Method, System and Computer Readable Medium for Addressing Handling from a Computer Program
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for finding data related to the contents of a document using a computer program running on a computer, the method comprising:
- analyzing, in a computer process, the document to identify any first information that can be searched for in order to find second information related to the first information;
retrieving the first information thus identified;
following receipt by the computer program of a user command, searching for the first information, using a second computer program, in order to find second information related to the first information; and
if searching finds any second information related to the first information, performing an operation using the second information.
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Abstract
A method, system and computer readable medium for providing for providing a function item, such as a key, button, icon, or menu, tied to a user operation in a computer, whereby a single click on the function item in a window or program on a computer screen, or one single selection in a menu in a program, initiates retrieval of name and addresses and/or other person or company related information, while the user works simultaneously in another program, e.g., a word processor. The click on the function item initiates a program connected to the button to search a database or file available on or through the computer, containing the person, company or address related data, in order to look up data corresponding to what the user types, or partly typed, e.g., name and/or address in the word processor, the correct data from the database, data related to the typed data, e.g., the name of the person, company, or the traditional or electronic address, or other person, or company, or address related data, and alternatively the persons, companies, or addresses, are displayed and possibly entered into the word processor, if such related data exists.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for finding data related to the contents of a document using a computer program running on a computer, the method comprising:
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analyzing, in a computer process, the document to identify any first information that can be searched for in order to find second information related to the first information; retrieving the first information thus identified; following receipt by the computer program of a user command, searching for the first information, using a second computer program, in order to find second information related to the first information; and if searching finds any second information related to the first information, performing an operation using the second information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-implemented method for finding data related to the contents of a document using a computer program running on a computer, the method comprising:
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analyzing, in a computer process on the computer, the document to identify any first information that can be searched for in order to find second information related to the first information, and wherein the first information comprises at least one of name-, person-, company-, and address-related information; providing an input device for entry of a user command, wherein the input device includes a menu, retrieving the first information thus identified; following receipt by the computer program of the user command, such user command including a user'"'"'s selection of the menu and click on a menu choice from the menu, searching for the first information, using a second computer program, in order to find second information related to the first information in a user editable information source outside the document; and if searching finds any second information related to the first information, performing an operation using the second information wherein performing the operation includes displaying the second information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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