JP2004502257A - Apparatus and method for selecting and automating data entry into electronic forms - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for displaying a dialog box containing selectable data, such as a dialog entry, wherein the dialog entry comprises a text or graphic file. In one embodiment, the region (300, 306) is associated with a dialog entry (302), and activating the region activates a portion (306) or an entire dialog entry (302) of the dialog entry. Selected depending on the characteristics of the region. In one embodiment, upon receipt of the electronic form, the dialog box is displayed automatically or manually. In this example, a selected portion (302, 306) of the dialog entry is inserted into the form by various insertion techniques by activating an area (300, 306) in the displayed dialog box.

Description

[0001]
[Technical field to which the invention belongs]
The present invention relates generally to a method of displaying data for selection and a method of automatically entering selected data into an electronic form, and more particularly to a method for hot-selecting selected data according to an associated insertion format. Displaying a dialog box containing a spot, wherein the selected data relates to a method that can be inserted into a form according to the relevant insertion format.
[0002]
[Background of the Invention]
With the spread of reasonably priced computing systems, distribution of electronic document procedures such as forms has become easier. Such distributions have recently been applied to the transfer of forms via networking contexts, for example, Internet browser application programs including Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Opera, and the like. For example, HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), which is the language most commonly used to describe "web pages", provides a structure, for example, a <FORM> tag, which is displayed. An electronic form to be formed can be used to define by the receiving browser. Other languages, such as, for example, Java, JavaScript, Visual Basic, etc., also provide a way to define forms for display to the user.
[0003]
However, in general, these forms are redundant, as each site wants to obtain as much of the user's interests as possible and other personal and demographic data so that they can be marketed later. Because it is the purpose. Furthermore, many sites today require that a form be completed as a prerequisite to obtaining service from that site. Thus, in a common example of a user browsing internet vendor website for purchasing gifts, a user may be required to fill out a form containing many repetitions on the vendor website. Filling out a form repeatedly can be tedious and tedious.
[0004]
In an effort to alleviate the burden seen in such situations, some Internet browsers, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5, maintain a history list of answers the user has filled out the form. Thus, when the user begins writing a response to a form (or double-clicking a form field), the browser prompts the user for a complete list of possible responses to the form field. However, while this technique facilitates data entry, it does not provide a local location for inspection and data entry into forms. In particular, this method does not eliminate the tediousness of addressing each field entry into which a value is to be inserted. This means that each field must be clicked or typed in order to trigger a data entry. In addition, the list of entries can be very long, because the list of entries includes all entries previously entered in the fields of the form. Also, there is no local location that contains a single set of current user data to be entered into the form. Also, it is not possible to select only a part of previously recorded entries.
[0005]
[Summary of the Invention]
The present invention provides a method for completing a form. In one embodiment, a form is received. In response to receiving the form, or by a manual call, a dialog box containing the dialog entry is displayed, and the dialog entry is inserted into the form according to the insertion format associated with the dialog entry. The particular type of insertion of the dialog entry is selected by the user activating a "hot spot", button, or other selection area associated with the dialog entry. The insertion format is configured to insert the entire entry or a portion of the entry into the form.
[0006]
For example, assume that the dialog box has an entry that includes a text string, and that the entire text string or only a portion of the text string is desired to be selected as an entry into an electronic form. In one embodiment, a first selection area is defined near the text string and selects the first selection area (eg, clicks on the selection area or simply moves the pointer over the selection area). Hovering) highlights the entire text string. A second, third, etc. selection area can be defined for a portion of the text string, e.g., for individual words of the text string, and selecting that area to select a portion of the text string (e.g., the word ) Is highlighted. In one embodiment, hovering the pointer over a selected area highlights data associated with the area, and clicking the selected area inserts the associated data into an electronic form.
[0007]
[Detailed description of the invention]
The features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art of the present invention by reviewing the following detailed description and embodiments of the invention with reference to the drawings.
[0008]
FIG. 1 is an overview illustrating one embodiment of a data entry method, for example, receiving and filling in an electronic form. In this application, the term "form" shall include registration forms, login forms, and other structures / data structures having entries that must be completed by the recipient.
