Method and system for managing data in a workflow process
First Claim
1. A method for managing data comprising:
- identifying a first database record comprising a first field and a second field, and a second database record comprising the first field;
displaying a first grid including a first column, a second column, a first row having the first database record, and a second row having the second database record,wherein the first field of the first database record is displayed in a first cell of the first grid,wherein the first field of the second database record is displayed in a second cell of the first grid,wherein the first cell and the second cell are located in the first column of the first grid, andwherein the second field of the first database record is located in the second column;
displaying a second grid including the first database record, the first field of the first database record, the second field of the first database record, a third database record, and the second field of the third database record;
receiving, from a first user at a first location, a first modification value for the first field while displaying the first grid and the second grid;
setting, in the first cell and the second cell of the first grid, the first field of the first database record and the first field of the second database record to the first modification value;
highlighting, in response to receiving the first modification value, the first field of the first database record in the second grid, wherein the second grid is viewable by a second user at a second location; and
storing the first modification value in the first field of the first database record and the second database record after highlighting the first field.
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Abstract
In general, in one aspect the invention relates to a method and system for managing data. The method and system involves identifying for a first user at least one record of a plurality of records, generating a user interface which displays a data field associated with the at least one record in a grid format, receiving from a second user, subsequent to generating the first user interface, a first desired modification of the data field, receiving from the first user a second desired modification of the data field, triggering a conflict resolution process, wherein the conflict resolution process involves choosing a chosen modification from the first desired modification and the second desired modification, and saving the chosen modification in the data field.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for managing data comprising:
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identifying a first database record comprising a first field and a second field, and a second database record comprising the first field; displaying a first grid including a first column, a second column, a first row having the first database record, and a second row having the second database record, wherein the first field of the first database record is displayed in a first cell of the first grid, wherein the first field of the second database record is displayed in a second cell of the first grid, wherein the first cell and the second cell are located in the first column of the first grid, and wherein the second field of the first database record is located in the second column; displaying a second grid including the first database record, the first field of the first database record, the second field of the first database record, a third database record, and the second field of the third database record; receiving, from a first user at a first location, a first modification value for the first field while displaying the first grid and the second grid; setting, in the first cell and the second cell of the first grid, the first field of the first database record and the first field of the second database record to the first modification value; highlighting, in response to receiving the first modification value, the first field of the first database record in the second grid, wherein the second grid is viewable by a second user at a second location; and storing the first modification value in the first field of the first database record and the second database record after highlighting the first field. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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2. A workflow process system comprising:
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a processor; a memory operatively connected to the processor; and a plurality of instruction stored in the memory and comprising functionality to; identify a first database record comprising a first field and a second field, and a second database record comprising the first field; display, on a first display device, a first grid including a first column, a second column, a first row having the first database record, and a second row having the second database record, wherein the first field of the first database record is displayed in a first cell of the first grid, wherein the first field of the second database record is displayed in a second cell of the first grid, wherein the first cell and the second cell are located in the first column of the first grid, and wherein the second field of the first database record is located in the second column; display a second grid including the first database record, the first field of the first database record, the second field of the first database record, a third database record, and the second field of the third database record on a second display device; receive, from a first user at a first location, a first modification value for the first field while displaying the first grid and the second grid; set, in the first cell and the second cell of the first grid, the first field of the first database record in the first cell to the first modification value and the first field of the second database record in the second cell to the first modification value; highlight, in response to receiving the first modification value, the first field of the first database record in the second grid wherein the second grid is viewable by a second user at a second location; and store the first modification value in the first field of the first database record and the second database record after highlighting the first field of the first database record in the second grid. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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3. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing executable instructions for managing data, the instructions comprising functionality to:
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identify a first database record comprising a first field and a second field, and a second database record comprising the first field; display, on a first display device, a first grid including a first column, a second column, a first row having the first database record, and a second row having the second database record, wherein the first field of the first database record is displayed in a first cell of the first grid, wherein the first field of the second database record is displayed in a second cell of the first grid, wherein the first cell and the second cell are located in the first column of the first grid, and wherein the second field of the first database record is located in the second column; display a second grid including the first database record, the first field of the first database record, the second field of the first database record, a third database record, and the second field of the third database record on a second display device; receive, from a first user at a first location, a first modification value for the first field while displaying the first grid and the second grid; set, in the first cell and the second cell of the first grid, the first field of the first database record and the first field of the second database record to the first modification value; highlight, in response to receiving the first modification value, the first field of the first database record in the second grid wherein the second grid is accessible by a second user at a second location; and store the first modification value in the first field of the first database record and the second database record after highlighting the first field of the first database record in the second grid. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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