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Using a form to request automatic creation of form with fields for requesting operations in relation to items

  • US 5,267,303 A
  • Filed: 03/20/1992
  • Issued: 11/30/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of operating a system that includes:

  • image input circuitry for obtaining data defining images as input;

    image output circuitry for providing data defining images as output;

    memory storing data;

    a processor connected for receiving data defining images from the image input circuitry and for providing data defining images to the image output circuitry;

    the processor further being connected for accessing the stored data in the memory;

    the stored data including item data indicating a number of items in relation to which the processor can perform an operation;

    the items including a first item;

    the method comprising;

    operating the processor to receive first input image data from the image input circuitry;

    the first input image data defining a first image set that shows a first form;

    the first form including a form request field that is marked to indicate a request for automatic creation of a form;

    the first input image data further including destination information indicating an image destination;

    in response to the form request field in the first input image data, operating the processor to use the item data to automatically produce created form data and to provide the created form data to the image output circuitry for transmission to the image destination;

    the created form data defining a second image set, the second image set showing a second form;

    the second form including, for each of the items, a respective request field for indicating a request for performance of the operation in relation to the item;

    operating the processor to receive second input image data from the image input circuitry;

    the second input image data defining a third image set, the third image set showing the second form with the first item'"'"'s request field being marked to indicate a request for performance of the operation in relation to the first item; and

    in response to the first item'"'"'s request field in the second image data, operating the processor to perform the operation in relation to the first item.

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