Benjamin J Day

US Patent:

47633565, Aug 9, 1988

Filed:

Dec 11, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/940408

Inventors:

Benjamin W. Day - Rumson NJ
Alexander C. Gillon - Aberdeen NJ
Raoul A. LeConte - Howell NJ

International Classification:

H04M 123
G06F 1518
G08C 2100

US Classification:

379368

Abstract:

A personal computer connected to a display and touch screen panel is provided with a form entry system integrated therewith. The form entry system is adapted to display a predefined form and to automatically display a predefined tool, such as a keyboard, menu, calculator, etc. , to facilitate inputting information in a respective field of the form or chart. Specifically, the user is prompted as to which field is to be filled in by highlighting the field and concurrently displaying as an overlay (window) the tool that the user will use to input the information called for by the highlighted field. In the case where a field calls for illustratively the insertion of a name, the system may be adapted to display a menu of names as the tool for filling in that field. The user selects the name that he or she desired to be inserted in the field by touching that name. The system responsive thereto inserts the name in that field, highlights the next field to be filled in and displays the tool for filling that field.