Method for focus group control in a graphical user interface

Details Method for focus group control in a graphical user interface Method for focus group control in a graphical user interface

1994-05-02

1996-08-06

Bayerl, Raymond J.

395156, 395157, G06F 314

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055442994

ABSTRACT:
A method of operating a computer having a graphical display device to allow a user to input data. The user is provided with an entry focus group and one or more secondary focus groups, no more than one of the focus groups being active at any given time. Each focus group has one or more data entry fields. At any given time, the user is restricted to the data entry fields in the currently active focus group. Initially, the entry focus group is active. The program accepts data entered by the user into at least one of the data entry fields in the entry focus group. One of the secondary focus groups is caused to become active in response to the user entering data into a predetermined one of the data entry fields in the entry focus group. In one embodiment of the present invention, the user is provided with at least two secondary focus groups. The secondary focus groups that becomes active is determined by examining the data entered in at least one of the data entry fields in the entry focus group.

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