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Iconic access to remote electronic monochrome raster data format document repository

  • US 5,713,019 A
  • Filed: 10/26/1995
  • Issued: 01/27/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for storing and retrieving electronic documents, comprising:

  • (a) a document repository comprising a first programmable computer, a non-volatile storage device accessible by said programmable computer, a storage program executing on said first computer which stores said documents on, and retrieves said documents from said non-volatile storage device;

    (b) a plurality of remote access systems, each comprising a second programmable computer and an access and display program executing on said second computer for displaying said documents to the user of said remote system;

    (c) a general purpose, wide area data network connecting said first computer and said second computer, whereby said documents can be transferred from said storage program to said display program;

    (d) means for remote data entry which accepts control and document data from plural facsimile machines connected to said first programmable computer by a data link, wherein said control information specifies where said document data is to be stored within said document repository;

    (e) means for transmitting interactive communication between said users over said general purpose data network.

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