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System and method for facilitating document imaging requests

  • US 7,137,064 B2
  • Filed: 02/02/2002
  • Issued: 11/14/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A data management method comprising:

  • receiving a request to image a document through an electronic cover that holds data elements related to the document content, wherein the data elements are dynamic to reflect updates to the document content, wherein the electronic cover is an object that is separate from the document and that is added to the image of the document, wherein the data elements includes critical data elements, and wherein the electronic cover is used to validate the critical data elements related to the document;

    processing the cover of the document for validating the data elements related to the document;

    based on the validated data elements in the cover, automatically collecting data and populating at least some data fields in the cover by linking the at least some data fields to independent software applications; and

    storing at least some of the data populated in the cover;

    for automatic reuse of the at least some of the data populated in the cover by integrated applications, to prevent re-entry of the at least some of the populated data in the integrated applications; and

    for reuse of the at least some of the data populated in the cover as index values, to assist in storing the document and to further assist in searching for, and locating the document, based on the document content.

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