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Method-and-apparatus-for-suggesting-completions-for-a-partially-entered-data-item-based-on-previously-entered-associated-data-items

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Details

Inventors: Comer, Ross Ward; Stein, Adam Brett; Williams, Jr., David Russell;
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Primary Examiner: Fetting; Anton
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Jones & Askew, LLP

A system for improving the efficiency and reliability of entering data into a database or spreadsheet computer program by providing suggested completions to the data entry operator. The operator invokes an edit mode (200) for a particular data area and a dynamic list of possible completions is generated (210) based on other data items associated with the edited data area. The list of possible completions is dynamic because it changes to reflect the status of the current data within the database or spreadsheet. As the operator enters characters of a data item (220), the list of completed data items is searched for an entry that matches the entered data item (230). If a match is found then the matching item is displayed to the data entry operator as a suggested completion (240). The data entry operator can then elect to accept the suggested completion (250) or to continue entering the data item.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention satisfies the above-described needs by providing an automatic completion of a partial data entry by examining a suggested completion list, which is generated upon the entry of the data item.
The list of suggested completions is based on the contents of other data entries that are associated with the item being entered.
The present invention allows for efficient and reliable data entry in a generic, user-definable, database application.
Generally, the present invention enhances the user interface of a data entry application for a database by providing suggested completions of partially entered data items from a dynamically generated list of possible completions.
The operation of the present invention includes generating the completed data item list from data entries that are associated with the partial data entry, comparing the completed data item list to the partially entered data item, and automatically completing the entry of the data if a unique match is found.
From the user's perspective, when an item is being entered into the database, associated entries within the database will be examined to determine if a matching entry has been previously entered.
This examination will be performed by utilizing a character mask.
Thus, when a user enters the first character of an item, if there is an item in the database that uniquely matches the first character, then the partial entry will be automatically completed and the user will have the opportunity to accept the suggested completion.
The implementation of the present invention is uniquely suitable for a generic database accepting user-definable data items.
Furthermore, the present invention is an automatic completion system that is able to: (1) modify the completion list as new data items are entered and update the selection list when previously entered items are modified; (2) minimize the impact of the completion lists on system resources such as memory; and (3) minimize any delays in processing user inputs

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