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1. A form management device comprising:
- (a) a first housing having a first communication interface;
(b) an imaging system, within the first housing, configured to create an electronic document from a hardcopy document, the imaging system in communication with the first communication interface;
(c) a second housing having a second communication interface, the second communication interface detachably mated, for communication, with the first communication interface;
(d) a display, mounted to the second housing, configured to display the electronic document;
(e) a field inserter, within the second housing, configured to insert form fields into the electronic document;
(f) an input device configured to enter data into the form fields;
(g) an information storage device, within the second housing, configured to store the electronic document and the entered data; and
, (h) a processing system, within the second housing, responsive to the input device, configured to control the display, the field inserter, and the information storage device, the processing system in communication with the second communication interface.
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Abstract
A form management device has a base unit and a detachable clipboard. Within the base unit is an imaging system and a network communication interface. Providing communication between the base unit and the clipboard are a pair of mating communication interfaces, one in the base unit and the other in the detachable clipboard. The clipboard has a display where documents are viewed, fields are inserted into documents, and data is input to the fields. The documents and field data are stored on an information storage device.
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1. A form management device comprising:
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(a) a first housing having a first communication interface;
(b) an imaging system, within the first housing, configured to create an electronic document from a hardcopy document, the imaging system in communication with the first communication interface;
(c) a second housing having a second communication interface, the second communication interface detachably mated, for communication, with the first communication interface;
(d) a display, mounted to the second housing, configured to display the electronic document;
(e) a field inserter, within the second housing, configured to insert form fields into the electronic document;
(f) an input device configured to enter data into the form fields;
(g) an information storage device, within the second housing, configured to store the electronic document and the entered data; and
,(h) a processing system, within the second housing, responsive to the input device, configured to control the display, the field inserter, and the information storage device, the processing system in communication with the second communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18)
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11. A form management device comprising:
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(a) a base unit having;
(i) a first housing having a first communication interface;
(ii) an imaging system, within the first housing, configured to create an electronic document from a hardcopy document, the imaging system in communication with the first communication interface;
(b) a detachable clipboard unit having;
(i) a second housing having a second communication interface, the second communication interface detachably mated, for communication with the first communication interface;
(ii) a display, mounted to the second housing, configured to display the electronic document;
(iii) a field inserter, within the second housing, configured to insert form fields into the electronic document;
(v) an information storage device, within the second housing, configured to store the electronic document and entered data; and
,(vi) a processing system, within the second housing, responsive to the input device, configured to control the display, the field inserter, and the information storage device, the processing system in communication with the second communication interface; and
,(c) an input device configured to enter data into the form fields. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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