# US 2001/0034744 A1 · Data input form generation system, data input form generation method, and computer-readable recording medium

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- Number: US 2001/0034744 A1
- Document ID: US20010034744A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 09/836,271
- Filed: 2001-04-18
- Published: 2001-10-25
- Earliest claimed: 2000-04-20
- Assignees: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Susumu Honma; Hidetoshi Osafune
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20010034744A1

## CPC

- G06F 16/2428: {Query predicate definition using graphical user interfaces, including menus and forms (G06F16/2423 takes precedence)}
- G06F 16/284: {Relational databases}
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

The present invention provides a data input form generation system capable of generating a data input form which can easily used to construct a database. A data input form generation system has a data input form acceptance unit for accepting input of a data input form including a table, a table extraction unit for extracting the table from the data input form accepted by the data input form acceptance unit, a database defining unit for defining a database based on the table extracted by the table extraction unit, and a data input form generation unit for generating a database-related data input form related with the database by relating the table included in the data input form accepted by the data input form acceptance unit with the database defined by the database defining unit.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A data input form generation system comprising:
data input form acceptance means for accepting input of a data input form including a table;
table extraction means for extracting the table from the data input form accepted by the data input form acceptance means;
database defining means for defining a database based on the table extracted by the table extraction means; and
data input form generation means for generating a database-related data input form related with the database by relating the table included in the data input form accepted by the data input form acceptance means with the database defined by the database defining means.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The data input form generation system according to claim 1, wherein the database defining means has, as a field name of the database, data included in a first-row cell of the table extracted by the table extraction means.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The data input form generation system according to claim 1, wherein the database defining moans has, as a field name of the database, data included in a first-column cell of the table extracted by the table extraction means.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The data input form generation system according to claim 1, wherein the data input form acceptance means accepts input of the data input form configured as electronic document data.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The data input form generation system according to claim 1, wherein the data input form acceptance means accepts input of the data input form recorded onto a recording sheet.

### Claim 6

A data input form generation method comprising:
accepting input of a data input form including a table;
extracting the table from the accepted data input form,
defining a database based on the extracted table; and
generating a database-related data input form related with the database by relating the table included in the accepted data input form with the defined database.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The data input form generation method according to claim 6, wherein data included in a first-row cell of the extracted table is held as a field name of the database.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The data input form generation method according to claim 6, wherein data included in a first-column cell of the extracted table is held as a field name of the database.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The data input form generation method according to claim 6, wherein input of the data input form configured as electronic document data is accepted.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The data input form generation method according to claim 6, wherein input of the data input form recorded onto a recording sheet is accepted.

### Claim 11

A computer-readable recording medium recording thereon a program that makes a computer execute the steps of:
accepting input of a data input form including a table;
extracting the table from the accepted data input form;
defining a database based on the extracted table; and
generating a database-related data input form related with the database by relating the table included in the accepted data input form with the defined database.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The computer-readable recording medium according to claim 11, wherein data included in a first-row cell of the extracted table is held as a field name of the database.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The computer-readable recording medium according to claim 11, wherein data included in a first-column cell of the extracted table as a field name of the database.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The computer-readable recording medium according to claim 11, wherein input of the data input form configured as electronic document data is accepted.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The computer-readable recording medium according to claim 11, wherein input of the data input form recorded onto a recording sheet is accepted.