Tracy L Daniels

US Patent:

57581266, May 26, 1998

Filed:

Mar 19, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/616910

Inventors:

Tracy J. Daniels - Columbus OH
Sheila W. Goad - West Worthington OH
Kevin F. Maisano - Dublin OH
James M. Motyka - Dublin OH
Matthew D. Reiser - Gahanna OH
David L. Suffecool - Hilliard OH

Assignee:

Sterling Commerce, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06F 1728

US Classification:

395500

Abstract:

An electronic forms application presents a graphical user interface (GUI) on the display of a computer. The GUI includes a plurality of information accepting fields which accept entry of, and present information in, human readable form. The electronic forms application is operative to accept an EDI data transmission, translate the EDI data into human-readable form and present the data in the information accepting fields of the GUI. The electronic forms application is further operative to accept and verify information manually entered into the information accepting fields of the GUI, extract the information entered into the information accepting fields, translate the information into EDI data and transmit the EDI data to a destination location.