[0009]
As shown, in a first step 100, the reception of a form is monitored. Although the present invention shall be initiated by receiving a form, other environments, such as, for example, facilitating answers to queries queried by application programs may also benefit from using the present invention. To understand. Further, network browsers, such as Internet Explorer, receive and process the data that defines the form, although other applications may be used. In the browser context, a form is recognized by scanning the received browser data to find the definition of the form. When receiving HTML (HyperText Markup Language) data, form recognition is performed simply by checking the <FORM> tag definition. However, forms can be defined in other configurations, for example, by compiled Java programs, Javascripts, Active Server Pages (ASPs), and the like. It may be necessary to examine the binary data to identify the form definition. In another embodiment, the browser provides an internal hook to identify whether the received network data contains a form definition.
[0010]
Once the form is identified in step 102, in one embodiment, it is tested in step 104 to determine if a helper dialog box (including the entry to insert into the form) has already been displayed. The dialog box preferably remains on the display as the user searches or browses for different network locations. If not, the dialog box is popped up on the user's display at step 106. Once the helper dialog box is displayed, the user can update the information stored in the helper dialog box (see FIG. 2).
[0011]
Note that the user operates a computing device that uses a monitor as the output device, and that the program code implemented by the present invention is executed so that it has access to the user's display. However, it should be understood that the invention need not be performed by a user's computing device to gain access to a display, as in, for example, an X Window environment. Further, the "user" may be another computing device, and the output "display" may actually be a data file, a communication pathway, or the like.
[0012]
In one embodiment, a dialog box pop-up may be triggered manually if the form is not automatically recognized when monitoring (100) the network. For example, the service or background executing the program may wait at step 108 for a manual request to pop up a dialog box. Upon receiving a manual trigger at step 110, a helper dialog is popped up. In one embodiment, the Microsoft Windows operating system tray icon service is used, and the display of the dialog box is triggered by generating a click event for the tray icon. This is done, for example, by using a mouse or other pointing device to click on a tray icon, or by causing a click event to occur for that icon. In another embodiment, keyboard activity is monitored and the particular control sequence pressed triggers the display of a dialog box.
[0013]
At step 112, a test is performed to determine whether the automatic mode should be used to fill the form. Automatic mode means that the helper system attempts to fill in the fields of the received form. In the case of the automatic mode, a test is performed at step 114 to determine whether the current form is the first view form. If the form is a first-time view, the user is required to fill out the form, which can be manually typed directly into the form as before, or in a manner as described below. In step 116, the helper system monitors the entry and learns the values to insert the next time the form is displayed.
[0014]
In the case of a form that has been seen in the past, the value used previously is known, so in step 118 the value is automatically entered in the appropriate place on the form. In one embodiment, the source location or source address of a form can be tracked and associated with a value monitored in step 116, so that only values for a particular form source are inserted into that form. Will be available to you. Source tracking can also be used when it is known that a particular form requires a particular entry type, for example, a form field of "first name" must be filled with a personal or first name first. .
[0015]
After the helper dialog is displayed in step 106, if manual mode is selected in step 112, the system waits for the user to select a dialog entry to submit to the form. This selection is controlled by a mouse or equivalent input device, and the user activates the selection area by clicking, dragging, etc., thereby causing the dialog entry or part of the dialog entry to be inserted into the form. . The insertion is performed according to the insertion format associated with the activated selection area. The selection area can be defined by an image hotspot, button, switch, toggle, etc. in the helper dialog or in a dialog entry as described below.
[0016]
In one embodiment, each dialog entry can have multiple associated selection areas, so that the same dialog entry can be highlighted and inserted into a form. The highlight indicates which part of the entry is to be inserted. Such an arrangement facilitates a compact display of the helper dialog, which wastes display space by displaying a separate dialog entry for each possible insertion format associated with a single dialog entry. (See FIG. 3). In one embodiment, a selection area is automatically defined for each word in the multiple word string.
[0017]
As used herein and in the claims, "insertion format" refers to which part of a data entry is inserted into a form, and by highlighting each entry, a dialog entry is inserted into the form. Before submitting, provide a queue that indicates which of the dialog entries should be inserted into the form. Such an arrangement facilitates a compact display of the helper dialog, which wastes display space by displaying a separate dialog entry for each possible insertion format associated with a single dialog entry. (See FIG. 3). As used in this application and in the claims, "highlighting" refers to other means of drawing attention to different formats for inserting dialog box entries, such as visual cues, audible Forming a cue and both, or performing some other action required or desired by a user with visual or hearing impairment.
