Abstract: A computerized data capture system is provided that has a project database. The project database includes a plurality of data capture objects that are relevant to the project and table structures which define the relationship between the data capture objects. A scheme is also provided for capturing data. A project database is created including a plurality of data capture objects that are relevant to the project. One or more project subsets are defined from a specific subset of the data capture objects. One or more project subsets are then provided to one or more data capture input device.

Abstract: A system for determining whether a record-to-be-added to a database is a duplicate of an existing record. The database is first processed, to generate a library of signatures, one for each record. For example, assume each record contains a phrase. The signature may be a concatenation of the first letters of each word in the phrase. Thus, the signature for “Cats like milk” would be CLM. After generation of the library, when a new record is to be added to the database, a signature is generated for the new record. That signature is compared with the library. In this example, if the new record is “Cats like milk,” and if “CLM” is not found in the library, then it is conclusively known that “Cats like milk” is not present in the database. The new record can be added, without fear of duplication. However, if “CLM” is found in the library, that fact is not dispositive.

Abstract: This invention discloses a system and method for archiving files in an archive file that provides customized entry names for the archived files. The system and method comprise: receiving into a memory a byte representation of a file from an archive file and an entry name of the file from the archive file; and creating a meta-object for the file including the byte representation of the file and the entry name of the file.