Interface for Entering Option Orders that Simultaneously Accommodates Simple Options, Spreads, and Complex Spreads
First Claim
1. A user interface for entering option orders, comprising:
- a display page having,a plurality of display objects representing individual options, individual spreads, and commands; and
a display line depicting the plurality of display objects stringed together in the order selected by a user.
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Abstract
A user interface for entering option orders is disclosed. The user interface may include a display page having, a plurality of display objects and a display line. The plurality of display objects may represent individual options, individual spreads, and commands. The display line may depict the plurality of display objects stringed together in the order selected by a user. If at least two of the plurality of display objects selected are individual spreads, then a complex spread may be depicted on the display line. Upon the selection of a command, an order may be build consisting of the plurality of display objects depicted on the display line. The order may be built on a second display page. The second display page may color code each individual option and individual spread selected and may provide adjustable fields and buttons for data customization of each individual option and individual spread.
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20 Claims
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1. A user interface for entering option orders, comprising:
a display page having, a plurality of display objects representing individual options, individual spreads, and commands; and a display line depicting the plurality of display objects stringed together in the order selected by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A user interface for entering option orders, comprising:
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a first display page having, a plurality of display objects representing individual options, individual spreads, and commands; and a display line depicting the plurality of display objects stringed together in the order selected by a user; and a second display page color coding each individual option and individual spread selected by the user and placing data of the selected individual options and individual spreads into adjustable fields and buttons for customization of data for each individual option and individual spread. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for entering an order consisting of individual options, individual spreads, and complex spreads using a single user interface, comprising:
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providing a display page having a plurality of display objects and a display line, the plurality of display objects represent individual options, individual spreads, and commands; selecting a first display object from the plurality of display objects on the display page, the first display object is selected from a group consisting of individual options and individual spreads; depicting the first display object selected on the display line; selecting a second display object from the plurality of display objects on the display page, the second display object is selected from a group consisting of individual options, individual spreads, and commands; depicting the second display object selected adjacent to the first display object on the display line; and building an order consisting of the plurality of display objects being depicted on the display line upon the selection of a command. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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