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User interfaces which display aggregations of records that include fields whose values can be set null or empty

  • US 20050166160A1
  • Filed: 01/23/2004
  • Published: 07/28/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of providing a user interface for use with a data base, wherein the database includes plural records, each having plural data fields therein, wherein a data field contains information taken from the group of information types consisting of entered information, empty and null, wherein empty and null data fields comprise blank data fields, comprising:

  • displaying a selected record according to a display protocol;

    determining if the display protocol requires display of a blank data field of the record, and, if so, displaying a substitute data field which is taken from the group of data fields consisting of system generated data fields and alternate data fields;

    wherein said displaying a substitute data field includes displaying the information in the substitute data field in a enhanced manner to alert a user to the presence of the substitute information.

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