Automatic simultaneous entry of values in multiple web page fields

• US 20060059247A1
• Filed: 09/16/2004
• Published: 03/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Potluri, Lakshmi, Marappan, Kumar, Nachimuthu, Kanmani
• Application Number:
  US10/942,429
• Publication Number:
  US 20060059247A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/219
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/174 Form filling; Merging

Abstract

A method, system, and program for automatic simultaneous entry of values in multiple web page fields are provided. Responsive to detecting a single action selection by a user to fill multiple fields of a web page, wherein each of the fields is associated with one from among multiple field descriptors within a source code for the web page, a field copy controller scans multiple lines of text copied into a local memory to identify text tags that match the field descriptors. Then, the field copy controller automatically fills in the fields within the web browser with the values from the lines of text, wherein each of the values is associated with one from among multiple text tags matching the field descriptors associated with the fields, such that multiple fields of a web page are automatically filled in responsive to only a single action by a user.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for automatically filling in a plurality of fields of a web page, said method comprising:

responsive to a single action selection to fill in a plurality of fields within a web page, wherein each of said plurality of fields is associated with one from among a plurality of field descriptors within a source code for said web page, scanning a plurality of lines of text copied into a local memory to identify a plurality of text tags matching said plurality of field descriptors; and

automatically filling in said plurality of fields with a plurality of values from said plurality of lines of text, wherein each of said plurality of values from said plurality of lines of text is associated with one from among a plurality of text tags matching each of said plurality of field descriptors associated with said plurality of fields, such that only a single action by a user is required for said plurality of fields within said web page to be automatically filled in.

2. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 for automatically filling in a plurality of fields of a web page, further comprising:

responsive to a user selection to copy a plurality of lines of text within a text editor into said local memory, enabling said user to make said single action selection to fill in said plurality of fields within said web page from said local storage.

3. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 for automatically filling in a plurality of fields of a web page, wherein automatically filling in said plurality of fields with a plurality of values from said plurality of lines of text, further comprises:

responsive to said single action selection to fill in said plurality of fields within said web page, detecting a position of a pointer in proximity to a closest field from among said plurality of fields within a display area; and

automatically filling in only said closest field and a selection of said plurality of fields following said closest field.

4. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 for automatically filling in a plurality of fields of a web page, further comprising:

displaying said plurality of fields of said web page within a web browser;

enabling said user to invoke said single action selection within a menu of said web browser.

5. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 for automatically filling in a plurality of fields of a web page, wherein said plurality of text tags are formatted in a first font language and said plurality of values are formatted in a second font language.

6. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 for automatically filling in a plurality of fields of a web page, wherein responsive to a single action selection to fill in a plurality of fields within a web page, wherein each of said plurality of fields is associated with one from among a plurality of field descriptors within a source code for said web page, scanning a plurality of lines of text copied into a local memory for a plurality of text tags matching said plurality of field descriptors, further comprises:

detecting said plurality of field descriptors within said source code for said web page by comparing said source code with a plurality of field descriptor pattern rules.

7. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 for automatically filling in a plurality of fields of a web page, wherein said plurality of field descriptors further comprise at least one from among a plurality of tags and a plurality of labels.

8. A computer system for automatically filling in a plurality of fields of a web page, comprising:

a local storage for temporarily storing a plurality of lines of text, wherein said plurality of lines of text comprise a plurality of values associated with a plurality of text tags;

a web browser for displaying a web page comprising a plurality of fields, wherein each of said plurality of fields is associated with one from among a plurality of field descriptors within a source code for said web page;

said web browser further comprising;

means for scanning said plurality of lines of text copied into a local storage to identify said plurality of text tags matching said plurality of field descriptors and to identify said plurality of values associated with said plurality of text tags, responsive to a single action selection to fill in said plurality of fields within said web page; and

means for automatically filling in said plurality of fields with said plurality of values scanned from said plurality of lines of text.

9. The computer system according to claim 8 for automatically filling in a plurality of fields of a web page, further comprising:

means, responsive to a user selection to copy said plurality of lines of text within a text editor into said local memory, for enabling said user to make said single action selection to fill in said plurality of fields within said web page from said local storage.

10. The computer system according to claim 8 for automatically filling in a plurality of fields of a web page, wherein automatically filling in said plurality of fields with a plurality of values scanned from said plurality of lines of text, further comprises:

means, responsive to said single action selection to fill in said plurality of fields within said web page, for detecting a position of a pointer in proximity to a closest field from among said plurality of fields within a display area; and

means for automatically filling in only said closest field and a selection of said plurality of fields following said closest field.

