Method and system of context scanning
First Claim
1. A method of automatically indexing electronic image files generated by a scanner and scanner control application with records in a computerized record keeping system application, comprising the steps of:
- selecting a specific record within the computerized record keeping system application;
generating an electronic image file of a document by scanning the document using the scanner controlled by the scanner control application; and
automatically associating said electronic image file with said selected record using an automated routine that requires no action by a user.
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Abstract
A method and system for automatically indexing electronic image files generated by a scanner (38) and scanner control application (24) with records in a computerized record keeping system application (22) having an association module (23). The method includes designating a presently selected record (62) by selecting a specific record within computerized record keeping system application (22), generating an electronic image file (60) of a document by scanning the document using scanner (38) controlled by scanner control application (24), and automatically associating electronic image file (60) with presently selected record (62) using an automated routine stored in association module (23). A system for automatically sharing data between scanner control application (24) used for controlling scanner (38) during the generation of electronic image files (60) and computerized record keeping system application (22) used for creating and maintaining records.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of automatically indexing electronic image files generated by a scanner and scanner control application with records in a computerized record keeping system application, comprising the steps of:
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selecting a specific record within the computerized record keeping system application;
generating an electronic image file of a document by scanning the document using the scanner controlled by the scanner control application; and
automatically associating said electronic image file with said selected record using an automated routine that requires no action by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of automatically indexing scanned electronic image files related to patients, comprising the steps of:
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providing a computerized record keeping system application that includes at least one electronic patient record;
specifying a selected electronic patient record from said at least one electronic patient record within said computerized record keeping system application;
providing a scanner and a scanner control application for controlling said scanner;
placing said scanner control application in communication with said computerized record keeping system application;
scanning a document using said scanner controlled by said scanner control application thereby creating an electronic image file of the document;
providing an association module that includes an automated routine for automatically associating said selected electronic patient record with said electronic image file, said automated routine requiring no action by a user; and
automatically associating said electronic image file of the document with said selected electronic patient record that was selected at the same time said scanning step was initiated according to said instructions in said association module. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for automatically sharing data between a scanner control application used for controlling a scanner during the generation of electronic image files and a computerized record keeping system application used for creating and maintaining records, the system comprising:
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a module adapted to designate a selected record by selecting a specific record within the computerized record keeping system application;
a module adapted to generate an electronic image file of a document by scanning the document using the scanner controlled by the scanner control application; and
an association module adapted to automatically associate said electronic image file with said selected record using an automated routine that requires no action by a user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of automatically indexing electronic image files generated by a scanner and scanner control application with records in a plurality of computerized record keeping system applications stored on a plurality of computing devices, comprising the steps of:
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designating a selected record by selecting a specific record within a specific computerized record keeping system application from the plurality of computerized record keeping system applications;
generating an electronic image file of a document by scanning the document using the scanner controlled by the scanner control application; and
automatically associating said electronic image file with said selected record using an automated routine that requires no action by a user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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