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Techniques for automatic form creation by combining partial operations
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1992-03-20
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Granted: 1994-01-25
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Expires: 2012-03-20
Abstract
Abstract An automatically created form includes a field for requesting a combined operation. A processor creates the form in response to another form that includes fields that are marked to indicate a sequence of partial operations. The partial operations together constitute the combined operation. The combined operation can, for example, be a facsimile transmission, in which case the partial operation fields can specify the digits of a fax machine's telephone number. The automatically created form can then include a single check box next to the name of the recipient. When the check box is marked, the processor responds to the form by performing the sequence of partial operations. The processor can execute input instructions to receive data defining the image of each form and can execute response instructions to respond to each form.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter A. L. Johnson
- 👤 Stuart K. Card
- 👤 Martin F. N. Cooper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:09
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/166; G06F40/174
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
251 words
A method of operating a system that includes: image input circuitry for obtaining data defining images as input; image output circuitry for providing data defining images as output; a processor connected for receiving data defining images from the image input circuitry and for providing data defining images to the image output circuitry; the method comprising: operating the processor to receive first input image data from the image input circuitry; the first input image data defining a first image set, the first image set showing a first form; the first form including plural partial operation fields, the partial operation fields being marked to indicate together a sequence of partial operations that constitutes a complete operation; operating the processor to use the first input image data to automatically produce created form data and to provide the created form data to the image output circuitry; the created form data defining a second image set, the second image set showing a second form; the second form including an operation request field, the operation request field being for indicating a request for the complete operation; operating the processor to receive second input image data from the image input circuitry; the second input image data defining a third image set, the third image set showing the second form with the complete operation field being marked to indicate a request for the complete operation; and in response to the second input image data, operating the processor to perform the sequence of partial operations that constitutes the complete operation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
251 words
A method of operating a system that includes: image input circuitry for obtaining data defining images as input; image output circuitry for providing data defining images as output; a processor connected for receiving data defining images from the image input circuitry and for providing data defining images to the image output circuitry; the method comprising: operating the processor to receive first input image data from the image input circuitry; the first input image data defining a first image set, the first image set showing a first form; the first form including plural partial operation fields, the partial operation fields being marked to indicate together a sequence of partial operations that constitutes a complete operation; operating the processor to use the first input image data to automatically produce created form data and to provide the created form data to the image output circuitry; the created form data defining a second image set, the second image set showing a second form; the second form including an operation request field, the operation request field being for indicating a request for the complete operation; operating the processor to receive second input image data from the image input circuitry; the second input image data defining a third image set, the third image set showing the second form with the complete operation field being marked to indicate a request for the complete operation; and in response to the second input image data, operating the processor to perform the sequence of partial operations that constitutes the complete operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1 in which the first form further includes a form request field indicating a request for the second form; the act of operating the processor to use the first input image data being performed in response to the form request field.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
83 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the act of operating the processor to receive third input image data from the image input circuitry; the third input image data defining a fourth image set, the fourth image set showing a third form; the third form including a form request field that is marked to indicate a request for the second form; the act of operating the processor to use the first input image data being performed in response to the form request field.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1 in which the first form is further marked to indicate a request to perform the sequence of partial operations; the method further comprising, in response to the first input image data, the act of operating the processor to perform the sequence of partial operations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
115 words
The method of claim 1 in which the image output circuitry is connected to provide a facsimile transmission, the plural partial operation fields of the first form being marked to indicate a telephone number of a recipient to which a facsimile transmission can be made; the complete operation field of the second form including a check box and an identifier of the recipient; the second input image data defining the second form's image with the check box being marked; the act of operating the processor to perform the sequence of partial operations comprising the act of providing data defining an image for facsimile transmission to the telephone number indicated by the plural partial operation fields.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
98 words
The method of claim 1 in which the image output circuitry is connected to provide a facsimile transmission, the first form further including a second number requesting field indicating a telephone number to which a facsimile transmission of data defining the second form is requested; the act of operating the processor to use the first input image data to automatically produce created form data and to provide the created form data to the form output circuitry comprising the act of providing the created form data for facsimile transmission to the telephone number indicated by the number requesting field.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
269 words
