SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING METADATA REGISTRATION WORKFLOW
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1. A multi-function apparatus comprising an operational display, a document scanner to scan a document, a processor and a non-transitory medium embodying a program of instructions executable by the processor to configure said multi-function apparatus to additionally comprise:
- a metadata interface configured to provide one or more metadata entry screens on the operational display, in a default workflow, for user entry of metadata to be associated with a scanned document;
a metadata capture part that captures the metadata entered through the metadata entry screens;
a metadata workflow control part that, upon user confirmation of the metadata entered through the metadata entry screens by a particular user, causes the metadata entry screens to be customized based on the captured metadata, and registered as a customized workflow of the particular user,wherein upon sign-on by the particular user to the multi-function apparatus after the customized workflow has been registered, the customized workflow is provided through the metadata interface for user selection in connection with another document scanned or to be scanned by the document scanner.
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Abstract
Systems, apparatuses and methods are provided to enhance metadata registration workflow, such as in a multi-functional apparatus. User selection of metadata items and entry of metadata are captured to form a customized workflow to minimize performance by the user of redundant tasks.
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1. A multi-function apparatus comprising an operational display, a document scanner to scan a document, a processor and a non-transitory medium embodying a program of instructions executable by the processor to configure said multi-function apparatus to additionally comprise:
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a metadata interface configured to provide one or more metadata entry screens on the operational display, in a default workflow, for user entry of metadata to be associated with a scanned document; a metadata capture part that captures the metadata entered through the metadata entry screens; a metadata workflow control part that, upon user confirmation of the metadata entered through the metadata entry screens by a particular user, causes the metadata entry screens to be customized based on the captured metadata, and registered as a customized workflow of the particular user, wherein upon sign-on by the particular user to the multi-function apparatus after the customized workflow has been registered, the customized workflow is provided through the metadata interface for user selection in connection with another document scanned or to be scanned by the document scanner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A document metadata application including one or more programs of instructions embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium and executable by a processor of a multi-function apparatus that further comprises an operational display and a document scanner to scan a document, wherein the document metadata application executable by the processor of the multi-function apparatus comprises:
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a metadata interface configured to provide one or more metadata entry screens on the operational display, in a default workflow, for user entry of metadata to be associated with a scanned document; a metadata capture part that captures the metadata entered through the metadata entry screens; a metadata workflow control part that, upon user confirmation of the metadata entered through the metadata entry screens by a particular user, causes the metadata entry screens to be customized based on the captured metadata, and registered as a customized workflow of the particular user, wherein upon sign-on by the particular user to the multi-function apparatus after the customized workflow has been registered, the customized workflow is provided through the metadata interface for user selection in connection with another document scanned or to be scanned by the document scanner.
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15. A method for controlling metadata registration workflow in a multi-function apparatus comprising an operational display and a document scanner to scan a document, the method comprising:
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providing one or more metadata entry screens on the operational display, in a default workflow, for user entry of metadata to be associated with a scanned document; capturing the metadata entered through the metadata entry screens; causing, upon user confirmation of the metadata entered through the metadata entry screens by a particular user, the metadata entry screens to be customized based on the captured metadata, and to be registered as a customized workflow of the particular user, wherein upon sign-on by the particular user to the multi-function apparatus after the customized workflow has been registered, the customized workflow is provided through the operational display, for user selection in connection with another document scanned or to be scanned by the document scanner. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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