Reading data from physical items
First Claim
1. A method of reading data affixed to a selected physical item in a process of reading data affixed to multiple physical items, the method comprising:
- receiving in a computer system first data that is read from a selected physical item of a plurality of physical items;
displaying the first data in an editing area of a graphical user interface and not in a list display area of the graphical user interface; and
upon receiving second data that is read from another selected physical item,
1) ceasing to display the first data in the editing area,
2) displaying the first data in the list display area, and
3) displaying the second data in the editing area.
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Abstract
Data affixed to a selected physical item is read in a process of reading data affixed to multiple physical items. A method comprises receiving in a computer system first data that is read from a selected physical item of a plurality of physical items. The first data is displayed in an editing area of a graphical user interface and not in a list display area of the graphical user interface. Upon receiving second data that is read from another selected physical item, 1) the first data ceases to be displayed in the editing area, 2) the first data is displayed in the list display area, and 3) the second data is displayed in the editing area. The reading can be performed using a handheld barcode scanner.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of reading data affixed to a selected physical item in a process of reading data affixed to multiple physical items, the method comprising:
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receiving in a computer system first data that is read from a selected physical item of a plurality of physical items;
displaying the first data in an editing area of a graphical user interface and not in a list display area of the graphical user interface; and
upon receiving second data that is read from another selected physical item,
1) ceasing to display the first data in the editing area,
2) displaying the first data in the list display area, and
3) displaying the second data in the editing area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product tangibly embodied in an information carrier, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to perform instructions comprising:
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receive in a computer system first data that is read from a selected physical item of a plurality of physical items;
display the first data in an editing area of a graphical user interface and not in a list display area of the graphical user interface; and
upon receiving second data that is read from another selected physical item,
1) cease to display the first data in the editing area,
2) display the first data in the list display area, and
3) display the second data in the editing area.
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15. A computer program product tangibly embodied in an information carrier, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed, generate on a display device a graphical user interface for reading data affixed to a selected physical item in a process of reading data affixed to multiple physical items, the graphical user interface comprising:
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an editing area in which first data that is read from a selected physical item of a plurality of physical items is displayed; and
a list display area in which the first data is displayed upon receipt of second data that is read from another selected physical item, wherein the first data is no longer displayed in the editing area and wherein the second data is displayed in the editing area.
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