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Desktop forms order system

  • US 5,241,464 A
  • Filed: 08/17/1990
  • Issued: 08/31/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for the production of custom business forms, each custom business form having a plurality of parameters that must be determined, and necessitating the inputting of order information, comprising:

  • a first computing means for storing in said first computing means and manipulating data, at a first location;

    a second computing means for storing and manipulating data, at a second location, remote from said first location, and including a monitor;

    first control means for controlling said second computing means to custom design a plurality of first parameters of a business form, to produce a custom business form electronic format;

    second control means for controlling said second computing means and storing price information, said second control means controlling said monitor for displaying order parameters, including quantity and delivery options, for selection by an operator, and a second plurality of business form parameters;

    said second control means also automatically electronically determining said first plurality of business form parameters of said custom business form electronic format from said second computing means and matching them with said second plurality of business form parameters so that all business form parameters from said first control means are entered in said second control means;

    operator interface means connected to said second computing means for allowing operator selection of order parameters and entry of any of said second plurality of business form parameters not automatically determined from said custom business form in electronic format;

    said second control means further including means for controlling said second computing means to calculate prices once sufficient order and business form parameter data has been inputted, and, to provide a completed order in electronic format; and

    first communication means for transmitting the custom business form in electronic format, and the completed order in electronic format, from said second computing means to said first computing means.

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