William F Connor

US Patent:

20030090514, May 15, 2003

Filed:

Sep 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/251285

Inventors:

Douglas Cole - Valley Forge PA, US
Paul Zielinski - Gilbertsville PA, US
Steve Fuschino - Pottstown PA, US
John Haley - Honey Brook PA, US
William Connor - Wayne PA, US

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/744000

Abstract:

A system and a method are described for providing a rule-based dynamic computer user interface for healthcare workers that emulates workflow. The system and method facilitate customization of user interface by the healthcare institution. A software model is presented that provides at least one of: a) an area for development of code (i.e., Build), b) an area that represents industry best practice business rules and work flows (i.e., Default/Model), and c) an area where customer specific adaptations reside (i.e., Client/Enterprise). Business processes are provided within the software model that describes all possible processes that might be used by a health care organization. Capability is then provided to adapt the defined business processes by scenario and/or context and in real time, changing flow of user interface screens and information presented to each user. A user interface is provided that has a consistent look and feel across all functions.

US Patent:

58060677, Sep 8, 1998

Filed:

Oct 21, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/735397

Inventors:

William E. Connor - Stony Brook NY

Assignee:

Catch/21 Enterprises, Inc. - Hauppauge NY

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707100

Abstract:

In data processing of a computer software having ambiguous data such as a data structure with date field having an ambiguous YY two digit year representation based on 00, inputting of one or more ambiguous year representations is detected prior to performing a processing step and a corresponding unambiguous year representation with the same format as the ambiguous year representation is substituted for each detected ambiguous year representation in performing the processing step. One or more unambiguous year representations to be outputted by the processing step is detected and each unambiguous year representation to be outputted is converted to the corresponding ambiguous year representation which is outputted. The substituted unambiguous YY year representation has the same format as the YY ambiguous year representation but uses a base year other than 00 that precedes the earliest date of the ambiguous date fields. In this way, processing errors due lack of century representation are corrected without requiring modification of the logic of the processing steps or of data sources.