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Form processing method, form processing program, and form processing apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 2004-07-12
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Granted: 2007-09-18
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Expires: 2024-07-12
Abstract
Abstract A form processing method edits at least one target field in a form. The form processing method determines the type of the form, determines whether an editing instruction is given to edit the target field interdependently with a related field relating to the target field, if the type of the form is a predetermined type of form, and edits the target field interdependently with the related field, if it is determined that the editing instruction is given to edit the target field interdependently with the related field.
Inventors
- 👤 Kinya Honda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 05:31
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/166; G06F40/174
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A form processing method for editing a target form, in an information processing apparatus storing a non-restriction type of form which does not include restrictions for editing of fields in the form and a restriction type of form which includes restrictions for editing of fields in the form, comprising: determining a type of the form of the target form; determining whether an editing instruction is given to edit a target field interdependently with a related field relating to the target field; applying the editing instruction to the target field if it is determined that the target form is the non-restriction type of form; and applying the editing instruction to the target field and the related field if it is determined that the editing instruction is given to edit the target field interdependently with the related field and it is determined that the form of editing target is the restriction type of form.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A form processing method for editing a target form, in an information processing apparatus storing a non-restriction type of form which does not include restrictions for editing of fields in the form and a restriction type of form which includes restrictions for editing of fields in the form, comprising: determining a type of the form of the target form; determining whether an editing instruction is given to edit a target field interdependently with a related field relating to the target field; applying the editing instruction to the target field if it is determined that the target form is the non-restriction type of form; and applying the editing instruction to the target field and the related field if it is determined that the editing instruction is given to edit the target field interdependently with the related field and it is determined that the form of editing target is the restriction type of form.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The form processing method according to claim 1 , wherein the target field is a cell included in a table in the form and the table has at least one row.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The form processing method according to claim 2 , wherein the target field is a data cell to which field data is input, and the related field is a summary cell where the field data input in the data cell for each of the rows in the table is summed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
The form processing method according to claim 3 , wherein, if it is determined that the editing instruction is given to edit the target field interdependently with the related field and the editing instruction is an instruction to change a width of the data cell, the width of the data cell is changed interdependently with the width of the summary cell.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The form processing method according to claim 3 , wherein, if it is determined that the editing instruction is given to edit the target field interdependently with the related field and the editing instruction is an instruction to add at least one data cell, the data cell is added interdependently with a corresponding summary cell.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
The form processing method according to claim 3 , wherein, if it is determined that the editing instruction is given to edit the target field interdependently with the related field and the editing instruction is an instruction to delete at least one data cell, the data cell is deleted interdependently with at least one corresponding summary cell.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
167 words
A form processing program stored on a computer-readable medium and including program code that causes a computer storing a non-restriction type of form which does not include restrictions for editing fields in the form and a restriction type of form which includes restrictions for editing of fields in the form to perform the form processing program, the program code comprising the steps of: determining a type of the form of editing target; determining whether an editing instruction is given to edit a target field interdependently with a related field relating to the target field; applying the editing instruction to the target field if it is determined that the form of editing target is the non-restriction type of form; and applying the editing instruction to the target field and the related field if it is determined that the editing instruction is given to edit the target field interdependently with the related field and it is determined that the form of editing target is the restriction type of form.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
167 words
A form processing program stored on a computer-readable medium and including program code that causes a computer storing a non-restriction type of form which does not include restrictions for editing fields in the form and a restriction type of form which includes restrictions for editing of fields in the form to perform the form processing program, the program code comprising the steps of: determining a type of the form of editing target; determining whether an editing instruction is given to edit a target field interdependently with a related field relating to the target field; applying the editing instruction to the target field if it is determined that the form of editing target is the non-restriction type of form; and applying the editing instruction to the target field and the related field if it is determined that the editing instruction is given to edit the target field interdependently with the related field and it is determined that the form of editing target is the restriction type of form.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
158 words
A form processing apparatus storing a non-restriction type of form which does not include restrictions for editing of fields in the form and a restriction type of form which includes restrictions for editing of fields in the form, the form processing apparatus comprising: a processor configured to determine a type of form of editing target, determine whether an editing instruction is given to edit a target field interdependently with a related field relating to the target field; and apply the editing instruction to the target field if it is determined that the form of editing target is the non-restriction type of form, and to apply the editing instruction to the target field interdependently with the related field if it is determined that the editing instruction is given to edit the target field interdependently with the related field relating to the target field and it is determined that the form of editing target is the restriction type of form.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
158 words
A form processing apparatus storing a non-restriction type of form which does not include restrictions for editing of fields in the form and a restriction type of form which includes restrictions for editing of fields in the form, the form processing apparatus comprising: a processor configured to determine a type of form of editing target, determine whether an editing instruction is given to edit a target field interdependently with a related field relating to the target field; and apply the editing instruction to the target field if it is determined that the form of editing target is the non-restriction type of form, and to apply the editing instruction to the target field interdependently with the related field if it is determined that the editing instruction is given to edit the target field interdependently with the related field relating to the target field and it is determined that the form of editing target is the restriction type of form.
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