Method, System and Computer Readable Medium for Addressing Handling from an Operating System

• US 20100211600A2
• Filed: 05/07/2007
• Published: 08/19/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/1998
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Arendi S.A.R.L. (Arendi Holding LTD.)
• Original Assignee: Arendi Holding LTD.
• Inventors: Hedloy, Atle
• Granted Patent: US 8,306,993 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/770
• 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

1-106. -106. (canceled)

107. A computer implemented method for information handling, comprising:

displaying information electronically, using a computer program;

electronically analyzing the information to identify a portion of that information as contact information and to determine what type of contact information the portion is, without user designation of a specific part of the electronically displayed information to be subject to the analyzing;

electronically searching in an information source for the contact information in order to find whether the contact information is included in the information source; and

when the information source includes the contact information, if second information in the information source is associated with the contact information, causing electronic display of at least a portion of the second information.

108. A method according to claim 107, further comprising:

during the displaying, receiving an execute command from an input device that initiates at least one process of this method.

109. A method according to claim 107, further comprising:

in a computer process, performing an action depending on the type of contact information the portion is.

110. A method according to claim 110, wherein the portion is a name and the action includes insertion of an address into the displayed information.

111. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with instructions which when loaded on at least one computer, establish processes for information handling, comprising:

displaying information electronically, using a computer program;

electronically analyzing the information to identify a portion of that information as contact information and to determine what type of contact information the portion is, without user designation of a specific part of the electronically displayed information to be subject to the analyzing;

electronically searching in an information source for the contact information in order to find whether the contact information is included in the information source; and

when the information source includes the contact information, if second information in the information source is associated with the contact information, causing electronic display of at least a portion of the second information.

112. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 111, wherein the instructions establish processes further comprising:

during the displaying, receiving an execute command from an input device that initiates at least one process for which instructions are stored in the computer readable medium.

113. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 111, wherein the instructions establish processes further comprising:

in a computer process, performing an action depending on the type of contact information the portion is.

114. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 113, wherein the portion is a name and the action includes insertion of an address into the displayed information.

115. An apparatus for information handling, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to perform processes that include;

displaying information electronically, using a computer program;

electronically analyzing the information to identify a portion of that information as contact information and to determine what type of contact information the portion is, without user designation of a specific part of the electronically displayed information to be subject to the analyzing;

electronically searching in an information source for the contact information in order to find whether the contact information is included in the information source; and

when the information source includes the contact information, if second information in the information source is associated with the contact information, causing electronic display of at least a portion of the second information.

116. An apparatus according to claim 115, wherein the memory further stores instructions executable by the processor to perform processes that include:

during the displaying, receiving an execute command from an input device that initiates at least one process for which instructions are stored in the memory.

117. An apparatus according to claim 115, wherein the memory further stores instructions executable by the processor to perform processes that include:

in a computer process, performing an action depending on the type of contact information the portion is.

118. An apparatus according to claim 117, wherein the portion is a name and the action includes insertion of an address into the displayed information.

119. A computer implemented method for information handling, comprising:

analyzing in a computer process information electronically displayed to identify a portion of that information as contact information, without user designation of a specific part of the electronically displayed information to be subject to the analyzing, wherein the contact information is at least one of a name, a title, an address, a telephone number, and an email address;

electronically searching in an information source for the contact information in order to find whether the contact information is included in that information source; and

when the information source includes the contact information, if second information in the information source is associated with that contact information, electronically displaying at least a portion of the second information, wherein the second information is at least one of a name, a title, an address, a telephone number, and an email address.

120. A method according to claim 119, further comprising:

receiving an execute command from an input device that initiates at least one process of this method.

121. A method according to claim 119, wherein the method is implemented in a client running a program, the client selected from a group consisting of a computer, a cell phone, a palm top device, and a personal organizer.

122. A method according to claim 121, wherein the contact information is a name, the second information is an address, and the client is a computer.

123. A method according to claim 121, wherein the contact information is a telephone number.

124. A method according to claim 121, wherein the contact information is a telephone number, the second information is a name, and the client is a cell phone.

125. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with instructions which when loaded on at least one computer, establish processes for information handling, comprising:

analyzing in a computer process information electronically displayed to identify a portion of that information as contact information, without user designation of a specific part of the electronically displayed information to be subject to the analyzing, wherein the contact information is at least one of a name, a title, an address, a telephone number, and an email address;

electronically searching in an information source for the contact information in order to find whether the contact information is included in that information source; and

when the information source includes the contact information, if second information in the information source is associated with that contact information, electronically displaying at least a portion of the second information, wherein the second information is at least one of a name, a title, an address, a telephone number, and an email address.

126. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 125, wherein the instructions establish processes further comprising:

receiving an execute command from an input device that initiates at least one process for which instructions are stored in the computer readable medium.

127. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 125, wherein the at least one non-transitory computer readable medium is embodied in a client running a program, the client selected from a group consisting of a computer, a cell phone, a palm top device, and a personal organizer.

128. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 127, wherein the contact information is a name, the second information is an address, and the client is a computer.

129. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 127, wherein the contact information is a telephone number.

130. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 127, wherein the contact information is a telephone number, the second information is a name, and the client is a cell phone.

131. An apparatus for information handling, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to perform processes that include;

analyzing in a computer process information electronically displayed to identify a portion of that information as contact information, without user designation of a specific part of the electronically displayed information to be subject to the analyzing, wherein the contact information is at least one of a name, a title, an address, a telephone number, and an email address;

electronically searching in an information source for the contact information in order to find whether the contact information is included in that information source; and

when the information source includes the contact information, if second information in the information source is associated with that contact information, electronically displaying at least a portion of the second information, wherein the second information is at least one of a name, a title, an address, a telephone number, and an email address.

132. An apparatus according to claim 131, wherein the memory further stores instructions executable by the processor to perform processes that include:

receiving an execute command from an input device that initiates at least one process for which instructions are stored in the computer readable medium.

133. An apparatus according to claim 131, wherein the apparatus is selected from a group consisting of a computer, a cell phone, a palm top device, and a personal organizer.

134. An apparatus according to claim 133, wherein the contact information is a name, the second information is an address, and the apparatus is a computer.

135. An apparatus according to claim 133, wherein the contact information is a telephone number.

136. An apparatus according to claim 133, wherein the contact information is a telephone number, the second information is a name, and the apparatus is a cell phone.

137. A computerized method for information handling, the method comprising:

displaying information in a document electronically using a computer program;

electronically analyzing the information to identify a portion of that information as contact information including at least one of a name without an address and a name with an address;

providing an input device configured to allow the user to use the input device to command the system to perform at least one of;

i) inserting address information from an information source and associated with the name into the document, and

ii) storing at least part of the contact information in the information source;

during the displaying, receiving an execute command from the input device, wherein accessing and manipulating the input device are the only user actions required to cause initiation and completion of the analyzing; and

if the contact information is identified as including a name without an address, electronically searching for the name in the information source, in order to find whether the name is included in the information source; and

when the information source includes the name, if address information in the information source is associated with the name, causing insertion of the address information into the document;

if the contact information is identified as including a name with an address, i) electronically prompting the user with an option to save electronically in the information source at least some of the contract information, and ii) electronically searching for the name in the information source, in order to find whether the name is included in the information source; and

when the information source includes at least one contact with the name, prompting the user to make a decision whether to store the name and address as a new contact or to update one of the at least one contact.

138. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with instructions which when loaded on at least one computer, establish processes for information handling, comprising:

displaying information in a document electronically using a computer program;

electronically analyzing the information to identify a portion of that information as contact information including at least one of a name without an address and a name with an address;

providing an input device configured to allow the user to use the input device to command the system to perform at least one of;

i) inserting address information from an information source and associated with the name into the document, and

ii) storing at least part of the contact information in the information source;

during the displaying, receiving an execute command from the input device, wherein accessing and manipulating the input device are the only user actions required to cause initiation and completion of the analyzing; and

if the contact information is identified as including a name without an address, electronically searching for the name in the information source, in order to find whether the name is included in the information source; and

when the information source includes the name, if address information in the information source is associated with the name, causing insertion of the address information into the document;

if the contact information is identified as including a name with an address, i) electronically prompting the user with an option to save electronically in the information source at least some of the contract information, and ii) electronically searching for the name in the information source, in order to find whether the name is included in the information source; and

when the information source includes at least one contact with the name, prompting the user to make a decision whether to store the name and address as a new contact or to update one of the at least one contact.