Data processing system and method of data entry
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1. A data processing system comprising:
- telecommunication means for providing a data entry form to a client device and for receiving user data that has been entered into the data entry form from the client device;
database means for storage of the user data; and
program means for extracting application specific data from the database means.
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Abstract
A data processing system includes telecommunication means for providing a data entry form to a client device and for receiving user data that has been entered into the data entry form from the client device, database means for storage of the user data, and program means for extracting application specific data from the database means.
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1. A data processing system comprising:
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telecommunication means for providing a data entry form to a client device and for receiving user data that has been entered into the data entry form from the client device;
database means for storage of the user data; and
program means for extracting application specific data from the database means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of providing user data to a plurality of application programs the method comprising:
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sending a data entry form to a user device;
receiving user data that has been entered into the data entry form from the user device;
storing the user data in a database; and
extracting application specific data from the database for each of the application programs. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method of entering user data comprising:
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receiving a data entry form from a web portal, the data entry form having a plurality of data entry windows and a sequence of icons, each icon being representative of the one of the data entry windows; and
entering user data into the data entry windows starting with the data entry window being represented by the first icon of the sequence of icons, wherein a completion mark is displayed next to the first icon in response to completion of the data entry into the data entry window represented by the first icon. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A client device comprising:
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telecommunication means for receiving a data entry form from a web portal; and
a graphical user interface for displaying the data entry form;
wherein the data entry form has a plurality of data entry windows and a sequence of icons, each icon representing one of the data entry forms, the graphical user interface being adapted to display a completion mark next to one of the icons after completion of the data entry into the data entry form represented by that icon. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of collecting business planning data from a plurality of line managers comprising:
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providing an electronic data entry form to the plurality of line managers;
receiving user data that has been entered into the data entry forms by the line managers; and
storing the user data in a database. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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