Multiple user data entry system and method

• US 9,201,560 B2
• Filed: 07/13/2012
• Issued: 12/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Radiant Mission Solutions, Inc. (Galileo Parent, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AFIX Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: Vitt, Joan L., McCowan, Tony L., Caudle, Derald E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kumar, Anil N
• Application Number:
  US13/549,240
• Publication Number:
  US 20130019194A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,236 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/629 to features or functions of an application
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/38 for implementing user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46

Abstract

A computer program acts as a data collection, compilation, storage, and display in an autonomous and dynamic fashion. The software may be used by numerous separate and unrelated facilities working as a network on related projects with diverse hardware. A portable storage device is used to store the necessary software. This storage device will be shared between computer systems on site to collect, compile and store information from each facility. Once all sections are complete, it will be handed to a final arbitrator for review. The ultimate goal of a preferred embodiment is a portable system capable of dynamic modification capable of use in many different fields of operation.

Claims

1. A multi-user data entry system comprising:

a first computing device including a storage memory, a graphical user interface (GUI), a processor, and an input device;

a second computing device including a storage memory, a graphical user interface (GUI), a processor, and an input device;

a content design application including a display interface viewable by said GUI and modifiable by said input device, a plurality of control inputs and a plurality of modifiable input fields, said content design application being stored onto said storage memory of said first computing device;

a Content Viewer application including a display interface viewable by said GUI and modifiable by said input device, a plurality of control inputs and a plurality of modifiable input fields, said content viewer application being stored onto said storage memory of said second computing device;

a secondary memory storage device capable of storing data exported by said Content Viewer application and said content design application, wherein said secondary memory storage device may be accessed using said first computing device or said second computing device;

wherein said content design application is capable of creating a plurality of modifiable data tabs containing a plurality of data inputs, and a reviewer tab, wherein access to each of said modifiable data input tabs requires a separate password to access data contained within said modifiable tabs and said reviewer tab requires a separate password to access;

wherein said content design application is capable of modifying data located within said modifiable tabs by dragging said control inputs from a list of generated control inputs to a freeform workspace;

wherein said Content Viewer application is capable of inputting data into said data inputs and exporting said data to said secondary storage memory;

said content design application being further capable of adding a plurality of text boxes, drop-down menus, radio buttons, and check boxes to said modifiable tabs;

said Content Viewer application being further capable of allowing data to be input to said text boxes, drop-down menus, radio buttons, and check boxes;

said design application being further capable of adding a plurality of image boxes to said modifiable tabs;

said content viewer application being further capable of importing photographs to said image boxes;

said second computing device configured to collect data from a location remote from said first computing device;

said second computing device further configured to be transferred amongst multiple users including a final reviewer;

said reviewer tab configured to receive ratings inputs associated with said data input tabs, to analyze data contained within said data inputs, to export data from said second computing device, and to clear said data input tabs;

wherein said reviewer tab is accessible only by said final reviewer;

wherein said photographs comprise evidence from said location; and

wherein said photographs are selected from the list comprising;

fingerprints, tattoos, scars, eyes, and mugshots.

2. A method of collecting data from multiple users, the method comprising the step:

providing a first computing device including a storage memory, a graphical user interface (GUI), a processor, and an input device;

providing a second computing device including a storage memory, a graphical user interface (GUI), a processor, and an input device;

providing a content design application including a display interface viewable by said GUI and modifiable by said input device, a plurality of control inputs and a plurality of modifiable input fields, said content design application being stored onto said storage memory of said first computing device;

providing a Content Viewer application including a display interface viewable by said GUI and modifiable by said input device, a plurality of control inputs and a plurality of modifiable input fields, said content design application being stored onto said storage memory of said second computing device;

creating a plurality of modifiable data input tabs with said content design application, each said tab including a selected subset of said plurality of control inputs and plurality of modifiable input fields;

adding a plurality of text boxes to said modifiable tabs using said content design application;

adding a plurality of drop-down menus to said modifiable tabs with said content design application;

adding a plurality of radio buttons to said modifiable tabs using said content design application;

adding a plurality of check boxes to said modifiable tabs using said content design application;

adding a plurality of image boxes to said modifiable tabs using said content design application;

creating one reviewer tab with said content design application;

modifying data located within said modifiable tabs using said content design application by dragging said control inputs from a list of said control inputs to a freeform workspace;

accessing said modifiable tabs with said Content Viewer application and inputting data into said control inputs using said input device;

inputting data into said text boxes using said Content Viewer application;

selecting an input from said drop-down menus using said Content Viewer application;

activating and deactivating said radio buttons using said Content Viewer application;

activating and deactivating said check boxes using said Content Viewer application;

importing photographs to said image boxes using said Content Viewer application;

selecting said photographs from the list comprising;

fingerprints, tattoos, scars, eyes, and mugshots;

exporting said data from said Content Viewer application to a data file stored onto said computing device storage memory;

providing a unique password required to access each of said modifiable tabs with said content design application and Content Viewer application;

passing said second computing device amongst a plurality of users;

inputting data into said data input tabs, where at least a portion of said data is collected from a location remote from said first computing device;

accessing said reviewer tab with a reviewer password;

rating said data input tabs with said reviewer tab;

analyzing data from said data input tabs with said reviewer tab;

exporting data from said second computing device with said reviewer tab; and

clearing said data input tabs with said reviewer tab.