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`(12) United States Patent
`Hedloy
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`(10) Patent No.:
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`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 6,323,853 B1
`Nov. 27, 2001
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`US006323853B1
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`METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER
`READABLE MEDIUM FOR ADDRESSING
`HANDLING FROM A COMPUTER
`PROGRAM
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`(75)
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`Inventor:
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`Atle Hedloy, Stabekk (NO)
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`(73)
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`Assignee: Arendi AS, Stabekk (NO)
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`(*)
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`Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
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`(21)
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`(22)
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`Appl. No.: 09/189,626
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`Filed:
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`Nov. 10, 1998
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`(30)
`Sep. 3, 1998
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`Foreign Application Priority Data
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`(NO) .................................................. .. 984066
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`Int. Cl.7 ...................................................... G06F 17/00
`(51)
`(52) U.S. Cl.
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`. 345/339; 345/968; 707/530
`(58) Field of Search
`345/326, 333,
`345/335, 336, 339, 347, 348, 968, 354,
`356; 707/1, 3, 500, 503, 505, 507, 530,
`501, 513, 515
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`* cited by examiner
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`Primary ExLzminer—Crescelle N. dela Torre
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or FIfrm—Oblon, Spivak, McClelland,
`Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
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`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
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`A method, system and computer readable medium for pro-
`viding for providing a function item, such as a key, button,
`icon, or menu,
`tied to a user operation in a computer,
`whereby a single click on the function item in a window or
`program on a computer screen, or one single selection in a
`menu in a program, initiates retrieval of name and addresses
`and/or other person or company related information, While
`the user Works simultaneously in another program, e.g., a
`word processor. The click on the function item initiates a
`program connected to the button to search a database or file
`available on or through the computer, containing the person,
`company or address related data, in order to look up data
`corresponding to What the user types, or partly typed, e.g.,
`name and/or address in the Word processor, the correct data
`from the database, data related to the typed data, e.g., the
`name of the person, company, or the traditional or electronic
`address, or other person, or company, or address related data,
`and alternatively the persons, companies, or addresses, are
`displayed and possibly entered into the Word processor, if
`such related data cxists.
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`METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER
`READABLE MEDIUM FOR ADDRESSING
`HANDLING FROM A COMPUTER
`PROGRAM
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`1. Field of the Invention
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`This invention relates to a method, system and computer
`readable medium for name and address handling (hereinafter
`called “address handling”), and more particularly to a touch
`screen, keyboard button,
`icon, menu, voice command
`device, etc. (hereinafter called “button”) provided in a
`computer program, s11ch as a word processing program,
`spreadsheet program, etc., and coupled to an information
`management source for providing address handling within a
`document created by the computer program.
`2. Discussion of the Background
`In recent years, with the advent of programs, such as word
`processors, spreadsheets, etc.
`(hereinafter called “word '
`processors”) users may require retrieval of information, such
`as name and address information, etc., for insertion into a
`document, such a letter, fax, etc., created with the word
`processor. Typically, the information is retrieved by the user
`fro1n an information management source external to the
`word processor, such as a database program, contact man-
`agement program, etc., or from the word processor itself, for
`insertion into the document. Examples of such word pro-
`cessors are WORDTM, NOTEPADTM, EXCELTM,
`WORDPADTM, WORDPERFECTTM, QUATROPROTM,
`AMIPROTM, etc., and examples of such information man-
`agement sources are ACCESSTM, OUTLOOKTM,
`ORACLETM, DBASETM, RBASETM, CARDFILETM, etc.
`However, the information in the database must constantly
`be updated by the user. This requires the user to learn how
`to use and have access to the database. In this case, a change
`in the information, such as change in an address or a name,
`etc., requires the user of the word processor to implement
`this change in the database, or alternatively, the change is
`made to the database centrally by a database administrator.
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`invention is to
`Accordingly, an object of the present
`provide a method, system and computer readable medium
`for address handling within a computer program.
