Data collection device and system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for use with a network system including an input device and a network device linked to the input device, the input device equipped to receive information including information units and network device target addresses associated with information units, the input device also capable of transferring the received units to associated target addresses, the apparatus for remotely collecting at least one information unit, correlating the at least one unit with at least one target address and providing the information unit and target address to the input device, the apparatus comprising:
- a collector for remotely collecting the at least one information unit;
a memory;
a processor linked to the collector for receiving the at least one information unit therefrom and also linked to the memory for providing the information unit thereto and accessing information units stored therein, the processor also providing a target address for the collected information unit; and
an output device linked to the processor for transmitting the information unit and target address to the input device.
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Abstract
An information system network and method for use thereof for remotely gathering information and storing the information at specific network memory locations for easy access, the system including at least a remote information collecting device and a network including an input device and a memory storage device, the collecting device in remotely gathering information and, based on the information gathered, generating storage addresses and browser configuration information to enable easy review and modification of collected information and subsequent storage.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus for use with a network system including an input device and a network device linked to the input device, the input device equipped to receive information including information units and network device target addresses associated with information units, the input device also capable of transferring the received units to associated target addresses, the apparatus for remotely collecting at least one information unit, correlating the at least one unit with at least one target address and providing the information unit and target address to the input device, the apparatus comprising:
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a collector for remotely collecting the at least one information unit;
a memory;
a processor linked to the collector for receiving the at least one information unit therefrom and also linked to the memory for providing the information unit thereto and accessing information units stored therein, the processor also providing a target address for the collected information unit; and
an output device linked to the processor for transmitting the information unit and target address to the input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A network system for information gathering, storage and retrieval, e system including:
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(a) a collection device comprising;
(i) a collector for remotely collecting at least one information unit;
(ii) a memory;
(iii) a processor linked to the collector for receiving the at least one information unit therefrom and also linked to the memory for providing the information unit thereto and accessing information units stored therein, the processor also providing a network device target address for the collected information unit; and
(iv) an output device linked to the processor for transmitting the information unit and target address;
(b) a network device; and
(c) an input device equipped to receive transmitted information units and associated target addresses, the input device also capable of transferring the received units to associated network device target addresses. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A network system for collecting, transferring and retrieving data, the system comprising:
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a network device including network target addresses;
a collection device for remotely collecting information units and providing associated network target addresses which indicate addresses to which collected information units are to be transmitted, the collection device including a transmitter for transmitting the information units and associated target addresses;
a terminal which includes;
(i) an input device for receiving the information units and target addresses; and
(ii) a processor linked to the receiver and receiving the information units and addresses from the receiver and transmitting each information unit to an associated target address. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21)
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18. A method for use with a network system including a remote data collection device, an input device and a network device linked to the input device, the collection device including a collector, a memory, a processor and an output device and for remotely collecting information units and providing the units to the input device, the input device equipped to receive information including information units and network device target addresses associated with information units, the input device also capable of transferring the received units to associated target addresses, the method for remotely collecting information and providing the collected information to target addresses on the network device, the method comprising the steps of, using the collection device:
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(i) collecting at least one information unit;
(ii) providing a target address for the collected information unit; and
(iii) transmitting the information unit and target address to the input device.
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22. A method for information gathering, transmission and retrieval and for use with a system including a collection device, an input device and a network device linked to the input device, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) using the data collection device for;
(i) remotely collecting at least one information unit;
(ii) providing a network device target address for the collected information unit; and
(iii) transmitting the information unit and target address to an input device;
(b) when the input device receives information units and associated addresses, transferring the received units to associated target addresses. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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