ELECTRONIC FORM MOBILITY HAND-OFF
First Claim
1. A method for transferring editing control of a form document, comprising:
- creating a new instance of a form document, wherein the form document resides on a server in communication with a personal computer and a mobile device;
associating the form document with a unique business process identifier and an instance tracking number, both of which reside in a catalog on the server;
associating a customer with the form document by use of a unique customer identification code;
collecting and storing user credentials of a user who associated the customer with the form document and a unique device identifier of the user'"'"'s personal computer;
displaying a barcode on a monitor in communication with the personal computer, wherein a link to the form document is accessible through the barcode;
scanning the barcode with a camera integrated in the mobile device;
accessing the link to the form document through the mobile device; and
editing the form document on the mobile device.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method by which editing control, but not ownership, of electronic documents are transferred from one device, such as a desktop personal computer, to a mobile device, such as a tablet or smartphone. Online forms residing in a catalog on the server are associated with a customer. The customer is identified within the instance of the form by a unique identification code. The forms are queued or staged within the server for completion by or for that customer. To transfer editing control to a mobile device, a barcode is displayed on the monitor which conveys information regarding the form to the mobile device through its camera.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for transferring editing control of a form document, comprising:
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creating a new instance of a form document, wherein the form document resides on a server in communication with a personal computer and a mobile device; associating the form document with a unique business process identifier and an instance tracking number, both of which reside in a catalog on the server; associating a customer with the form document by use of a unique customer identification code; collecting and storing user credentials of a user who associated the customer with the form document and a unique device identifier of the user'"'"'s personal computer; displaying a barcode on a monitor in communication with the personal computer, wherein a link to the form document is accessible through the barcode; scanning the barcode with a camera integrated in the mobile device; accessing the link to the form document through the mobile device; and editing the form document on the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mobile device for editing form documents, comprising:
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a mobile device in communication with a server, the server being also in communication with a personal computer; wherein a form document is created on the personal computer and stored on the server at which time the form document is associated with a unique business process identifier and an instance tracking number, both of which reside in a catalog on the server, a customer is designated and associated with a unique customer identification code and a user credentials of a user who associated the customer with the form document and a unique device identifier of the user'"'"'s device are stored on the sever;
a barcode is displayed on a monitor in communication with the personal computer, wherein a link to the form document is accessible through the barcode; and
a camera integrated into the mobile device is used to scan the barcode, thereby allowing the mobile device to access the form document through the link.- View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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