System and method for providing forms on a user interface
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a customized formset for display on a user interface of a client computer, the client computer coupled by a network to a formset server, the customized formset described in a structured definition language, the method comprising the steps of:
- selecting a customize overlay by the formset server for application to a role based formset, the customize overlay including components based on a predefined configuration of the customized formset particular for the user functioning in the role as defined by the role based formset; and
applying the components of the customize overlay to the content of the role based formset for generating the customized formset;
wherein the customized formset is subsequently rendered on the user interface of the client computer.
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Abstract
A system and method for configuring a user formset for display on a user interface of a client computer, the client computer coupled by a network to a formset server, the user formset for providing interaction with a network transaction, the user formset described in a structured definition language. The system and method comprise: requesting the user formset from the server according to at least one formset generation criterion; selecting a first overlay for application to a master formset, the first overlay including first components based on a role of the user; applying the first overlay to the content of the master formset for generating a role based version of the master formset; selecting a second overlay for application to the role based version, the second overlay including second components based on settings particular for the user functioning in the role; and applying the second overlay to the content of the role based version for generating the user formset; wherein the user formset is subsequently rendered on the user interface of the client computer.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a customized formset for display on a user interface of a client computer, the client computer coupled by a network to a formset server, the customized formset described in a structured definition language, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting a customize overlay by the formset server for application to a role based formset, the customize overlay including components based on a predefined configuration of the customized formset particular for the user functioning in the role as defined by the role based formset; and
applying the components of the customize overlay to the content of the role based formset for generating the customized formset;
wherein the customized formset is subsequently rendered on the user interface of the client computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37)
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22. A system for configuring a customized formset for display on a user interface of a client computer, the client computer coupled by a network to a formset server, the customized formset described in a structured definition language, the system comprising:
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a server application for selecting a customize overlay by the formset server for application to a role based formset, the customize overlay including components based on a predefined configuration of the customized formset particular for the user functioning in the role as defined by the role based formset; and
a utility for applying the components of the customize overlay to the content of the role based formset for generating the customized formset;
wherein the customized formset is subsequently rendered on the user interface of the client computer. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 36, 38, 39, 40)
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