Database record templates
First Claim
1. A method of creating an electronic database record, the method comprising:
- receiving input to create an electronic database record, the input being received from a user in a computer system;
determining, upon receiving the input, a template for the electronic database record, the template being determined from among several templates;
creating the electronic database record; and
associating a set of attribute values included in the template with the electronic database record.
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Abstract
A method of creating an electronic database record includes receiving input from a user in a computer system to create an electronic database record; determining, upon receiving the input, a template to be used in populating the electronic database record from among several templates; and creating the electronic database record by associating the set of attribute values included in the determined template with the electronic database record. Another embodiment provides a method of processing a database record that comprises, upon accessing the electronic database record, retrieving the set of attribute values included in the template associated with the database record.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of creating an electronic database record, the method comprising:
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receiving input to create an electronic database record, the input being received from a user in a computer system;
determining, upon receiving the input, a template for the electronic database record, the template being determined from among several templates;
creating the electronic database record; and
associating a set of attribute values included in the template with the electronic database record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer program product tangibly embodied in an information carrier, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving input to create an electronic database record, the input being received from a user in a computer system;
determining, upon receiving the input, a template for the electronic database record, the template being determined from among several templates;
creating the electronic database record; and
associating a set of attribute values included in the template with the electronic database record. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of creating and using a template in an electronic database, the method comprising:
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querying a user of a computer system for a first set of attributes and a first set of attribute values to associate with each other;
receiving input from the user in response to the query;
instantiating a first data structure in the electronic database, the first data structure comprising the first set of attributes and the first set of attribute values input by the user; and
subsequently associating the first data structure with a rule to be applied when accessing an electronic database record. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product tangibly embodied in an information carrier, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed, perform opeartions comprising:
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querying a user for a first set of attributes and a first set of attribute values to associate with each other;
receiving input from the user in response to the query;
instantiating a first data structure in the electronic database, the first data structure comprising the first set of attributes and the first set of attribute values input by the user; and
subsequently associating the first data structure with a rule to be applied when accessing an electronic database record.
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