Data editing and verification user interface

Abstract

The present invention provides for simultaneous display of a tabular and a form view of the records, (b) displaying multiple disparate values in a single control, and (c) formatting the values based on characteristics of the records.

1 . A method of displaying record data in a user interface comprising: 
 displaying a tabular portion of the user interface comprising plural data records;    displaying a form portion of the user interface comprising a display field that corresponds to a field of the plural data records;    determining whether to place a value in the display field; and    formatting a value in the display field to reflect characteristics of the data contained in the plural data records.    
   
   
       2 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein formatting a value in the display field further comprises: 
 formatting a value for display using a first format when it is determined that the plural records share the same value;    formatting a value for display using a second format when it is determined that a portion of the plural records include a common value and a remaining portion of the plural records have no value;    formatting multiple values using a third format when it is determined that the plural records include multiple values; and    displaying a blank value when it is determined that none of the plural records include a value.    
   
   
       3 . A method according to  claim 2 , wherein the first format is a color of black.  
   
   
       4 . A method according to  claim 2 , wherein the second format is a color of blue.  
   
   
       5 . A method according to  claim 2 , wherein the third format is a color of red.  
   
   
       6 . A method according to  claim 2 , wherein “n” of the multiple values are displayed in the display field.  
   
   
       7 . A method according to  claim 6 , wherein “n” is the total number of multiple values.  
   
   
       8 . A method according to  claim 6 , wherein “n” is less than the total number of multiple values.  
   
   
       9 . A computer-readable memory medium in which computer-executable process steps are stored, the process steps for displaying record data in a user interface, wherein the process steps comprise: 
 a displaying step to display a tabular portion of the user interface comprising plural data records;    a displaying step to display a form portion of the user interface comprising a display field that corresponds to a field of the plural data records;    a determining step to determine whether to place a value in the display field; and    a formatting step to format a value in the display field to reflect characteristics of the data contained in the plural data records.    
   
   
       10 . A computer-readable medium according to  claim 9 , wherein formatting step to format a value in the display field further comprises: 
 a formatting step to format a value for display using a first format when it is determined that the plural records share the same value;    a formatting step to format a value for display using a second format when it is determined that a portion of the plural records include a common value and a remaining portion of the plural records have no value;    a formatting step to format multiple values using a third format when it is determined that the plural records include multiple values; and    a displaying step to display a blank value when it is determined that none of the plural records include a value.    
   
   
       11 . A computer-readable medium according to  claim 10 , wherein the first format is a color of black.  
   
   
       12 . A computer-readable medium according to  claim 10 , wherein the second format is a color of blue.  
   
   
       13 . A computer-readable medium according to  claim 10 , wherein the third format is a color of red.  
   
   
       14 . A computer-readable medium according to  claim 10 , wherein “n” of the multiple values are displayed in the display field.  
   
   
       15 . A computer-readable medium according to  claim 14 , wherein “n” is the total number of multiple values.  
   
   
       16 . A computer-readable medium according to  claim 14 , wherein “n” is less than the total number of multiple values.  
   
   
       17 . Computer-executable process steps stored on a computer-readable medium, the process steps for displaying record data in a user interface, wherein the process steps comprise: 
 code to display a tabular portion of the user interface comprising plural data records;    code to display a form portion of the user interface comprising a display field that corresponds to a field of the plural data records;    code to determine whether to place a value in the display field; and    code to format a value in the display field to reflect characteristics of the data contained in the plural data records.    
   
   
       18 . Computer-executable process steps according to  claim 17 , wherein the code to format a value in the display field further comprises: 
 code to format a value for display using a first format when it is determined that the plural records share the same value;    code to format a value for display using a second format when it is determined that a portion of the plural records include a common value and a remaining portion of the plural records have no value;    code to format multiple values using a third format when it is determined that the plural records include multiple values; and    code to display a blank value when it is determined that none of the plural records include a value.    
   
   
       19 . Computer-executable process steps according to  claim 18 , wherein the first format is a color of black.  
   
   
       20 . Computer-executable process steps according to  claim 18 , wherein the second format is a color of blue.  
   
   
       21 . Computer-executable process steps according to  claim 18 , wherein the third format is a color of red.  
   
   
       22 . Computer-executable process steps according to  claim 18 , wherein “n” of the multiple values are displayed in the display field.  
   
   
       23 . Computer-executable process steps according to  claim 22 , wherein “n” is the total number of multiple values.  
   
   
       24 . Computer-executable process steps according to  claim 22 , wherein “n” is less than the total number of multiple values.