Benjamin Alan Owen

US Patent:

20030163782, Aug 28, 2003

Filed:

Feb 26, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/375465

Inventors:

Benjamin Owen - Kirkland WA, US

International Classification:

G06F015/00

US Classification:

715/505000

Abstract:

A form information input system that uses a form software program used to make customized “fill-in-the-blank” forms on a host computer. The form software program creates a question for providing information for each blank field in the form, which is transmitted to an input device capable of communicating with the host computer and operated by a user. The input device includes a viewing screen that presents the question to the user. Associated with each question is an empty response field in which the user selects or enters an answer to the question. The answers to all of the questions are stored in the input device memory and then transmitted to the host computer where the information is stored in a combined question and answer data file. Navigation buttons are provided on the input device to move easily between forms and questions. If the user is unsure of the answer to a specific question on the selected form, he or she may skip the question and return later with missing data. The answers from one form may be used in on others forms or on other databases.