Process and apparatus for selecting an item from a database
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1. A computer-implemented method of selecting an item from a plurality of items, the method comprising:
- generating, by at least one computer processor, a first display, the first display comprises;
a part of an item identifier corresponding to a first set of items anda part of an item identifier corresponding to a second set of items in a database;
enabling, by the at least one computer processor, selection of one of the two parts of the item identifiers by a user using a user interface;
generating, by the at least one computer processor, in response to the selection of the one of the two parts, a further display;
wherein the further display comprises;
an additional part of an item identifier corresponding to a subset of the selected set of items and another additional part of an item identifier corresponding to another subset of the selected set of items;
enabling, by the at least one computer processor, selection of one of the two additional parts of the item identifiers by the user using the user interface;
combining, by the at least one computer processor, the selected one of the two parts of the item identifiers with the selected one of the two additional parts of the item identifiers to create a larger part of the item identifiers; and
displaying, by the at least one computer processor, the larger part of the item identifiers;
whereinthe additional parts of the item identifiers are shorter than complete item identifiers; and
the first set of items and the second set of items are mutually exclusive of one another.
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Abstract
A database for selecting database items, where the database items are indexed by a list of item identifiers. The item identifiers may be in the form of text. An initial display is generated which includes one or more parts of the item identifiers. Selection of the one or more parts may be made and results in the generation of a display of a further one or more parts for selection. The further one or more parts may be selected in order to add to the selected one or more parts to build a larger part or whole of an item identifier. Selection from a large list of item identifiers may be carried out in a relatively short time period.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of selecting an item from a plurality of items, the method comprising:
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generating, by at least one computer processor, a first display, the first display comprises; a part of an item identifier corresponding to a first set of items and a part of an item identifier corresponding to a second set of items in a database; enabling, by the at least one computer processor, selection of one of the two parts of the item identifiers by a user using a user interface; generating, by the at least one computer processor, in response to the selection of the one of the two parts, a further display;
wherein the further display comprises;an additional part of an item identifier corresponding to a subset of the selected set of items and another additional part of an item identifier corresponding to another subset of the selected set of items; enabling, by the at least one computer processor, selection of one of the two additional parts of the item identifiers by the user using the user interface; combining, by the at least one computer processor, the selected one of the two parts of the item identifiers with the selected one of the two additional parts of the item identifiers to create a larger part of the item identifiers; and displaying, by the at least one computer processor, the larger part of the item identifiers;
whereinthe additional parts of the item identifiers are shorter than complete item identifiers; and the first set of items and the second set of items are mutually exclusive of one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for selecting items, the apparatus comprising:
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an output display; an input; and a computer processor configured to execute a method comprising; associating the items with a corresponding item identifiers; generating a first display on the output display, the first display comprises; a part of an item identifier corresponding to a first set of items and a part of an item identifier corresponding to a second set of items in a database; enabling selection of one of the two parts of the item identifiers by a user using the input; generating, in response to the selection of the one of the two parts of item identifiers, a further display on the output display, the further display comprises; an additional part of an item identifier corresponding to a subset of the selected set of items and another additional part of an item identifier corresponding to another subset of the selected set of items; enabling selection of one of the two additional parts of the item identifiers by the user using the input; combining the selected one of the two parts of the item identifiers with the selected one of the two additional parts of the item identifiers to create a larger part of the item identifiers; and displaying the larger part of the item identifiers on the output display;
whereinthe additional parts of the item identifiers are shorter than complete item identifiers; and the first set of items and the second set of items are mutually exclusive of one another. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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