Computer implemented system for population of forms with information

• US 7,873,644 B1
• Filed: 05/05/2006
• Issued: 01/18/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Automotive Titling Company LLC
• Original Assignee: Automotive Titling of Colorado Incorporated
• Inventors: Alley, Kenneth Rand
• Primary Examiner(s): Le; Uyen T.
• Application Number:
  US11/418,877
• Time in Patent Office: 1,719 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 707/756
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management

Abstract

A computer implemented system which automatically populates the fields of form documents with the corresponding information.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method of populating a plurality of fields in a data entity, comprising the steps of:

a) retrieving a data entity, wherein said data entity comprises a PDF file having a plurality of data entity fields at least one of which comprises an undefined data entity field;

b) activating a data entity field population module which interacts with said PDF file;

c) generating a list of undefined data entity fields of said plurality of data entity fields of said PDF file by operation of said data entity field population module;

d) selecting one said undefined data entity field from said list of undefined data entity fields; and

e) generating a data field setting module viewer which provides a plurality of data field setting modules.

2. The computer implemented method of populating a plurality of fields in a data entity as described in claim 1, further comprising the step of selecting one of said plurality of data field setting modules provided by said data field setting module viewer.

3. The computer implemented method of populating a plurality of fields in a data entity as described in claim 2, wherein said step of selecting one of said plurality of data field setting modules provided by said data field setting module viewer comprises the step of selecting one of said plurality of data field setting modules from the group consisting of:

a direct field copy module, a fee or tax module, a static text module, a calculated value module, a full name module, a checkbox module, a date value module, a character form field module, and an address module.

4. The computer implemented method of populating a plurality of fields in a data entity as described in claim 3, further comprising the step of generating a field argument viewer which corresponds to the selected one of said plurality of data field setting modules.

5. The computer implemented method of populating a plurality of fields in a data entity as described in claim 4, further comprising the step of selecting a field argument from a list of field arguments generated in said field argument viewer.

6. The computer implemented method of populating a plurality of fields in a data entity as described in claim 5, further comprising the step of generating a plurality of field argument settings corresponding to the selected said field argument.

7. The computer implemented method of populating a plurality of fields in a data entity as described in claim 6, further comprising the step selecting one of said plurality of field argument settings to establish a defined data entity field.

8. The computer implemented method of populating a plurality of fields in a data entity as described in claim 7, wherein said step of selecting one of said plurality of data field setting modules comprises the step of selecting said direct field copy module, and wherein said step of selecting a field argument from a list of field arguments comprises the step of selecting a field argument which generates a list of inquiry fields of a motor vehicle titling inquiry author, and wherein selection of one of said plurality of inquiry fields of said motor vehicle titling inquiry author establishes said defined data entity field, and wherein said defined data entity field upon subsequent retrieval of said data entity populates with a motor vehicle titling data element established in the selected one of said plurality of inquiry fields of said motor vehicle titling inquiry author.

9. The computer implemented method of populating a plurality of fields in a data entity as described in claim 7, wherein said step of selecting one of said plurality of data field setting modules comprises the step of selecting a fee-tax module, and wherein said step of selecting a field argument from a list of field arguments comprises the step of selecting a field argument which generates a list of fee-tax calculators, and wherein selection of a fee-tax calculator establishes a defined data entity field, and wherein said defined data entity field upon subsequent retrieval of said data entity populates with a fee or a tax calculated by the selected one said fee-tax calculator.

10. The computer implemented method of populating a plurality of fields in a data entity as described in claim 7, wherein said step of selecting one of said plurality of data field setting modules comprises the step of selecting said static text module, and wherein said step of selecting a field argument from a list of field arguments comprises the step of selecting a field argument which generates a static text field which allows entry of an amount of static text, and wherein entry of said amount of static text in said static text field establishes a defined data entity field, and wherein said defined data entity field upon subsequent retrieval of said data entity populates with said amount of static text entered into said static text field.

11. The computer implemented method of populating a plurality of fields in a data entity as described in claim 7, wherein said step of selecting one of said plurality of data field setting modules comprises the step of selecting said calculated value module, and wherein said step of selecting a field argument from a list of field arguments comprises the step of selecting a field argument which generates a list of value calculators, and wherein selection of a value calculator establishes a defined data entity field, and wherein said defined data entity field upon subsequent retrieval of said data entity populates with a value calculated by the selected one said value calculator.

12. The computer implemented method of populating a plurality of fields in a data entity as described in claim 7, wherein said step of selecting one of said plurality of data field setting modules comprises the step of selecting said full name module, and wherein said step of selecting a field argument from a list of field arguments comprises the step of selecting a field argument which generates a list of name formats, and wherein selection of a name format establishes a defined data entity field, and wherein said defined data entity field upon subsequent retrieval of said data entity populates with a name formatted in the selected one said name format.

13. The computer implemented method of populating a plurality of fields in a data entity as described in claim 7, wherein said step of selecting one of said plurality of data field setting modules comprises the step of selecting said checkbox module, and wherein said step of selecting a field argument from a list of field arguments comprises the steps of:

a. selecting a first field argument which generates a list of inquiry fields associated with a checkbox of said data entity;

b. selecting a second field argument which generates a check box element value field which allows entry of a check box element value; and

c. selecting a third field argument which generates a check box match value field which allows entry of check box match value; and

wherein selection of an inquiry field from said list of inquiry fields, and wherein entry of said check box element value, and wherein entry of a check box match value establishes a defined data entity field, and wherein said defined data entity field upon subsequent retrieval of said data entity populates said check box associated with the selected one said inquiry fields with said check box element value if a value established in said selected inquiry field matches said check box match value.

14. The computer implemented method of populating a plurality of fields in a data entity as described in claim 7, wherein said step of selecting one of said plurality of data field setting modules comprises the step of selecting said date value module, and wherein said step of selecting a field argument from a list of field arguments comprises the step of selecting a field argument which generates a list of date formats, and wherein selection of a date format establishes a defined data entity field, and wherein said defined data entity field upon subsequent retrieval of said data entity populates with a date formatted in the selected one said date format.

15. The computer implemented method of populating a plurality of fields in a data entity as described in claim 7, wherein said step of selecting one of said plurality of data field setting modules comprises the step of selecting said field element selection module, and wherein said step of selecting a field argument from a list of field arguments comprises the steps of:

a. selecting a first field argument which generates a list of inquiry fields;

b. selecting a second field argument which generates a list of count locations corresponding to a plurality of field elements within an inquiry field of said motor vehicle titling inquiry author; and

c. selecting a third field argument which generates a list of count directions to apply to a count location; and

wherein selection of an inquiry field, and wherein selection of said count location, and wherein selection of a count direction establishes a defined data entity field, and wherein said defined data entity field upon subsequent retrieval of said data entity populates with said field element having said count location with said count direction in the selected one said inquiry field.

16. The computer implemented method of populating a plurality of fields in a data entity as described in claim 7, wherein said step of selecting one of said plurality of data field setting modules comprises the step of selecting said address value module, and wherein said step of selecting a field argument from a list of field arguments comprises the step of selecting a field argument which generates a list of address formats, and wherein selection of an address format establishes a defined data entity field, and wherein said defined data entity field upon subsequent retrieval of said data entity populates with an address established in the selected one said address format.