REPORT GENERATION SYSTEM WITH RELIABLE TRANSFER
First Claim
1. A report generator system with reliable data transfer, comprising:
- a user device;
a server that is remote to the user device and communicatively coupled to the user device or a wireless network for at least a portion of a communication path between the user device and server;
the user device configured to;
receive information to be included in a report;
compressing the information into a compressed data file;
attaching the compressed data file to an email message directed towards a specific email address;
the server, upon receipt of an email directed towards the specific email address, is configured to;
decompress the compressed data file to obtain the received information;
transforming the information into a report identified in the received information; and
transmitting the report to another destination identified in the received information by attaching the report to an email directed to the destination.
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Abstract
A data collection and report generation system that included mobile devices in the field that are used to collect data, such as during a property inspection. The data is uploaded to a server system to analyze and generate reports and other documents. The documents are then delivered to desired recipients. Correctness of the data is an essential need and, the transfer of the data from the mobile device to the server is accomplished by first compressing the data and then attaching the data to an email message. An email server operates to automatically decompress the data, pass the data to the server and initiate the process of report generation and delivery automatically without any further user interaction either by the user device or a server operator.
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20 Claims
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1. A report generator system with reliable data transfer, comprising:
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a user device; a server that is remote to the user device and communicatively coupled to the user device or a wireless network for at least a portion of a communication path between the user device and server; the user device configured to; receive information to be included in a report; compressing the information into a compressed data file; attaching the compressed data file to an email message directed towards a specific email address; the server, upon receipt of an email directed towards the specific email address, is configured to; decompress the compressed data file to obtain the received information; transforming the information into a report identified in the received information; and transmitting the report to another destination identified in the received information by attaching the report to an email directed to the destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for generating inspection reports, the method comprising the actions of:
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receiving inspection data into a mobile user device; the mobile user device compressing the inspection data to create a compressed data file; the mobile user device attaching the compressed data file to an email and transmitting the email towards the server using a specific email address and over a wireless network; the server receiving the compressed data file and decompressing the data file to obtain the inspection data; the server parsing the inspection data to identify what reports to generate and what recipients to which to send the reports; the server generating one or more reports; and the server sending the reports to the identified recipients. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile device utilized in a report generator system with reliable data transfer, the mobile device being configured to:
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receive inspection information; store the inspection information into an electronic file; compress the electronic file; attach the electronic file to an email message; and direct the email message toward a report generating server using a specific email address. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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