Process and system for authoring electronic information by filling in template pattern with local presentation information
First Claim
1. A process for authoring electronic information for presentation at an interactive electronic display with which an item may be ordered, comprising the steps of:
- providing at least a first template defining a default pattern;
providing group information comprising data records associating at least one cell to each of a plurality of identified groups;
providing local presentation information comprising data records associating each of a plurality of presentation objects with at least one of said identified groups; and
reading said default pattern along with accessing said group information and said local presentation information, filling-in said cells.
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Abstract
A technique, system, and program code for authoring electronic information for presentation at an interactive electronic display with which an item may be ordered; core features include utilizing at least a first template default pattern, group information associating at least one cell to each of a plurality of identified groups, and local presentation information associating each of a plurality of presentation objects with at least one of the identified groups, to fill-in the cells of the pattern with one or more of the presentation objects. A DIALOG template may be provided containing the first template, as well as additional templates, each defining respective default patterns. To organize various types of information intended for presentation at an interactive device, each default pattern of each template is preferably associated with a respective parent group(ing). Further grouping may be done by identifying one or more subgroup(ing)s each tied, for example, to a display area within a default pattern/parent group. At least one cell may be associated with each subgroup, although more than one cell may be so associated depending upon layout of that subgroup'"'"'s display area.
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23 Claims
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1. A process for authoring electronic information for presentation at an interactive electronic display with which an item may be ordered, comprising the steps of:
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providing at least a first template defining a default pattern;
providing group information comprising data records associating at least one cell to each of a plurality of identified groups;
providing local presentation information comprising data records associating each of a plurality of presentation objects with at least one of said identified groups; and
reading said default pattern along with accessing said group information and said local presentation information, filling-in said cells. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A process for authoring electronic information for presentation at an interactive electronic display with which an item may be ordered, comprising the steps of:
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providing at least a first template defining a default pattern having a first and second display area;
providing initial group information comprising data records associating at least one cell to each of a subgroup associated with each said first and second display area;
editing said initial group information, based upon a level of access granted to do so;
providing local presentation information comprising data records associating each of a plurality of presentation objects with at least one of said subgroups; and
reading said first and second default patterns along with accessing said edited group information and said local presentation information, populating each said cell with any respective of said presentation objects according to said data records of said local presentation information.
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14. A system for authoring electronic information for presentation at an interactive electronic display with which an item may be ordered, the system comprising:
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a DIALOG template comprising at least a first template defining a default pattern;
group information comprising data records associating at least one cell to each of a plurality of identified groups;
local presentation information comprising data records associating each of a plurality of presentation objects with at least one of said identified groups; and
a processor adapted for, after reading said default pattern and accessing said group information and said local presentation information, filling-in said cells. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer executable program code on a computer readable storage medium for authoring electronic information for presentation at an interactive electronic display with which an item may be ordered, the program code comprising:
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a first program sub-code for providing at least a first template defining a default pattern;
a second program sub-code for creating group information comprising data records associating at least one cell to each of a plurality of identified groups;
a third program sub-code for providing local presentation information comprising data records associating each of a plurality of presentation objects with at least one of said identified groups; and
a fourth program sub-code for reading said default pattern, accessing said initial group information and said local presentation information, and filling-in said cells. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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