
- 👤 David Scott de Hilster
- 👤 Alan George Porter
- 👤 John Reese
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:16
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/105; G06Q10/1053; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/30; G06F16/31; G06F16/313; G06F16/316; G06F16/328; G06Q10/08; G06Q10/087; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99943; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A method for facilitating the accurate transfer of information from each of a plurality of nonuniformly formatted source data streams into a structured database, said method comprising the steps of: supplying digital data representing each of a plurality of source data streams from a plurality of users, each said source data stream containing data corresponding to multiple discernible source data strings; processing said digital data for extracting selected ones of said source data strings and generating related target data strings; displaying a structured form comprised of multiple fields, each field being capable of accommodating a data string and wherein one or more of said fields have said target data strings inserted within; enabling each user to modify and/or accept said target data strings inserted within said displayed form corresponding to said source data stream originating from said user; and storing data corresponding to said data strings from said form fields into a database.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
153 words
A method for facilitating the accurate transfer of information from each of a plurality of nonuniformly formatted source data streams into a structured database, said method comprising the steps of: supplying digital data representing each of a plurality of source data streams from a plurality of users, each said source data stream containing data corresponding to multiple discernible source data strings; processing said digital data for extracting selected ones of said source data strings and generating related target data strings; displaying a structured form comprised of multiple fields, each field being capable of accommodating a data string and wherein one or more of said fields have said target data strings inserted within; enabling each user to modify and/or accept said target data strings inserted within said displayed form corresponding to said source data stream originating from said user; and storing data corresponding to said data strings from said form fields into a database.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said supplying and displaying steps use a remote communication interface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said remote communication interface uses the Internet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said displaying step additionally includes displaying said source data stream and said enabling step includes enabling said user to copy selected portions of said source data stream into selected fields of said form.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein one or more of said target strings are essentially equivalent to said extracted source data strings.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 additionally comprising the step of: supplying one or more supplemental data strings in response to a supplemental inquiry form; and wherein said displayed structured form additionally displays fields having said supplemental data strings inserted within.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
158 words
A system for facilitating the accurate transfer of information from each of a plurality of nonuniformly formatted source data streams into a structured database, said system comprising: means for supplying digital data representing each of a plurality of source data streams from a plurality of users, each said source data stream containing data corresponding to multiple discernible source data strings; data extraction means for extracting selected ones of said source data strings and generating related target data strings; means for displaying a structured form comprised of multiple fields, each field capable of accommodating a data string and wherein one or more of said fields have said target data strings inserted within; means for enabling each user to modify said target data strings inserted within said displayed form corresponding to said source data stream originating from said user before accepting said form; and means for storing data corresponding to said data strings from said form fields into said database.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
158 words
A system for facilitating the accurate transfer of information from each of a plurality of nonuniformly formatted source data streams into a structured database, said system comprising: means for supplying digital data representing each of a plurality of source data streams from a plurality of users, each said source data stream containing data corresponding to multiple discernible source data strings; data extraction means for extracting selected ones of said source data strings and generating related target data strings; means for displaying a structured form comprised of multiple fields, each field capable of accommodating a data string and wherein one or more of said fields have said target data strings inserted within; means for enabling each user to modify said target data strings inserted within said displayed form corresponding to said source data stream originating from said user before accepting said form; and means for storing data corresponding to said data strings from said form fields into said database.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said means for supplying said digital data to said data extraction means comprises each said user submitting said digital data via a remote communication interface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said remote communication interface uses the Internet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said data extraction means additionally comprises means for returning said form via a remote communication interface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said remote communication interface uses the Internet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said means for enabling includes enabling each said user to copy selected portions of said source data stream into selected fields of said form.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 7 wherein one or more of said target strings are essentially equivalent to said extracted source data strings.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 7 additionally comprising: means for supplying one or more supplemental data strings in response to a supplemental inquiry form; and wherein said displayed structured form additionally displays fields having said supplemental data strings inserted within.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
164 words
A system for facilitating the accurate transfer of information from each of a plurality of nonuniformly formatted source data streams into a structured database, said system comprising: a communication interface for supplying from each of a plurality of user sites a source data stream containing data corresponding to multiple discernible source data strings; a data extractor for extracting selected ones of said source data strings from said source data streams and generating related target data strings and for returning said target data strings to said user sites; display apparatus for displaying a structured form comprised of multiple fields, each field capable of accommodating a data string and wherein one or more of said fields have said target data strings inserted within; data entry apparatus for enabling each user to alter said fields of said form corresponding to said source data stream originating from said user before accepting said form; and a database for storing data corresponding to said data strings from said form fields.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
164 words
A system for facilitating the accurate transfer of information from each of a plurality of nonuniformly formatted source data streams into a structured database, said system comprising: a communication interface for supplying from each of a plurality of user sites a source data stream containing data corresponding to multiple discernible source data strings; a data extractor for extracting selected ones of said source data strings from said source data streams and generating related target data strings and for returning said target data strings to said user sites; display apparatus for displaying a structured form comprised of multiple fields, each field capable of accommodating a data string and wherein one or more of said fields have said target data strings inserted within; data entry apparatus for enabling each user to alter said fields of said form corresponding to said source data stream originating from said user before accepting said form; and a database for storing data corresponding to said data strings from said form fields.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 15 wherein said communication interface uses the Internet.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 15 wherein said display apparatus additionally displays said source data stream and said data entry apparatus enables said users to copy selected portions of said source data stream into selected fields of said form.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 17 wherein said data extraction apparatus additionally returns said source data stream to its corresponding user.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 15 wherein one or more of said target data strings are essentially equivalent to said extracted source data strings.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 15 additionally comprising: means for supplying one or more supplemental data strings in response to a supplemental inquiry form; and wherein said displayed structured form additionally displays fields having said supplemental data strings inserted within.
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