Patent ID: 6907577

Claim:
A system for accessing screen fields, functions and programs using a single keystroke, comprising: a keystroke database having a plurality of keystrokes associated with a plurality of screens, wherein each keystroke of the plurality of keystrokes may perform a different function or be associated with a different field based upon a screen of the plurality of screens that is currently active; a field locator module connected to the keystroke database to determine a location to place a cursor based upon the keystroke entered and the screen that is currently active; and a keyboard monitoring module connected to the keystroke database and field locator module to monitor the keyboard for keys depressed, determine a current screen that is active, and activate a function or the field locator module based upon the keystroke entered; and wherein the keyboard monitoring module will access the keystroke database to determine a function or a cursor field associated with the keystroke entered and the keystroke database comprises an ALT A keystroke associated with a find screen indicative of an address field.