`Another object of the present invention is to provide a
`method, system and computer readable medium for address
`handling within a computer program, such as a word pro-
`cessing program, spreadsheet program, etc.
`Another object of the present invention is to provide a
`method, system and computer readable medium for address
`handling within a computer program, such as a word pro-
`cessing program, spreadsheet program, etc., using an input
`device provided in the computer program.
`Another object of the present invention is to provide a
`method, system and computer readable medium for address
`handling within a computer program, such as a word pro-
`cessing program, spreadsheet program, etc., using an input
`device, such as a touch screen, keyboard button, icon, menu,
`voice command device, etc., provided in the computer
`program and coupled to an information management source.
`Another object of the present invention is to provide a
`method, system and computer readable medium for address
`handling within a computer program, such as a word pro-
`cessing program, spreadsheet program, etc., using an input
`device, such as a touch screen, keyboard button, icon, menu,
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`voice command device, etc., provided in the computer
`program and coupled to an information management source,
`such as a database program, contact management program,
`etc.
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`The above and other objects are achieved according to the
`present invention by providing a novel method, system and
`computer readable 1nediu1n for providing a function item,
`such as a key, button, icon, or menu, tied to a user operation
`in a computer, whereby a single click on the function item
`in a window or program or1 a computer screen, or one single
`selection in a menu in a program, initiates retrieval of name
`and addresses and/or other person or company related
`information, while the user works simultaneously in another
`program, e.g., a word processor. The click on the function
`item initiates a program connected to the button to search a
`database or
`file available on or
`through the computer,
`containing the person, company or address related data, in
`order to look up data corresponding to what the user types,
`or partly typed, e.g., name and/or address in the word
`processor, the correct data from the database, data related to
`the typed data, e.g., the name of the person, company, or the
`traditional or electronic address, or other person, or
`company, or address related data, and alternatively the
`persons, companies, or addresses, are displayed and possibly
`entered into the word processor, if such related data exists.
`The present invention also includes a computer readable
`medium storing program instructions by which the method
`of the invention can be performed when the stored program
`instructions are appropriately loaded into a computer, and a
`system for implementing the method of the invention.
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`Amore complete appreciation of the invention and many
`of the attendant advantages thereof will be readily obtained
`as the same becomes better understood by reference to the
`following detailed description when considered in connec-
`tion with the accompanying drawings wherein:
`FIG. 1 is a flow chart illustrating a method for address
`handling within a computer program, according to an exem-
`plary embodiment of the present invention;
`FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating a method for address
`handling within a computer program, according to another
`exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
`FIG. 3 is a screen shot illustrating the inputting of a name
`to be searched and an address handling button within a word
`processor, according to an exemplary embodiment of the
`present invention;
`FIG. 4 is a screen shot illustrating a retrieved address in
`a word processor, according to an exemplary embodiment of
`the present invention;
`FIG. 5 is a screen shot illustrating the inputting of a name
`and address to be searched and an address handling button
`within a word processor, according to an exemplary embodi-
`ment of the present invention;
`FIG. 6 is a screen shot illustrating an add new contact
`message window, according to an exemplary embodiment of
`the present invention;
`illustrating a contact register
`FIG. 7 is a screen shot
`message window, according to an exemplary embodiment of
`the present invention;
`FIG. 8 is a screen shot illustrating an address missing
`message window, according to an exemplary embodiment of
`the present invention;
`FIG. 9 is a screen shot illustrating a modify contact’s
`address message window, according to an exemplary
`embodiment of the present invention;
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`FIG. 10 is a screen shot illustrating a select a contact
`address register message window, according to an exem-
`plary embodiment of the present invention;
`FIG. 11 is a screen shot illustrating a more detailed mode
`of registering an additional address for the contact register of
`FIG. 9, according to an exemplary embodiment of the
`present invention;
`FIG. 12 is a screen shot illustrating a contact management
`program window in a full detailed mode, according to an
`exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
`FIG. 13 is a screen shot illustrating an address already in
`use message window, according to an exemplary embodi-
`ment of the present invention;
`FIG. 14 is a screen shot illustrating the inputting of a name
`to be searched and an address handling button within a
`spreadsheet, according to an exemplary embodiment of the
`present invention;
`FIG. 15 is a screen shot illustrating a retrieved address in
`a spreadsheet, according to an exemplary embodiment of the '
`present invention; and
`FIG. 16 is a schematic illustration of a general purpose
`computer for performing the processes of the present
`invention, according to an exemplary embodiment of the
`present invention.
