Method and system for generating in a headerless apparatus a communications header for use in routing of a message
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1. A method for generating in a headerless apparatus a communications header for use in the routing of a message, comprising:
- coupling the headerless apparatus to a computer network without using a client computer to perform said coupling;
providing the headerless apparatus with an input interface;
providing a communications module operative to receive from the input interface user-entered transmission data, wherein the communications module does not comprise a client computer;
generating in the communications module a communications header;
inserting the user-entered transmission data in the communications header, wherein the user-entered transmission data represents a particular routing task;
transferring the communications header to a document routing module;
determining which particular routing task from a plurality of routing tasks is represented by the user-entered transmission data, wherein the plurality of routing tasks comprises;
routing a message from the apparatus to an electronic mailbox within the network, and routing a message to the apparatus from an electronic mailbox within the network; and
performing the particular routing task which is determined to be represented by the user-entered transmission data.
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Abstract
A method and system from integrating a headerless apparatus into a messaging environment. The method and system enable message routing capabilities to and from conventionally headerless apparatus, such as scanners and digital copiers. The apparatus work in conjunction with a document router to provide full-featured and secure message routing capabilities, including scanning images directly to an electronic mailbox, and retrieving messages from within the messaging environment for output at the apparatus.
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1. A method for generating in a headerless apparatus a communications header for use in the routing of a message, comprising:
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coupling the headerless apparatus to a computer network without using a client computer to perform said coupling; providing the headerless apparatus with an input interface; providing a communications module operative to receive from the input interface user-entered transmission data, wherein the communications module does not comprise a client computer; generating in the communications module a communications header; inserting the user-entered transmission data in the communications header, wherein the user-entered transmission data represents a particular routing task; transferring the communications header to a document routing module; determining which particular routing task from a plurality of routing tasks is represented by the user-entered transmission data, wherein the plurality of routing tasks comprises; routing a message from the apparatus to an electronic mailbox within the network, and routing a message to the apparatus from an electronic mailbox within the network; and performing the particular routing task which is determined to be represented by the user-entered transmission data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21, 22)
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10. A system for integrating a scanner into a messaging environment, comprising:
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a scanner; an input mechanism coupled to the scanner; said scanner having a processing module in communication with said input mechanism, said processing module operative to receive transmission data from said input mechanism, generate a header, and insert the transmission data into said header, wherein the transmission data represents one particular routing task from a plurality of routing tasks, wherein the plurality of routing tasks comprises routing a message from the scanner to a location within the messaging environment, and routing a message to the scanner from a location within the messaging environment; a message routing module located in the messaging environment and coupled to said scanner; said processing module operative to communicate the header to the message routing module without using a client computer, said routing module operative to determine the particular routing task represented by the transmission data, and at least one of said routing module and processing module being operative to perform the particular routing task. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 23)
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15. A system for integrating a digital copier into a messaging environment, comprising:
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a digital copier; an input mechanism coupled to the digital copier; said digital copier having a processing module in communication with said input mechanism, said processing module operative to receive transmission data from said input mechanism, generate a header, and insert the transmission data into said header, wherein the transmission data represents one particular routing task from a plurality of routing tasks, wherein the plurality of routing tasks comprises routing a message from the copier to a location within the messaging environment, and routing a message to the copier from a location within the messaging environment; a message routing module located in the messaging environment and coupled to said digital copier; said processing module operative to communicate the header to the message routing module without using a client computer, said routing module operative to determine the desired routing task represented by the transmission data, and at least one of said routing module and processing module being operative to perform the particular routing task. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24)
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25. A method for generating in a headerless apparatus a communications header for use in the routing of a message, comprising:
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coupling the headerless apparatus to a network; providing the headerless apparatus with an input interface; providing a communications module operative to receive from the input interface user-entered transmission data; generating in the communications module a communications header; inserting the user-entered transmission data in the communications header; transferring the communications header to a document routing module; and performing one of a plurality of different tasks as a function of the user-entered transmission data.
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