Online guided resume creation system that allows dynamic style formatting
First Claim
1. A method for allowing a user to dynamically change the style of an online resume that is created using an online guided resume creation system, the system comprising at least one database, the at least one database comprising a plurality of fields requiring input of data, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) displaying a plurality of resume styles for user selection, each one of the plurality of resume styles having a corresponding style sheet describing the resume style, including positions within the resume style of fields of data from the database;
b) collecting data from a user;
c) prompting the user to select one resume style from the plurality of resume styles;
d) automatically creating a file from the user data;
e) applying the style sheet corresponding to the selected resume style to the file to transform the file into a resume file that is viewable online and printable.
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Abstract
A method and system for allowing a user to dynamically change the style of an online resume that is created using an online guided resume creation system is disclosed. The method and system include displaying a plurality of resume styles from which a user may select, each resume style having a corresponding style sheet describing the style, The method and system further include prompting the user to enter data needed to create a resume, and to select a resume style from the plurality of styles. A file is automatically created from the user data. The file is then transformed into a resume file by applying the style sheet corresponding to the user'"'"'s selection to the file, whereby the resume file is viewable online and printable.
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43 Claims
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1. A method for allowing a user to dynamically change the style of an online resume that is created using an online guided resume creation system, the system comprising at least one database, the at least one database comprising a plurality of fields requiring input of data, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) displaying a plurality of resume styles for user selection, each one of the plurality of resume styles having a corresponding style sheet describing the resume style, including positions within the resume style of fields of data from the database;
b) collecting data from a user;
c) prompting the user to select one resume style from the plurality of resume styles;
d) automatically creating a file from the user data;
e) applying the style sheet corresponding to the selected resume style to the file to transform the file into a resume file that is viewable online and printable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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12. A computer-readable medium for allowing a user to dynamically change the style of an online resume that is created using an online guided resume creation system, the system comprising at least one database, the at least one database comprising a plurality of fields requiring input of data, the computer-readable medium comprising the instructions of:
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a) displaying a plurality of resume styles for user selection, each one of the plurality of resume styles having a corresponding style sheet describing the resume style, including positions within the resume style of fields of data from the database;
b) collecting data from a user;
c) prompting the user to select one resume style from the plurality of resume styles;
d) automatically creating a file from the user data;
e) applying the style sheet corresponding to the selected resume style to the file to transform the file into a resume file in the selected resume style, whereby the resume file is viewable online and printable.
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23. A system for allowing a user to dynamically change the style of an online resume that is created using an online guided resume creation system, the system comprising at least one database, the at least one database comprising a plurality of fields requiring input of data, comprising:
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a plurality of style sheets for describing different resume styles, including positions within the resume styles of fields of data from the database;
a user interface for collecting information from a user and for allowing the user to select a resume style from a plurality of resume styles;
means for automatically creating a file from the user data;
means for transforming the file into a resume file by applying the style sheet corresponding to the user selected resume style to the file.
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34. A method for automatically providing delimiters in an online resume that is created using an online guided resume creation system, the system comprising at least one database, the at least one database including a plurality of fields requiring input of data, the method comprising the steps of:
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assigning a numerical value to each field of the plurality of fields in the database;
providing a plurality of style sheets, each style sheet of the plurality of style sheets describing a different resume style;
providing a plurality of case statement codes in each style sheet, wherein each case statement code represents a respective sum value of numerical values of a combination of fields associated with a section;
prompting the user to enter data into the plurality of fields;
determining the sum of the combination of fields associated with the section by adding the numerical values assigned to the fields containing user data; and
executing the case statement code corresponding to the sum value of the combination of fields to determine where the fields are positioned and where the delimiters are placed relative to the fields.
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38. A method for allowing a user to customize a style of an online resume that is created using an online guided resume creation system, the system comprising at least one database, the at least one database comprising a plurality of fields requiring input of data, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) displaying a plurality of resume styles for user selection, each one of the plurality of resume styles having a corresponding style sheet describing the resume style, including positions within the resume style of fields of data from the database;
b) collecting data from a user;
c) prompting the user to select one resume style from the plurality of resume styles, the resume style having a plurality of custom settings;
d) allowing the user to adjust the plurality of custom settings associated with the selected resume style;
e) automatically creating a file from the user data, the user selected resume style, and the adjusted plurality of custom settings;
f) applying the style sheet corresponding to the selected resume style to the file, thereby transforming the file into a resume file that is viewable online and printable.
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