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`DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED
`EMBODIMENTS
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`In an embodiment of the present invention, single button
`addressing is achieved by providing an input device, such as
`a touch screen, keyboard,
`icon, menu, voice command
`device etc. (hereinafter called “button”),
`in a computer
`program, such as a word processing program, spreadsheet
`program, etc. (hereinafter called “word processor”),
`for
`executing address handling therein.
`Accordingly, in a word processor, the button is added and
`a user types information, such as an addressee’s name, or a
`part of the name, etc. in a document created with the word
`processor, such as a letter, fax, etc., and then clicks, selects,
`commands, etc. the button via the appropriate input device,
`such as a touch screen button, keyboard button, icon, menu
`choice, voice command device, etc. A program then
`executes and retrieves the typed information from the
`document, and searches an information management source,
`such as a database, file, database program, contact manage-
`ment program, etc. (hereinafter called “database”) to deter-
`mine if the information, such as the name or part of the name
`typed and searched by the program exists in the database. If
`the program does not find stored information, such as a
`name, corresponding to the name or part of the name typed,
`the user is asked by the program whether the information,
`such as the name that was not found, should be added to the
`database. In addition, the user may enter any other infor-
`mation besides the name, such as addresses, businesses,
`telephone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail address, etc., so
`that this other information can be stored in the database for
`later use.
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`the program finds name(s) and address(es)
`If
`corresponding to the part of the addressee’s name typed, this
`additional
`information is automatically entered into the
`user’s word processor, optionally with a confirmation from
`the user that this is the correct data. If the typed address
`information does not correspond to data already stored in the
`database, after clicking on the button,
`the program, for
`example, lets the user decide: ( 1) if this is new data (e.g., a
`new address) for an existing contact; (2) if the stored data
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`should be changed to what the user just typed; (3) if this is
`a new contact with the same name as one already entered
`into the database; or (4) if the typed address is only to be
`used once, and therefore not to be stored in the database at
`all. If, later, for example, a name with several address stored
`in the database is recalled, all addresses for this contact will
`be displayed, so that the correct address can be selected by
`the user.
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`The program may be extended to also store and retrieve
`other information, such as telephone numbers, fax numbers,
`e-mail addresses, etc. Once the program recalls the tele-
`phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, etc., the user
`can command the program to send e-1nails, faxes, etc.
`Similarly, if the user types in the name of a mailing list, the
`program create merge letters, group e—mails, etc.
`Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference
`numerals designate identical or corresponding parts
`throughout the several views, and more particularly to FIGS.
`1 and 2 thereof, there is illustrated flow charts of single
`button addressing, according to exemplary embodiments of
`the present invention.
`In FIG. 1, after the user has inserted the address in the
`word processor, the user commands the button at step 2 and
`the program analyzes what the user has typed in the (‘lOC1]-
`ment at step 4. At step 6, the program decides what was
`found in the document and if the program found nothing in
`the document or what
`it found was un-interpretable the
`program goes to step 8 and outputs an appropriate message
`to the user and then quits at step 16. The program analyzes
`what
`the user has typed in the document at step 4, for
`example, by analyzing
`paragraph/line separations/
`formatting, etc.; (ii) street, avenue, drive, lane, boulevard,
`city, state, zip code, country designators and abbreviations,
`etc.; (iii) Mr., Mrs., Sir, Madam, Jr., Sr. designators and
`abbreviations, etc.; (iv) Inc., Ltd., P.C., L.L.C, designators
`and abbreviations, etc.; and (V) a database of common
`male/female names, etc.
