Tabbed form with error indicators
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1. A data entry system having tab forms for entering data therein in a computer by a user, comprising:
- a comparator for comparing each tab form entry with a valid entry and determining the existence of an error entry or a correct entry;
an indicator for indicating a sign on the form at a location proximate each form, said sign indicating an error entry or a correct entry based on information from said comparator;
a tool tip for indicating further information about the error, said tool tip being visible upon request from the user;
whereby said comparator re-compares new data entry to determine the existence of an error entry or a correct entry and said indicator indicates a sign each time a correction is made.
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Abstract
An improved graphical user interface having a tab feature. In addition to conventional tabs, each one containing a specific field to be filled, an image is added to all tab captions to indicate if each tab is correctly filled. If the tab is not correctly filled, there is an error indicator with a tool tip identifying what is wrong with the entry. Once the error has been corrected, the indicator changes to show that it is correct.
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18 Claims
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1. A data entry system having tab forms for entering data therein in a computer by a user, comprising:
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a comparator for comparing each tab form entry with a valid entry and determining the existence of an error entry or a correct entry;
an indicator for indicating a sign on the form at a location proximate each form, said sign indicating an error entry or a correct entry based on information from said comparator;
a tool tip for indicating further information about the error, said tool tip being visible upon request from the user;
whereby said comparator re-compares new data entry to determine the existence of an error entry or a correct entry and said indicator indicates a sign each time a correction is made. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A data entry system having tab forms for entering data therein in a computer by a user, comprising:
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comparator means for comparing each tab form entry with a valid entry and determining the existence of an error entry or a correct entry;
indicator means for indicating a sign on the form at a location proximate each form, said sign indicating an error entry or a correct entry based on information from said comparator means;
tool tip means for indicating further information about the error, said tool tip means being visible upon request from the user;
whereby said comparator means re-compares new data entry to determine the existence of an error entry or a correct entry and said indicator means indicates a sign each time a correction is made. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of verifying data entered into a data entry system having tab forms in a computer by a user, comprising:
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comparing each tab form entry with a valid entry and determining the existence of an error entry or a correct entry;
indicating a sign on the form at a location proximate each form, said sign indicating an error entry or a correct entry based on information from said comparator means;
indicating further information about the error with a tool tip, said tool tip means being visible upon request from the user; and
re-comparing each new data entry to determine the existence of an error entry or a correct entry and said indicator means indicates a sign each time a correction is made. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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