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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2007
Christopher E. Smith, Felton, CA (US);
Heidi J. Strazdus, Newark, CA (US);
Brian E. Morearty, San Carlos, CA (US);
Christopher E. Smith, Felton, CA (US);
Heidi J. Strazdus, Newark, CA (US);
Brian E. Morearty, San Carlos, CA (US);
Intuit Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that improves data entry for a form with one or more fields. During operation, the system displays both a printed representation of the form as well as an enhanced representation of the form that displays an enhanced view of the form's fields. When the system detects a user action related to a field displayed in one of the representations, the system adjusts the display of the field in the other representation (or in both representations) to indicate that the two fields are related. By indicating this relationship, the system facilitates entering and/or updating data for the form.