System and method for voice over IP (VoIP) support for computer-implemented processes
    1.
    发明授权
    System and method for voice over IP (VoIP) support for computer-implemented processes 有权
    基于IP语音(VoIP)的支持计算机实现的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07716099B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-11

    申请号:US11481491

    申请日:2006-07-06

    IPC分类号: G06Q99/00

    摘要: System and method for providing customer support via Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) for particular aspects of tax programs and other computer-implemented processes. Different areas of tax preparation may be identified as different modules in the tax program. After selecting a module, a user of the tax program may select a particular document or particular field on a document that the user may need assistance with. A user interface may provide one or more mechanisms whereby the user may access VoIP support targeted at the particular aspect (e.g., module, document, or field). By enabling users to select particular aspects of the tax program and to invoke VoIP support for aspects at which support is needed, embodiments may enable users to sort themselves into queues targeted at the particular aspects for which support is needed before contacting the vendor's support system.

    摘要翻译: 通过互联网语音协议(VoIP)为税务计划和其他计算机实现的过程的特定方面提供客户支持的系统和方法。 税收筹划的不同领域可以被确定为税收计划的不同模块。 在选择模块之后,税务程序的用户可以选择用户可能需要协助的文档上的特定文档或特定字段。 用户界面可以提供一个或多个机制,由此用户可以访问针对特定方面(例如,模块,文档或场)的VoIP支持。 通过使用户能够选择税务计划的特定方面并为需要支持的方面调用VoIP支持,实施例可以使用户能够在与供应商的支持系统联系之前将其排序成针对需要支持的特定方面的队列。

    System and method for indicating information flow among documents
    3.
    发明授权
    System and method for indicating information flow among documents 有权
    用于指示文件之间的信息流的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07966561B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-21

    申请号:US11488813

    申请日:2006-07-18

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q40/00

    摘要: System and method for accessing and displaying information related to information flow and relationships among various electronic tax or financial documents presented by tax programs or other types of financial return preparation programs. A mechanism or mechanisms may enable users to view information related to the flow of information among electronic documents in a tax program starting at the level of a field or a document, or alternatively starting at a high-level outline view or summary of the tax preparation process or a portion thereof. These mechanism(s) may enable a preparer or other user to access graphical and/or textual displays of information related to values in fields of electronic tax or financial documents presented by tax programs and in other types of financial return preparation programs and of the relationships among fields and documents in the tax or financial return preparation process.

    摘要翻译: 用于访问和显示与税务计划或其他类型的财务回报准备计划提交的各种电子税或财务文件之间的信息流动和关系相关信息的系统和方法。 一种机制或机制可以使用户能够从一个领域或一个文件的级别开始,在税收计划中查看与电子文档之间的信息流相关的信息,或者从高级大纲视图或税务准备总结开始 过程或其一部分。 这些机制可以使准备者或其他用户能够访问与税收计划和其他类型的财务报酬准备程序以及关系中呈现的电子税或财务文件中的价值相关的信息的图形和/或文本显示 在税收或财务报表准备过程中的领域和文件。

    Expandable software packaging
    4.
    发明授权
    Expandable software packaging 失效
    可扩展软件包装

    公开(公告)号:US07703603B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-27

    申请号:US11491633

    申请日:2006-07-24

    IPC分类号: B65D85/00 B65D77/00

    摘要: A software box or package with reduced original dimensions may be configured to be manipulated to form a box with at least one dimension that is longer than the original dimensions. For example, the box may be manipulated to form an expanded box with a longer height, depth, and/or width than the un-expanded box. In some embodiments, one or more sides of the box may be unfolded and/or one or more internal boxes may be unfolded or pulled out of the un-expanded box to form the expanded box. The expanded box may be used to store documents, back-up software copies, instructions, etc. The expanded box may have a height and width approximately the same as a file folder and may be stored in a filing cabinet. Such software boxes may include boxes for tax software, real estate software, résumés, etc.

    摘要翻译: 具有减小的原始尺寸的软件盒或包可以被配置为被操纵以形成具有比原始尺寸更长的至少一个尺寸的盒。 例如,可以操纵盒子以形成具有比未扩展盒子更长的高度,深度和/或宽度的扩展盒。 在一些实施例中,盒子的一个或多个侧面可以展开,和/或一个或多个内部盒子可以展开或从未展开的盒子拉出以形成展开的盒子。 扩展的框可以用于存储文档,备份软件副本,指令等。扩展的框可以具有与文件夹大致相同的高度和宽度,并且可以存储在文件柜中。 此类软件包可能包括税务软件,房地产软件,简历等。

    Method and apparatus for client-specific notification service
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for client-specific notification service 有权
    客户特定通知服务的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08015083B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-06

    申请号:US11518706

    申请日:2006-09-11

    IPC分类号: G06F17/22 G06Q40/00

    摘要: Method and apparatus for an automated, client-specific notification service for reporting return preparers. A notification mechanism may be implemented as a part or component of a return preparation program or as a separate application. The notification mechanism may generate customized notifications for clients based at least in part on the clients' previous return information, for example information from previously filed tax returns. The notification mechanism may customize both the content of the notifications and the timing of the notifications based on each client's particular return information. The notifications generated by the notification mechanism may include or indicate any information related to the return preparation and filing process. The information in a particular notification may be tailored to the specific client's reporting situation. The notifications may be provided to the client(s) via one or more other communications channels or mechanisms.

    摘要翻译: 用于报告返回准备员的自动客户特定通知服务的方法和装置。 通知机制可以被实现为返回准备程序的一部分或组件,或作为单独的应用程序。 通知机制可以至少部分地基于客户的先前返回信息(例如来自先前提交的报税表的信息)为客户端生成定制通知。 通知机制可以基于每个客户的特定返回信息定制通知的内容和通知的定时。 通知机制产生的通知可能包括或指示任何与退货准备和备案过程相关的信息。 特定通知中的信息可能会针对特定客户的报告情况进行调整。 可以通过一个或多个其他通信信道或机制将通知提供给客户端。

    System and method for indicating previous document source information for current document fields
    6.
    发明授权
    System and method for indicating previous document source information for current document fields 有权
    用于指示当前文档字段的先前文档源信息的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07752092B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-06

    申请号:US11454401

    申请日:2006-06-16

    IPC分类号: G06F17/22 G07F19/00

    摘要: System and method for accessing and displaying previous financial return information in financial return preparation programs. For example, historical tax return information for a taxable entity may be used in the preparation of a current tax return, and some of this information or data may be transferred into a current tax return electronic document, or used in the calculation of a value for a field in a current tax return document. Embodiments may provide a mechanism that enables the preparer to “jump” from a current financial return electronic document, or field on a current electronic document, that is being prepared using a current program to an electronic document prepared using a previous program, and that thus allows the preparer to directly view the source of transferred information or data. Embodiments may thus allow the preparer to identify the specific sources of transferred data or information.

    摘要翻译: 在财务回报准备计划中获取和显示以前的财务报表信息的系统和方法。 例如,应纳税实体的历史报税信息可用于编制现行纳税申报表,其中一些信息或数据可能会转入现行纳税申报单电子文件,或用于计算 当前纳税申报文件中的一个字段。 实施例可以提供一种机制,其使准备者能够使用当前程序将当前正在使用先前程序准备的电子文档准备的当前电子文档或当前电子文档上的字段“跳转” 允许准备人员直接查看传送的信息或数据的来源。 因此,实施例可以允许准备者识别传送的数据或信息的具体来源。