Patent ID: 6959429
Filing Date: 2005-10-25
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A software system embodied on a computer-readable medium for developing new computer-based data collection applications, comprising: a first software program function for developing an information structure for a selected new data collection software application, the information structure including information concerning several components thereof which include data elements, data screens and rules for processing data and performing calculations thereon, said information being supplied by an end user of the data collection software application; means for developing and maintaining a data storage database for input data which is provided by an end user for the data collection software application, wherein the input data is processed in operation of the new data collection software application; and a second software program function for interpreting and accessing the information structure for processing the input data in accordance with the information structure developed by the first software program function, wherein the second software program function has the capability of modifying selected characteristics of the information structure in accordance with the end user's instructions.