Direct linked two way forms
A method for managing a two-way form over a direct link is provided. The method includes establishing a communicative link between two communications clients each separately executing in memory by a processor of a corresponding one of two computers. The method also includes managing a two-way form rendered as individual instances of the two-way form each in a corresponding content browser executing in a corresponding one of the two computers. Finally, the method includes exchanging synchronization information for the two-way form over the communicative link. In one aspect of the embodiment, the method also includes prompting in one of the individual instances of the two-way form for verification of an update to a field providing in another of the individual instances of the two-way form. In another aspect of the embodiment, the method includes recording a verification of the update to the field in an audit trail.
1. A method for managing a two-way form over a direct link comprising:
establishing a communicative link directly between two communications clients, each communication client separately executing in memory by a processor of a corresponding one of two computers;
managing a two-way form rendered as individual instances of the two-way form each in a corresponding content browser executing in the corresponding one of two computers; wherein the two-way form is form based content renderable in two different content browsers for two, geographically remote end users such that the user input provided in one field of the two-way form is visible in the same field of the same two-way form rendered in a separate content browser by a collaborating end user; and,
exchanging synchronization information for the two-way form over the communicative link by passing the synchronization information directly between the two computers, instead of relying upon the synchronization information being placed in a central database common to the two computers.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communications clients comprise voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) clients.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communications clients comprise instant messaging clients.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising prompting in one of the individual instances of the two-way form for verification of an update to a field providing in another of the individual instances of the two-way form.
5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising recording a verification of the update to the field in an audit trail.
6. A direct link two-way form data processing system comprising:
two computers, each with at least one processor and memory and each hosting execution of a content browser;
a two-way form of separate instances, each separate instance of the two-way form rendered in a corresponding content browser hosted in a corresponding one of the two computers, wherein the two-way form is form based content renderable in two different content browsers for two, geographically remote end users such that the user input provided in one field of the two-way form is visible in the same field of the same two-way form rendered in a separate content browser by a collaborating end user; and,
a communications client executing in each of the computers to establish a communicative link directly between the two computers, the communications link supporting an exchange of synchronization information for the two-way form by passing the synchronization information directly between the two computers, instead of relying upon the synchronization information being placed in a central database common to the two computers.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the communications clients are voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) clients.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the communications clients are instant messaging clients.
9. A computer program product for managing a two-way form over a direct link, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising:
computer readable program code for establishing a communicative link directly between two communications clients, each communications client separately executing in memory by a processor of a corresponding one of two computers;
computer readable program code for managing a two-way form rendered as individual instances of the two-way form each in a corresponding content browser executing in the corresponding one of two computers, wherein the two-way form is form based content renderable in two different content browsers for two, geographically remote end users such that the user input provided in one field of the two-way form is visible in the same field of the same two-way form rendered in a separate content browser by a collaborating end user; and,
computer readable program code for exchanging synchronization information for the two-way form over the communicative link by passing the synchronization information directly between the two computers, instead of relying upon the synchronization information being placed in a central database common to the two computers.
10. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the communications clients comprise voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) clients.
11. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the communications clients comprise instant messaging clients.
12. The computer program product of claim 9 , further comprising computer readable program code for prompting in one of the individual instances of the two-way form for verification of an update to a field providing in another of the individual instances of the two-way form.
13. The computer program product of claim 12 , further comprising computer readable program code for recording a verification of the update to the field in an audit trail.