Method and system for dynamically generating web forms in a variety of languages

A web-site for soliciting data from remote users in a plurality of languages, the web-site comprising:

• a question database containing questions and data entry devices corresponding to a number of data entry forms, wherein text stored in said question database is in a default language;
• a language database containing counterpart text for said text in said question database, said counterpart text being in at least one language other than said default language;
• a template database which specifies a layout and appearance for each of said data entry forms;
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• a server connected to the Internet or World Wide Web for receiving and transmitting data;
• wherein said server accesses said template database and said question and language databases to prepare a web page for transmission that includes a data entry form requested by a remote user with text in a language specified by that remote user and in a format specified in said template database.

A method of operating a web-site for soliciting data from remote users in a plurality of languages, the method comprising:

• providing a question database containing questions and data entry devices corresponding to a number of data entry forms, wherein text stored in said question database is in a default language;
• providing a language database containing counterparts for said text in said question database in at least one language other than said default language;
• providing a template database which specifies a layout and appearance for each of said data entry forms;
• providing a server with access to said template, question and language databases and to the Internet or World Wide Web for receiving and transmitting data;
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• accessing said template, question and language databases with said server to prepare a web page for transmission that includes a data entry form requested by a remote user with text in a language specified by that remote user and in a format specified in said template database.

A web-site for soliciting data from remote users in a plurality of languages, the web-site comprising:

• first means for storing questions and data entry devices corresponding to a number of data entry forms, wherein text stored in said first means for storing is in a default language;
• second means for storing counterpart text for said text in said first means for storing, said counterpart text being in at least one language other than said default language;
• third means for storing data which contains data specifying a layout and appearance for each of said data entry forms;
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• processing means having access to said first, second and third means for storing and to the Internet or World Wide Web for receiving and transmitting data;
• wherein said processing means accesses said first, second and third means to prepare a web page for transmission that includes a data entry form requested by a remote user with text in a language specified by that remote user and in a format specified in said third means for storing.

Software for operating a web-site for soliciting data from remote users in a plurality of languages, the software comprising computer-readable instructions recorded in a medium for storing computer-readable instructions, wherein said instructions cause a processing unit to:

• access and manage a question database containing questions and data entry devices corresponding to a number of data entry forms, wherein text stored in said question database is in a default language;
• access and manage a language database containing counterparts for said 10 text in said question database in at least one language other than said default language;
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• access and manage a template database which specifies a layout and appearance for each of said data entry forms;
• wherein said computer-readable instructions are executed on a server with access to said template, question and language databases and to the Internet or World Wide Web for receiving and transmitting data;
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• wherein said computer-readable instructions cause said server to access said template, question and language databases to prepare a web page for transmission that includes a data entry form requested by a remote user with text in a language specified by that remote user and in a format specified in said template database.