[0018]
If the helper system operates in the manual mode at step 112, then at step 120 the location of the selected tool, eg, a mouse pointer or other device making the selection, is monitored. It should be understood that non-mouse selection tools used by users with visual or physical disabilities can also be used to select dialog entries. If, at step 122, the selection tool 304 (see FIG. 3) is close to the selection area 300 (see FIG. 3) for the dialog entry, the dialog entry is highlighted at step 124, which indicates the insertion format for the selection area. It is performed according to.
[0019]
Therefore, in the above example of a multi-word text string, when the selection tool 304 is near the first selection area 300, the entire name is highlighted (see FIG. 3A). However, if the selection tool is near one of the selection areas for the words in the name, for example, selection area 306 for only the personal name (see FIG. 3), only the relevant words are highlighted. . (Highlighting is accomplished by changing the color in which a box is drawn around a selection area, eg, a name, or performing other actions to queue the selection). In one embodiment, a selection region is automatically defined for each word in the multiple word sequence.
[0020]
When the selection is activated in step 126, the appropriate dialog entry or portion of the dialog entry is inserted in the form in step 128, according to the type of insertion associated with the activated selection. .
[0021]
In one embodiment, various techniques are available to activate the transfer of the dialog entry to the form. For example, the contents of the dialog box associated with the selection area can be dragged and dropped on the form. Drops can be made on the bulk of the form or within a particular form field. "Drag and drop" generally involves clicking a selection area with a mouse (or a mouse button press event or an equivalent action performed on the selection area), and releasing the selection area in a form or form without releasing the mouse button. This means dragging to a specific area of the form. The mouse button is then released, and the contents of the selection area of the dialog entry are transferred to the form according to the insertion format for the dragged and dropped selection area.
[0022]
In addition to dragging and dropping, the dialog entry selection area can be double-clicked to activate the area, and the dialog entry data can be inserted into the form according to the insertion format associated with the activated selection area. It is. It should be noted that other activation techniques, such as shift-single-click, voice selection, or some other activation combination depending on what to consider of the user interface can be used to transfer to the form. You understand that there is.
[0023]
In double-click transfer, the user double-clicks on the selected area. In response, the field of the form that currently has the insertion focus (eg, an input cursor or equivalent) receives a dialog entry according to the insertion format. If no form field currently has the insertion focus, the default field is selected. In one embodiment, the default field is the first field defined in the form. In another embodiment, the data defining the form is examined to determine whether a first default field has been identified in the definition of the form.
[0024]
After inserting the dialog entry into the form, the insertion focus is moved to another field (if any) in the form. Moving to this next field is done by sending a next field command to the form. The next field command is typically a tab character, which is sent to the form and interpreted by the form to move the insertion focus. However, different characters or control sequences may be required depending on how the form is encoded and the environment in which the form is displayed.
[0025]
It should be understood that the default fields for insertion can be determined in a number of other ways, including matching dialog entries to form definitions. For example, if the dialog entry is known to contain a name, the form is consulted to find the field tag corresponding to the name. Such a search is facilitated by encoding the form in XML (Extensible Markup Language) or an equivalent language that associates meaning with the form field definition.
[0026]
FIG. 2 shows a user interface according to one embodiment of the present invention. This user interface stores general user information to be inserted into the form. FIG. 2 shows a “My Info-Update” dialog box 200. This dialog box is roughly divided into two sections 202, 204, where section 202 corresponds to contact information 202 and section 204 corresponds to user credit card information 204. As mentioned above, the contents of these sections are used to fill out electronic forms. As shown, the different interface sections are selected by clicking on the tab of the area of interest.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 2A, the contact information includes field entries for the user's name 206, email address 208, telephone number 210, facsimile number 212, and postal address 214. As shown in FIG. 2B, the billing destination information 204 includes a credit card category 216 (corporate card, personal card, etc.), a card type 218 (for example, a visa card, a master card, a discover card, etc.), and a name of the card. It includes a personal name 220, a card number 222, expiration date information 224, and a billing address reference 226.
[0028]
The contact information 202 shown in FIG. 2A includes selectable address radio buttons 228 or equivalent for specifying different contact addresses, eg, home, work, and the like. The credit card information 204 shown in FIG. 2B configures the billing address reference 226 as a drop-down list corresponding to the definition of the radio button 228. As shown, a personal card is selected in the card category 216, and the home address is used as the billing address reference 226. By selecting the personal card category, the home address is automatically selected as the billing address.
