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Maintaining a discrete data representation that corresponds to information contained in free-form text

  • US 10,156,956 B2
  • Filed: 08/13/2013
  • Issued: 12/18/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for identifying, based on free-form text, a plurality of actions for updating a discrete data element, and for performing at least one of the suggested actions, the method performed by at least one computer processor, the method comprising:

  • (A) receiving free-form text via a free-form text user interface element of a user interface;

    (B) identifying a plurality of discrete data elements of a data structure based on the free-form text, wherein the plurality of discrete data elements has corresponding current values;

    (C) identifying, based on the free-form text, a plurality of suggested actions, wherein the plurality of suggested actions includes, for each discrete data element D in the plurality of discrete data elements of the data structure, a corresponding suggested action S comprising updating the current value of discrete data element D to produce a modified value of discrete data element D;

    (D) providing output representing, for each discrete data element D in the plurality of discrete data elements of the data structure, the corresponding suggested action S;

    (E) receiving user input indicating the user'"'"'s acceptance of at least one of the plurality of suggested actions; and

    (F) in response to the user input, performing the at least one of the plurality of suggested actions.

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