`If the program finds an e-mail address mailing list/
`category name telephone number or other information, at
`step 10 an appropriate action is performed by the program
`and then the program execution quits at step 16. If the
`program only finds a name or initials, or the like,
`the
`program looks up the name in the database at step 12 and at
`step 18 the program determines what was found. If the
`program finds more than one possible contact/address
`match, at step 20 the program displays menu choices to the
`user to let him choose an appropriate answer. Then at step 22
`the program inserts a correct address and name in the
`document and then at step 16 the program quits execution.
`If the program finds one match exactly, i.e., one contact with
`one address,
`the program inserts the correct address and
`name in the document at step 22 and then quits execution at
`step 16. If the program does not find a name in the database,
`at step 24 the program prompts the user to specify an address
`and then quits execution at step 16. If the program at step 6
`finds a name and an address, at step 14 the name is looked
`up in the database. Then, at step 26, if no match is found, at
`step 28 the program inserts an address and a name which are
`possibly corrected by the user into the database and then
`quits execution at step 16. If at step 26, the name and address
`is found, at step 32 the program either takes no action or
`displays the data for the user to edit. If at step 26, the name
`is found but not the address, the program prompts the user
`for a decision at step 30. If the user decides that this another
`contact with a same name, the program goes to step 28. If the
`user decides that this is a one time occurrence, no action is
`taken and the program quits at step 16. If the user decides
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`that the contact has, for example, moved and that this is a
`new address, at step 34 one of the old addresses for the
`contact is replaced with the new one and the program quits
`at step 16. If the user decides that this is an additional
`address for the contact, at step 36 the additional address is
`inserted into the database for that contact and execution
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`The flowchart shown in FIG. 2 is similar to the flowchart
`in FIG. 1, except for some additional steps which will now
`be discussed. At step 6, if the program only finds a name or
`a similar name then the name is looked up in the database at
`step 12, then at step 18 if the program found more than one
`possible contact/address match,
`the program displays
`choices to the user to let him choose an address at step 20.
`Then at step 21 the user decides whether to insert
`the
`selected address into the document. If the user does not
`decide to select the address into the document the program
`quits execution at step 16. If the user decides to insert the
`selected address into the document, the program inserts the
`address and name into the document at step 22 and then quits '
`at step 16.
`If the program finds a name and address in the database
`at step 6, then at step 14 the program looks up the name in
`the database and at step 26 the program determines what it
`has found. If the program does not find the name at step 26,
`at step 27 the program prompts the user for a decision and
`review and whether to insert the contact and address. If the
`user does not decide to insert
`the contact address,
`the
`program quits at step 16. If the user decides to insert the
`contact address, at step 28 the program inserts the address
`and name which may be possibly corrected by the user or
`program in the database and then execution quits at step 16.
`If at step 26 the program finds a name and not an address,
`then at step 29 the name is looked up in the database. Then
`at step 31 the program decides whether this contact has
`another address.
`If the contact does not have another
`address, at step 33 the program prompts the user for a
`decision and review and whether to add the address. If the
`user does not want to add the address at step 33, the program
`quits at step 16. If the user wants to add the address at step
`33 because this is an additional address for the contact, at
`step 36 the address is inserted in the database for the contact
`and execution quits at step 16.
`At step 30, if the user decides that this is another contact
`with a same name, then the program goes to step 28. If at
`step 30 the user decides that this is a one time occurrence,
`then the program quits at step 16. If at step 30, the user
`decides that the contact has, for example, moved, the pro-
`gram goes to step 34. If at step 30, the user decides that this
`is an additional address for the contact, at step 36 the
`program inserts the address in the database for the contact
`and then quits at step 16.
`Various exemplary screen shots which are generated
`during execution of the program, according to the present
`invention, wil