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Simplifying Interaction With Multiple Applications When Using Forms Via A Common Interface

  • US 20090025017A1
  • Filed: 09/03/2007
  • Published: 01/22/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of enabling a user to interact with a plurality of applications via a common interface, said method being implemented on a client system, wherein each of said plurality of applications is executed on a corresponding set of server systems and is designed to provide a corresponding plurality of forms for manipulating a plurality of classes of data, wherein each form corresponds to a combination of one of a plurality of actions and one of said plurality of classes of data, said method comprising:

  • maintaining a mapping data indicating a specific one of said plurality of forms used for a combination of an action and a class of data;

    receiving an action identifier and a class identifier from said user;

    determining a first form from said mapping data based on said action identifier and said class identifier in response to said receiving, said first form being contained in said plurality of forms; and

    displaying said first form on a display,wherein said maintaining, said receiving, said determining and said displaying are performed in said client system.

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