Patent ID: 9213528
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method, the method comprising: displaying, by a computing system, a first graphical user interface that includes multiple first graphical user interface elements that identify multiple respective process types, and with which user input indicating a selection of one of the multiple process types is able to be elicited, wherein each process type is associated with a business function; receiving, by the computing system, first user input that selects a particular one of the multiple first graphical user interface elements that is associated with a particular one of the multiple process types; identifying, by the computing system and as a result of having received the first user input that selects the particular one of the multiple first graphical user interface elements, one or more step groups that are associated with the particular one of the multiple process types, wherein each of the identified one or more step groups defines a specific type of graphical user interface for eliciting user input during an information collection process, wherein the computing system has stored different sets of one or more step groups in association with other of the multiple process types; displaying, by the computing system and as a result of having received the first user input, one or more second graphical user interface elements that identify the identified one or more step groups that are associated with the particular one of the multiple process types; receiving, by the computing system, second user input that selects a particular one of the one or more second graphical user interface elements, wherein the selected particular one of the one or more second graphical user interface elements identifies a particular one of the one or more step groups; identifying, by the computing system and as a result of having received the second user input that selects the particular one of the one or more second graphical user interface elements, one or more step elements that are associated with the particular one of the one or more step groups, wherein each of the identified one or more step elements identifies information to include in a graphical user interface of the specific type of graphical user interface defined by the particular one of the one or more step groups; displaying, by the computing system and as a result of having received the second user input, one or more third graphical user interface elements that identify the one or more step elements that are associated with the particular one of the one or more step groups; receiving, by the computing system, third user input that selects one or more of the one or more third graphical user interface elements, wherein the selected one or more of the one or more third graphical user interface elements identifies a particular one of the one or more step elements that are associated with the particular one of the one or more step groups; and generating, by the computing system and as a result of having received the first user input, the second user input, and the third user input: