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Report generating system

  • US 5,465,378 A
  • Filed: 10/12/1993
  • Issued: 11/07/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A user-interactive method of operating a computer for generating a report, the computer having memory means for storing data, input means for receiving inputs into the computer, and output means for presenting outputs from the computer, said method comprising the steps of:

  • storing data in the computer memory means representative of sets of user inputs representing information needed for generating said report, and data representative of computer actions respectively corresponding to said inputs, said actions including at least one of retrieving report material, presenting a set of user inputs, and implementing computer commands;

    presenting by way of the computer output means one of said sets of user inputs for selection by user;

    entering by way of the computer input means a user-selected input;

    responding in the computer to said user-selected input by performing said actions corresponding thereto;

    repeating said entering and responding steps in accordance with said corresponding actions until said inputs needed for generating said report have been entered; and

    compiling in the computer said report material corresponding to said user-selected inputs for generating said report thereby.

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