Tracking method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for tracking transactions with a computer including a processor for executing code, input/output devices for transfer of data, a display for displaying data and a memory for storing account data for a plurality of accounts, each account having a plurality of fields for the account data, comprising:
- storing each of a plurality of transaction images in association with an account store for an account, each account store associated with at least one entry sequence defining a sequence of inputs to a subset of fields of the account,displaying the plurality of transaction images on said display,receiving a user input selecting one of said images by an input to an input/output device, andexecuting an entry sequence for the account store associated with the selected transaction image for entry of transaction data into the subset of fields defined by the entry sequence.
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Abstract
A tracking method and apparatus for use with a computer including a processor for executing code, input/output devices for providing data, memory for storing account data and a display. In operation, a plurality of transaction images are displayed on the computer display. In response to selection of one of the transaction images, a corresponding entry sequence is executed. The execution causes a display of one or more entry fields for receiving transaction data in response to the execution of the entry sequence. The transaction data is entered in response to the entry sequence and the entry fields displayed. The transaction data entered is stored in an account store corresponding to the selected one of the transaction images. Each account has a plurality of fields for data. The entry fields presented by the entry sequence are only the ones necessary for the particular transaction as determined by the selected transaction image and the corresponding entry sequence.
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47 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for tracking transactions with a computer including a processor for executing code, input/output devices for transfer of data, a display for displaying data and a memory for storing account data for a plurality of accounts, each account having a plurality of fields for the account data, comprising:
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storing each of a plurality of transaction images in association with an account store for an account, each account store associated with at least one entry sequence defining a sequence of inputs to a subset of fields of the account, displaying the plurality of transaction images on said display, receiving a user input selecting one of said images by an input to an input/output device, and executing an entry sequence for the account store associated with the selected transaction image for entry of transaction data into the subset of fields defined by the entry sequence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A tracking apparatus including a computer having a processor for executing code, input/output devices for transfer of data, a display for displaying data and a memory for storing account data for a plurality of accounts, each account having a plurality of fields for the account data, the apparatus comprising:
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means for storing each of a plurality of transaction images in association with an account store, each account store associated with at least one entry sequence defining a sequence of inputs to a subset of fields of the account, means for displaying the plurality of transaction images on said display, means for receiving a user input selecting one of said images by an input to an input/output device, and means for executing an entry sequence for the account store associated with the selected transaction image for entry of transaction data into the subset of fields defined by the entry sequence. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. In an apparatus including a processor for executing a computer program, input/output devices for transfer of data, a display for displaying data, a computer readable memory for storing account data for a plurality of accounts, each account having a plurality of fields for the account data, the computer readable memory further storing a computer program that controls the processor to perform the operations of:
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storing each of a plurality of transaction images in association with an account store, each account store associated with at least one entry sequence defining a sequence of inputs to a subset of the fields of the account, displaying the plurality of transaction images on said display, receiving a user input selecting one of said images by an input to an input/output device, and, executing the entry sequence for the account store associated with the selected transaction image for entry of transaction data into the subset of fields defined by the entry sequence. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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47. A computer readable memory for use with an apparatus including a processor, an input device for receiving data, and a display device for displaying data and images, the computer readable memory adapted to store account data for a plurality of accounts, each account having a plurality of fields for the account data, the computer readable memory further storing:
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a plurality of transaction images, each transaction image associatable with an account store for an account, and adapted to be displayed on the display device; an image display function, executable by the processor, that displays the plurality of transaction images on the display device; a plurality of transaction entry sequences, each transaction entry sequence associated with a subset of fields of an account to define a sequence of inputs into the subset of fields, each transaction entry sequence adapted to cause the processor to display the subset of fields of an account on the display device; a transaction image selector, executable by the processor, that selects a transaction image in response to a selection thereof received by the input device, and initiates the transaction entry sequence for the account associated with the selected transaction image; a data entry function, executable by the processor, that receives transaction data input into a subset of fields displayed by a transaction entry sequence; and
,a data store function, executable by the processor, that stores received transaction data into an account store associated with the selected transaction image.
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Specification