Multiple form population system and method
First Claim
1. A method for populating a form in a computer system having a system database, comprising:
- storing a plurality of differing forms in the system database, each form of the plurality of forms having at least one information location for entering an item of user information;
selecting a first form of the plurality of forms to provide a first selected form;
entering an item of user information into the at least one information location of the first selected form by the user to provide an entered item of information;
providing parameter ranges and requesting detailed information from a user in response to entered user information, wherein the user is instructed to obtain test results in response to the detailed information;
storing the entered item of information into the system database to provide at least one stored item of information;
selecting a second form of the plurality of forms to provide a second selected form;
automatically determining whether the at least one information location of the second selected form corresponds to the at least one information location of first selected form by comparing the at least one information location of the first selected form with the at least one information location of the second selected form;
only if the at least one information location of the first selected form overlaps with the at least one information location of the second selected form, then;
automatically retrieving the at least one stored item of information from the system database to provide at least one retrieved item of information; and
automatically entering the at least one retrieved item of information into the at least one information location of the second form to provide a populated form.
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Abstract
A method for populating a form includes storing differing forms in a database, each form having at least one information location for entering an item of user information, selecting a first form to provide a first selected form, and entering an item of user information into the information location to provide an entered item of information. Storing the entered item of information in the database to provide a stored item of information, selecting a second form, determining whether the information location of the second selected form corresponds to the information location of first selected form and retrieving the stored item of information to provide a retrieved item of information in accordance with the determining are also included. The retrieved item of information is entered into the information location of the second form to provide a populated form.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for populating a form in a computer system having a system database, comprising:
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storing a plurality of differing forms in the system database, each form of the plurality of forms having at least one information location for entering an item of user information; selecting a first form of the plurality of forms to provide a first selected form; entering an item of user information into the at least one information location of the first selected form by the user to provide an entered item of information; providing parameter ranges and requesting detailed information from a user in response to entered user information, wherein the user is instructed to obtain test results in response to the detailed information; storing the entered item of information into the system database to provide at least one stored item of information; selecting a second form of the plurality of forms to provide a second selected form; automatically determining whether the at least one information location of the second selected form corresponds to the at least one information location of first selected form by comparing the at least one information location of the first selected form with the at least one information location of the second selected form; only if the at least one information location of the first selected form overlaps with the at least one information location of the second selected form, then; automatically retrieving the at least one stored item of information from the system database to provide at least one retrieved item of information; and automatically entering the at least one retrieved item of information into the at least one information location of the second form to provide a populated form. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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