Patent ID: 7278113
Filing Date: 2007-10-02
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A logistics management system comprising: a computer that performs logistics management tasks for shipment items; and a user interface module executing on the computer, wherein the user interface module presents a screen having one or more activity regions to receive activity data for performing one or more of the logistics management tasks specified by a user, wherein the screen includes a field set insertion control, wherein, after the user has entered at least some initial activity data, the one or more of the activity regions and in response to actuation of the field set insertion control by the user, the user interface module dynamically inserts one or more predefined sets of input fields into the one or more activity regions of the screen for receiving additional activity data associated with the one or more logistics management tasks specified by the user, and wherein the computer performs one or more of the logistics management tasks using both: (i) the initial activity data provided to the screen by the user prior to activation of the field set insertion control, and (ii) the additional activity data provided by the user to the screen after activation of the field set insertion control.