Patents by Inventor Brian E. Morearty

Brian E. Morearty has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for improving data entry for a form
    Patent number: 8615706
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that improves data entry for a form with one or more fields. During operation, the system displays both a printed representation of the form as well as an enhanced representation of the form that displays an enhanced view of the form's fields. When the system detects a user action related to a field displayed in one of the representations, the system adjusts the display of the field in the other representation (or in both representations) to indicate that the two fields are related. By indicating this relationship, the system facilitates entering and/or updating data for the form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher E. Smith, Heidi J. Strazdus, Brian E. Morearty
  • Method and apparatus for improving data entry for a form
    Publication number: 20090109455
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that improves data entry for a form with one or more fields. During operation, the system displays both a printed representation of the form as well as an enhanced representation of the form that displays an enhanced view of the form's fields. When the system detects a user action related to a field displayed in one of the representations, the system adjusts the display of the field in the other representation (or in both representations) to indicate that the two fields are related. By indicating this relationship, the system facilitates entering and/or updating data for the form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher E. Smith, Heidi J. Strazdus, Brian E. Morearty