SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED FORM GENERATION
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1. An electronic form generation system, the system comprising:
- a processor, the processor being operatively coupled to a monitor;
a scanning application in communication with the processor, the scanning application to enable a user to scan a paper form using a scanner and convert the paper form into an electronic file;
a compliance application in communication with the processor, the compliance application to upload the electronic file to a database;
an extraction application, the extraction application to use optical character recognition to process the electronic file to extract and then output an inspection workflow file;
an item list generation application viewable on the monitor, the item list generation application to generate an electronic item list, the item list generation application to allow the user to select at least one inspection item from the inspection workflow file and to add the at least one selected inspection item to the electronic item list, the electronic item list to be stored in the database for future retrieval and use; and
a mobile inspection application operable on a mobile electronic device, the mobile inspection application operable to download and access the electronic item list and to allow the user to enter collected data using the mobile device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods acquire inspection information and reporting data from a scanned image of a paper inspection form. Inspection information can be extracted and converted to electronic format. The electronic format can be downloaded to a mobile device to facilitate an inspection during an inspection process. The inspection results can be entered into the mobile device and saved electronically, and can be automatically generated on a printed paper inspection form when desired.
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1. An electronic form generation system, the system comprising:
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a processor, the processor being operatively coupled to a monitor; a scanning application in communication with the processor, the scanning application to enable a user to scan a paper form using a scanner and convert the paper form into an electronic file; a compliance application in communication with the processor, the compliance application to upload the electronic file to a database; an extraction application, the extraction application to use optical character recognition to process the electronic file to extract and then output an inspection workflow file; an item list generation application viewable on the monitor, the item list generation application to generate an electronic item list, the item list generation application to allow the user to select at least one inspection item from the inspection workflow file and to add the at least one selected inspection item to the electronic item list, the electronic item list to be stored in the database for future retrieval and use; and a mobile inspection application operable on a mobile electronic device, the mobile inspection application operable to download and access the electronic item list and to allow the user to enter collected data using the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic compliance form generation system, the system comprising:
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a document scanning application operable on a processor, the document scanning application to enable a user to scan a paper compliance form using a scanner and convert the paper compliance form into an electronic file; an extraction application, the extraction application to use character recognition to process the electronic file to extract and then output a compliance inspection workflow file; an item list generation application to generate an electronic inspection question set based on the paper compliance form, the electronic inspection question set to be stored in a database for future retrieval and use; a mobile compliance inspection application operable on a mobile electronic device, the mobile compliance inspection application operable to download and access the electronic inspection question set and to allow the user to enter collected compliance data using the mobile device; and a document generator application to incorporate the collected compliance data with the electronic inspection question set to create an electronic report file of the paper compliance form. printing the electronic report file as a paper report, the paper report including the collected inspection data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of performing an inspection, the method comprising:
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uploading an electronic file to a compliance application, the compliance application including an extraction application and an item list generation application; using the extraction application to process the electronic file and output an inspection workflow file; using the item list generation application to highlight an inspection item from the inspection workflow file that will be used to generate an electronic item list; downloading the electronic item list to a mobile device; accessing the downloaded electronic item list using a mobile compliance inspection application; and performing the inspection based on downloaded electronic item list. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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