11. The computer system according to claim 8 for automatically filling in a plurality of fields of a web page, said web browser further comprising:

a menu option for enabling said user to invoke said single action selection.

12. The computer system according to claim 8 for automatically filling in a plurality of fields of a web page, wherein said plurality of text tags are formatted in a first font language and said plurality of values are formatted in a second font language.

13. The computer system according to claim 8 for automatically filling in a plurality of fields of a web page, said web browser further comprising:

means for detecting said plurality of field descriptors within said source code for said web page by comparing said source code with a plurality of field descriptor pattern rules.

14. The computer system according to claim 8 for automatically filling in a plurality of fields of a web page, wherein said plurality of field descriptors further comprise at least one from among a plurality of tags and a plurality of labels.

15. A computer program product, residing on a computer readable medium, for automatically filling in a plurality of fields of a web page, said computer program product comprising:

means, responsive to a single action selection to fill in a plurality of fields within a web page, wherein each of said plurality of fields is associated with one from among a plurality of field descriptors within a source code for said web page, for controlling a scan of a plurality of lines of text copied into a local memory to identify a plurality of text tags matching said plurality of field descriptors; and

means for automatically filling in said plurality of fields with a plurality of values from said plurality of lines of text, wherein each of said plurality of values from said plurality of lines of text is associated with one from among a plurality of text tags matching each of said plurality of field descriptors associated with said plurality of fields.

16. The computer program product according to claim 15 for automatically filling in a plurality of fields of a web page, said computer program product further comprising:

means, responsive to a user selection to copy a plurality of lines of text within a text editor into said local memory, for enabling said user to make said single action selection to fill in said plurality of fields within said web page from said local storage.

17. The computer program product according to claim 15 for automatically filling in a plurality of fields of a web page, wherein said means for automatically filling in said plurality of fields with a plurality of values from said plurality of lines of text, further comprises:

means, responsive to said single action selection to fill in said plurality of fields within said web page, for controlling detection of a position of a pointer in proximity to a closest field from among said plurality of fields within a display area; and

means for automatically filling in only said closest field and a selection of said plurality of fields following said closest field.

18. The computer program product according to claim 15 for automatically filling in a plurality of fields of a web page, said computer program product further comprising:

means for enabling a display of said plurality of fields of said web page within a web browser;

means for enabling said user to invoke said single action selection within a menu of said web browser.

19. The computer program product according to claim 15 for automatically filling in a plurality of fields of a web page, said computer program product further comprising:

means for enabling detection of said plurality of field descriptors within said source code for said web page by comparing said source code with a plurality of field descriptor pattern rules.

20. A computer-implemented method for automatically copying out a plurality of fields of a web page, said method comprising:

responsive to a single action selection to copy out a plurality of fields within a web page, wherein each of said plurality of fields is associated with one from among a plurality of field descriptors within a source code for said web page, creating a particular line of text from among a plurality of lines of text for each of said plurality of field descriptors with one from among a plurality of values filled into an associated one of said plurality of fields; and

automatically copying said plurality of lines of text to a single text file, such that only a single action by a user is required for said plurality of fields and said plurality of field descriptors within said web page to be simultaneously copied out.

21. The computer-implemented method according to claim 20 for automatically copying out a plurality of fields of a web page, wherein creating a particular line of text from among a plurality of lines of text for each of said plurality of field descriptors with one from among a plurality of values filled into an associated one of said plurality of fields, further comprises:

detecting a position of a pointer in proximity to a closest field from among said plurality of fields within a display area; and

automatically creating said particular line of text from among said plurality of lines of text starting with said closest field and a selection of said plurality of fields following said closest field.

22. The computer-implemented method according to claim 20 for automatically copying out a plurality of fields of a web page, further comprising:

displaying said plurality of fields of said web page within a web browser;

enabling said user to invoke said single action selection within a menu of said web browser.

23. The computer-implemented method according to claim 20 for automatically copying out a plurality of fields of a web page, further comprising:

24. The computer-implemented method according to claim 20 for automatically copying out a plurality of fields of a web page, further comprising:

detecting said plurality of field descriptors within said source code for said web page by comparing said source code with a plurality of field descriptor pattern rules.