System and user interface for creating and presenting forms

A user interface system for providing an electronic form, comprising:

• a display processor for providing a display image enabling a user to perform a hierarchically ordered selection of,
• a first parameter,
• a second parameter from a set of parameters associated with the selected first parameter and
• a third parameter from a set of parameters associated with the selected second parameter,
• at least one repository containing data representing a plurality of data fields for display in a form and associating particular data fields with a particular form and a particular ordered selection of parameters;
• and
• a form processor for generating data representing a particular form including particular data fields derived from the repository in response to user selection of the first, second and third parameters.

A system comprising:

• a display processor for generating display image data;
• a display to provide a display image responsive to receiving the display image data, wherein the display includes:
• a navigation area including:
• a first set of parameters located in a first part of the navigation area;
• and
• a second set of parameters located in a second part of the navigation area;
• a data input device, coupled to the display processor, for receiving data from a user, wherein the data input device receives data from the user representing a selection of:
• a first parameter from the first set of parameters;
• and
• a second parameter from the second set of parameters, wherein the second parameter is associated with the first parameter,
• at least one repository for storing data, representing a plurality of data fields, for presentation by the display in an electronic form and for associating particular data fields with a particular electronic form and a particular ordered selection of parameters;
• and
• a form processor for generating data, representing a particular electronic form including particular data fields derived from the repository, and for initiating generation of data, representing a display image, including the particular form, in response to user selection of the first and second parameters.