Method for data interchange
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1. A method for data interchange, comprising:
- receiving source data from a plurality of sources into an electronic document associated with a first software application, the electronic document having a plurality of electronic information fields, at least some of which are associated with the received source data;
summing up data associated with the electronic information fields of the electronic document into summed up data, the summed up data including the received source data;
representing the summed up data as one or more bar codes; and
returning the one or more bar codes for display and data capture via a bar code scan from a video display or a printed version of the one or more bar codes, wherein the returned one or more bar codes are configured to be scanned and automatically input into data fields of a second software application different from the first software application.
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Abstract
A method for data interchange includes summing up data associated with an electronic document to provide summed up data, representing the summed up data as one or more bar codes, and returning the one or more bar codes for display and data capture via a bar code scan from either a video display or a printed version of the one or more bar codes. The electronic document may be of any number of formats. The summing up may include taking data from multiple information fields to create the summed up data. The data may include data tags or a step of adding data tags to the data to assist in data interchange may be performed.
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1. A method for data interchange, comprising:
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receiving source data from a plurality of sources into an electronic document associated with a first software application, the electronic document having a plurality of electronic information fields, at least some of which are associated with the received source data; summing up data associated with the electronic information fields of the electronic document into summed up data, the summed up data including the received source data; representing the summed up data as one or more bar codes; and returning the one or more bar codes for display and data capture via a bar code scan from a video display or a printed version of the one or more bar codes, wherein the returned one or more bar codes are configured to be scanned and automatically input into data fields of a second software application different from the first software application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for data interchange, comprising:
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receiving source data from a plurality of sources; automatically associating the received source data with a plurality of data fields in an electronic document; aggregating the received source data in the data fields of the electronic form; generating a bar code based on the aggregated source data in the electronic form; and returning the bar code for display and data capture via a bar code scan from a video display or a printed version of the bar code. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer system having a computer-readable medium and a processor for data interchange, the computer-readable medium containing instructions, executable to cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
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receiving source data from a plurality of sources; automatically associating the received source data with a plurality of data fields in an electronic document; aggregating the received source data in the data fields of the electronic form; generating a bar code based on the aggregated source data in the electronic form; and returning the bar code for display and data capture via a bar code scan from a video display or a printed version of the bar code. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer storage medium containing instructions for data interchange, the instructions executable to cause a processor to perform a method comprising:
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receiving source data from a plurality of sources; automatically associating the received source data with a plurality of data fields in an electronic document; aggregating the received source data in the data fields of the electronic form; generating a bar code based on the aggregated source data in the electronic form; and returning the bar code for display and data capture via a bar code scan from a video display or a printed version of the bar code. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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