Methods and Systems for Utilizing Global Entities In Software Applications
First Claim
1. A method for utilizing global entities in software applications, comprising:
- providing at least one data storage;
providing a global collection of data within a data storage, the collection comprising global entity records;
providing a non-global collection of data within a data storage, the collection comprising at least one non-global entity record;
providing at least one network connected application server, the application server being configured to access at least one data storage;
providing at least one application from a networked application server, the application being configured to be displayed with a user interface;
receiving user input of an application at a user interface, the user input including a search request for an entity within the global collection;
retrieving at least one entity record from the global collection, each entity record being specific to the user search request and each containing a unique identifier;
displaying, on the user interface, at least one of the retrieved records from the global collection;
receiving user input at the user interface, the user input to select at least one global entity from the displayed records from the global collection;
copying a plurality of data fields from each selected global entity to a non-global collection of data, wherein the non-global collection is associated with the user.
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods and systems to utilize entities from global collections in software applications. An example method comprises providing an application to receive a search request for entities within a global collection, displaying retrieved records, receiving user input including a selected entity, and copying data from a selected entity into a non-global collection of data. Another method comprises displaying a pictorial graphic depicting a business card, and synchronizing the graphical elements with a global entity record. Examples of systems generally comprise a data storage, a server, a first application configured to receive first user input and insert user input into a global collection of entities, a second application configured to display data associated with at least one entity record from a global collection of entity records, receive second user input, and copy data associated with a selected global entity record to a non-global collection of entities.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for utilizing global entities in software applications, comprising:
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providing at least one data storage; providing a global collection of data within a data storage, the collection comprising global entity records; providing a non-global collection of data within a data storage, the collection comprising at least one non-global entity record; providing at least one network connected application server, the application server being configured to access at least one data storage; providing at least one application from a networked application server, the application being configured to be displayed with a user interface; receiving user input of an application at a user interface, the user input including a search request for an entity within the global collection; retrieving at least one entity record from the global collection, each entity record being specific to the user search request and each containing a unique identifier; displaying, on the user interface, at least one of the retrieved records from the global collection; receiving user input at the user interface, the user input to select at least one global entity from the displayed records from the global collection; copying a plurality of data fields from each selected global entity to a non-global collection of data, wherein the non-global collection is associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. The method of 13, further comprising inserting task data within a data storage, the data being related to the performing of the task.
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15. A system for utilizing global entities in software applications comprising:
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a computer network; at least one network-connected server, the server being configured to; at least partially execute computer code with a processor; and transfer a software application to a client computer in network communication with said server, the client computer having a client display unit; at least one data storage, a data storage being configured to store at least one collection of entity records; a global collection of entity records, the global collection being a plurality of global entity records; a non-global collection of entity records, the non-global collection being a plurality of non-global entity records; a first software application including computer executable code configured to; access a data storage containing a global collection of entity records; and receive first user input at a client computer, the user input including data describing an entity; and insert first user input as an entity into a global collection; a second software application including computer executable code configured to; access a data storage containing a global collection of entity records; and access a data storage containing a non-global collection of entity records; and display data associated with at least one entity record from the global collection on the client display unit; and receive second user input to select at least one entity record from the displayed data; and copy data associated with at least one selected global entity record to a non-global collection, the non-global collection being associated with the second user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A graphical entity utilization method, comprising:
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providing a collection of data within a data storage, the collection comprising at least one entity record, the entity record including at least one data field; providing a software application; displaying, on a display unit of a computer configured to execute the software application, a pictorial graphic depicting a business card with graphical elements including at least a name field; synchronizing the values of the graphical elements of the pictorial graphic depicting a business card with at least one data field within the corresponding entity record; wherein the entity is configured within the data storage as a global entity.
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