Method and device for exchanging information
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting information which a sender has sent to at least one receiver, where the information is received in a first device and is converted into electronic data, the electronic data are transmitted to the at least one receiver, characterized in that a virtual paper document is produced which, independently of system, comprises contents of the written information and data relating to form, and, on the basis of the transmitted electronic data, data-format and/or structure descriptions are exchanged, such that the virtual paper document with the receiver is implemented in a form which can be selected by the receiver.
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Abstract
So that a method and an apparatus for transmitting information which a sender has sent to at least one receiver provide, regardless of the type of information sent, fast and inexpensive transmission which can be handled by the sender, in particular, without any added involvement and which provides data which can be processed further by the receiver without significant additional involvement, provision is made for the information to be received in a first device and converted into electronic data, for the electronic data to be transmitted to the at least one receiver, and for the electronic data with the receiver to be provided in a form which can be selected by the receiver.
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1. A method for transmitting information which a sender has sent to at least one receiver,
where the information is received in a first device and is converted into electronic data, the electronic data are transmitted to the at least one receiver, characterized in that a virtual paper document is produced which, independently of system, comprises contents of the written information and data relating to form, and, on the basis of the transmitted electronic data, data-format and/or structure descriptions are exchanged, such that the virtual paper document with the receiver is implemented in a form which can be selected by the receiver.
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