[0029]
Note that there is no requirement that a dialog entry be filled out. The user can individually determine the degree of personal information managed by the helper system.
[0030]
FIG. 3 shows an example of the multi-word text string described above. As described above in FIG. 1, the dialog as shown may be invoked manually by a user or automatically upon detection of an electronic form.
[0031]
FIG. 3A shows a first selection area 300 (dark box) adjacent to the name field 302. As shown, moving the selection tool 304 over the first selection area (eg, “hover”) highlights the entire dialog entry. This will visually queue the user that the entire dialog entry field will be transferred to the form when the entire dialog entry field is selected and then the first selection area is activated. Thus, to drag and drop the entire name in the name field 302 to enter the form, the user clicks on the first selection area 300 and then drags and drops into the form.
[0032]
FIG. 3B shows a second selection area 306 defined as the first word of the name column in the name field 302. As shown, moving the selection tool over a second selection area highlights that area. This visually queues to the user that only the contents of this selected area, in this case Noah, the personal name, will be transferred to the form. Thus, to insert only the personal name in the name field 302 into the form, you can click on the second selection area and then drag and drop it on the form.
[0033]
In one embodiment, variously configured dialog boxes are displayed for different electronic forms, thereby adapting the dialog boxes to different types of forms. For example, a form may be designated to receive data, such as graphic files, databases, and other non-text data. In this case, a dialog box (not shown) may be configured to have entries corresponding to such non-text data that is selected in whole or in part, and that data is inserted into the form. .
[0034]
For example, assume that a dialog entry includes a graphic image. A selection area for the image is defined by dividing the image into different sections (eg, like an "image map" in a web browser context), and selecting a selection area of the image causes the selection area to be defined in the form Is inserted into In one embodiment, the dialog box image is selected and manipulated using OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) or Microsoft ActiveX controls, and then the appropriate image data is stored in the corresponding OLE or active in the form. Transfer to X control.
[0035]
In one embodiment, two radio buttons 308 and 310 are provided, radio button 308 indicating whether the data for a particular user has been updated, and radio button 310 indicating whether the data for a particular user has been entered in a form. Control if When the "Update" button 308 is selected, the selected area of the dialog is deactivated, so that the dialog entry can be corrected without being incorrectly entered into the form.
[0036]
FIG. 4 illustrates a preferred computing environment in which certain aspects of the invention may be implemented. FIG. 4 and the following discussion are intended to provide a brief, general description of a suitable computing environment in which parts of the present invention may be implemented. The present invention is described by reference to different high-level program modules and / or low-level program hardware contexts. Those skilled in the art will recognize that program module references are replaced by low-level instructions.
[0037]
Program modules include processes, functions, programs, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or perform particular abstract data types. The modules are incorporated into handheld devices and controllable consumer devices (eg, personal digital assistants (PDAs), cellular telephones, etc.) as well as single or multiple processor computing devices. It should be noted that the modules may be executed on a single computing device or may be processed in a distributed network environment where the modules may be located on both local or remote memory storage.
[0038]
An exemplary system for executing the above-described client computing device includes a computing device 402 having a system bus 404 connecting various components therein. The system bus 404 may be any of various types of bus structures, for example, PCI, AGP, VESA, ISA, and the like. In general, the bus 404 includes a processor such as manufactured by Intel Corporation, a processor 406 such as a programmable gate array, a non-volatile memory 408 such as RAM, ROM, NVRAM, etc., a storage device 410, and a cathode ray tube (CRT). A) a video interface 412 for displaying an output on an output device such as a monitor, a display panel, a projector, etc., an input / output interface port 414 for communicating between the devices, and a network interface 420. The storage device includes computer readable media such as a hard drive, floppy disk, optical storage device, magnetic cassette, tape, flash memory card, memory stick, digital video disk, biological storage device, etc. It is connected to the system bus 404 via a physical and / or logical interface 426. A program module, for example, a module for a web browser configured to display a form, can be stored in the memory 408 and the storage device 410 or executed as an ASIC.
