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System and method for facilitating user input by providing dynamically generated completion information

  • US 7,512,654 B2
  • Filed: 11/15/2004
  • Issued: 03/31/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method in a computer system for providing automatically generated completion information from entries in a dynamic list via a user interface, comprising using a computer to perform the following steps:

  • a step for dynamically tracking a data store of items comprising a plurality of electronic documents including one or more of word processor files, spreadsheet files, and presentation files;

    a step for analyzing and extracting contact information from the contents of items within the data store;

    a step for adding the contact information to the dynamic list;

    a step for dynamically generating suggested entries from the contact information and related to user entry data; and

    a step for providing the suggested entries in the dynamic list via the user interface in real time as the user enters the data.

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