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Automated generation of dynamic data entry user interface for relational database management systemsAutomated generation of dynamic data entry user interface for relational database management systems description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20090031230, Automated generation of dynamic data entry user interface for relational database management systems. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
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This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/204,799 (U.S. Pat. No. 7,401,094), filed on Aug. 16, 2005, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/040,851 (U.S. Pat. No. 7,062,502) filed on Dec. 28, 2001, and the specifications thereof are incorporated herein by reference. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENTNot applicable. COPYRIGHTED MATERIALA portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material that is subject to copyright protection. The owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyrights whatsoever. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention (Technical Field) The present invention relates to computer database systems and more particularly to a data entry user interface used to populate a relational database with information. 2. Background Art A glossary is presented in the GLOSSARY OF TERMS section below to facilitate a better understanding of the terms relevant to the present invention. Such terms are denoted by the use of italics. Relational database management systems are well known in the prior art. A key characteristic of such systems is that data is organized and stored in tables in such a manner that various tables may be related to one another for the purpose of representing real world problems in the form of an organized data structure. Relational databases are widely accepted in the modern business environment as a valuable tool to store information relating to an organization's business activities. But while relational database management systems provide an attractive way to organize and store data, they do not provide a convenient method to accept input from an end user for the purpose of populating the database with information. A variety of commercial computer systems are available to provide user interfaces to relational databases. Such systems are typically developed to provide solutions to common business problems such as accounting systems for small businesses and inventory management systems for manufacturers. However, a myriad of business problems cannot be solved with existing commercial computer systems. Many business problems are specific to a particular organization requiring a custom database structure to properly model each problem. It follows then that these custom database structures require custom user interfaces in order to populate the database with information. Creating custom user interfaces for relational databases is a time consuming and costly process. At a high level, the process generally includes the following stages:
1. Analyze the business problem to define a set of requirements.
2. Design a data structure and a set of business rules to provide for the collection and storage of information relevant to the set of requirements defined in the previous stage.
3. Design a user interface within which users may navigate through the relational database to store and retrieve information subject to the set of business rules defined in the previous stage.
4. Create the user interface by writing computer code.
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