[0039]
The computing device 402 may be a computer or other device, such as, for example, a router, switch, telephone, radio, household appliance, and the like. The computing device 402 may operate in a network environment 424 that is logically connected to one or more remote computing devices 416, 418. The remote computing device may be configured to have all or a portion of the features of computing device 402. A modem 422 is used to make a network connection. Assuming that the present invention is implemented in the computing device 402, the remote computing devices 416 and 418 may include a remote network server and HTTP, FTP (File Transfer Protocol), Gopher, Ways (WAIS: Wide Area Information Server). ), Etc., and submit forms to the present invention, including other devices that use network application protocols. It is to be understood that the computing devices 402, 416, 418 can be embodied as a single device or as a combination of separate components.
[0040]
While the principles of the present invention have been described with reference to illustrative embodiments, it will be recognized that the illustrated embodiments can be modified in configuration and detail without departing from the principles of the present invention. For example, while the description above has focused on filling out forms so that they are suitable for description, they define the selection area and visually cue the transfer of the required data immediately. It should be appreciated that the same techniques that apply to other transaction environments.
[0041]
While the above description has focused on particular embodiments, it should be understood that other configurations are possible. In particular, the expressions "in one embodiment,""in another embodiment," and the like, are used in this application, which are meant to refer generally to possible embodiments and to the present invention. Is not intended to be limited to any particular embodiment. All or some of the different embodiments described can be combined unless explicitly stated that they cannot be combined. Accordingly, the detailed description of various modifications of the embodiments described above is for illustration purposes only, and is not to be understood as limiting the scope of the invention.
[0042]
The claims of the present invention include the scope of the claims and the equivalents of the modifications described above and equivalents.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overview showing a data entry method of the present invention.
FIG. 2 illustrates a user interface according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 shows an associated visual cue indicating the type of insertion that controls the transfer of selection areas and helper dialog entries to the form.
FIG. 4 illustrates a preferred computing environment in which certain aspects of the claims of the present invention may be implemented.

Claims (37)

A method of selecting data in a dialog box,
Defining fields in the above dialog box;
Defining a first region in the dialog box and selecting the fields of the dialog box by activating the first region;
Defining a second region in the field and selecting a portion of the field by activating the second region. Determining whether the selection tool overlaps the first area, and if so, highlighting the entire first field of the dialog box;
Determining whether the selection tool overlaps the second area, and if so, highlighting a portion of the first field;
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of highlighting provides a queue indicating that the first region or the second region has been activated. The method of claim 2, wherein the cue is one of a visual cue and an auditory cue. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein said selection tool is a mouse. Receiving a form having a first form field;
Displaying the dialog box in response to the receiving step;
Receiving an activation of any of the first region and the second region and selecting a corresponding first field by the activation;
Inserting the selected corresponding first field into the first form field. Receiving a form having at least one form field;
Displaying the dialog box in response to the receiving step;
Receiving activation of either the first region or the second region and determining a selection of the first field by the activation;
Identifying a selection type of said selection of said first field;
Matching the selection type to a first form field of the at least one form field;
Inserting the selection of the first field into the first form field. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the dialog box. The method of claim 1 wherein said first field is a graphic image. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the first area and the second area are hot spot areas defined for the graphic image. A readable medium executable by a processor and having encoded instructions, the instructions comprising:
Instructions for defining a first field in the dialog box;
Instructions defining a first area in the dialog box;
Instructions for selecting the entire first field of the dialog box in response to activating the first region;
Instructions for defining a second region in the first field;
Instructions for selecting a portion of the first field in response to activation of the second region. The above instructions further
Determining whether the selection tool overlaps the first area, and if so, highlights the entire first field of the dialog box and creates a queue corresponding to the activation of the first area; Instructions to grant;
Determining whether the selection tool overlaps the second area, and if so, highlighting the portion of the first field and creating a queue corresponding to the activation of the second area; 11. The medium of claim 10, including instructions for applying, wherein the further instructions are executable by the processor. 12. The instruction for applying a cue includes an instruction for applying a visual cue and an instruction for applying an auditory cue, wherein the instruction is executable by the processor. Medium. The above instructions further
Instructions for receiving a form having a first form field;
An instruction to display the dialog box in response to the reception instruction;
Receiving an activation of either the first region or the second region and selecting a corresponding first field by the activation;
Instructions for inserting the selected corresponding first field into the first form field, wherein the further instructions are executable by the processor. The above instructions further
Instructions for receiving a form having at least one form field;