A system comprising: image input circuitry for obtaining data defining images as input; image output circuitry for providing data defining images as output; memory for storing data; and a processor connected for receiving data defining images from the image input circuitry and for providing data defining images to the image output circuitry; the processor further being connected for accessing the memory; the data stored in the memory comprising: image receiving instruction data indicating input instructions the processor can execute to receive input image data from the image input circuitry; the input image data defining an image set; and operation performing instruction data indicating response instructions the processor can execute to perform operations in response to input image data; when the input image data define a first image set that shows a first form that includes plural partial operation fields that are marked to indicate together a sequence of partial operations that constitutes a complete operation, execution of the response instructions causing the processor to use the input image data to automatically produce created form data and to provide the created form data to the image output circuitry; the created form data defining an image of a second form; the second form including a complete operation field, the complete operation field being for indicating a request for the complete operation; when the input image data define a second image set that shows the second form and the complete operation field is marked to indicate a request for the complete operation, execution of the response instructions causing the processor to perform the sequence of partial operations that constitutes the complete operation.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
269 words
A system comprising: image input circuitry for obtaining data defining images as input; image output circuitry for providing data defining images as output; memory for storing data; and a processor connected for receiving data defining images from the image input circuitry and for providing data defining images to the image output circuitry; the processor further being connected for accessing the memory; the data stored in the memory comprising: image receiving instruction data indicating input instructions the processor can execute to receive input image data from the image input circuitry; the input image data defining an image set; and operation performing instruction data indicating response instructions the processor can execute to perform operations in response to input image data; when the input image data define a first image set that shows a first form that includes plural partial operation fields that are marked to indicate together a sequence of partial operations that constitutes a complete operation, execution of the response instructions causing the processor to use the input image data to automatically produce created form data and to provide the created form data to the image output circuitry; the created form data defining an image of a second form; the second form including a complete operation field, the complete operation field being for indicating a request for the complete operation; when the input image data define a second image set that shows the second form and the complete operation field is marked to indicate a request for the complete operation, execution of the response instructions causing the processor to perform the sequence of partial operations that constitutes the complete operation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 7 in which the image input circuitry is connected for receiving facsimile transmissions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 7 in which the image output circuitry is connected for providing facsimile transmissions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
347 words
An article of manufacture for use in a system that includes: image input circuitry for obtaining data defining images of forms as input; image output circuitry for providing data defining images of forms as output; a storage medium access device for accessing a medium that stores data; and a processor connected for receiving data defining images from the image input circuitry and for providing data defining images to the image output circuitry; the processor further being connected for receiving data from the storage medium access device; the article comprising: a data storage medium that can be accessed by the storage medium access device when the article is used in the system; and data stored by the data storage medium so that the storage medium access device can provide the stored data to the processor when the article is used in the system; the stored data comprising: image receiving instruction data indicating input instructions the processor can execute to receive input image data from the image input circuitry; the input image data defining an image set; and operation performing instruction data indicating response instructions the processor can execute to perform operations in response to input image data; when the input image data define a first image set that shows a first form that includes plural partial operation fields that are marked to indicate together a sequence of partial operations that constitutes a complete operation, execution of the response instructions causing the processor to use the input image data to automatically produce created form data and to provide the created form data to the image output circuitry; the created form data defining an image of a second form; the second form including a complete operation field, the complete operation field being for indicating a request for the complete operation; when the input image data define a second image set that shows the second form and the complete operation field is marked to indicate a request for the complete operation, execution of the response instructions causing the processor to perform the sequence of partial operations that constitutes the complete operation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
347 words
An article of manufacture for use in a system that includes: image input circuitry for obtaining data defining images of forms as input; image output circuitry for providing data defining images of forms as output; a storage medium access device for accessing a medium that stores data; and a processor connected for receiving data defining images from the image input circuitry and for providing data defining images to the image output circuitry; the processor further being connected for receiving data from the storage medium access device; the article comprising: a data storage medium that can be accessed by the storage medium access device when the article is used in the system; and data stored by the data storage medium so that the storage medium access device can provide the stored data to the processor when the article is used in the system; the stored data comprising: image receiving instruction data indicating input instructions the processor can execute to receive input image data from the image input circuitry; the input image data defining an image set; and operation performing instruction data indicating response instructions the processor can execute to perform operations in response to input image data; when the input image data define a first image set that shows a first form that includes plural partial operation fields that are marked to indicate together a sequence of partial operations that constitutes a complete operation, execution of the response instructions causing the processor to use the input image data to automatically produce created form data and to provide the created form data to the image output circuitry; the created form data defining an image of a second form; the second form including a complete operation field, the complete operation field being for indicating a request for the complete operation; when the input image data define a second image set that shows the second form and the complete operation field is marked to indicate a request for the complete operation, execution of the response instructions causing the processor to perform the sequence of partial operations that constitutes the complete operation.
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