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(19) United States (12) Reissued Patent Costin et a]. (54)
(10) Patent Number: (45) Date of Reissued Patent:
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(75) Inventors: Darryl Costin, Westlake, OH (US); Clarence Martin, Gahanna, OH (U S)
Field of Classi?cation Search ................ .. 707/3i5,
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References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
(73) Assignee: Straform Data Mgmt Limited Liability
Company, Wilmington, DE (US) Notice:
This patent is subject to a terminal dis claimer.
(21) App1.No.: 11/965,372 (22) Filed:
Dec. 27, 2007
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Reissue of:
(64) Patent No.: Issued: Appl. No.:
7,031,960 Apr. 18, 2006 09/703,482
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2000
US. Applications: (63)
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Continuation of application No. 09/082,419, ?led on May 20, 1998, noW Pat. No. 6,178,413.
Int. Cl. G06F 7/00 G06F 17/30
(2006.01) (2006.01)
vs. C]. ...................................... .. 707/760; 707/769
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OTHER PUBLICATIONS “Database Access with Visual Basic”, Jeffrey Mcmanus ,Publisher:
Macmillan Computer Publishing.* * cited by examiner Primary Examiner * Hung T Vy (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * Brundidge & Stanger, RC.
(57) ABSTRACT Integrated document management system automatically cre ates pull down lists and pop up buttons based on the project
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A. LISTPOTENTIAL WITNESSES PROSECUTION DEFENSE
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