Patent ID: 7509260

Claim:
A method for inputting graphical data into a graphical input field, the method comprising: initiating an input of graphical data via a graphical input device into the graphical input field; and actuating a voice-form module in response to initiating the input of graphical data into the graphical input field, the graphical input field comprising a hidden input field to avoid contents of the graphical input field being altered inadvertently, actuating the voice-form module including: actuating a first voice-form function for capturing an initial value corresponding to the graphical input field, the first voice-form function subsequently initiating a timing function for polling the graphical input field at a predefined interval to determine at least one subsequent value corresponding to the graphical input field in order to determine whether the input of graphical data into the graphical input field is complete; and actuating a second voice-form function based upon a final value corresponding to the graphical input field, the second voice-form function determining whether the final value corresponding to the graphical input field is contained within a predefined set of valid values, wherein a user is prompted to reenter a graphical data value to the graphical input device if the graphical data value inputted into the graphical input field is a graphical data value not contained in the predefined set of valid values.