Method and apparatus of creating electronic forms to include Internet list data
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- querying, via a server executing a form creating application, information provided by at least one network based on a search term;
receiving at least one web page including at least one data table as a result of the query;
automatically extracting, by the form creating application, the at least one data table from the at least one web page as a result of the query;
automatically recognizing different columns of content in the at least one data table;
automatically displaying contents of the different columns recognized in the at least one data table within the form creating application, the contents of the different columns displayed separately from the at least one web page;
automatically generating and displaying selectable icons for corresponding ones of the different columns recognized in the at least one data table; and
when one or more of the selectable icons are selected, then via the form creating application creating one or more corresponding form fields in the electronic form and populating the one or more form fields as corresponding drop down lists containing the contents of the one or more columns that correspond to selected ones of the one or more selectable icons.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed that create an electronic form based on table data provided by Internet searching operations. One example may include determining at least one search term, querying, via a server, information provided by at least one network based on the search term, and copying at least one data table resulting from the information discovered during the querying operation. Additional operations may include parsing the at least one data table and storing the information in the server, displaying the data table to an end user so that the end user may select whether the data table should be included in the electronic form, and providing the user with the option to select and edit the contents of the data table. Upon the user'"'"'s approval the data table may be copied into the electronic form.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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querying, via a server executing a form creating application, information provided by at least one network based on a search term; receiving at least one web page including at least one data table as a result of the query; automatically extracting, by the form creating application, the at least one data table from the at least one web page as a result of the query; automatically recognizing different columns of content in the at least one data table; automatically displaying contents of the different columns recognized in the at least one data table within the form creating application, the contents of the different columns displayed separately from the at least one web page; automatically generating and displaying selectable icons for corresponding ones of the different columns recognized in the at least one data table; and when one or more of the selectable icons are selected, then via the form creating application creating one or more corresponding form fields in the electronic form and populating the one or more form fields as corresponding drop down lists containing the contents of the one or more columns that correspond to selected ones of the one or more selectable icons. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor configured to; query, via a server, information provided by at least one network based on a search term; receive at least one web page including at least one data table as a result of the query; automatically extract the at least one data table from at least one web page as a result of the query; automatically recognize different columns of content in the at least one data table; automatically display contents of the different columns recognized in the at least one the data table within a form creating application, the contents of the different columns displayed separately from the at least one web page; automatically generate and display selectable icons for corresponding ones of the different columns recognized in the at least one data table; and when one or more of the selectable icons are selected, creating one or more corresponding form fields in the electronic form and populating the one or more form fields as corresponding drop down lists containing the contents of the one or more columns that correspond to selected ones of the one or more selectable icons. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer code that when executed causes a processor to perform:
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querying, via a server executing a form creating application, information provided by at least one network based on a search term; receiving at least one web page including at least one data table as a result of the query; automatically extracting, by the form creating application, the at least one data table from the at least one web page as a result of the query; automatically recognizing different columns of content in the at least one data table; automatically displaying contents of the different columns recognized in the at least one data table within the form creating application, the contents of the different columns displayed separately from the at least one web page; automatically generating and displaying selectable icons for corresponding ones of the different columns recognized in the at least one data table; and when one or more of the selectable icons are selected, then via the form creating application creating one or more corresponding form fields in the electronic form and populating the one or more form fields as corresponding drop down lists containing the contents of the one or more columns that correspond to selected ones of the one or more selectable icons. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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