METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR ADDRESSING HANDLING FROM AN OPERATING SYSTEM

• US 20070244907A1
• Filed: 05/07/2007
• Published: 10/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/1998
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Atle Hedloy
• Original Assignee: Arendi S.A.R.L. (Arendi Holding LTD.)
• Inventors: Hedloy, Atle
• Granted Patent: US 8,306,993 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/10 File systems; File servers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/245 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/33 Querying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99953 Recoverability

Abstract

A method, system and computer readable medium for information handling within an operating system, including providing a record retrieval program; providing an input device within a window or screen of the operating system and configured to enter an execute command which initiates a record retrieval from local and remote information sources using the record retrieval program; using the record retrieval program to enter first information into search fields provided in the record retrieval program; entering the execute command using the input device after the step of entering the first information; searching, using the record retrieval program, the local and remote information sources for second information associated with the first information; and displaying the second information in the record retrieval program, when one of the local and remote information sources includes second information associated with the first information.

Claims

1-28. -28. (canceled)

29. A computerized method for information handling, comprising:

using a first computer program to analyze information in a document to identify parts of the document which later may be used as search criteria;

retrieving previously identified search criteria to be used in a subsequent search;

providing an input device configured to enter an execute command which initiates a search using the retrieved search criteria using a second computer program;

using the input device to initiate searching, using the second computer program, at least one of a local and a remote-information source for second information associated with the retrieved search criteria;

if second information is found in both the local and remote information source, comparing the second information found in the local information source with second information retrieved from the remote information source; and

displaying the second information from at least one of the local and remote information sources when one of the local and remote information sources includes second information associated with the first information.

37. A system for information handling, comprising:

means for analyzing information in a document to identify parts of the document which later may be used as search criteria;

means for retrieving previously identified search criteria to be used in a subsequent search;

means for providing an input device configured to enter an execute command which initiates a search using the retrieved search criteria;

means for using the input device to initiate searching, using the second computer program, at least one of a local and a remote-information source for second information associated with the retrieved search criteria;

if second information is found in both the local and remote information source, means for comparing the second information found in the local information source with second information retrieved from the remote information source; and

means for displaying the second information from at least one of the local and remote information sources when one of the local and remote information sources includes second information associated with the first information.

44. A computer readable medium for information handling, the computer readable medium including program instructions for performing the steps of:

using a first computer program to analyze information in a document to identify parts of the document which later may be used as search criteria;

retrieving previously identified search criteria to be used in a subsequent search;

providing an input device configured to enter an execute command which initiates a search using the retrieved search criteria using a second computer program;

using the input device to initiate searching, using the second computer program, at least one of a local and a remote-information source for second information associated with the retrieved search criteria;

if second information is found in both the local and remote information source, comparing the second information found in the local information source with second information retrieved from the remote information source; and

displaying the second information from at least one of the local and remote information sources when one of the local and remote information sources includes second information associated with the first information.

52. A computerized method for information handling, comprising:

using a first computer program, running on a device selected from a group consisting of of a computer, cell phone, or palm top device, to analyze information in a document to identify parts of the document which later may be used as search criteria;

retrieving previously identified search criteria to be used in a subsequent search;

providing an input device configured to enter an execute command which initiates a search using the retrieved search criteria using a second computer program;

a user entering the execute command using the input device to initiate searching, using the second computer program, at least one of a local and a remote-information source for second information associated with the retrieved search criteria;

if second information is found in both the local and remote information source, comparing the second information found in the local information source with second information retrieved from the remote information source; and

performing an operation related to a second information, the second information associated with the first information from the second application program

displaying the second information from at least one of the local and remote information sources when one of the local and remote information sources includes second information associated with the first information; and

wherein the input device is selected from a group consisting of a touch screen, a keyboard button, a screen button, an icon, a menu and a voice command device.

54. A computer readable medium for information handling, the computer readable medium including program instructions for performing the steps of:

using a first computer program, running on a device selected from a group consisting of of a computer, cell phone, or palm top device, to analyze information in a document to identify parts of the document which later may be used as search criteria;

retrieving previously identified search criteria to be used in a subsequent search;

providing an input device configured to enter an execute command which initiates a search using the retrieved search criteria using a second computer program;

a user entering the execute command using the input device to initiate searching, using the second computer program, at least one of a local and a remote-information source for second information associated with the retrieved search criteria;

if second information is found in both the local and remote information source, comparing the second information found in the local information source with second information retrieved from the remote information source; and

performing an operation related to a second information, the second information associated with the first information from the second application program

displaying the second information from at least one of the local and remote information sources when one of the local and remote information sources includes second information associated with the first information; and

wherein the input device is selected from a group consisting of a touch screen, a keyboard button, a screen button, an icon, a menu and a voice command device.

56. A system for information handling, comprising:

means for using a first computer program, running on a device selected from a group consisting of of a computer, cell phone, or palm top device, to analyze information in a document to identify parts of the document which later may be used as search criteria;

means for retrieving previously identified search criteria to be used in a subsequent search;

means for providing an input device configured to enter an execute command which initiates a search using the retrieved search criteria using a second computer program;

a user entering the execute command using the input device to initiate searching, means for using the second computer program, at least one of a local and a remote-information source for second information associated with the retrieved search criteria;

if second information is found in both the local and remote information source, means for comparing the second information found in the local information source with second information retrieved from the remote information source; and

means for performing an operation related to a second information, the second information associated with the first information from the second application program

means for displaying the second information from at least one of the local and remote information sources when one of the local and remote information sources includes second information associated with the first information; and

wherein the input device is selected from a group consisting of a touch screen, a keyboard button, a screen button, an icon, a menu and a voice command device.