Workflow product navigation system
First Claim
1. A method for a workflow navigation system for navigating a database and displaying a list of a plurality of database entries comprising:
- presenting on a display device a plurality of items to assist an interactive exchange with a user, including;
a first input field for specifying a product identification number,a second input field for displaying a product name,a third input field for specifying a display order of a plurality of workflow display icons in one of a predetermined order and a user defined order,an icon area for displaying the plurality of workflow display icons according to the specified order, the icon area being indicative of a status of each product in the list and accessibility to a particular icon display screen, anda product listing area for displaying a list of products for which data are stored in the database, andnavigating the database by interacting with the displayed plurality of items.
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Abstract
A workflow or product navigation system includes a single top-level screen which allows access to all aspects of the product information through selection of a single entry. The top-level screen includes a menu bar, a plurality of selectable icon push buttons in an icon area for directing inquiry to all aspects of the product information, and a product listing area. A user may select from several orderings of the icons to most efficiently access the product data. In particular, the icons are arranged in a preselected order as determined according to a business unit default definition. The user may select an alternative user-defined selection and ordering of icons, or a list of all icons in a predefined, fixed order. The icons on the top-level screen convey many details regarding the status of the product information. An icon, on its face, designates the user-access status of the information as read-write or read-only access. If a user has no access to information underlying the icon, no icon is displayed. An icon, on its face, expresses the data-content status of the information as being unfilled, copied from another source, or saved.
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Citations
27 Claims
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1. A method for a workflow navigation system for navigating a database and displaying a list of a plurality of database entries comprising:
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presenting on a display device a plurality of items to assist an interactive exchange with a user, including; a first input field for specifying a product identification number, a second input field for displaying a product name, a third input field for specifying a display order of a plurality of workflow display icons in one of a predetermined order and a user defined order, an icon area for displaying the plurality of workflow display icons according to the specified order, the icon area being indicative of a status of each product in the list and accessibility to a particular icon display screen, and a product listing area for displaying a list of products for which data are stored in the database, and navigating the database by interacting with the displayed plurality of items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for a workflow navigation system for navigating a database and displaying a list of a plurality of database entries comprising:
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a computer system coupled to the database and including a processor coupled to a storage and a display device coupled to the processor; a program code executing on the processor and including; a routine for presenting on a display device a plurality of items to assist an interactive exchange with a user, including; a first input field for specifying a product identification number, a second input field for displaying a product name, a third input field for specifying a display order of a plurality of workflow display icons in one of a predetermined order and a user defined order, an icon area for displaying the plurality of workflow display icons according to the specified order, the icon area being indicative of a status of each product in the list and accessibility to a particular icon display screen, and a product listing area for displaying a list of products for which data are stored in the database, and a routine for navigating the database by interacting with the displayed items. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing a workflow navigation system for navigating a database and displaying a list of a plurality of database entries comprising:
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providing a computer system coupled to the database and including a processor coupled to a storage and a display device coupled to the processor; providing a program code executing on the processor and including; a routine for presenting on a display device a plurality of items to assist an interactive exchange with a user, including; a first input field for specifying a product identification number, a second input field for displaying a product name, a third input field for specifying a display order of a plurality of workflow display icons in one of a predetermined order and a user defined order, an icon area for displaying the plurality of wotkflow display icons according to the specified order, the icon area being indicative of a status of each product in the list and accessibility to a particular icon display screen, and a product listing area for displaying a list of products for which data are stored in the database, and a routine for navigating the database by interacting with the displayed items. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An article of manufacture comprising:
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a non-volatile storage; a plurality of instructional sections stored in the non-volatile storage, the instructional sections providing a graphical user interface (GUI) application for a workflow navigation system executable on a computer system, the GUI application comprising; a routine for presenting on a display device a plurality of items to assist an interactive exchange with a user, including; a first input field for specifying a product identification number, a second input field for displaying a product name, a third input field for specifying a display order of a plurality of workflow display icons in one of a predetermined order and a user defined order, an icon area for displaying the plurality of workflow display icons according to the specified order, the icon area being indicative of a status of each product in the list and accessibility to a particular icon display screen, and a product listing area for displaying a list of products for which data are stored in the database, and a routine for navigating the database by interacting with the displayed items. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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