Document self-verification and routing

• US 20050015392A1
• Filed: 03/19/2004
• Published: 01/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/1998
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Tonkin
• Original Assignee: Robert Tonkin
• Inventors: Tonkin, Robert
• Application Number:
  US10/804,177
• Publication Number:
  US 20050015392A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management

Abstract

A system for obtaining and processing information for creating a document. A data packet is transmitted to a remote terminal, the data packet including information to generate a user interface and to enable a user to input document information. The document information specifies an arrangement of components for creating a document, the components including at least two of: a printed page, a tab page, a front cover, a back cover, and a binding. The document information is then evaluated by utilizing stored properties for the components to determine whether it is physically possible to create a document according to the document information. Also, a system for obtaining, processing and routing information for creating a document by transmitting a data packet to a remote terminal. The data packet includes information to generate a user interface and to enable a user to input document information, the document information specifying an arrangement of components for creating a document, the components including at least two of: a printed page, a tab page, a front cover, a back cover, and a binding. The document information is received from the remote terminal and routed to one of plural document production locations based on geographic distance from a specified location and based on capability to produce the document.

Claims

1. A method of obtaining and processing information for creating a document, said method comprising:

(a) transmitting a data packet to a remote terminal, said data packet including information to generate a user interface and to enable a user to input document information specifies an arrangement of components for creating a document, the components including at least two of;

a printed page, a tab page, a front cover, a back cover, and a binding;

(b) evaluating the document information by utilizing stored properties for the components to determine whether it is physically possible to create a document according to the document information; and

(c) receiving the document information from the remote terminal.

2-29. -29 (Canceled).