Patent ID: 9696904
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: G06F,G16H

Claim:
1. A method for facilitating entry of items for a healthcare software application loaded on an electronic device, the method comprising: (a) displaying, to a healthcare practitioner via a display of a mobile electronic device, an interface of a healthcare software application including a text entry box and a virtual keyboard; (b) receiving, from the healthcare practitioner via the virtual keyboard, a first input corresponding to an entry of a first text string; (c) continuously, during the entry of the first text string, (d) receiving, from the healthcare practitioner, a second input corresponding to a selection of a first particular item displayed in the first popover; (e) based on the received second input, (f) receiving, from the healthcare practitioner via the virtual keyboard, a third input corresponding to an entry of a third text string; (g) continuously, during the entry of the third text string, (h) receiving, from the healthcare practitioner, a fourth input corresponding to a selection of a second particular item displayed in the second popover; (i) based on the received fourth input, (j) receiving, from the healthcare practitioner, a fifth input corresponding to a deletion of a character of the fourth text string; (k) changing, based on the fifth input corresponding to the deletion of the character of the fourth text string, a color of the fourth text string to no longer be the specific color; (l) receiving, from the healthcare practitioner, a sixth input corresponding to a tapping engagement with the color-coded second text string; (m) in response to the received sixth input corresponding to the tapping engagement with the color-coded second text string, highlighting the color-coded second text string and displaying a third popover including items similar to the highlighted second text string; (n) receiving, from the healthcare practitioner, a seventh input corresponding to an engagement with the third popover, such engagement comprising a selection of a third particular item displayed in the third popover; and (o) in response to the seventh input corresponding to the engagement with the third popover, deleting the highlighted second text string and inserting a fifth text string corresponding to the third particular item.