Systems and methods for automatic submission of forms for web-based legal workflow software
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1. A method for automatically submitting input entered into a form in a web page for a law firm workflow in the event a user shifts focus away from the form, the method comprising:
- (a) transmitting, from a server, a web page containing a form for a legal workflow to a user;
(b) receiving, from the user, first input requested by the form;
(c) detecting that the form has lost user focus while the web page remains open, said detecting comprising detecting one of;
when the user has clicked on an element of the web page outside of the form;
when the mouse cursor either leaves or is clicked outside the form;
when the user keystrokes or mouse input into areas outside the form;
when the user keystrokes or mouse input into other applications;
when the web browser window has lost focus, is minimized, or is hidden;
(d) submitting to the server, in response to the detection, the first input and an indication that the submission was triggered by a loss of focus;
(e) detecting that the form in the open web page has regained user focus; and
(f) transmitting, from the server, the web page containing the form and the first input.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for automatically submitting data entered into a web page in the event the user shifts focus away from the form may include displaying a web page to a user, the web page containing a form; receiving, from the user, at least some input corresponding to the form; detecting that the form has lost user focus; and submitting, in response to the detection, the form.
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1. A method for automatically submitting input entered into a form in a web page for a law firm workflow in the event a user shifts focus away from the form, the method comprising:
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(a) transmitting, from a server, a web page containing a form for a legal workflow to a user; (b) receiving, from the user, first input requested by the form; (c) detecting that the form has lost user focus while the web page remains open, said detecting comprising detecting one of; when the user has clicked on an element of the web page outside of the form; when the mouse cursor either leaves or is clicked outside the form; when the user keystrokes or mouse input into areas outside the form; when the user keystrokes or mouse input into other applications; when the web browser window has lost focus, is minimized, or is hidden; (d) submitting to the server, in response to the detection, the first input and an indication that the submission was triggered by a loss of focus; (e) detecting that the form in the open web page has regained user focus; and (f) transmitting, from the server, the web page containing the form and the first input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system for receiving input entered into a form in a web page for a law firm workflow automatically transmitted in the event a user shifts focus away from the form, the system comprising:
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a data storage device; a data communication link; and a workflow server comprising at least one processor, the server configured to; transmit, for display at a user computing device, data for a web page containing a form for a legal workflow; receive, from the user computing device, submission of first input requested by the form and an indication that the submission was triggered by a loss of focus, wherein the first input is transmitted from the user computing device responsive to a detection that the form has lost user focus while the web page remains open, the detection comprising one of; (a) detecting when the user has clicked on an element of the web page outside of the form; (b) detecting when the mouse cursor either leaves or is clicked outside the form; (c) detecting when the user keystrokes or mouse input into areas outside the form; (d) detecting when the user keystrokes or mouse input into other applications; and (e) detecting when the web browser window has lost focus, is minimized or hidden; store, by the data storage device, the received first input; receive, from the user computing device, an indication that the open web page has regained user focus; and transmit, responsive to receiving the indication that the open web page has regained user focus, data for the web page containing the form and the stored first input. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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