Methods and systems for imaging device document management

• US 20060077464A1
• Filed: 10/08/2004
• Published: 04/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Yamamura, Shinichi, Sojian, Lena, Chrisop, Roy, Nguyen, Uoc, Stevens, Mark, Richardson, Tanna, Plewnia, Bogdan, Lum, Joey, Schacht, Bryan K., Mathieson, Rono
• Granted Patent: US 8,125,666 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.180
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0035 User-machine interface; Control console input or output arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for providing document management through the use of an imaging device.

Claims

1. A method for imaging device document management, said method comprising:

a) receiving document data at an imaging device;

b) receiving a document at said imaging device;

c) indexing said document based on said document data; and

d) storing said document.

2. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said indexing is performed on said imaging device.

3. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said storing is performed on said imaging device.

4. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said indexing is performed a remote computing device.

5. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said storing is performed on a remote computing device.

6. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving document data is accomplished via manual user input at a user interface on said imaging device.

7. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving document data is accomplished via automatic derivation of data from said document.

8. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving said document is accomplished by scanning said document on said imaging device.

9. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving said document is accomplished by receiving an imaging job at said imaging device.

10. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving said document is accomplished by receiving a print job at said imaging device.

11. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving said document is accomplished by receiving a facsimile transmission at said imaging device.

12. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving said document is accomplished by receiving a file transfer at said imaging device.

13. A method for imaging device document management, said method comprising:

a) receiving document data at an imaging device;

b) receiving a document at said imaging device;

c) sending said document data and said document to a remote computing device (RCD);

d) indexing said document at said RCD with said document data; and

e) storing said document.

14. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said receiving document data is accomplished via manual user input at a user interface on said imaging device.

15. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said receiving document data is accomplished via automatic derivation of data from said document.

16. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said receiving said document is accomplished by scanning said document on said imaging device.

17. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said receiving said document is accomplished by receiving an imaging job at said imaging device.

18. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said receiving said document is accomplished by receiving a print job at said imaging device.

19. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said receiving said document is accomplished by receiving a facsimile transmission at said imaging device.

20. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said receiving said document is accomplished by receiving a file transfer at said imaging device.

21. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said sending said document data is performed using Extensible Markup Language (XML).

22. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said sending said document data is performed using Simple Object Access Protocol. (SOAP).

23. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said sending said document data is performed using Web Services Definition Language (WSDL).

24. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said sending said document data is performed using a Web Service.

25. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said sending said document is performed using Extensible Markup Language (XML).

26. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said sending said document is performed using Simple Object Access Protocol. (SOAP).

27. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said sending said document is performed using Web Services Definition Language (WSDL).

28. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said sending said document is performed using a Web Service.

29. A method for imaging device document management, said method comprising:

a) receiving document data at an imaging device;

b) identifying any indexed documents that are related to said document data;

c) sending at least one of said documents to a destination.

30. A method for imaging device document management, said method comprising:

a) receiving document data at an imaging device;

b) sending said document data to a remote computing device;

c) identifying any indexed documents that are related to said document data;

d) retrieving at least one of said indexed documents; and

e) sending at least one of said documents to a destination.

31. A method for imaging device document management, said method comprising:

a) identifying a user at an imaging device;

b) validating said user identification;

c) providing access to document management functions;

d) receiving document data at an imaging device;

e) receiving a document at said imaging device;

f) indexing said document; and

g) storing said document.

32. An imaging device, said device comprising:

a) a document data receiver;

b) a document receiver;

c) a document indexer; and

d) a document storage resource.

33. An imaging device, said device comprising:

a) a document data receiver;

b) a document storage resource for storing indexed documents; and

c) a document retriever for retrieving indexed documents.

34. A remote computing device for providing document management functions to an imaging device, said remote computing device comprising:

a) a document data receiver;

b) a document receiver;

c) a document indexer;

d) a document storage resource; and

e) a communication link for communication with an imaging device.

35. A remote computing device for providing document management functions to an imaging device, said remote computing device comprising:

a) a document data receiver;

b) a document storage resource;

c) an indexed document retriever; and

d) a communication link for communication with an imaging device.

36. An imaging system comprising:

a) an imaging device (IDev);

b) a remote computing device (RCD);

c) a communication link between said IDev and said RCD;

d) a document data receiver on said IDev;

e) a document receiver on said IDev;

f) a document indexer on said RCD; and

g) a document storage resource connected to said RCD;

h) wherein said IDev and said RCD communicate using a Web Service.