Automatic and transparent archiving of documents and document information
US6665086B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99955
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An automatic archiving system that makes document archiving largely transparent to the user. In one embodiment, documents scanned in or printed during the course of office equipment operation are automatically archived. For example, an office local area network (LAN) may interconnect a copier, a printer, a fax machine, and a document management workstation. Whenever, a document is copied, printed, or faxed, a document image is archived by the document management workstation without further user intervention. A single user command results in the document being copied and archived, printed and archived, or faxed and archived.
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