An instruction to display the dialog box in response to the reception instruction;
Instructions for receiving activation of either the first region or the second region and determining the selection of the first field by the activation;
Instructions for identifying the selection type of the selection of the first field;
Instructions for matching the selection type to a first form field of the at least one form field;
14. The medium of claim 13, comprising instructions for inserting the selection of the first field into the first form field, wherein the further instructions are executable by the processor. The above instructions further
The medium of claim 10, including instructions for displaying the dialog box, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor. The medium of claim 10, wherein the first field is a graphic image. 17. The medium according to claim 16, wherein the first area and the second area are hot spot areas defined for the graphic image. Receiving a form defining a data field;
Displaying a dialog box containing selectable data to be inserted into the form according to the insertion format;
Defining a first area in the dialog box to configure the insertion format as the entire selectable data;
Defining a second region in the dialog box to configure the insertion format as part of the selectable data;
Receiving activation of a selected one of the first region and the second region;
Configuring the insertion format according to the activation;
Inserting the selectable data into the form according to the insertion format. Associating a field type with the selectable data in the dialog box;
Determining a corresponding field type in the form;
19. The method of claim 18, wherein said inserting comprises inserting said selectable data into said corresponding field. 19. The method of claim 18, including highlighting the selectable data according to the insertion format. Determining the location of the selection tool;
Determining whether the location is near a third region having an associated format that constitutes the insertion format;
Highlighting the selectable data according to the associated format if the location is near the third region. The method of claim 21, wherein the selection tool is a mouse pointer. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the form is only partially displayed. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein receiving the activation includes receiving a double click event. The step of receiving the activation includes:
Receiving a drag event corresponding to dragging a selected area of the first area and the second area from the dialog box;
Receiving a drop event corresponding to dropping the selected area of the first area and the second area at a drop location in the form;
19. The method of claim 18, wherein said inserting comprises inserting said selectable data at said drop location. Determining a first field of the form corresponding to the drop location;
26. The method of claim 25, wherein the inserting step further comprises inserting the selectable data into the first field. Hiding the dialog box until receiving the form;
Displaying the dialog box in response to receiving the form. A readable medium having instructions encoded and executable by a processor, the instructions comprising:
Instructions for receiving a form defining a data field;
Instructions for displaying a dialog box containing selectable data to be inserted into the form according to the insertion format;
Instructions defining a first area in the dialog box to configure the insertion format as the entire selectable data;
Instructions defining a second area in the dialog box to configure the insertion format as part of the selectable data;
Receiving an activation of a selected one of the first area and the second area;
Instructions for configuring the insertion format according to the activation;
Instructions for inserting the selectable data into the form according to the insertion format. The above instructions further
Instructions for associating a field type with the selectable data in the dialog box;
Instructions for determining a corresponding field type in the form,
29. The medium of claim 28, wherein the insertion instructions include instructions for inserting the selectable data into the corresponding fields, and wherein the further instructions are executable by the processor. The above instructions further
29. The medium of claim 28, comprising instructions for highlighting the selectable data according to the insertion format, the instructions being executable by the processor. The above instructions further
Instructions to determine the location of the selection tool,
Instructions for determining whether the location is near a third region having an associated format that comprises the insertion format;
Instructions for highlighting the selectable data according to the associated format, if the location is near the third region, wherein the further instructions are executable by the processor. Medium. The medium of claim 31, wherein the instructions for determining a location of the selection tool include instructions for determining a location of a mouse pointer. 29. The medium of claim 28, wherein the instructions for displaying the form include instructions for only partially displaying the form. The instructions for receiving the activation further comprise:
29. The medium of claim 28, comprising instructions for receiving a double click event, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor. The instructions for receiving the activation further comprise:
Receiving a drag event corresponding to dragging a selected one of the first area and the second area from the dialog box;
Receiving a drop event corresponding to dropping the selected area of the first area and the second area at a drop location in the form;
29. The medium of claim 28, wherein the insertion instructions include instructions for inserting the selectable data at the drop location, and wherein the further instructions are executable by the processor. The above instructions further
Instructions for determining a first field of the form corresponding to the associated drop location;
36. The medium of claim 35, wherein the insertion instructions include instructions for inserting the selectable data into the first field, and wherein the further instructions are executable by the processor. The above instructions further
Instructions to hide the dialog box until the form is received;
And displaying the dialog box in response to receiving the form. Wherein the further instructions are executable by the processor.

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