Distributed computer architecture and process for document management
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-003/12
H04N-001/00
출원번호
US-0182857
(2011-07-14)
등록번호
US-8488173
(2013-07-16)
발명자
/ 주소
Klein, Laurence C.
출원인 / 주소
MPHJ Technology Investments, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Thomas | Horstemeyer, LLP
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초록▼
A system and/or method enables a typical PC user to add electronic paper processing to their existing business process. The system and/or method extends the notion of copying from a process that involves paper going through a conventional copier device, to a process that involves paper being scanned
A system and/or method enables a typical PC user to add electronic paper processing to their existing business process. The system and/or method extends the notion of copying from a process that involves paper going through a conventional copier device, to a process that involves paper being scanned from a device at one location and copied to a device at another location. Optionally, the system and/or method can copy paper from a device at one location directly into a business application residing on a network or on the Internet, or visa versa. The system and/or method is software that manages paper so that it can be electronically and seamlessly copied in and out of devices and business applications with an optional single-step operation. The system and/or method can reside on a PC, LAN/WAN server, digital device, or on a web server to be accessed over the Internet.
대표청구항▼
1. A system capable of transmitting at least one of an electronic image, electronic graphics and electronic document to a plurality of external destinations including one or more of external devices, local files and applications responsively connectable to at least one communication network, compris
1. A system capable of transmitting at least one of an electronic image, electronic graphics and electronic document to a plurality of external destinations including one or more of external devices, local files and applications responsively connectable to at least one communication network, comprising: at least one network addressable scanner, digital copier or other multifunction peripheral capable of rendering at least one of said electronic image, electronic graphics and electronic document in response to a selection of a Go button;at least one memory storing a plurality of interface protocols for interfacing and communicating;at least one processor responsively connectable to said at least one memory, and implementing the plurality of interface protocols as a software application for interfacing and communicating with the plurality of external destinations including the one or more of the external devices and applications,wherein one of said plurality of interface protocols is employed when one of said external destinations is email application software;wherein a second of said plurality of interface protocols is employed when the one of said external destinations is a local file;wherein a plurality of said external destinations is in communication with said at least one network addressable scanner, digital copier or other multifunction peripheral over a local area network;wherein at least one of said external destinations receives said electronic image, electronic graphics and electronic document as a result of a transmission over the at least one communication network;a printer other than said at least one network addressable scanner, digital copier or other multifunction peripheral;wherein, in response to the selection of said Go button, an electronic document management system integrates at least one of said electronic image, electronic graphics and electronic document using software so that said electronic image, electronic graphics and electronic document gets seamlessly replicated and transmitted to at least one of said plurality of external destinations;wherein at least one of said electronic image, electronic graphics and electronic document is processed by said at least one network addressable scanner, digital copier or other multifunction peripheral into a file format, and wherein a plurality of said external destinations are compatible with said file format without having to modify said external destinations; andwherein upon said replication and seamless transmission to at least one of said external destinations, said electronic image, electronic graphics and electronic document is communicable across a network to at least three other of said external destinations, and is optionally printable by said printer. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein as a result of the implementing of one or more of said plurality of interface protocols in said system, said electronic image, electronic graphics and electronic document gets seamlessly transmitted to a commercially-available software package for business electronic mail exchange running as an application on said communication network. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein as a result of the implementation of one or more of said plurality of interface protocols in said system, said electronic image, electronic graphics and electronic document gets seamlessly transmitted to said local file accessible by one or more applications other than said software package for business electronic mail exchange. 4. A method of managing at least one of an electronic image, electronic graphics or electronic document comprising the steps of, in any order: (a) transmitting a plurality of any of said electronic image, electronic graphics or electronic document from a source address to a plurality of external destinations including one or more of external devices, local files and applications responsive to said source address using at least one communication network;(b) rendering said plurality of any of said electronic image, electronic graphics or electronic document by a network addressable scanner, digital copier or other multifunction peripheral located at said source address;(c) communicatively linking said scanner, digital copier or other multifunction peripheral with said plurality of said external destinations via application-level interface protocols;(d) interfacing between at least one of said scanner, digital copier or other multifunction peripheral and email application software using a first of said interface protocols;(e) interfacing between at least one of said scanner, digital copier or other multifunction peripheral and a local file using a second of said interface protocols;(f) communicating over a local area network between said at least one of said scanner, digital copier or other multifunction peripheral and said plurality of said external destinations;(g) transmitting a first electronic image, electronic graphics or electronic document from said at least one of said scanner, digital copier or other multifunction peripheral to at least one of said external destinations where at least a portion of said transmitting of step (g) occurs by communicating via Internet, and using one or more of said interface protocols;(h) integrating via at least one processor communicatively coupled with said at least one of said scanner, digital copier or other multifunction peripheral, a second electronic image, electronic graphics or electronic document so that said second electronic image, electronic graphics or electronic document gets seamlessly replicated and transmitted to at least one of said plurality of said external destinations;(i) processing via said at least one processor said plurality of any of said electronic image, electronic graphics or electronic document into a uniform file format, wherein said plurality of said external destinations are compatible with said format without having to modify said external destinations; and(j) seamlessly transmitting said first or second electronic image, electronic graphics or electronic document over said network from a first external destination to another of said external destinations. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein said at least one communication of step (a) includes at least one local area network and wherein said integrating step (h) includes seamlessly transmitting at least one of said first or second electronic image, electronic graphics or electronic document to at least one commercially-available software package for business electronic mail exchange running as an application on said at least one local area network. 6. The method of claim 4, where one or more steps occur in response to a selection of a single Go button. 7. The method of claim 6, including the additional step of seamlessly replicating and transmitting a third electronic image, electronic graphics or electronic document to a local industry-compatible file over a local area network. 8. The method of claim 7, including the additional step of printing at least one of said electronic image, electronic graphics or electronic document from a printer other than said network addressable scanner, digital copier or other multifunction peripheral.
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