Method, system and computer readable medium for addressing handling from an operating system
First Claim
1. A computerized method for information handling, comprising:
- providing an input device configured to enter an execute command which initiates a record retrieval from local and remote information sources using a computer program;
using said computer program to enter first information into search fields provided in said computer program;
entering the execute command using the input device after the step of entering the first information;
searching, using the computer program, directly the local and remote information sources for second information associated with the first information;
comparing the second information retrieved from the local information source with second information retrieved from the remote information source; and
displaying the second information from at least one of the local and remote information sources, when one of the local and remote information sources includes second information associated with the first information.
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Abstract
A method, system and computer readable medium for information handling within an operating system, including providing a record retrieval program; providing an input device within a window or screen of the operating system and configured to enter an execute command which initiates a record retrieval from local and remote information sources using the record retrieval program; using the record retrieval program to enter first information into search fields provided in the record retrieval program; entering the execute command using the input device after the step of entering the first information; searching, using the record retrieval program, the local and remote information sources for second information associated with the first information; and displaying the second information in the record retrieval program, when one of the local and remote information sources includes second information associated with the first information.
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33 Claims
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1. A computerized method for information handling, comprising:
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providing an input device configured to enter an execute command which initiates a record retrieval from local and remote information sources using a computer program; using said computer program to enter first information into search fields provided in said computer program; entering the execute command using the input device after the step of entering the first information; searching, using the computer program, directly the local and remote information sources for second information associated with the first information; comparing the second information retrieved from the local information source with second information retrieved from the remote information source; and displaying the second information from at least one of the local and remote information sources, when one of the local and remote information sources includes second information associated with the first information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computerized method for information handling comprising:
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providing an input device configured to enter an execute command which initiates a record retrieval from local and remote information sources using a computer program; using said record retrieval program to enter first information into search fields provided in said computer program; entering the execute command using the input device after the step of entering the first information; searching, using the computer program, directly the local and remote information sources for second information associated with the first information; displaying the second information from at least one of the local and remote information sources in said computer program, when one of the local and remote information sources includes second information associated with the first information; storing the first information in the local information source if no second information associated with the first information is found in the local and remote information sources during said searching step; and wherein said displaying step, includes, marking the second information found in the local information source as consistent with the second information found in the remote information source, if second information associated with the first information is found in both the local and remote information sources and is consistent, marking the second information found in the local information source as inconsistent with the second information found in the remote information source, if second information associated with the first information is found in only the local and information source or if second information is found in both the local and remote information sources and is inconsistent, and displaying the marked second information.
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26. A computer readable medium for information handling, the computer readable medium including program instructions for performing the steps of:
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providing an input device configured to enter an execute command which initiates a record retrieval from local and remote information sources using a computer program; using said computer program to enter first information into search fields provided in said computer program; entering the execute command using the input device after the step of entering the first information; searching, using the computer program, directly the local and remote information sources for second information associated with the first information; comparing the second information retrieved from the local information source with second information retrieved from the remote information source; and displaying the second information from at least one of the local and remote information, when one of the local and remote information sources includes second information associated with the first information.
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27. A computer readable medium for information handling, the computer readable medium including program instructions for performing the steps of:
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providing an input device configured to enter an execute command which initiates a record retrieval from local and remote information sources using a computer program; using said record retrieval program to enter first information into search fields provided in said computer program; entering the execute command using the input device after the step of entering the first information; searching, using the computer program, directly the local and remote information sources for second information associated with the first information; displaying the second information from at least one of the local and remote information sources, when one of the local and remote information sources includes second information associated with the first information; storing the first information in the local information source if no second information associated with the first information is found in the local and remote information sources during said searching step; and wherein said displaying step, includes, marking the second information found in the local information source as consistent with the second information found in the remote information source, if second information associated with the first information is found in both the local and remote information sources and is consistent, marking the second information found in the local information source as inconsistent with the second information found in the remote information source, if second information associated with the first information is found in only the local and information source or if second information is found in both the local and remote information sources and is inconsistent, and displaying the marked second information. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A computerized method for information handling comprising:
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providing an input device configured to enter an execute command which initiates a record retrieval from local and remote information sources using a computer program; using said computer program to enter first information into search fields provided in said computer program; entering the execute command using the input device after the step of entering the first information; searching, using the computer program, directly the local and remote information sources for second information associated with the first information; displaying the second information from at least one of the local and remote information sources in said computer program, when one of the local and remote information sources includes second information associated with the first information; and wherein said displaying step, includes, marking the second information found in the local information source as consistent with the second information found in the remote information source, if second information associated with the first information is found in both the local and remote information sources, marking the second information found in the local information source as inconsistent with the second information found in the remote information source, if second information associated with the first information is found in only the local information source, and displaying the marked second information.
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33. A computer readable medium for information handling, the computer readable medium including program instructions for performing the steps of:
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providing an input device configured to enter an execute command which initiates a record retrieval from local and remote information sources using a computer program; using said computer program to enter first information into search fields provided in said computer program; entering the execute command using the input device after the step of entering the first information; searching, using the computer program, directly the local and remote information sources for second information associated with the first information; displaying the second information from at least one of the local and remote information sources in said computer program, when one of the local and remote information sources includes second information associated with the first information; and wherein said displaying step, includes, marking the second information found in the local information source as consistent with the second information found in the remote information source, if second information associated with the first information is found in both the local and remote information sources, marking the second information found in the local information source as inconsistent with the second information found in the remote information source, if second information associated with the first information is found in only the local information source, and displaying the marked second information.
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