Configurable type-over text box prompt
First Claim
1. A method for receiving, displaying or using data through a user interface, comprising the steps of:
- displaying a text box with a pre-configured prompt displayed within the text box;
receiving user input defining a data entry;
replacing the prompt with the data entry within the text box; and
saving the data entry as a text box response in a database.
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Abstract
A method for receiving data through a user interface displaying a text box with a type-over prompt displayed inside the text box. To customize the user interface, multiple users may each define, save and access multiple views of the interface in which the text box is customized to display user-defined prompts as the type-over prompt. A view selection utility allows each user to select which view to display when activating the user interface so that the user may select among a variety of views containing different user-defined type-over text prompts. The user may also select a default view including the pre-configured type-over text prompt installed with the software.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for receiving, displaying or using data through a user interface, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a text box with a pre-configured prompt displayed within the text box;
receiving user input defining a data entry;
replacing the prompt with the data entry within the text box; and
saving the data entry as a text box response in a database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for receiving data through a user interface, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a text box with a pre-configured prompt displayed within the text box;
receiving user input defining a user-defined prompt;
replacing the pre-configured prompt with the user-defined prompt within the text box;
receiving user input defining a data entry;
replacing the user-defined prompt with the data entry within the text box; and
saving the data entry as a text box response in a database. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
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11. A method for receiving data through a user interface, comprising the steps of:
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receiving user input activating a user display comprising a text box;
determining whether a user-defined prompt has been previously defined for the text box;
if a user-defined prompt has been previously defined for the text box;
displaying the text box with the user-defined prompt displayed within the text box. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for receiving data through a user interface comprising a text box, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a pre-configured prompt within the text box;
receiving input from a first user defining a first user-defined prompt;
storing the first user-defined prompt in a database;
receiving input from a second user defining a second user-defined prompt;
storing the second user-defined prompt in the database;
in response to receiving a command from the first user activating the text box, displaying the text box with the first user-defined prompt displayed within the text box; and
in response to receiving a command from the second user activating the text box, displaying the text box with the second user-defined prompt displayed within the text box. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24)
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22. A method for receiving data through a user interface comprising a text box, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a pre-configured prompt within the text box;
receiving input defining a first user-defined prompt;
receiving input defining a first view name associated with the first user-defined prompt;
storing the first user-defined prompt in association with the first view name in a database;
receiving input defining a second user-defined prompt;
receiving input defining a second view name associated with the second user-defined prompt;
storing the second user-defined prompt in association with the second view name in the database;
receiving a command activating the text box;
displaying a view selection utility comprising the first and second user-defined view names;
receiving a command selecting the first view name; and
displaying the text box with the first user-defined prompt displayed within the text box. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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