Method and system for customizing forms in an electronic mail system
November 3, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesWord processor adapted for filling in blanks on preprinted forms File processing method using expanding display windows for selected records and text fields Method and apparatus for filling out a form by a machine Electronic calendaring method for confirmation of resource availability during event calendaring Expert system with three classes of rules Keyboard to facsimile machine transmission system Word processor for locating beginning position of text element and displaying corresponding formatting data and formatting mark separately Outline-driven database editing and retrieval system Method and apparatus for formatting document Method for assisting the operator of an interactive data processing system to enter data directly into a selected cell of a spreadsheet InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 334616 filed on 11/03/1994US Classes:715/506, Form creation358/402, Electronic mailbox715/530, Edit, composition, or storage control715/866Miscellaneous customization or adaptationExaminersPrimary: Jankus, Almis R.Assistant: Feild, Joseph H. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06T 001/00AbstractA method and system for user-customizable forms in an electronic mail system is provided. In preferred embodiments of the present invention, an electronic mail system provides for the receiving and displaying of mail information in conjunction with the use of a user-customizable form. The user provides a form data structure containing a description of the form fields and a form control procedure that implements the behavior of the fields. A transaction event processor is provided that invokes the form control procedure in response to the occurrence of events. The events include user entry of data. When the form control procedure completes the processing of the event, it returns to the transaction event processor. The electronic mail system provides the means for sending mail messages input through the use of a user-developed form.Other References
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