Method and structure for electronically transmitting a text document and linked information
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1. A computer program product embodied in a computer readable medium storing instructions to control the operation of a computer to generate an electronically transmittable linked report, the computer program product operable with a computer to perform the steps comprising:
- generating a text section; and
generating an endnote section, the endnote section a) being independent of the text section, b) including information for linking portions of text contained in the text section to predetermined link information, and c) comprising at least one endnote, said endnote including character information for identifying the address within the text which is to be linked and view state information, the view state information further including at least a link information address corresponding to the address from which the link information can be retrieved.
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Abstract
Method and structure for creating an electronically transmittable document having links therein which does not affect the integrity of the document as provided. The information is formatted to have a text portion, and an endnote portion, the endnote portion being independent of the text portion. The endnote portion includes link information for linking identified portions of the text with other ancillary link information.
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1. A computer program product embodied in a computer readable medium storing instructions to control the operation of a computer to generate an electronically transmittable linked report, the computer program product operable with a computer to perform the steps comprising:
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generating a text section; and generating an endnote section, the endnote section a) being independent of the text section, b) including information for linking portions of text contained in the text section to predetermined link information, and c) comprising at least one endnote, said endnote including character information for identifying the address within the text which is to be linked and view state information, the view state information further including at least a link information address corresponding to the address from which the link information can be retrieved. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for creating a linked report which is electronically transmittable through a terminal comprising the steps of:
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creating a text for a report; counting at least the characters within the text to obtain a character address for each character with in the text; retrieving link information to be displayed along with the text in association with a predetermined portion of the text, the link information including an image; obtaining view state information for the image, the view state information including at least a link information address corresponding to the address from which the link information can be retrieved; creating an independent endnote including the character address of the predetermined portion and the link information address; and attaching the endnote to the report after the text, without adding or deleting characters from the text. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for creating a report based upon a protocol including the steps of:
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creating an endnote having a workflow state portion and encoding the protocol in said workflow state portion; the endnote including a workflow state indicator, and storing a workflow state in the workflow state indicator; performing a step in the protocol and changing the workflow state value stored in said workflow state indicator to indicate the performed step has been completed; modifying the endnote to contain data for identifying a patient to which the protocol is to be performed; increasing the workflow state value stored in the workflow state indicator; modify the endnote to include specific protocol steps; incrementing the workflow state value stored in the workflow state portion to indicate modification of the endnote; performing the protocol; and incrementing the workflow state value stored in the workflow state indicator to indicate performance of the protocol. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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