System for digital users to manage received analog information
First Claim
1. A fax storage and retrieval system comprising:
- a fax receiving module configured to receive a plurality of facsimile documents from a plurality of fax devices;
a document attribute module configured to allow a user to associate each incoming fax document to a unique attribute set;
a fax page splitter module configured to split images of each of said facsimile documents to individual image pages; and
a document storage and retrieval system coupled to said fax receiving module and configured to store each of said pages of said plurality of facsimile documents such that each of said pages is individually retrievable.
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Abstract
A fax storage and retrieval system (3000) comprised of a fax receiving module (3380) configured to receive a plurality of facsimile documents from a plurality of fax devices (1100, 1200). A document attribute module (3320) is provided, configured to allow a user to associate each incoming fax document to a unique attribute set. A fax page splitter module (3384) is also provided, configured to split images of each of the facsimile documents to individual image pages. A document storage and retrieval system (3500) is coupled to the fax receiving module (3380) and configured to store each of the pages of the plurality of facsimile documents such that each of the pages is individually retrievable
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31 Claims
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1. A fax storage and retrieval system comprising:
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a fax receiving module configured to receive a plurality of facsimile documents from a plurality of fax devices;
a document attribute module configured to allow a user to associate each incoming fax document to a unique attribute set;
a fax page splitter module configured to split images of each of said facsimile documents to individual image pages; and
a document storage and retrieval system coupled to said fax receiving module and configured to store each of said pages of said plurality of facsimile documents such that each of said pages is individually retrievable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A fax storage and retrieval system configured to receives facsimile documents for a plurality of independent entities, said system comprising:
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a fax receiving module configured to receive images corresponding to said facsimile documents;
a page splitter unit coupled to said fax receiving module configured to organize said images of said facsimile documents such that images of each page in said facsimile documents are separately identifiable and retrievable;
a document storage and retrieval system coupled to said fax receiving module and configured to store each of said pages of said plurality of facsimile documents such that each of said pages is individually retrievable; and
a document attribute manager unit coupled to said document storage and retrieval system and configured to associate a unique set of attributes to each of said pages in each of said facsimile documents. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. The system in accordance with clam 16, wherein said fax routing module further comprises a fax number association module configured to associate a generated fax number with a department or an individual within said entity.
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18. A method for receiving a plurality of fax documents from a plurality of remote fax machines, said method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining an image of each received fax document;
splitting image of each page of a received fax document into a separately identifiable image portion so that an image of each page in a fax document is separately and independently identifiable;
displaying to a user said images of each page of a received fax document;
providing an interface for said user so as to allow said user to assign a unique set of attributes to said fax document;
allowing said user to search said fax documents in accordance to at least one attribute within said unique set of attributes. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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- 23. The method in accordance with clam 22 further comprising the step of storing each of said received fax documents in a storage unit such that each image of each page of a received fax document is independently retrievable.
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25. A method for receiving a plurality of fax documents from a plurality of remote fax devices in a hospital environment, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of fax documents from a plurality of remote fax machines, and from a pre-admission testing department within said hospital, each fax document relating to a corresponding patient scheduled for an in-hospital procedure;
obtaining an image of each received fax document;
splitting image of each page of a received fax document into a separately identifiable image portion so that an image of each page in a fax document is separately and independently identifiable;
displaying to at least one user said images of each page of a received fax document;
providing an interface for said user so as to allow said user to assign a unique set of attributes to said fax document, said unique set of attributes relating to a patient information;
allowing said user to search said fax documents in accordance to at least one attribute within said unique set of attributes. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. The method in accordance with claim further comprising the step of assigning a unique fax number for a corresponding hospital, such that a plurality of hospitals can receive a plurality of fax documents;
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providing an interface to each of said hospitals such that each entity can have access to fax documents sent to its corresponding unique fax number. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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- 30. The method in accordance with clam 29 further comprising the step of storing each of said received fax documents in a storage unit such that each image of each page of a received fax document is independently retrievable.
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