Asynchronous data validation

A method for providing asynchronous validation of data, comprising:

• providing to a user a web browser including a plurality of text fields for entry of data;
• receiving text entered into a first text field of the plurality of text fields;
• determining, using a client Java Applet, whether the text entered into the first text field is valid, while concurrently allowing entry of text into another text field of the plurality of text fields;
• repeating the receiving step and the determining step for one or more of the remaining plurality of text fields;
• and
• providing to a server information processing system, upon the determination that the text entered into each of the plurality of text fields is valid, the text entered into each of the plurality of text fields.

A method on a server information processing system for providing validation of data, comprising:

• providing to a client information processing system a client application for determining whether data entered into two or more fields is valid, wherein the client application executes upon entry of data into each of the two or more fields;
• receiving entry of data into at least one of the two or more fields while data entered previously is being validated;
• and
• storing the data entered if the data entered into each of the two or more fields is valid.

A system for providing asynchronous validation of data, comprising:

• a user interface including a plurality of fields for entry of data;
• a client application for determining whether data entered into each of the plurality of fields is valid, wherein the client application executes immediately upon entry of data into each of the plurality of fields, and wherein entry of data into each of the plurality of fields is allowed concurrently with the determining;
• and
• means for providing, upon the determination that the data entered into each of the plurality of fields is valid, the data entered into each of the plurality of fields.

A computer readable medium on a client information processing system including computer instructions for providing validation of data, the computer instructions comprising instructions for:

• providing two or more fields for entry of data;
• receiving data via a first field;
• determining, whether the data entered into the first field is valid, while concurrently allowing entry of data into another field of the two or more fields;
• repeating the receiving instructions and the determining instructions for one or more of the remaining two or more fields;
• and
• providing to a server information processing system, upon the determination that data entered into the two or more fields is valid, the data entered into the two or more fields.